Kevin Patterson & Dr. Liz Powell join us to talk about their new course, Unf*ck Your Polyamory Pro — for both individuals, couples, groups and professionals. They discuss shame, stigma, stereotypes, metamours, toxic monogamy, hierarchies, compersion and lessons that we can all learn from — regardless of whether we consider ourselves monogamous, ethically non-monogamous or otherwise inclined.

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Episode 199: Polyamory, Toxic Monogamy, & Ethical Non-Monogamy: What Therapists & Practitioners Need to Know

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You're listening to the Sex with Dr. Jess podcast. Sex and relationship advice you can use tonight.

Brandon (00:18):

Welcome to the Sex With Dr. Jess podcast, I'm your co host Brandon Ware here with my lovely other half, Dr Jess.

Dr. Jess (00:25):

Hi, hi.

Brandon (00:26):

Hello.

Dr. Jess (00:27):

How you feeling today?

Brandon (00:30):

I'm feeling pretty good, you?

Dr. Jess (00:31):

I'm good. I woke up in a bad mood. But I'm feeling much better. I’ve have had really wild morning, some exciting meetings, learning about some new topics. And I'm really looking forward to today's topic here on polyamory, and toxic monogamy, and compersion and a whole bunch of other hot topics.

Brandon (00:51):

Should be a great conversation. I'm looking forward to it.

Dr. Jess (00:54):

Yes, before we dive in. I want to thank https://www.letsgetchecked.com for their ongoing support of our program. Check them out https://www.letsgetchecked.com for all your at home health testing needs, and use code DRJESS to save. And I thought I’d mention something. My friends over at We Vibe, which is really my favourite sex toy brand honestly. I've been working with them forever. I've been using them forever. And my favourite toy is called the Touch. I've had my Touch forever. It sort of looks like a flat thick purple tongue. Is that a good way to describe it?

Brandon (01:27):

Yeah I would say so.

Dr. Jess (01:29):

Or like a skinny computer mouse.

Brandon (01:32):

Yes both of those.

Dr. Jess (01:34):

I've been pulled over by TSA, and they've asked what's in the bag. They’re like “are those computer mice.” Cause I always have a bunch of them. I’m like not exactly. I always just tell them they’re sex toys and they let me go on my merry ways, because they don't want to go into my suitcase.

Brandon (01:47):

That’s one that I've used on the plane, as a neck massager.

Dr. Jess (01:51):

It might have been. You've also used the Wish, the blue one.

Brandon (01:56):

They all work.

Dr. Jess (01:58):

Anyhow. We Vibe has come out with a new and improved TouchX, as well as their new Tango. And I'm super excited because these are kind of our old stalwarts. These are the toys that I've had in my personal kit for so long. And now they've been upgraded and yeah, I'm just really excited to try them. I'm not gonna lie and say I've tried them yet. Because I'm still in Jamaica.