Nicolle Hodges is a journalist specializing in disruptive markets, including cannabis, psychedelics, and crypto/blockchain. She is an author, entrepreneur, and the first sexual freedom philosopher.In 2017, she founded Men Who Take Baths, a men's mental health podcast where men in bubble baths are asked about masculinity. In 2021, she founded the Garden of Earthly Delights—erotic parties and workshops where she uses BDSM (bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadomasochism) to help women move through shame, heal their relationship to power, and step into their unique leadership potential. Nicolle's contributions to the topic of sexual liberation have been recognized at prominent events such as the Wonderland Conference’s first ‘Sex & Psychedelics’ panel in Miami in 2023 and the Mapping Revelations conference in Paris in 2024. There, she introduced BDSM as a viable therapeutic option to an audience of 100 psychologists, scientists, and artists focused on altered states of consciousness.As a guest lecturer at the University of British Columbia, Nicolle engages hundreds of Third Year Human Sexualities students, imparting her insights on BDSM as a transformative healing modality.She is a facilitator at the world’s first Discomfort Spa—a retreat center and nordic spa in Nova Scotia, where she leads BDSM workshops for couples to deepen their connection. Her debut book, “Oh, the Places You’ll Go Oh Oh,” explores the power of pleasure through Dr. Suess rhyme and illustration. She followed that with a viral movement encouraging people to reframe “virginity” to “sexual debut.”Nicolle has extensive experience in media and marketing. She formerly held positions as a television host and producer for CTV Vancouver (Canada's most-watched television network), the culture editor of Herb (the largest digital cannabis magazine in North America), and the leading female host for the investor-based media platform, The Dales Report, where she interviewed CEOs of psychedelic companies.She is currently the director of Canada’s first blockchain-focused media company, Blockchain North, and its sister marketing company, BlockFlo Digital, where she offers media training, podcast production, and marketing.She is currently writing a book that questions whether BDSM should be considered a new form of therapy. Her work has been featured in notable publications such as the BBC, New York Post, Men's Health, and Double Blind. To learn more, find her on X and IG: @NicolleDoubleL or @MenWhoTakeBaths, and subscribe to her Substack ‘Nicolle Between Worlds’