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402 - Looking Back on the Polyamorous Commune (with authors Glen Olson and Terry Lee Brussels)

402 - Looking Back on the Polyamorous Commune (with authors Glen Olson and Terry Lee Brussels)

Glen Olson and Terry Lee Brussels, authors of the book "Fifty Years of Polyamory in America: A Guided Tour of a Growing Movement," join us for a deep discussion about their book, the history of polyamory, influences from literature and the idea of a utopian society, and more.

Glen Olson is an author and historian of polyamory communities in America. He is a retired fire captain, paramedic, and technical writer. Over the years he has made presentations to colleges and science fiction conventions on the subject of open relationships and polyamory. Find more about Glen at glenolson.org.

Terry Lee Brussel-Rogers is an author and hypnotherapist, helping clients with everything from intimacy without jealousy to spiritual growth and poly relationship coaching. Terry co-founded Live the Dream, an education and support group for people interested in alternative lifestyles, cooperative living, open relationships and group marriage.

PodcastMultiamoryDecember 13, 2022polyamory, commune, history of polyamory, book, community, primary, secondary, tertiary

401 - Are Elders Better at Polyamory? with Kathy Labriola

401 - Are Elders Better at Polyamory? with Kathy Labriola

Kathy Labriola is back to discuss her most recent book with us, "Polyamorous Elders," some of the inspiration that drove her to write about aging in polyamory, cultural narratives that affect how we perceive polyamorous elders, and more.

Kathy Labriola is a nurse, counselor and hypnotherapist in private practice in Berkeley, California. Her mission is providing affordable mental health services to alternative communities. She has been a card-carrying bisexual and polyamorist for fifty years. She is a political activist and community organizer. As you can guess, she is extra crunchy and lives in a housing co-op, rides a bike, and raises chickens and organic vegetables. She is the author of four books on consensually nonmonogamous relationships: Love in Abundance, The Jealousy Workbook, The Polyamory Break-up Book, and Polyamorous Elders.

PodcastMultiamoryDecember 6, 2022kathy labriola, books, aging in polyamory, aging, elders, polyamorous elders

400 - Behind the Scenes at Multiamory

400 - Behind the Scenes at Multiamory

It's our 400th episode! Join us for a conversation where we talk about how Multiamory is produced, all the people, money, and costs involved, and how the show has grown and changed over the years. We also discuss some of the best parts about doing this podcast, some positive AND negative stories, and finally, we wrap up this monumental episode with some discussion about the future of Multiamory.

We want to thank all of our listeners and supporters so much for making this show possible and accessible. We could never have gotten this far without you all, and we look forward to many, many more years of Multiamory!

PodcastMultiamoryNovember 29, 2022behind the scenes, production, podcast

399 - Love Won't Make You Happy with Carrie Jenkins

399 - Love Won't Make You Happy with Carrie Jenkins

Author and professor Carrie Jenkins joins us this week to discuss her newest book, Sad Love: Romance and the Search for Meaning, and some of the principle themes in it. She goes into detail about questioning the relationship between happiness and love, eudaimonic love, "lovecrafting," and more.

Carrie Jenkins is an author and philosophy professor who lives and works on the unceded territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam First Nations. Carrie’s first novel, Victoria Sees It, was published in 2021 by Penguin Random House Canada, and shortlisted for the Frye Academy Award XIII and the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. Her non-fiction books include What Love Is and What It Could Be (Basic Books, 2017) and Sad Love: Romance and the Search For Meaning (Polity, 2022).

PodcastMultiamoryNovember 22, 2022Carrie Jenkins, love, relationships, romance, philosophy

398 - Monogamy and Relationship Anarchy

398 - Monogamy and Relationship Anarchy

Today's episode is guaranteed to spark strong opinions. We're discussing relationship anarchy: can it be practiced in monogamy or is it a contradiction of terms? We'll be looking at some of the core components of relationship anarchy and how they can be applied in order to improve our relationships and work against the various normative systems that cause so many to be hurt, disenfranchised, or disempowered.

For some more background and a deeper dive into relationship anarchy, check out Episode 150: Relationship Anarchy 101, and Episode 339: The Smorgasbord of Relationships.

