Ep 356 - Andrea

Andrea grew up in a fairly conservative suburb and first came out in the queer and leather communities around 2000-2001 after joining the circus. For them, non-monogamy came as part of the queer and kinky package. Over the next decade-ish Andrea explored many different phases and configurations of kink and non-monogamy before a series of serious health issues turned their life upside down. These same health issues also robbed Andrea of their ability and capacity to relate in the same ways and to experience the same kinds of pleasure and enjoyment out of sex and kink as they had been able to for so long.

Today, Andrea takes us on their beautiful and powerful journey of finding the queer community, embracing their queerness and non-monogamy, and currently finding themself single and embracing the joys of solitude while still identifying with the ideologies of non-monogamy and being open to it in the future. This interview is incredibly deep and vulnerable and we hope you find it as inspiring as we did.

Besides hanging out on our podcast, Andrea is also an author. Rather than trying to recreate their bio, we have borrowed the following from their author page at Thornapple Press.

Andrea Zanin, MA, is a white, nonbinary, middle-aged queer writer who lives in Tkaronto (Toronto, Ontario), on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. Andrea’s writing focuses on nonmonogamy and BDSM/Leather. Andrea has written for theGlobe and Mail, The Tyee, Bitch, Ms., Xtra, IN Magazine, Outlooks Magazine and the Montreal Mirror. Their scholarly work, fiction and essays appear in a variety of collections. Andrea blogs at sexgeek.wordpress.com, where they created the 10 Rules for Happy Nonmonogamy and coined the term “polynormativity.” Their first book, Post-nonmonogamy and Beyond, is available from Thornapple Press and they co-authored the second edition of More Than Two.

Check out the full show notes here.

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Ep 28 - Sapphic Swingers (Tiff + Rach)

Ep 28 - Sapphic Swingers (Tiff + Rach)

Things get a little out of control this week when the hostesses of the Sapphic Swingers podcast drop by for an outrageous yet extremely valuable interview on what it's like being a lesbian couple in the world of swinging. Do not miss this one or you will forever regret it!   Show Notes   $10 Off - Online STI Testing   Join Our Patreon Community!   Kasidie Online Dating   https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/   Sapphic Swingers

3 Okt 20181h 3min

Ep 27 - Christopher

Ep 27 - Christopher

This week we uncover one of the most unconventional and fascinating relationship dynamics we've had on the show. Christopher has been exploring polyamory with his wife for a few years and is even planning to turn it into a career in psychology. If you don't believe polyamorous relationships can work, you probably need to get in here and listen.   Show Notes   $10 Off - Online STI Testing   Join Our Patreon Community!   Kasidie Online Dating   https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

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Ep 26 - Vaughn

Ep 26 - Vaughn

Our guest this week describes himself as "polyamorous with a dash of swing." Find out why and what that means to him. We also get some great tips on navigating the lifestyle as a person of color and for people looking to bring a person of color into their dynamic. This is a fantastic interview and we are excited to now call Vaughn a friend of ours and of the show!   Show Notes   $10 Off - Online STI Testing   Join Our Patreon Community!   Kasidie Online Dating   https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

19 Sep 201852min

Ep 25 - Swinging Out West (J + S)

Ep 25 - Swinging Out West (J + S)

In this week's interview we talk with the hosts of the podcast 'Swinging Out West' about how they got into swinging, how they have dealt with jealousy, and how swinging has impacted their ability to parent children. Give it a listen to learn how swinging can also make you better parents as well!   Show Notes   $10 Off - Online STI Testing   Join Our Patreon Community!   Kasidie Online Dating   https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/   Swinging Out West

12 Sep 20181h 9min

Ep 24 - Amy

Ep 24 - Amy

This week we have an incredible interview with a young woman who is exploring solo polyamory and has been for a few years now. She shares a lot of amazing stories and insight with us in an episode that you'd be a fool to miss.   Show Notes   $10 Off - Online STI Testing   Join Our Patreon Community!   Kasidie Online Dating   https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

5 Sep 20181h 14min

Ep 22 - Two Married  (Bowie + Tristan)

Ep 22 - Two Married (Bowie + Tristan)

We continue with our sex worker theme this week with an incredible interview with Bowie and Tristan of the podcast Two Married Sluts. They are both professional companions and involved in the swinging and polyamorous communities. Also, spoiler alert, they are not married to each other! We have a wonderful discussion about how they entered non-monogamy with their partners and their paths to becoming professional companions.   Show Notes   $10 Off - Online STI Testing   Join Our Patreon Community!   Kasidie Online Dating   https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/   Two Married Sluts

22 Aug 201859min

Ep 21 - Alice Little

Ep 21 - Alice Little

Bonus episode! This week we sit down with Alice Little, the number one booking legal sex worker in the United States, who works at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch in Nevada. She is a sex worker's rights advocate, sexologist, and sex educator who has presented at over 50 kink events globally. We have a fascinating conversation about pending legislation on sex work in the US, working with singles and couples at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, why she identifies as polyamorous, and how she navigates relationships while being a sex worker.   Show Notes   $10 Off - Online STI Testing   Join Our Patreon Community!   Kasidie Online Dating   https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/   Alice Little's Website   Contact the Commissioners

20 Aug 20181h 40min

Ep 20 - The Monogamish Marriage (Kate and Mike)

Ep 20 - The Monogamish Marriage (Kate and Mike)

This week we sit down with the authors of the hit blog "The Monogamish Marriage" to discuss what being non-monogamous means to them, how they discovered it, and some of the amazing things they have experienced together. They are extremely open-minded and kind people and they share some fascinating stories and information with us.   Show Notes   $10 Off - Online STI Testing   Join Our Patreon Community!   Kasidie Online Dating   https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/   https://themonogamishmarriage.com/

15 Aug 20181h 10min

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