079 - Polyamory and Spirituality
OmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmWelcome 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 t...
9 Aug 201640min
078 - 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...
2 Aug 201638min
077 - 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 ...
26 Juli 201636min
076 - 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 difficul...
19 Juli 201634min
075 - Primary Partners and Priority in Polyamory
Whew, that's a lotta P's! After many discussions inspired by our solo polyamory episode a few weeks ago, we decided to revisit the topics of hierarchy and priority. Some people insist that a primary/s...
12 Juli 201633min
009 - Fundamentals: Attachment Theory and Polyamory
We're joined by Jessica Fern, author of the upcoming book Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma, and Consensual Non-monogamy. She is also a psychotherapist, public speaker, and relationship and trauma specia...
2 Aug 201552min
008 - Fundamentals: Demon Dance Battles
This week we're taking a look at EFT creator Sue Johnson's concept of "demon dialogues," or the choreography we tend to fall in to when fighting or arguing with a partner. We'll cover some common dial...
5 Juli 201559min
007 - Fundamentals: SHOP: How to Repair After a Fight
Have you gone to the repair SHOP? We've talked about how to disagree effectively and what to do during arguments, but what about afterwards, or with subjects that repeatedly come up in disagreements? ...
7 Juni 201557min
