Growing Up With A Poly Parent feat. Jon Simons

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02/19/24 • 56 min

In this episode, we're joined by Jon Simons, a certified life coach who works with people within the gender, sexual, and romantic minority communities. Their dad also came out as poly when they were 11-years-old.

Jon shares their personal experiences of growing up with a poly parent, what it was like knowing non-monogamy was an option at such a young age and how this impacted their understanding of their own sexuality and orientation. We also discuss BDSM relationships and the limitations of seeing the end of a relationship as a 'failure'. To round out, we play Poly Quest with Jon.

But first up, Rich and Siobhan discuss some exciting poly news out of California.

A massive thanks to Jon for coming on the show. You can find them and their offerings at their website.

If you'd like to get involved in OPEN's work in Berkley and Oakland you can at this link.

You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, the-poly-podcast.captivate.fm. Get in touch with us at our email address, [email protected].

But first up, Rich and Siobhan discuss some exciting poly news out of California.

A massive thanks to Jon for coming on the show. You can find them and their offerings at their website.

If you'd like to get involved in OPEN's work in Berkley and Oakland you can at this link.

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Unlock Your Authentic Sexual Self feat. Gigi Engle

Today we are joined by award-winning author and certified sex & relationships psychotherapist Gigi Engle.

We talk about how shame can manifest around sex and sexuality, why it can be so hard to overcome and some strategies to beat it. We also discuss stigmas, stereotypes and hypersexualistion that are often applied to non-monog folk, plus we delve into the power of masturbation.

First, Rich and Siobhan discuss some recent news stories around non-monogamy and the possible economic benefits of being poly!

A huge thanks to Gigi for joining us on the show. You can find Gigi and her offerings at her website. She works at The Therapy Yard and is on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. Her book is 'All The F*cking Mistakes'.

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How To (Safely) Come Out At Work Feat. Dr. Lily Lamboy

We are joined by the talented and inspiring Dr. Lily Lamboy. She's the co-founder and managing director of the Modern Family Institute and a director at the Organisation for Polyamory and Ethical Non-Monogamy (OPEN).

We chat about things poly people should consider when coming out at work and how employers can support their workers' family and relationship structures. We also discuss the constant conflation between sex and non-monogamy and the need for all family and relationship structures to be protected in law.

But first, Rich and Siobhan discuss sexism, jealously, discrimination and other fun stuff!

A huge thanks to Lily for joining us on the show. Check out the Modern Family Institute and OPEN's Open Workplaces Initiative. Visit OPEN's website and you can join OPEN's Discord. Rachel Lark's song is here.

Read The Guardian article on polyamory that we discuss.