80 - Multiple Love Languages, Multiple Lovers

Your love language is the way in which you express love and prefer to receive love from your partners. Each person has a unique combination of love languages, some stronger than others. You may not realize it, but you and your partner may be speaking different love languages, which can lead to confusion and frustration. If you can determine your love language, as well as that of your partner(s), it can open up a whole new world of effortless communication and intimacy. In this episode, we cover the 5 most common love languages, as well as discuss how knowing about love languages can change your approach to multiple partners.

If you want to take a handy quiz to find your love language, you can find that here: http://www.5lovelanguages.com/profile/

PodcastJase LindgrenAugust 16, 2016love languages, communication, intimacy, gifts, affection, expression, quality time, touch

79 - Polyamory and Spirituality

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Welcome and namaste! This week we are talking about the spiritual side of alternative relationships. Polyamory has long been associated with the free love movement, which in turn has long been associated with the New Age spirituality of hippies. Though modern-day religions tend to condemn polyamorous relationships, there are a number of people in the poly community who closely tie their relationship structure to their spiritual practice. Is it possible to find enlightenment through polyamory?

PodcastJase LindgrenAugust 9, 2016spirituality, religioun, new age, free love

78 - Gender, Bisexuality, and Fairness

Sexual orientation and gender identity are currently hot-button topics. The non-monogamous community attracts many people who are exploring alternative identities, but many of the challenges in dating, acceptance, and personal discovery remain the same. How do you operate with grace and confidence iIn a culture that isn't necessarily fair to everyone?

PodcastJase LindgrenAugust 2, 2016bisexuality, gender, buddhism

77 - Life Changes and Polyamory

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes! Change is an unavoidable part of life but that doesn't keep it from being scary sometimes. We have a lot of personal experience with big life changes like moving to new states or countries, deaths of family or friends, transitioning from monogamy to polyamory, and much more. In this episode we discuss some the things we've learned about dealing with change and how to make it as painless as possible...

PodcastJase LindgrenJuly 26, 2016change, breakups, polyamory, transition

76 - Emotional Abuse and Polyamorous Relationships

It isn't easy or fun to talk about abuse. Abusive relationships come in many different iterations, and non-monogamous relationships are not exempt from these kinds of unhealthy dynamics. It's difficult for poly folk to speak publicly about abuse, as social stigma discourages many people from sharing any negative or darker aspects of poly relationships. In this episode, we explore how poly relationships in particular can fall victim to emotionally abusive behaviors, as well as how to recognize abusive patterns early on.

PodcastJase LindgrenJuly 19, 2016abuse, emotional abuse, unhealthy relationships, stigma, guilt

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