Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relatio...
Multiamory offers support and advice for modern relationships. Whether you are monogamous, polyamorous, swinging, casually dating, or if you just do relationships differently, we see you and we’re here for you. Multiamory is a proud member of Pleasure Podcasts. For network details, contact cameron@pleasurepodcasts.com.
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362 - Sluts & Scholars Presents: Come As You Ar...
This week we're having a special episode featuring one of our co-podcasters on the Pleasure Podcast network, Nicoletta, who hosts Sluts & Scholars. In this episode, Nicoletta interviews Emily Nagoski, about her book, Come As You Are, and picks her brain ab
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361 - More Than Words by John Howard
Our guest this week is therapist John Howard, who has joined us to talk about his newly published book, More Than Words. John Howard is an internationally recognized therapist, wellness expert, and educator who uses the latest science to help couples have
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360 - Lawyer Up!
This week we're joined by our lawyer, Melissa Hall, to talk about wills, cohabitation, power of attorney, and more. Melissa has her own law firm where she helps her clientele navigate life's ups and downs. She is committed to being as generalist as a form
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359 - Porn, Health, and Relationships
Pornography is a hot issue a lot of the time. This week, we're talking about porn, what it is, why people consume it, sex education, porn addiction, porn in relationships, and misinformation about it in our society. We're contradicting some of the mainstre
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358 - Managing Emotions and Expressive Suppression
What is expressive suppression? How can it impact and impair our day to day lives? In this episode, we're discussing expressive suppression, its advantages, disadvantages, the psychology behind it, and how to address expressive suppression when it may be d
46 min
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357 - Impostor Syndrome
We're discussing the phenomenon of imposter syndrome, which affects many of us in our day to day lives. We'll be talking about how it can affect our relationships as well, and some tools we can use to combat it.
52 min
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356 - Open: Non-monogamy and Sexual Liberation ...
This week we are joined by journalist and Bustle founding editor Rachel Krantz to talk about her new book, Open: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation, and Non-monogamy. Rachel goes into depth about sexual liberation, feminism, gender, abusive dynamics,
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355 - Singlism and the Truth About Being Single
This week's episode is introducing what might be a new term to some: singlism. We're discussing truths and myths about being single, as well as how our society sometimes discriminates against people who choose to be single.
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354 - Rethinking Resentment
This week's episode is tackling resentment: what it is, how it shows up in real life, what might trigger it, some research surrounding resentment and its psychology, and finally, some ways to tackle resentment in your life.
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353 - De-nesting Without De-escalating
Most of the time, when a couple decides not to live together anymore, we assume it means they're breaking up. In this episode, we're discussing how to de-nest without de-escalating a relationship, why some people might want to do this, and we'll be hearing
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352 - Safer Sex Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of our safer sex series! Part 2 will explore a more personal connection to sexual wellness, including discussing the options available for practicing safer sex. We will also look at some real-life examples of how to have more effective se
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351 - Safer Sex Part 1
This week marks the start of a two-part series on sexual health. In part one we're covering STIs, STDs, and how we can have better, more informed conversations that help reduce stigma and keep us and others healthy, both physically and mentally, when it co
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350 - Abundance and Scarcity
This week we're talking about abundance and scarcity, and exploring the science behind feelings of scarcity or abundance and how it can affect our behavior when it comes to dating and relationships.
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349 - Trauma, Shame, and Post-Pandemic Recovery...
This week we're welcoming Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Brian Mahan onto the show! In 2003, Brian suffered 7-10 panics attacks a day, following a catastrophic car wreck. After just 3 sessions with a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, he was symptom fre
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348 - Transforming Feelings Into Words
This week we're discussing transforming feelings into words effectively, which is the basis of most talk therapy and is often fundamental in having successful relationships. We're going over why it can be difficult to put this into practice, as well as som
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347 - Good Enough Sex
This week's episode is covering the Good Enough Sex model, which was created in 2007 to help improve couples' sex lives. We're going to be going over the twelve dimensions of good enough sex to see what kinds of positive takeaways we can get.
55 min
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346 - Is Seeking a Third Ethical?
This week we're revisiting the concept of adding a third person to an existing dyadic relationship, the ethics surrounding it, and whether or not it can be approached in a way that respects all parties involved.
52 min
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345 - Sex Education with Sam Cat
This week we're joined by Sam Cat, creator of the website Shrimp Teeth, which provides coaching and resources for how we think about sex, queerness, and polyamory. Sam is here talking about sex education, sex positivity, and more!
59 min
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344 - Handling Rejection
Rejection is something everyone has to deal with at some point in their lives. This episode explores rejection, including how to have a better understanding of it and some ways to cope with it when you experience it.
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343 - Autism, Neurodiversity and Relationships ...
This week we're joined by Stevie Lang! Stevie is an Autistic writer from Australia and has joined us today to speak about some of the topics he writes about, Autism, non-monogamy, kink, trans experience, and sexuality, and to answer some questions from our
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342 - To Forgive or Not To Forgive
What is forgiveness really all about? Some see it as healing and restorative, and others view it as harmful and invalidating. This episode is covering some of the studies that have been done about forgiveness while we look at its benefits and potential pit
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341 - Cheating in Non-monogamous Relationships
Is it possible to cheat in a non-monogamous relationship? We're discussing this question and a whole lot more during this week's episode on infidelity and non-monogamy.
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340 - Polyamory and Therapy (with Martha Kauppi)
This week we're joined with Martha Kauppi to talk about her book, as well as discussing how therapists can best serve their non-monogamous clients, some of the most important tools that help make polyamorous relationships thrive, and what to look for if yo
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339 - The Smorgasbord of Relationships
This week's episode is all about the Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord! We're discussing its history and creation, its significance, and how you can use it in your relationships even if you don't identify as a relationship anarchist.
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338 - The Science of Relationship Maintenance
This week's episode is all about relationship maintenance, or what we can do to ensure our relationships are as positive and fulfilling as possible for everyone involved. We're going to discuss this, as well as what kinds of maintenance are best to do, in
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