Loving Without Boundaries

EPISODE 22: Interview with Franklin Veaux (Part One). Franklin is a writer, polyamory and BDSM activist, and sex educator.

He writes on a number of topics, including polyamory, BDSM, transhumanism, personal philosophy, science, skepticism, and computers. He speaks at conferences and events about polyamory, ethics, and human sexuality.

He co-owns Thorntree Press, a book publisher specializing in nonfiction books on alternative sexuality, and Tacit Pleasures, a tech startup exploring ways to use direct neurostimulation to help trans* people have the physical experience of being in a body that matches their gender identity.

He is also a published writer. He wrote The Game Changer: A memoir of disruptive love and is co-author with Eve Rickert of the polyamory book More Than Two: A practical guide to ethical polyamory.

Follow his adventures at morethantwo.com, franklinveaux.com and tacit.livejournal.com.

EPISODE 21: Interview with Wendy B. Wendy – a self-proclaimed solo polyamorist – is a writer and techie who has worked in the nonprofit field for about ten years. She writes about kink and ethical non-monogamy on FetLife and is currently working on a Young Adult novel about a poly, pansexual protagonist. Follow her adventures on FetLife @SparkleMadness.

EPISODE 20: Interview with Michael Rios (Part Two). Michael is an entrepreneur and practical visionary with a creative approach to freedom and empowerment. For the past decade he has been a major organizer of “New Culture” events aimed at creating a culture based on awareness, compassion and freedom rather than on fear and judgment. In 2011, Michael became the director of Abrams Creek Center, a retreat center in the mountains of West Virginia. His current passion is creating an intentional village there – a place where people live consciously, building a life based on personal enterprise and freedom, economic independence, and a web of social interconnectedness. Follow his adventures at michaelrios.com and cfnc.us.

EPISODE 19: Interview with Michael Rios (Part One). Michael is an entrepreneur and practical visionary with a creative approach to freedom and empowerment. For the past decade he has been a major organizer of “New Culture” events aimed at creating a culture based on awareness, compassion and freedom rather than on fear and judgment. In 2011, Michael became the director of Abrams Creek Center, a retreat center in the mountains of West Virginia. His current passion is creating an intentional village there – a place where people live consciously, building a life based on personal enterprise and freedom, economic independence, and a web of social interconnectedness. Follow his adventures at michaelrios.com and cfnc.us.

EPISODE 16: Interview with Celeste Quinn. When Celeste Quinn isn't working as a ghostwriter, copywriter, or freelance editor, she’s working on her novella series, “Diary of a Swinging Wife”. Though much of it is fiction, more than a smidge is memoir-ish too, drawn from her experiences in the psychologically rich world of ethical non-monogamy. She has a weakness for shelter cats and books (especially vintage Modern Library editions) and has more than her landlord allows (cats, not books that is...she hopes he's not reading this...). She and her husband live in Austin, Texas. Follow her adventures on Twitter @CQuinnWrites.

EPISODE 15: Interview with Barry and Cathy Smiler (Part Two), experts on sex positivity, self-determination and other topics related to deepening connections. Barry and Cathy have been presenters and organizers in polyamory and related communities for many years, on both the east and west coast. They are both members of the global Polyamory Leadership Network, and former organizers of East Bay Poly in California. They now live in Maryland, where they lead and produce events for the polyamory and related communities through BmorePoly, which has nearly 2700 members and offers over 50 events every month throughout the entire DC/MD/VA area. Join their meetup group and follow their adventures at bmorepoly.org or find them on Facebook.

EPISODE 14: Interview with Barry and Cathy Smiler (Part One), experts on sex positivity, self-determination and other topics related to deepening connections. Barry and Cathy have been presenters and organizers in polyamory and related communities for many years, on both the east and west coast. They are both members of the global Polyamory Leadership Network, and former organizers of East Bay Poly in California. They now live in Maryland, where they lead and produce events for the polyamory and related communities through BmorePoly, which has nearly 2700 members and offers over 50 events every month throughout the entire DC/MD/VA area. Join their meetup group and follow their adventures at bmorepoly.org or find them on Facebook.

EPISODE 13: Interview with Laurie Ellington, an open relationship and polyamorous lifestyle coach. She works with individuals and couples who are curious about, considering and/or actively involved in open relationships, polyamory, polyamorous dating, and anything in between. Laurie's teaching is deeply rooted in a polyamorous lifestyle. Through this open way of living and loving, she has discovered her true freedom of expression in all of her relationships, most importantly with herself. Laurie has clients all over the world. She is currently living in Austin, Texas. Follow her adventures or seek her services at poly-coach.com or on Twitter @polycoaching

EPISODE 12: Interview with Heina Dadabhoy. Heina is a Southern-California based writer on secular social justice topics. They self-identifies mostly as a nerd but also as a polyamorous, kinky, queer, pansexual feminist; the first is hardly unrelated to the rest. They have been on-and-off poly since 2008, full-time since 2010. When they aren't writing or speaking, you can find them fostering and winning over problem cats. Follow their adventures at freethoughtblogs.com/heinous or on Twitter @heinousdealings

EPISODE 11: Interview with Kathy Slaughter, LCSW, one of the presenters at the Beyond The Love Conference 2015. A life-long student and troublemaker, Kathy Slaughter currently pursues the craft of mental health therapy as her full-time gig. Her passion for personal growth and self-development is matched only by her interest in teaching others, through one to one interactions and the classroom. She thrives off of intimate conversations that lead others to new realizations about their own lives. Follow her adventures at www.soaringheartcounseling.com or on Twitter @SoaringIndy