Cleo Dubois - The Fireside Chat Series
Channel: Fireside Chats with Douglas O'Keeffe
Date: 2023-05-13

Cleo Dubois is a renowned BDSM educator, coach, and ceremonialist who has been active in the BDSM and leather scene since the early 1980s. She is also the founder and director of the Academy of SM Arts, which offers training and education in BDSM practices, skills, and safety.

Dubois is known for her expertise in bondage, flogging, and ritual BDSM practices, as well as her commitment to inclusivity and transparency in the BDSM community. She has written numerous articles and essays on BDSM and kink, and has given talks and workshops at events and conferences around the world.

In addition to her work as an educator and coach, Dubois is also a practitioner of BDSM and has been involved in long-term D/s relationships. She sees BDSM as a form of spiritual practice and a way to explore and connect with deeper aspects of the self.


Inside Leather History: A Fireside Chat is produced and hosted by Douglas O’Keeffe. The Chats seek to capture the memories, reflections, and experiences of leaders in the leather and/or LGBTQ+ communities. With deep and heartfelt regard for the importance of our history, the intent of the Chats is to collect, preserve, and appropriately share, the stories of our forebears and others who have made significant contributions to the leather and/or LGBTQ+ communities, through a series of recorded interviews.