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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.

    Relationship Diversity with Carrie Jeroslow

    Relationship Diversity with Carrie Jeroslow

    What happens when your relationship (or your life) doesn't look the way you thought it would or were told it was supposed to look? Libby talks with Carrie Jeroslow about how having a relationship diversity mindset may help you make peace and even embrace with how your life and love actually work for YOU.

    Carrie's Website: https://www.carriejeroslow.com/


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    • 57 min
    How to Get Help

    How to Get Help

    If you're struggling and need help with your relationships, where should you turn? Libby shares her advice on how to find good help.


    Meta analyses of studies that show that therapeutic alliance matters more than therapeutic modality for positive outcomes in therapy: https://psycnet.apa.org/PsycARTICLES/journal/pst/55/4



    APA article explaining: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/11/ce-corner-relationships




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    • 37 min
    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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    • 1 hr 8 min
    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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    • 1 hr 11 min
    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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