Ep 416 - Rachel: Round 2

Shawn and Jess come back on 35 episodes later to share what's changed in their lives... Spoiler alert! It's kind of a big transition they have made. We talk about what happens when swinging turns into polyamory, even if you don't think it ever could! They also share a lot of insight on the benefits of forming friendships around the lifestyle. Give it a listen and also go back and check out episode 34. You'll be happy you did and so will we.   Show Notes   Join Our Patreon Community!   $10 Off - Online STI Testing   10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma"   https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

24 Kesä 20191h 10min

Our biggest plot twist yet and another unconventional start to non-monogamy! We absolutely can't recommend this episode enough. Sara and Pete are the authors of a blog called the Swinging Cajuns where they document their journey together. Their marriage has survived, and is now thriving in the face of an infidelity that would normally destroy a couple. They have a ton of insight for anyone who might be working through a similar situation and for the swinging community in general. Thank you to both of them for sharing such an important and difficult part of their lives with us, and with you.   Show Notes   Join Our Patreon Community!   $10 Off - Online STI Testing   10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma"   https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/   https://www.swingingcajuns.com/ or on Twitter @MCajuns (Sara) and @SwingingCajuns (Pete)

19 Kesä 20191h 20min

Ever considered that swinging can keep you young?! You may after this interview! Donna and Alex have been married for 32+ years and have been non-monogamous in different ways for over 20 of them. They share how they got into it and how it has kept them feeling younger than all their friends even after crossing into their 60's. It's an amazing listen for people of all ages and we're so happy to see the love between these two having so much energy!   Show Notes   $10 Off - Online STI Testing   Join Our Patreon Community!   Poly Finda Dating App   10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma"   https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

12 Kesä 20191h 10min

Claire is a professional humanitarian aid working specializing in emergency response to natural disasters, mainly in Sub-Saharan and Eastern Africa. She is also an academic author and speaker focused on the intersections between ethics and aid. She manages to do all of this while balancing multiple polyamorous relationship spread across multiple continents and languages. Her story is truly unique and inspiring and we hope you'll have a listen. More information on how to contact Claire can be found at the show notes link below.   Show Notes   $10 Off - Online STI Testing   Join Our Patreon Community!   10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma"   https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

5 Kesä 20191h 8min

The legendary creators of the podcast "That Couple Next Door" and generic home improvement store bucket connoisseurs, Jay and Kay, share a brief summary of their 3-5 year (or whatever) journey into swinging and hotwife adventures. They also give a little update on the current state of their show and where they plan to go from here. These two are amazing podcasters and people and they are a riot to talk with. If you don't laugh 14% of the time you're listening, we will issue you a full refund. Enjoy!   Show Notes   $10 Off - Online STI Testing   Join Our Patreon Community!   #Open Dating App   10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma"   https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

29 Touko 20191h 12min

After 19 years of monogamy, Molly and Greg started to slowly open up their marriage. Molly said she had never been great at the monogamy thing and asked Greg if she could explore having an online relationship with a guy she met on Fetlife... It turned into much more and led them to re-evaluate their entire approach to their marriage. Have a listen to hear how they navigate polyamory, kink, and having kids!   Show Notes   $10 Off - Online STI Testing   Join Our Patreon Community!   #Open Dating App   10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma"   https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

22 Touko 20191h 14min

The hosts of the radio show and authors of the blog "Sex Uninterrupted" join us this week. They have been exploring non-monogamy together since the beginning of their relationship a few years back and share some great insight on navigating the swinging lifestyle. We also have a fantastic conversation about disclosing STI status and handling jealousy, and we get a graphic narration of one of the most disturbing sex bloopers we've ever heard.   Show Notes   $10 Off - Online STI Testing   Join Our Patreon Community!   Polyfinda Dating App   https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/   https://www.sexuninterrupted.com/

15 Touko 201959min

Jamie and Brock have one of the wildest origin stories we've ever heard. They will be the first to tell you that it wasn't a great strategy, but it showed how resilient and strong their relationship was. Even better, it's stronger today. Don't believe us? Come listen for yourself.   Show Notes   $10 Off - Online STI Testing   Join Our Patreon Community!   #Open Dating App   PolyFinda Dating App   10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma"   https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

8 Touko 20191h 18min