So, you're Queer and/or Non-Monog and the idea of going home for the holidays is causing more dread than delight?

Today, we're joined by transformational love and life coach Elizabeth Cunningham. Elizabeth leads us through a masterclass on how to prepare for difficult conversations with family and friends over the festive season. She shares tips on how to remain true to yourself when speaking about identity, how to keep yourself safe during difficult interactions and how to walk away from them feeling grounded.

First, Siobhan shares with Rich her 'seating choreography' theory that she applies in the early stages of dating.

A huge thanks to Elizabeth for bringing her warm and infectious energy to the show. Check out Elizabeth's "hilarious" website, her free polyamorous and dating questionnaire and learn more about her coaching certification.

You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, thepoly-podcast.com. Get in touch with us at our email address, [email protected].

Have you never met a neurotypical, monogamous person? Alyssa Gonzalez hasn't.

Today, we are joined by Alyssa, author of Nonmonogamy and Neurodiversity, to discuss how the two interact. We talk about how non-monogamy can be uniquely suited to neurodiverse people, and how finding non-monogamy can be a freeing experience for some with neurodiversities.

We also unpack some of the challenges neurodiverse individuals might have with non-monogamy including rejection sensitivity dysphoria or alexithymia.

A huge thanks to Alyssa for coming on the show. You can find Alyssa's work, her book and her social media links at her website.

You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok,YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, thepoly-podcast.com. Get in touch with us at our email address, [email protected].

Finally, an episode on relationship anarchy!

We welcome creator of the Annie Undone Instagram page, artist and writer Annie Undone to the show. We explore what relationship anarchy is, the different forms it can take and how it's a philosophy rather than a relationship type.

Annie also talks about coming out 'later in life', how she communicated the change in her relationship structures to others and how she confronted 'hidden' homophobia in her community.

We can't thank Annie enough for sharing her time, knowledge and energy with us. You can find Annie on Instagram and at her website.

You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok,YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, thepoly-podcast.com. Get in touch with us at our email address, [email protected].

Today, we welcome somatic coach, sex-positive educator, pleasure advocate and the author of The Polyamory Paradox Irene Morning to the show.

We talk about the difficulty of knowing polyamory is right for you, but still struggling to come to terms with how it might work practically. We chat about navigating life changes and Irene shares some tips for regulating the nervous system.

But first, Rich and Siobhan talk about polyamory in one of the hottest fiction books on the market.

A huge thanks to Irene for coming on the show. You can find her work at her website and on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. You can find her book The Polyamory Paradox.

Read the GQ article Siobhan read from.

You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok,YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, thepoly-podcast.com. Get in touch with us at our email address, [email protected].

How does race impact polyamorous experiences? Do existing polyamorous discourses erase people from minority ethnic backgrounds? Is being 'out' as non-monog overrated? How can we all grow to be more inclusive of experiences that we don't immediately identify with?

We're joined by founder of Polyamorous While Asian, Michelle Hy, to discuss race, polyamory and politics. We discuss being Asian and non-monog, unhelpful and hurtful stereotypes that can come with this and how Michelle manages this when it arises. We also deep dive into how identities and relationships are ruled by political policy and how to wade through it all to be unapologetically your authentic self.

We thank Michelle for her vulnerability and openness during today's episode. You can find Michelle on Instagram and at her website.

Check out Dolly Chugh's 'The Person You Mean To Be', the book Siobhan talked about in the intro.

You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok,YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, thepoly-podcast.com. Get in touch with us at our email address, [email protected].

It's a kinky one today! We are so lucky to be joined by certified s*xplicit educator + Non-Monogamy content creator Poppy Scarlett aka Polyam Poppy.

We chat about how kink can be non-physical, how masturbation is a form of self-expression and the power of pleasure affirmations. We also delve a little into BDSM, why it's good to schedule sex and Sex Worker Pride.

First, Rich and Siobhan chat about the recent Dave Grohl infidelity news.

