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Grounded in reality and untamed honesty, Libby Sinback tackles the hard questions about how to create and maintain authentic, loving and healthy nonmonogamous relationships.

Making Polyamory Work Libby Sinback

    • Society & Culture

Grounded in reality and untamed honesty, Libby Sinback tackles the hard questions about how to create and maintain authentic, loving and healthy nonmonogamous relationships.

    Nerding out on Compersion with Marie Thouin

    Nerding out on Compersion with Marie Thouin

    What is compersion? Can you cultivate compersion in yourself and in your relationships? Libby invites Marie Thouin, PhD to discuss her research and book on this important and sometimes misunderstood topic in polyamory.

    Marie's book! https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538183939/What-Is-Compersion-Understanding-Positive-Empathy-in-Consensually-Non-Monogamous-Relationships

    Marie's Compersion Resources: https://www.whatiscompersion.com/

    Marie's Coaching Website: https://www.loveinsight-dating.com/

    Marie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/love_insight_dating/


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    • 52 min
    Community Care with Genevieve of Chill Polyamory

    Community Care with Genevieve of Chill Polyamory

    Libby is joined by Genevieve King of Chill Polyamory to discuss individualism, community care, and ways you can shift your mindset to ecological thinking within polyamorous (or not!) relationship structures.

    Genevieve's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/chillpolyamory

    Genevieve on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3PUizxdp_vj2A5fUdBgzgw

    Genevieve's website: https://www.chillpolyamory.com/


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    Sexual Health When You're Positive with Courtney Brame

    Sexual Health When You're Positive with Courtney Brame

    Libby invites Courtney Brame of Something Positive for Positive People to discuss herpes, stigma, and sexual health.

    Something Positive for Positive People: https://www.spfpp.org/
    SPFPP Podcast: https://www.spfpp.org/podcast Herpes Stigma Virtual Conference in May: https://www.spfpp.org/offerings/p/conferences
    Courtney's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneybrame_/

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    Offer or Request?

    Offer or Request?

    Libby discusses the distinction between offers and requests in relating and how important it can be to make sure you're saying what you actually mean.



    Kai Cheng Thom's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaichengthom/?hl=en Spectrum of Consent: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kvYW4eSVKRuwUt5Mc-DnCyNVzvA036f8/view?usp=sharing

    Marcia Baczynski on Desire Smuggling: https://askingforwhatyouwant.com/desire-smuggler/

    27 Alternatives to "Is this Okay?": https://askingforwhatyouwant.com/27-alternatives-to-asking-is-this-okay/


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    • 28 min
    Navigating Asexuality with Aubri Lancaster

    Navigating Asexuality with Aubri Lancaster

    Libby talks with AASECT-certified sexuality educator Aubri Lancaster about asexuality and aromanticism.

    Aubri's website: https://acesexeducation.com/

    Aubri's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acesexeducation/


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    Is Hierarchy bad?

    Is Hierarchy bad?

    Libby shares her thoughts about debate about whether hierarchy is bad or wrong in polyamory.

    Additional reading: Lola Phoenix - the Hierarchy Polyamorous People Don't Talk Enough About: https://www.nonmonogamyhelp.com/the-hierarchy-polyamorous-people-dont-talk-enough-about/

    Ready for Polyamory - Is there a Problem with Hierarchy https://www.readyforpolyamory.com/post/guest-post-is-there-a-problem-with-hierarchy

    Poly.Land - Sneakiarchy: https://poly.land/2018/11/01/sneakiarchy-secret-hierarchy-dishonest-egalitarianism/

    Joreth Retracts Descriptive vs Prescriptive Hierarchy: https://joreth.dreamwidth.org/408917.html

    Podcast episodes referenced in the episode: Veto Happens: https://www.makingpolyamorywork.com/episodes/veto-happens

    Where is this Going?: https://www.makingpolyamorywork.com/episodes/where-is-this-going


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