Queer & Poly Podcast Elizabeth and Liana

Ooooh happy PRIDE month y'all! For the month of June, we are going to be focusing on topics solely connected to being queer and celebrating those who are members of the alphabet mafia!This first episode of our Pride Month series is all about how our relational patterns often block us from our fullest queer expressions. We dive into the patterns that we both experience in this realm, and E has some breakthroughs of clarity for herself!Come and learn with us about the challenges we have faced, ...

Unmet expectations in relationships are some of the biggest causes of upset.We have said that as part of a number of episodes, but in this week's episode, we are diving right into the heart of it. This is something we see in our work with clients ALL the time - getting lost in the expectations (whether made known or not), rather than being with the reality of the situation. And it is so often that resistance to being with the reality of a situation, person, relationship, experience, etc....

We have LOTS of lessons from therapy, both individual and couples therapy, but in this first round, we go over one of the lessons that clicked for E in a much more embodied way last year.So often we see with clients, and also know from personal experience, that we try with all our might to not impact our partners. We think about all the ways that we can avoid bringing up a tough topic or just "deal" with it when there is something that is bothering us in a relationship out of fear of upsettin...

Got a case of "comparisonitis"? Have no fear, the queer and poly coaches are here!But, seriously, let's talk about comparison in your poly relationships. We dive into what we have seen as common pitfalls in this area from working with our clients, as well as questions to ask yourself to help determined what insecurities may be most common in these types of experiences for you.What are some actions to take to help yourself? What conversations need to be had? What conversations don't need to be...

Okay, so this is not going to be a step-by-step process on how to find partners...but, we will go over what actually works in connecting with people that are actually aligned for you and what you want! This is based on what we have experienced personally in the poly dating space, as well as what we have seen with the clients we coach.On this episode, we dive into the pitfalls and limiting beliefs that we see come up when people ask, "but, WHERE do I actually find polyamorous people to date??"...

Happy birthday to us and the Queer & Poly Podcast! It's been a wild ride of a year where we have learned a lot about ourselves and relationships, so we wanted to share some of our insights with you all.Whether it is a lesson from our relationship with ourselves, partners, friends, family, or even emotions, we have some takeaways from this past year that you can hopefully relate with, as fellow, complex human beings. We would love to hear what you learn from this episode for yourself, as w...