welcome to
NAVIGATING LOVE:
UNSCRIPTED
(working title)
A Youtube or Netflix Series to debut in 2025
NAVIGATING LOVE: Unscripted
is an engaging and intimate online series that delves into the complexities of modern relationships. Through the personal journeys of our hosts Sonja Semyonova & Phoenix Amara, members of the Worshipper Cast and Crew, and our broader community, we explore diverse approaches to dating, intimacy, and love in today’s digital age. Our show will be raw, authentic, and deeply personal, offering viewers a rare glimpse into the evolving landscape of human connection.
Episode Themes
Dating & Relating in an Online World
Focus: Transition from dating apps to in-person intimacy events and communities.
Content: Interviews with individuals who have found meaningful connections through unconventional methods, event coverage, and personal anecdotes.
Navigating Monogamy & Polyamory
Focus: Exploring monogamous and polyamorous relationships, especially in the context of family life, jealousy, and power dynamics.
Content: Discussions with couples and families, expert insights, and real-life challenges and solutions.
Showcasing Relationship Diversity
Focus: Highlighting a range of relationship styles, orientations, and communities.
Content: Stories from poly, monogamous, and everything-in-between relationships, and insights into LGBTQIA+ dynamics and communities.
Modern Dating Challenges and Unconventional Practices
Focus: Addressing contemporary dating struggles and exploring innovative intimacy practices.
Content: Expert interviews on somatic embodiment, sacred sexuality, neo-tantra, BDSM, and kink culture.
A Glimpse into some of our Subject’s Lives
Sonja Semyonova | Co-Host
Sonja is a mother, wife, and co-founder of the Holy Eros Institute. A wild woman with a penchant for writing as a published author, erotic explorer, and burgeoning dominatrix, she has plenty to share around the liberated feminine. After opening their marriage a few years ago, they found a newfound freedom in their erotic expression. However, she’s now also navigating a possible divorce with her husband of ten years, and open to finding new ways of letting their old ways of relating die while still maintaining a threshold of freedom.
ALEX | WORSHIPPER CAST
A creative boisterous and playful character with more than enough charisma and charm for 10 people, Alex is enjoying the newfound experience of dating the resident Sex Priestess Aubrey, and the gifts (and challenges) that ensue.
Sonja Semyonova | Co-Host
Also a mother and co-founder of the Holy Eros Institute, Phoenix has been an embodiment and sexuality educator for over a decade. However, identifing as an old soul romantic and monogamous woman desiring a relationship, her internal struggles around how to weave and balance two opposite worlds of reality bring up thoughtful questions around the challenges Esther Perell has pioneered around ‘mating in captivity’. Can one be in the world of sexuality & eroticism while maintaining a long term monogamous relationship?
DEVAIYA | WORSHIPPER CAST
Queer & Two-Spirited, Devaiya shares what it is to straddle the line of living a professional life as a Project Manager while balancing a career as an Erotic Performer. Also exploring what it is to be in an open relationship with his Queer boyfriend, he reveals the intimate & tender challenges that accompany what it is to be queer + poly.
AUBREY | WORSHIPPER CAST
A seductive and alluring curator of the erotic, Aubrey Aurora’s life seems at once intoxicating and bewildering, as the edges between reality and fantasy disappear. A professional erotic educator, her journeys which have taken her to curate sensual adventures in Italian castles or hidden mansions in the hills of North Van, her world will leave you breathless and bothered.
Production Timeline
Production Timeline
Pre-Production (Months 1-2): Nov/Dec 2024:
Concept Development: Finalize episode themes and structure.
Research: Identify key topics, experts, and community events.
Casting: Select hosts, cast members, and interview subjects.
Planning: Create a detailed shooting schedule and production plan.
Capital Raise (Months 3-6): Jan, Feb, March 2025
Design Kickstarter promotional material
Launch Kickstarter
Raise Funds & Secure Team
Production (Months 7-9): April, May, June
Filming: Shoot episodes, including interviews, event coverage, and personal stories.
Editing: Begin post-production editing of the initial episodes.
Marketing Prep: Develop promotional materials and social media strategy.
Post-Production (Months 10-11):
Final Edits: Complete editing for all episodes.
Sound and Visuals: Add music, graphics, and special effects.
Review: Conduct final reviews and make necessary adjustments.
Launch and Promotion (Month 12):
Premiere: Launch the first episode on YouTube.
Promotion: Implement marketing strategies, including social media campaigns, press releases, and community engagement.
Ongoing Production and Release (Months 13-15):
Continuous Filming: Continue shooting new content based on audience feedback and ongoing community events.
Regular Releases: Maintain a consistent release schedule (e.g., weekly or bi-weekly episodes).
Detailed Episode Breakdown for 4 episodes:
Episode 1: The Digital Disconnect
Introduction to the series and hosts.
Stories of leaving dating apps behind.
Coverage of a local intimacy event (Worshipper).
Episode 2: Love Beyond Labels
Exploring monogamy and polyamory.
Interviews with couples exploring new ways of relating (trying Kink, intimacy coaching, opening up or closing relationship)
Discussing jealousy and power dynamics.
Detailed Episode Breakdown
Episode 3: Diverse Love
Highlighting various relationship styles.
Personal stories from LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Community events that foster diverse connections.
Episode 4: Intimacy Redefined
Addressing modern dating challenges.
Introduction to somatic embodiment and sacred sexuality.
Exploring BDSM and kink culture with practitioners.
Interested in supporting this project?
“Navigating Love: Unscripted" aims to be a transformative and educational series, shedding light on the multifaceted nature of love and relationships in the modern world. Through candid storytelling and expert insights, we aspire to inspire and connect viewers on their own journeys toward deeper intimacy and authentic connections.
Want to invest, join our team, or be involved as an interviewee? Book a consult call with a member of our team to explore involvement with this project.