This week's episode is focusing on heartbreak, breakup, and recovery, and sorting through all the advice out there to try to narrow down what is helpful during a breakup and what isn't. We’re also going to look at some research about breakups and heartbreak, share some personal experiences, and finally, some suggestions of healthy recovery strategies.
Read MoreThis week's episode is focusing on disability, specifically what it means to have a disability, dating with disabilities, and addressing ableism both in the polyamorous community and within our individual relationships.
We are joined by one of our researchers, Em Mais, to discuss these topics and get their insight on them as a disabled, polyamorous person.
This week we're having a special Q & A session with the hosts of Multiamory to give some personal insight into some of the many questions we get asked. If it's well-received, we'll do another next month!
Read MoreThis week we're having a special episode featuring one of our co-podcasters on the Pleasure Podcast network, Nicoletta, who hosts Sluts & Scholars. In this episode, Nicoletta interviews Emily Nagoski, about her book, Come As You Are, and picks her brain about her insights and discoveries about sex.
Read MoreOur guest this week is therapist John Howard, who has joined us to talk about his newly published book, More Than Words. John Howard is an internationally recognized therapist, wellness expert, and educator who uses the latest science to help couples have stronger relationships. He is the host of The John Howard Show, a wellness podcast, and the creator of the Ready Set Love® series of online programs for couples. John is a Cuban-American whose first language is Spanish and thus prioritizes diversity and inclusion, drawing on multicultural influences from years of traveling and studying indigenous traditions.
Read MoreThis week we're joined by our lawyer, Melissa Hall, to talk about wills, cohabitation, power of attorney, and more. Melissa has her own law firm where she helps her clientele navigate life's ups and downs. She is committed to being as generalist as a form of specialization and to using access to legal resources to help people who would otherwise be at a disadvantage.
Read MorePornography is a hot issue a lot of the time. This week, we're talking about porn, what it is, why people consume it, sex education, porn addiction, porn in relationships, and misinformation about it in our society. We're contradicting some of the mainstream ideas that exist around pornography and sex work and discussing de-stigmatization, sex worker support, and how these things can contribute to safer, healthier lives.
Read MoreWhat is expressive suppression? How can it impact and impair our day to day lives? In this episode, we're discussing expressive suppression, its advantages, disadvantages, the psychology behind it, and how to address expressive suppression when it may be doing more harm than good.
Read MoreWe're discussing the phenomenon of imposter syndrome, which affects many of us in our day to day lives. We'll be talking about how it can affect our relationships as well, and some tools we can use to combat it.
Read MoreThis week we are joined by journalist and Bustle founding editor Rachel Krantz to talk about her new book, Open: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation, and Non-monogamy. Rachel goes into depth about sexual liberation, feminism, gender, abusive dynamics, spirituality, and more during this comprehensive look at her newest work. Visit Rachel's website at www.racheljkrantz.com to learn more about her and her writing or to order Open.
Read MoreThis week's episode is introducing what might be a new term to some: singlism. We're discussing truths and myths about being single, as well as how our society sometimes discriminates against people who choose to be single.
Read MoreThis week's episode is tackling resentment: what it is, how it shows up in real life, what might trigger it, some research surrounding resentment and its psychology, and finally, some ways to tackle resentment in your life.
Read MoreMost of the time, when a couple decides not to live together anymore, we assume it means they're breaking up. In this episode, we're discussing how to de-nest without de-escalating a relationship, why some people might want to do this, and we'll be hearing from some of our patrons about their own experiences with de-nesting.
Read MoreWelcome to part 2 of our safer sex series! Part 2 will explore a more personal connection to sexual wellness, including discussing the options available for practicing safer sex. We will also look at some real-life examples of how to have more effective sex talks with your sex partners and some tips for making those conversations easier.
Read MoreThis week marks the start of a two-part series on sexual health. In part one we're covering STIs, STDs, and how we can have better, more informed conversations that help reduce stigma and keep us and others healthy, both physically and mentally, when it comes to sexual health.
Read MoreThis week we're talking about abundance and scarcity, and exploring the science behind feelings of scarcity or abundance and how it can affect our behavior when it comes to dating and relationships.
Read MoreThis week we're welcoming Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Brian Mahan onto the show! In 2003, Brian suffered 7-10 panics attacks a day, following a catastrophic car wreck. After just 3 sessions with a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, he was symptom free and within weeks he began the training to become a practitioner. He has also studied extensively about healing developmental trauma and shame.
He is a speaker, educator and author with an international private practice, and has joined us today to discuss somatic experiencing, shame, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreThis week we're discussing transforming feelings into words effectively, which is the basis of most talk therapy and is often fundamental in having successful relationships. We're going over why it can be difficult to put this into practice, as well as some techniques to help next time you're struggling to put your feelings into words.
Read MoreThis week's episode is covering the Good Enough Sex model, which was created in 2007 to help improve couples' sex lives. We're going to be going over the twelve dimensions of good enough sex to see what kinds of positive takeaways we can get.
Read MoreThis week we're revisiting the concept of adding a third person to an existing dyadic relationship, the ethics surrounding it, and whether or not it can be approached in a way that respects all parties involved.
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