This week we're joined by Marissa Alexa McCool, author, podcaster, actor, grad student, and activist. She's sharing her experience as a transgender woman navigating non-monogamy in a rapidly changing world.
Thinking of opening up your relationship? If you're having doubts, listen to our advice about what measures you can take when you're unsure about becoming non-monogamous!
This week we're joined with science fiction author Kevin Patterson to discuss representation of polyamory in media, specifically in books, TV shows, and video games. Kevin also reads a bit from one of his books!
This week we're welcoming Ruby back to the show to talk about mental health, which can be a tough topic for a lot of people, and even more difficult to address with a professional if you're polyamorous. Ruby gives her insight on some questions that our listeners provided, and talks about her experience as a mental health professional for the community.
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This week we're joined by Simon(e) van Saarloos to talk about her book, Playing Monogamy, which has been translated from Dutch to English, and her views on non-monogamy and polyamory.
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Do you and your partner or partners have regular date nights worked into your routine? We're going to explore why it's important to take time to schedule dates with partners to maintain a healthy connection, and some statistics on relationship success rates for couples who take the time to have regular dates.
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What does compatibility mean for you? This week, we discuss compatibility in relationships: what it is, how important it is, and what it might mean if you're incompatible with one of your partners (hint: it might not be as bad as you think it is).
This week, we're joined by Brian G. Murphy to discuss queerness and polyamory in Christianity. We're focusing on some of the harder questions that surround queerness and religion, as well as how to find balance and peace in the intersection of queer identity and Christianity.
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In the spirit of refreshing and revisiting older concepts, this week we're talking about five different methods to communicate more effectively, both in your romantic relationships and everyday platonic ones.
We're joined today by Kathy Labriola, author of The Polyamory Breakup Book! We're discussing how to healthily navigate breaking up when in a polyamorous relationship, and some of the unique challenges that polyamorous couples face when it's time to end things.
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Let's explore seven things and lessons that can be learned from polyamory and ethical non-monogamy, from how to put yourself first to retaining your own identity within your relationships.
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We're joined by Kenya K. Stevens, one of the founders of the Progressive Love Academy, to talk about her work with coaching members of the polyamorous community and her take on non-traditional relationships.
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Welcome to Multiamory's second live show! For this episode, we address some more questions from listeners and talk some about aromanticism in non-monogamy, navigating from swinging to polyamory, family dynamics in polyamory, and more!
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We're joined with Dan and Dawn Williams from Erotic Awakening to talk about their book, The Polyamory Toolkit! There are a few tools they go into detail about that can help you process your feelings in your relationships, as well as fun anecdotes from a couple who has been polyamorous for nearly twenty years!
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This week, we discuss the differences between rules, agreements, and boundaries, and how sometimes they can hurt a relationship more than help one. We explore how to make informed, healthy decisions with your partner or partners regarding what everyone involved needs in the relationship.
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This is a big question that comes up in non-monogamy, especially when it comes to talking about other partners to one another. So what is the difference between privacy and secrecy. Is there really anything that we should be hiding from our partner? What about power dynamics. Who decides what should be private and what shouldn’t be? What is mine to share? We talk about mental health, STI status, personal boundaries and other relationship dynamics where these questions come into consideration.
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Millennials don’t do labels these days or do they? Some folks despise labels while others live and die by them. Today we describe labeling the holy trinity - Sexuality, Gender and Relationship Styles. We describe our experiences and difficulties with labeling our own individual selves and how those labels have changed or even evolved over time.
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Commitment is so often misunderstood when it comes to non-monogamy. We discuss definitions of commitment and identifying the traditional markers of commitment we've all grown up with. We realize that it can be difficult defining what it means exactly within the confines of non-monogamy as it doesn't necessarily fit the stereotypical mold (but that is nothing new!). Infidelity seems to be the final end all be all when it comes to breaking common commitment rules in monogamous relationships so what are those rules in non-monogamy? In this episode, we get to the bottom of what commitment means in non-monogamy and how to clearly define what commitment is in your relationship. We also learn a brand new term - sociosexuality and how that might apply to you!
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So what exactly is emotional support. How do you ask for it? How do you go about learning what kind of emotional support that you need. What kind does your partner need? Even not knowing what kind of support you need in the moment and admitting it can go a long way! On this episode, we explore what emotional support is, what it is not and learning what you need emotionally from a partner. We even cover co-dependence or emotional negligence in a relationship.
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RelationshipGoals - No, we're not chatting about the infamous Instagram hashtag. On this episode, we take a trip on the relationship escalator. What does your relationship escalator look like? Does it match your partner's? What happens when you aren't sure? Do those expectations ever change?Sometimes we think we have certain expectations, achieve them and realize it wasn't what we wanted at all. So many questions but what is most important is discovering what your personal relationship goals truly are.
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