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What You Get Wrong About Non-Monogamy with Ellecia Paine


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You think jealousy means you're not cut out for non-monogamy. Ellecia Paine is here to tell you that's not quite right.

Ellecia is a non-monogamy coach, host of the podcast Nope, We're Not Monogamous, and someone who spent 13 years in a monogamous marriage before deciding... nope. Not doing that again. And she did it knowing she was a jealous person. That's not the punchline. That's the point.

We talk about what ethical non-monogamy actually looks like (spoiler: it's not a light switch), how to figure out what you actually want versus what you think you want, why confidence and self-worth are at the root of almost every relationship challenge, and how shame keeps us small, quiet, and deeply unfulfilled. We also get into intimacy, what it actually means, and why masturbation is genuinely great relationship research.

This one is for Susan in Kansas who's curious but doesn't know where to start. And also for the rest of us who just want to feel a little more free in how we love.

Go find Ellecia at elleciapayne.com 

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What we cover:

  • The main styles of ethical non-monogamy and what actually sets them apart
  • Why jealousy isn't a disqualifier... it's just an emotion that needs tools
  • How shame was designed to keep us small (and how to start moving through it)
  • The confidence and self-worth stuff that surfaces the moment you open a relationship
  • Baby steps for anyone curious about non-monogamy but not sure where to start
  • Why knowing yourself intimately (yes, that kind of intimately) is the foundation of everything
  • ...more
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