PodcastMultiamoryNovember 15, 2022monogamy, relationship anarchy, relationships, relationship styles, polyamory, monogamy anarchy

397 - My Partner Won’t Talk About the Future & Other Listener Questions

397 - My Partner Won’t Talk About the Future & Other Listener Questions

We're back again with another Q&A episode to answer some of our listeners' questions! Today we're tackling the difficult topics of different nesting styles, different communication styles and discussing the future, discovering community in non-monogamy, unintentional impressions of hierarchy, navigating sex after a prolonged period of not having it, and polysaturation signs.

Want your question answered on a future Q&A episode? Join our Patreon community!

PodcastMultiamoryNovember 8, 2022Q & A, patreon, listener questions, polysaturation, nesting

396 - The Most Successful Online Dating Practices (with OkCupid's Michael Kaye)

Today we're joined by Michael Kaye, head of communications at OKCupid! We're thrilled to have Michael join us to discuss online dating, how it has changed over the years and over the course of the pandemic, give some specific online dating advice and insight about dating trends, and answer some questions from our listeners about non-monogamous dating on OkCupid.

Find more of Michael at @MichaelKayePR and @OkCupid on Instagram and Twitter respectively.

OKCupid has also been generous enough to offer free premier subscriptions to Multiamory listeners! Listen to the end of the episode to find out how to get access to your free premier membership!

PodcastMultiamoryNovember 1, 2022OkCupid, relationships, online dating, dating apps

395 - 50 Ways to Handle Jealousy - Part 2

395 - 50 Ways to Handle Jealousy - Part 2

Part 2 of 50 Way to Handle Jealousy is here! Today's episode covers the final 24 out of the 50 tools we're discussing this series. Last week we discussed tools for your brain and tools for your body, and today the tools we're going over fall into the categories of tools for your relationships, and tools for your heart and soul.

PodcastMultiamoryOctober 25, 2022jealousy, handling jealousy

394 - 50 Ways to Handle Jealousy - Part 1

394 - 50 Ways to Handle Jealousy - Part 1

Everyone in a consensually non-monogamous relationship gets asked the question, "How do you deal with the jealousy?" Even people who have practiced non-monogamy for years or who never expected to experience jealousy do experience it, so it's worth building a toolkit for yourself to break into when you need it. In today's episode we're discussing it by going over 26 different tools that can be used to help us handle jealousy when it comes up (and it will come up!). Stay tuned for next week when we'll go over the remaining 24!

PodcastMultiamoryOctober 18, 2022jealousy, tools, handling jealousy, emotions, emotional intelligence

393 - Polysaturated But Still Thirsty - Listener Q&A Episode

393 - Polysaturated But Still Thirsty - Listener Q&A Episode

It's time for another Q&A style episode! We're discussing some of our Patreon supporters' questions concerning polysaturation, communicating about availability, feeling homesick for an existing partner when on a date with a new one, friends with benefits, and more!

PodcastMultiamoryOctober 11, 2022Q & A, patreon, polysaturation, compersion, FWB

392 - What to Do When You Are Way More Stressed Than Your Partner?

392 - What to Do When You Are Way More Stressed Than Your Partner?

We have another episode about stress to share with you! Today's episode is a discussion on what stress is and how it can affect your partnerships, particularly if there is a disproportionate amount of it between partners. At the end of the episode, we will go over some ways to alleviate stress and promote healthier partnerships.

PodcastMultiamoryOctober 4, 2022stress, partnerships, relationships

391 - Are Polyamorous People Addicted to Love?

391 - Are Polyamorous People Addicted to Love?

Today we're talking about love addiction! Love addiction is a bit of a controversial term to begin with, so today we're going to go over what addiction even is, how addictive behaviors can manifest in relationships, and the differences between healthy polyamory and love addiction.

PodcastMultiamorySeptember 27, 2022love, love addiction, addictive behavior, psychology, relationships

390 - What It’s Really Like to Be a Polyamorous Parent (with Jessica Daylover from Remodeled Love)

390 - What It’s Really Like to Be a Polyamorous Parent (with Jessica Daylover from Remodeled Love)

Today we're joined by Jessica Levity Daylover, elder millennial, polyamorous parent, entertainer, author, and more. Jessica has a BA in Philosophy and Sociology, and a certificate in LGBT/Gender Studies from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. After moving to Reno in 2008, she launched Homeslice Productions, which is the umbrella production company through which she produces all the pieces of her imagination: podcasts, shows, comedy, social media, game shows, murder mysteries, guided meditations, Remodeled Love, and more.

