What does a "normal" polycule look like? How does masculinity show up in polyamory? Does your attachment style affect how you practice polyamory?

Today's guest, Joseph Rawlins, is a longtime friend and now a kink and poly friendly therapist in Jacksonville, FL. Joe and I met years ago within the Jax polyamory community, and I'm so excited to let y'all hear his story and gain so much good wisdom from what he's learned—both as a human and a clinician! We chatted all things scheduling in polyamorous relationships, navigating jealousy, compersion, and what masculinity means to someone who has spent years deconstructing and redefining his own :)

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What's it like going from polyamorous to monogamous? What can polyamory teach monogamous people? Is it for everyone?

In today's solo episode, I dive into my past polyamorous relationship, what happened, why it ended, and what it taught me. From compersion to polysaturation to polycule dynamics and more, I share key takeaways that could help monogamous folks just as much as those practicing ethical non-monogamy. I also share why I consider myself "monogamish", and how I envision polyamory fitting into my future.

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How do you deal with jealousy in polyamory? What is compersion in polyamory? Is non-monogamy right for you?

I'm SO excited to chat with today's guest, Aiano Nakagawa! As one of my favorite content creators, Aiano and I chat all things polyamory, queer family, dealing with jealousy in relationships, and expanding our idea of community and love through ethical non-monogamy. I've admired her content and creative work for so long, so this episode was such a treat—I hope you all gather as much from it as I did!

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