Hiatus Week 5: Rethinking Monogamy – Playlist on Long-Term Resilience, Creative Monogamy, and Conscious Monogamy

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Hiatus Week 5: 

Rethinking Monogamy – Playlist on Long-Term Resilience, Creative Monogamy, and Conscious Monogamy

 

Even while I'm taking some time off, I want to continue showing up for you and pursuing my passion, which is to help people break free from societal norms and rethink everything they know about relationships. I truly believe there's a new paradigm for relationships being birthed, one grounded in the concept and foundations of relationship diversity.

 

So, to keep the conversations alive, I've taken a look back at my two years of episodes and noticed some exciting themes emerging. Each week, during my hiatus, I'll post a specially curated playlist of episodes centered on a specific topic. Then you'll find links to those episodes in the show notes to help you dive deeper into areas that might resonate with where you are in your journey.

 

Let's continue exploring, growing, and embracing the expansiveness of relationship diversity together. 

 

In Hiatus Week 4, I’ve curated a special playlist of episodes revolving around monogamy. This includes episodes focused on deep dives into monogamy, conversations about long-term relationship resilience, discussions on creative monogamy, and explorations into intentional versus default monogamy. Additionally, an episode addresses the concept of transitioning to a 'monogamish' relationship structure. The goal is to encourage listeners to question societal norms and explore diverse, intentional approaches to relationships.

 

Episodes discussed:

 

Episode 10: Let’s Take a Deeper Look at Monogamy

Episode 25: Conversations with Debra Lee May about Resiliency and Reinvention through Long-Term Relationships

Episode 47: Creative Monogamy with Dr Joli Hamilton 

Episode 66: Default vs. Intentional Monogamy

Episode 103: From Monogamy to Monogamish: Reimagining Modern Relationships  

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 0 (00:00):
Welcome to Hiatus Week 4.
Even while I'm taking some timeoff, I wanted to continue
showing up for you and pursuingmy passion, which is to help
people break free from societalnorms and rethink everything
they know about relationships.
I truly believe there's a newparadigm for relationships being

(00:20):
birthed, one grounded in theconcept and foundations of
relationship diversity.
So to keep the conversationsalive, I've taken a look back at
my two years of episodes andnoticed some exciting themes
emerging.
Each week during my hiatus,I'll post a specially curated

(00:41):
playlist of episodes centered ona specific topic.
Then you'll find links to thoseepisodes in the show notes to
help you dive deeper into areasthat might resonate with where
you are in your journey.
Let's continue exploring,growing and embracing the
expansiveness of relationshipdiversity together.

(01:03):
This week's theme is monogamy.
I've always said that I don'tadvocate for any one structure.
The only thing I advocate foris knowing yourself to know what
you want.
So it's important to look atall the structures with openness
and curiosity and withnon-monogamy, consensual
non-monogamy, ethicalnon-monogamy anything other than

(01:25):
strict monogamy.
Having its time in the light,people are learning more about
it.
There are a lot of times I hearpeople saying monogamy isn't a
good structure, and I disagreewith that.
Again, if you know yourself andthat's what works best for you,
then I encourage you to learnmore about how to make monogamy

(01:48):
more intentional than just thedefault way of being, just
because that's what you weretold was the only way to be in
relationships.
These episodes are going tohelp you do just that.
So in the first episode I'mgoing to tag in this playlist is
episode 10, which is titledlet's take a deeper look at
monogamy.

(02:08):
In this first episode where Ilook deeply at monogamy, I
explore why people choose thestructure, how to find diversity
within the structure, as wellas how to bring aspects of
monogamy into your relationships, regardless of what structure
you're in.
I also explore unhealthysocietal programming and beliefs

(02:30):
placed on people who choosemonogamy and look at how we can
move from judgment tounderstanding.
The next episode I'm going totag is episode 25, conversations
with Deborahbra Lee May aboutResiliency and Reinvention
through Long-Term Relationships.
In this conversation with myfriend Resiliency Coach Debra

(02:52):
Lee May, we talk about what ittakes to make a long-term
relationship thrive.
We talk about the importance ofcontinually reinventing your
relationship, not only with yourpartner, but also with yourself
.
This was a great and inspiringconversation.
The next episode I'm going totag in this playlist is episode

(03:13):
47, creative monogamy with DrJolie Hamilton.
Another great conversation withresearch psychologist and
relationship coach JolieHamilton, who works with couples
who color outside the lines.
In this episode she talks abouthow she defines creative
monogamy and how to explore itin a conscious and intentional

(03:36):
way.
The next episode is a good oneEpisode 66, default versus
intentional monogamy.
So what if the societal normsyou've always followed are
stifling your happiness andgrowth?
In this episode, I question theaccepted narrative around
monogamy and discuss embracingintentionality in relationships.

(04:00):
I unpack the pitfalls ofdefault monogamy, which can
often feel like a trap, andexplore the freedom and
fulfillment that can come fromchoosing monogamy intentionally,
after careful consideration andself-reflection.
The next episode in thisplaylist is episode 103, from
Monogamy to MonogamishReimagining Modern Relationships

(04:24):
.
In this episode, I explore theconcept of monogamish
relationships, a hybrid betweenmonogamy and open relationships.
I explore the origins of theterm monogamish, its benefits
and various examples of howmonogamish arrangements can be
personalized to fit uniquepartnership needs.

(04:46):
The episode also includesreflective questions to
determine if a monogamish setupcould be right for you and your
partner, along with steps tonavigate the transition from
traditional monogamy.
Happy listening and remember tostay curious.