by Jean Franzblau | Dec 19, 2019 | Checking In, Cuddling
A Professional Achievement For the past few months, I’ve been hired to work on television and film sets as an Intimacy Coordinator. Last week I got to experience a dream come true. I was flown out of state to work on a film “on location.” Working on location on a...
by Jean Franzblau | Sep 10, 2019 | Checking In, Consent, Cuddle Workshops, Cuddling, Video
I received an email from the producer of a YouTube series called UnderVlogs. They wanted me to teach their group of Instagram influencers how to be professional cuddlers. And of course they needed to capture the experience on video. I was skeptical I checked out their...
by Jean Franzblau | Aug 17, 2019 | Checking In, Consent, Cuddling
If you’re going to Burning Man this year and come upon Hugzilla Camp, let me know! What’s Burning Man? Burning Man can be hard to describe. Their website says “Once a year, tens of thousands of people gather in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert to create Black Rock City, a...
by Jean Franzblau | Apr 25, 2019 | Cuddling, Professional Cuddling, Stories from Sessions, Training
As many of you know, my dad died earlier this month. I spent ten days on an emotional roller coaster of sadness, laughter, sibling friction, nostalgia, empathy and pure grief. I’ll never forget the experience of my brother, sister, mom and I in the guest bedroom...
by Fei Wyatt | Apr 18, 2019 | Cuddling, How To
I love being a giver. It feels *great* to be instrumental in another person’s happiness. Lately, however, I’ve noticed that I’ve been using giving as a crutch in my relationships. It’s time for that to change. A One-Sided Experience...
by Jean Franzblau | Apr 11, 2019 | Checking In, Cuddling
I’m in Florida right now because my dad is dying. I’m sitting in the bedroom across from his. A loud oxygen machine whirs incessantly to confirm that my father – for now – is still here. My brother is in there sharing (loud) stories and memories of my dad....
