Welcome to the debut episode of The Scene Unlocked with your host, Mr Loc. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on alternative relationships and BDSM through the eyes of Kate, a rope top-leaning switch whose journey spans over thirty years.

Kate shares her evolution from late-90s house parties with well-meaning beginners to re-entering the kink community via FetLife in 2012 as a single woman. She opens up about the overwhelming nature of the online scene, dealing with inappropriate messages, and how she found the courage to put on her "big girl boots" and attend her first in-person event, a body-painting and UV wax day in Nottingham that proved to be incredibly welcoming and liberating.

We dive deep into the world of rope work, exploring how Kate discovered self-tying during the 2020 lockdowns as a grounding and cathartic outlet. ...