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Mistakes Were Made

Mistakes Were Made

Sarah & Alex

Non monogamy for imperfect people. Hosted by a queer therapist and her husband of 15 years. Sarah & Alex share their experiences opening their marriage, and interview guests about the struggles & rewards of doing relationships your own way. Mistakes Were Made is part advice, part confession, part culture critique. But it’s all about learning from our missteps and stumbling toward liberation. Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mistakescast/. Logo design by eroyn franklin of the Whatever Factory - https://www.whateverfactory.org/.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Mistakes Were Made episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Mistakes Were Made for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Mistakes Were Made episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Mistakes Were Made - Ep 2: Dating a couple (and trauma)
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04/04/22 • 53 min

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Mistakes Were Made - Ep 4: Falling in Love (and attachment)
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05/02/22 • 62 min

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Mistakes Were Made - Ep 1: Sexting (and ongoing consent)
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04/04/22 • 45 min

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Mistakes Were Made - Ep 14: Ask A Sex Worker with Vaughn Wolff
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12/19/22 • 64 min

How can sex workers help people exploring non-monogamy? Are all sex workers polyamorous? Is sex work inherently dangerous?

Seattle Sex Worker Vaughn Wolff joins the podcast to talk about the intersections between sex work and polyamory, and answers all your burning questions.

Find Vaughn at SeattleConfidant.com and instagram.com/thevaughnwolff

[email protected] * https://www.instagram.com/mistakescast/

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Mistakes Were Made - Ep 19: Desire

Ep 19: Desire

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02/27/23 • 77 min

Let’s talk about sex (or die trying)! Sarah and Alex finally attempt to actually discuss sexual dynamics in non-monogamy without laughing or crying.

[email protected] * https://www.instagram.com/mistakescast/

An actually useful explanation of how to play the three minute game (since ours went so sideways): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KCzpNBNbVM&t=80s

Or download the pamphlet here: https://bettymartin.org/download-wheel/

Betty Martin explains the “Wheel of Consent” and more (she’s very cool): https://bettymartin.org/

BDSM "What Kind of Sexual Deviant Are You?" test: https://bdsmtest.org/select-mode

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Mistakes Were Made - Ep 23: Why We Lie

Ep 23: Why We Lie

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05/08/23 • 70 min

Sarah and Alex talk about the lies they have told each other...and themselves. Also, the patriarchy and whatnot.

[email protected] * https://www.instagram.com/mistakescast/

Mentioned in the episode:

All about love, by bell hooks

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Mistakes Were Made - Ep 3: Breaking up (and the monogamy escalator)
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04/18/22 • 57 min

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Mistakes Were Made - Ep 38: Relationship Anarchy with Maxx Hill
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06/15/24 • 71 min

We finally get to learn about relationship anarchy. Hope you're hungry for a smorgasbord!

Maxx Hill, curator of the Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord, joins to talk about the infinite possibilities of how you can "customize your commitments" when you let go of societal expectations. Open the link and follow along!

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More about Mistakes Were Made:

logo design by by eroyn franklin * [email protected] * https://www.instagram.com/mistakescast/

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Mistakes Were Made - Ep 29: Are the Kids All Right?
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12/25/23 • 82 min

Should non monogamous parents be “out” to their kids? In this episode Sarah and Alex ask different parents about their approaches to sharing their relationships with their children – from secrecy, to involving secondary partners in parenting – then share mistakes they've made in balancing their feelings and dating schedules with what was developmentally appropriate for their kids.

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  • Do Happy Parents Raise Healthier Kids?
  • Fully automated Luxury Gay Space Communism
    • A brief summary from Reddit: “ It refers to a communist society. Full automated: production is automatic, so people can focus on whatever they want. Luxury: see above. Gay/Queer: gender and other such harmful constructs are abolished, making everybody queer/gay. Space: communist society could allow us to colonize space. Communism: communism.

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[email protected] * https://www.instagram.com/mistakescast/

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FAQ

How many episodes does Mistakes Were Made have?

Mistakes Were Made currently has 44 episodes available.

What topics does Mistakes Were Made cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Podcasts, Relationships and Sexuality.

What is the most popular episode on Mistakes Were Made?

The episode title 'Ep 30: Perfecting Your Dating App Profile with Riki Thompson' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Mistakes Were Made?

The average episode length on Mistakes Were Made is 69 minutes.

How often are episodes of Mistakes Were Made released?

Episodes of Mistakes Were Made are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Mistakes Were Made?

The first episode of Mistakes Were Made was released on Apr 1, 2022.

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