What happens when you stop hiding parts of who you are and start living as your whole self?

For the very first episode of Being Poly, Ana and Greg sit down with someone who helped inspire them to do exactly that: Donato Fatuesi.

Donato is an actor, producer, speaker, host, and content strategist whose work centers on authentic storytelling and elevating voices that too often go unheard. As one of the hosts of the hit podcast, Island Fever, Donato shares her experience as a Trans woman and Samoan fa'afafine. Her work, advocacy, and the conversations she creates have built spaces where people can feel seen, understood, and empowered to embrace who they are.

But this conversation is personal, too.

Donato's willingness to live openly and authentically helped inspire Ana and Greg to publicly share their own journey with polyamory, bisexuality, and what it means to be a QTPI.

Together, they explore Polynesian culture, gender and identity, representation, visibility, community, and the freedom that can come when we stop trying to fit ourselves into someone else's definition of who we're supposed to be.

Because “poly” means more than one thing here.

And maybe authenticity isn't about choosing which part of yourself gets to be seen.

Maybe it's about finally allowing yourself to be all of them.

Being Poly — Season One: Authenticity

Hosted by Ana Aiono Dowden & Greg Dowden