Catherine from Expansive Connection Coaching joins us to help define that ‘squishy’ term that is a result of some combination of ‘swinging’ and ‘polyamory.’ She then discusses pro’s and con’s of what to expect when creating your own brand of ‘swolly’ and then shares tips on how to successfully communicate and navigate along the way.

You’re awake again at 3:00am. You can’t go back to sleep. You caclulate how much sleep you’ll have if you go back to sleep right now. Then, while staring at the ceiling, a voice inside your head decides to make up a (absolutely truthful and believable) story about a missed opportunity with another couple and why they aren’t responding to your messages to meet again….

Sound familiar? In this episode Meshei from Expansive Connection helps us to understand where that voice is coming from, how to recognize the lack of logic in that voice and how to redirect the conversation to something more logical and accurate. Also, you are not the only one expriencing these very convincing voices!

What is trust not? Trust is not a feeling that someone else creates in us with their actions.

Some of us think we can trust people only when they are doing what we want them to do so we don’t feel uncomfortable things we don’t want to feel. Additionally, trust is not using other people as our emotional security blankets.

What is trust not? Trust is not a feeling that someone else creates in us with their actions.

Some of us think we can trust people only when they are doing what we want them to do so we don’t feel uncomfortable things we don’t want to feel. Additionally, trust is not using other people as our emotional security blankets.

Fearing or experiencing jealousy is one of the biggest reasons couples either don’t try the lifestyle or don’t last in the lifestyle. Why is that? It’s more complex than we realize! Join us as Catherine from Expansive Connection Coaching helps us to understand the many flavors of jealousy to include envy, comparison, performance insecurities, fear of abandonment and many more.

Join us as we celebrate our 10-year ‘podcast-a-versary’ with a live studio audience from Desire Pearl! No matter how long you’ve been listening please accept our sincere thanks for being such an important part of our lifestyle journey. Let’s keep the party going!

Meshai from Expansive Connection Coaching joins us as we dive into the topic of being rejected in the lifestyle. We all experience the negative emotions when rejected by others and Meshai helps us to understand why we feel this way and how to process and respond to these feelings.

Why do we want to connect with others? What are some ways we connect with others? What types of connections may we experience? How do we stay connected? What happens if we become disconnected with others? We explore possible answers to these questions to better prepare ourselves for what we may face as we explore the lifestyle and engage with others.

Jason from Expansive Connection Coaching joins us this month to discuss the ‘non-quantifiable’ work involved in exploring non-monogamy. Based on our WGT episode 100 in which we discuss the quantifiable work, we now dig in to consider things like being intentional, being present, staying engaged, investing ourselves and our time and much more.

Listen in as our friends Mark and Beth share their unique journey into and exploration of non-monogamy!