Sometimes your mouth isn’t the only thing that blurts…
When I woke up to learn that Embraceable had officially hit Kindle shelves (woot!), a hilarious memory from Girl Boner® Radio came to mind.
I was sitting at the mic across from a very classy and prestigious guest. She wore the most designer clothes I’ve seen since my modeling in NYC days. Every detail of her appearance, energy and persona said chic. She’s an award-winning, celebrated pro, the daughter of a celebrity and has appeared on many major media outlets, most of which—such as Showtime and HBO—are far larger than GB.
Partway into our chat, I’d planned to share the trailer from a documentary about sex workers. When I hit play, something…else hit the airwaves. Soft…groaning sounds?
Odd, I thought. I don’t recall that part.
Though really, some sex noises would’ve made sense. I awaited the voice over describing the film. It never came, but, well, someone did.
The sounds quickly escalated to loud moaning then full-on YES, YES, YES! explosive orgasms. I leapt at the mute button.
“Hmmm…Wrong clip!” I smiled at my guest. “Gabe can fix that later.”
(The beauty of recording, rather than streaming, live.)
We jumped right back into our conversation. Later I’d confirm that we hadn’t been listening to the trailer at all, or even parts of the movie, but to people actually having sex—wild sex. The wrong clip had somehow been pulled, and we’d been ears deep in the hot and heavy. Had we continued listening, the sounds would’ve grown wilder.
It struck me later that I hadn’t been embarrassed about the fact I’d accidentally played sex sounds. Granted, my show is called Girl Boner®,and my guest was extremely sex-positive and open. But mainly, I hadn’t wanted her to deem anything about my work amateur or me as unprepared. My old acting instincts had kicked in: When mistakes happen, improvise. The show must go on.
If you’d like to read Embraceable: Empowering Facts and True Stories About Women’s Sexuality, hop over to Amazon (CLICK HERE) to grab your Kindle copy. All of the proceeds benefit my work and advocacy to inspire women to embrace their bodies, sexuality and selves. Additional formats will be available soon!
To learn more about the book, check out my interview on Go Deeper Press. It’s a fun one!
Thanks so, so much for the ongoing support. I’m mighty grateful for all of you. ♥
Yay!!! I’ll grab a copy in a few! Ps. I think we are on for hiking on Thurs if you’re up for it or we can catch up and do it after the show next Week … Just let me know what you prefer.
Yay – and thanks, beauty! Thursday still sounds perfect. I’ll text you.
Congrats on the release!!
Thanks so much, Carrie!
Too bad we couldn’t hear the groans.:) Loved Embraceable!
LOL I’ll see if I can find you some outtakes.
I’m very curious to read “Embraceable” and I wish you all luck in the world. You deserve it with all your hard work! Thanks for sharing your experience with us! It made me smile.
Much gratitude, AJ! I hope you enjoy the book.
I’m sure I will!
I love your writing…always makes me smile. Today’s made me laugh! I am so grateful that you are here doing what you do…giving a voice to women for their sexuality. Congrats on the book! I am so excited to download it to my kindle tonight! xo
That all means so much from you. Thanks, beauty! I’m grateful for your voice, too. xo
Congratulations, August! What an exciting day for you and all the amazing contributors who shared their stories! I’m off to pick up my copy!
LOL Congrats on your release, August! And thanks for all you do for women. You are an inspiration!
Thanks, Kassandra! That means a lot from you.