Jessica has an honest conversation with us about parenting and the book she co-wrote about parenting while polyamorous.

PodcastMultiamorySeptember 20, 2022parenting, polyamorous, children, kids, raising kids

389 - Struggling with Honesty & NRE (Patreon Q&A with Libby Sinback)

389 - Struggling with Honesty & NRE (Patreon Q&A with Libby Sinback)

We're back with another Q&A episode, and this time Libby Sinback is joining us to give her perspective as a queer, polyamorous mom. She is also the host of the podcast Making Polyamory Work and a coach for people who want extraordinary relationships while choosing to live and love outside the status quo. She is certified in Relational Life Therapy, and has coached hundreds of people in breaking their unhelpful relationship patterns so that they can have happier, more nourishing love in their life. Libby believes love is why we're here, and how we heal.
We will be doing another Q&A episode in a month or so; stay tuned for that!

PodcastMultiamorySeptember 13, 2022Q & A, Libby Sinback, honesty, NRE

388 - How to Gain Self-Worth and Stop Comparing Part 2

388 - How to Gain Self-Worth and Stop Comparing Part 2

Today brings us to part 2 in our series on our discussion about self-worth and comparison, with this part focusing more on the comparison aspect. We'll be covering how comparison can affect your relationships with not only significant others and peers, but also with yourself. We'll talk about some research done on comparison, and end things with some ways to stop comparing yourself to others and an exercise to explore your strengths that can be found here: https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/strengths-exploration

PodcastMultiamorySeptember 6, 2022self-worth, comparison, self-esteem, self-love, research

387 - How to Gain Self-Worth and Stop Comparing Part 1

387 - How to Gain Self-Worth and Stop Comparing Part 1

Today we're kicking off part 1 of 2 in our series on self-worth and comparison and its impact, both positive and negative, on relationships. During this part of the series we're discussing self-worth and its relationship impact, reviewing some studies done about it, and sharing some steps you can take to gain a better sense of positive self-worth!

PodcastMultiamoryAugust 30, 2022self-worth, comparison, self help

386 - Compersion: Is It Necessary? (with Dr. Marie Thouin and Dr. Sharon Flicker)

386 - Compersion: Is It Necessary? (with Dr. Marie Thouin and Dr. Sharon Flicker)

Today we're joined by Drs. Marie Thouin and Sharon Flicker to discuss compersion and the research they have conducted about it. Dr. Marie Thouin was last on the podcast on episode 285 to discuss her compersion research that was not fully completed yet, so we are excited to have both her and Dr. Sharon Flicker here to go over their collaborative findings and discuss whether or not compersion is necessary in a relationship.

PodcastMultiamoryAugust 23, 2022compersion, compersion research, Marie Thoin, Sharon Flicker, research

385 - Keep Conflict from Destroying Your Relationships

385 - Keep Conflict from Destroying Your Relationships

This week we're looking at conflict in relationships, what you can do to make sure conflict isn't negatively affecting your relationship, some research on it and some ways we can apply these lessons to our everyday lives, whether that's in a romantic relationship or another type of relationship. We'll be looking at some common patterns of unhealthy conflict, some specific research studies on it, and some actionable takeaways to improve how we can do better when engaging in conflict.

PodcastMultiamoryAugust 16, 2022conflict, relationships, fighting, communication

384 - Imperfect Polyamory, Personal Growth, and Emotional Labor (with Normalizing Non-Monogamy)

Today we're joined by Emma and Fin from the podcast Normalizing Non-Monogamy! We're doing another Q&A style episode where we answer some of our Patreon questions while also hearing perspective from both Emma and Fin.

PodcastMultiamoryAugust 9, 2022personal growth, Normalizing Non-Monogamy, emotional labor, Q&A

383 - Non-Monogamy Research Roundup Pt 2

383 - Non-Monogamy Research Roundup Pt 2

This week's research roundup is covering recent studies about ethical non-monogamy and mental health, sexual health, and the health of children and adults in non-monogamous families.

PodcastMultiamoryAugust 2, 2022research, research roundup, polyamory, non-monogamy, family