Loving Without Boundaries

EPISODE 192: Interview with Sharon M. Flicker, Michelle D. Vaughan and Marie Thouin Interview. Dr. Sharon M. Flicker is a clinical psychologist who researches intimate relationships, most recently focusing on consensual non-monogamy and love languages. She is licensed to practice psychology in NY and PA and is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at California State University - Sacramento. Dr. Flicker currently serves as the co-lead of the Inclusive Education initiative of the American Psychological Association's Division 44 Committee on Consensual Non-Monogamy. Michelle D. Vaughan, Ph.D. is a white, cis, pan, queer, able-bodied, polyamorous psychologist and an Associate Professor in the School of Professional Psychology at Wright State University. She serves as the Executive Director of PolyColumbus, a co-lead within APA Division 44's Committee on Consensual Non-Monogamy and an editor and co-author of The Handbook of CNM Affirming Mental Health Practice from Rowman & Littlefield. Marie Thouin, Ph.D. is the founder of Love InSight, a mindful dating & relationship coaching practice where she helps people of all backgrounds design intentional love lives. Marie completed her doctoral dissertation on compersion in consensually non-monogamous individuals at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She also serves as Editor at the International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, a leading peer-reviewed publication in the field of whole-person psychologies. If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping more people have a deeper understanding of consensual non-monogamy and healthy, sex positive relationships in general. https://www.patreon.com/lovingwithoutboundaries

EPISODE 191 Interview with Alan MacRobert & Valerie White. Alan and Valerie have been polyamory activists since before most people heard of the word. Alan has been running his Polyamory in the News blog for 16 years, covering more than 4,000 articles, radio and TV broadcasts, and new-media coverage. Valerie, who's been proudly poly since 1964, is president of the Sexual Freedom Legal Defense and Education Fund. Now they are the president and the treasurer of the new Polyamory Foundation. The Polyamory Foundation was just recently set up to help fund projects that advance public awareness of ethical polyamory and its best practices, as well as projects that support the polyamory community. After more than a year of getting registered as a nonprofit, gathering funds and setting everything up, The Polyamory Foundation is now taking grant applications and issuing grants to help with your poly-awareness projects. If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping more people have a deeper understanding of consensual non-monogamy and healthy, sex positive relationships in general. https://www.patreon.com/lovingwithoutboundaries

EPISODE 190 Interview with Bomber and Belle. Bomber and Belle are a Black married, professional couple that has embraced the sexy swinger lifestyle and are the host of the Black N Kinky Lifestyle Podcast. They use their podcast to help other Black couples who are thinking about exploring non-monogamy or have already dared to traverse the swinger lifestyle and just want to listen to the steamy details of their sexy adventures. They created this podcast because they felt that the voice of People of Color in general and Black couples in particular has been absent from the conversation about swinging. Although people are people, being Black represents a different experience in a community that is almost predominantly older and White. This podcast may help give a voice to other people of color and White individuals who wish to gain a perspective from a group different from their own. If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping more people have a deeper understanding of consensual non-monogamy and healthy, sex positive relationships in general. https://www.patreon.com/lovingwithoutboundaries

EPISODE 189 Interview with Marie Lepage. Marie grew up in conservative Christianity but is now an active polyam voice within the post-religious community, providing coaching to ENM folx. They began their public work as a means of healing theirself, processing their trauma, and connecting with others who struggle as well. Marie started their own podcast called Everyone's Autonomous which discontinued in August 2021 and merged into "Marie, Myself, & I". They continue to guest appear on other platforms, speaking about their activism with toxic dogma, the deconstruction of monogamy, secular spirituality, and all things intrapersonally deconstructive. Marie has been the administrator and facilitator of an ex-religious support group in the Twin Cities since 2015 and has led breakout sessions at MNPolyCon. If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping more people have a deeper understanding of consensual non-monogamy and healthy, sex positive relationships in general. https://www.patreon.com/lovingwithoutboundaries

EPISODE 188 Interview with Bea. Bea is a lifelong self-growth enthusiast with a keen interest in human behavior and relationship dynamics. Bea has become part of the Loving Without boundaries community through the Jealousy Survival Guide Coaching Program. As a result of the guided coaching and the persistent and deep inner work, she experienced a quantum shift in her mindset that helped her stepping into living in alignment with her truth. Today, she is an advocate of people living their best lives and she has dedicated to immerse herself in conscious relationship counseling with a focus on healing developmental trauma, transitioning to secure attachment, and supporting sexual and lifestyle freedom.