A huge thank you to Poppy for coming on the show. You can find Poppy Scarlett at her website. You can check out both of her Instagram accounts Poppy Scarlett and Polyam Poppy. She's also got a pleasure affirmations PDF free for download and you can find out more about her upcoming London socials.

You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok,YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, thepoly-podcast.com. Get in touch with us at our email address, [email protected].

Our relationships are just a unique as we are. We're joined by best-selling author, Relationship Diversity advocate and host of the Relationship Diversity Podcast, Carrie Jeroslow, to discuss how to design our relationships to reflect who we are.

We talk about how to bring intentionality into intimate relationships by shedding the programming of what relationships 'should' look like and asking ourselves what we want. Carrie opens up about her journey in and out of non-monogamy and how she opened her marriage after years of monogamy.

Carrie tells us about the need to understand ourselves before we design our relationships, how to check-in with ourselves and our partners and how to discuss relationship orientation with kids.

First, Siobhan updates Rich on the Australia Census story (and it's a good update, yay) and Rich shares a recent article about kids growing up with polyamorous parents (also a positive story, double yay!)

You can find Carrie and all her offerings, including her podcast, at her website. She's the best-selling author of Why Do They Always Break Up With Me? You can also find Carrie on Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTube.

You can hear us on the Relationship Diversity Podcast, too.

Check out the Guardian Australia article Siobhan read from and the Psychology Today article Rich shared.

You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, thepoly-podcast.com. Get in touch with us at our email address, [email protected].

Today, we examine the complications and considerations relationships of more than two need to consider when combining finances, moving in together and having children.

We chat to Laura Boyle, creator of Ready for Polyamory and author of the recently released book 'Monogamy? In This Economy?' about how to navigate household budgets, how to know when to move in with your partners and metamours and how to deal with unplanned pregnancies.

First, Siobhan tells Rich about an Australian news story involving the next census and the erasure of Queer people.

A huge thanks to Laura for joining us on the show. You can find all of her work at the Ready For Polyamory website, including her new book, Monogamy? In This Economy? You can also check out Laura's polyamory glossary.

Read the TDA post we discuss in the intro.

You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok,YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, thepoly-podcast.com. Get in touch with us at our email address, [email protected].

It's our very first listener Q+A episode!

We've collated all the best questions we've got recently and put all the answers in one place. We chat about how to safely add a third to a relationship and the ethical considerations that go with it. We answer questions on transitioning to a long distance dynamic, how to deal with intense crushes and what meaningful media representation looks like.

To kick off, Rich shares a recent experience of being ghosted after coming out as poly to a prospective partner.

We really hope you enjoy this episode and encourage you to send us questions for the next one.

We mention a range of resources in this episode. The links for them are below:

Our episode on the Relationship Diversity Podcast

The Pineapple Express Podcast 

Non-Monogamy Media Guide 

Multiamory's RADAR 

Lola Pheonix's Long Distance NRE blog

Dr. Eli Sheff's article on Long Distance ENM Relationships

You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok,YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, the-poly-podcast.captivate.fm. Get in touch with us at our email address, [email protected].

Finally, a deep dive into jealousy.

We are joined by certified sexuality educator, best-selling author, Ted X speaker and host of the ‘Playing With Fire’ podcast Dr. Joli Hamilton. We chat about why feeling jealous can be a good thing, the differences between jealousy and envy and how to use jealousy to create erotic experiences.

First, Rich chats to Siobhan about an advert he saw on the London Underground and if it has any links to the non-monog community.

We can't thank Joli enough for joining us on the show. You can find Dr. Joli at her website and on her podcast. You can also check out her Jealousy Masterclass and her monthly salons and quiz.

And, here is how you can vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice category: 

1. Going to the voting page 

2. Typing in 'The Poly (Pod)Cast' 

3. Scrolling till you find us

4. Entering your name and email address

5. Clicking 'Submit'

You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok,YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, the-poly-podcast.captivate.fm. Get in touch with us at our email address, [email protected].