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EPISODE 187 Interview with Stella Harris. Stella Harris is a Certified Intimacy Educator and Sex Coach who uses a variety of tools to guide and empower her clients and she teaches everything from pleasure anatomy, to communication skills, to kink and BDSM. Stella is the author of two books, "Tongue Tied: Untangling Communication in Sex, Kink", and "The Ultimate Guide to Threesomes". Learn more at www.stellaharris.net or follow her on Instagram:@stellaharriserotica and Twitter: @stellaerotica If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping more people have a deeper understanding of consensual non-monogamy and healthy, sex positive relationships in general. https://www.patreon.com/lovingwithoutboundaries

EPISODE 186: Interview with Christine Laplante. Christine Laplante is a licensed mental health counselor specializing in sexual and relational health from a trauma informed, not focused, approach. Christine is the author of the book: Sacred, Not Secret: An Integrated Approach to Sexual Health. She brings a collaboration of world view, lived experience and academic studies to her work. If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping more people have a deeper understanding of consensual non-monogamy and healthy, sex positive relationships in general. https://www.patreon.com/lovingwithoutboundaries

EPISODE 185 Interview with Leah Marshall. Leah Marshall is a relationship and human dynamics junkie and the founder and leader of the Esther Perel Discussion Group on Facebook, a community of over 12,000 members from across the globe who regularly discuss relationships, intimacy, sex, desire, and infidelity. She's also the creator of Song Therapy, a video series hosted in partnership with the hiitide app, which breaks down the relationship dysfunction in popular songs. Leah is also an organizer of the RelateFest Conference: https://wedeepen.com/relatefest If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping more people have a deeper understanding of consensual non-monogamy and healthy, sex positive relationships in general. https://www.patreon.com/lovingwithoutboundaries

EPISODE 184 Interview with Keithan and Deanna. Keithan and Deanna have been together for 8 years and married for 5 years. Keithan is originally from St. Louis, MO and Deanna is from Queens, NY, they are now located in Fredericksburg, VA. They are a blended family with 3 children with 1 on the way and also have 1 grandson. They came to the Loving Without Boundaries program after having tried everything. They were on the verge of divorce and desperate. Deanna felt their marriage "was doomed" due to broken trust after infidelity that left her feeling insecure, and spiraling down into a manic depressive state. She had difficulty managing her emotions and communicating respectfully due to her upset. Keithan was struggling with guilt and shame due to his past inappropriate behavior and lack of trustworthiness. They were attempting to live a polyamorous lifestyle, but just didn't have the tools to do it well, which led to violations of their agreements time and time again. They needed help and found it within the program which involved them committing as a couple and individually to the hard work and using the tools the program provided them with. Keithan and Deanna have since graduated the LWB program with tremendous results and are now focused on living the life they always wanted together. If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping more people have a deeper understanding of consensual non-monogamy and healthy, sex positive relationships in general. https://www.patreon.com/lovingwithoutboundaries

EPISODE 183 Interview with Rachel Krantz. Rachel Krantz is the author of OPEN: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation, and Non-Monogamy. She is a journalist and one of the founding editors of Bustle, where she served as senior features editor for three years. Her work has been featured on NPR, The Guardian, Vox, Vice, and many other outlets. She's the recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, the Investigative Reporters and Editors Radio Award, the Edward R. Murrow Award, and the Peabody Award for her work as an investigative reporter with YR Media.

Connect with her online: https://www.instagram.com/rachelkrantz/ https://twitter.com/RachelKrantz https://www.facebook.com/rachelkrantzwriting If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping more people have a deeper understanding of consensual non-monogamy and healthy, sex positive relationships in general. https://www.patreon.com/lovingwithoutboundaries