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Convo with a Poly Educator Ft. Gabrielle Smith
Convo with a Poly Educator Ft. Gabrielle Smith
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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Sep 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Today on Double Teamed, Cami and Niki welcome Gabrielle Smith, a Brooklyn-based intersectional sex/relationship writer and poly educator. She offers support sessions focused on sharing education and information that affirms, reassures and resonates.
In some cases, marriage isn’t always the happily ever after we all hope for. Without clearly defining what each partner wants and what they need from each other and from the marriage itself, things eventually may not work out. But marriage isn’t the only way to secure a partnership or commit to one! You can be in an open relationship with several people with clearly defined needs, wants, and expectations and still live a fulfilled and satisfied life.
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00:00 Intro
00:54 How did you get introduced into non-monogamy?
03:50 What the first relationship felt like
08:18 “Don’t ask, don’t tell,” means you’re not ready
12:27 You always have to do a test drive
15:13 Identifying as a solo polyamorous
19:12 The relationship escalator isn’t for everyone
25:41 Marriage can be fragile and can provide a false sense of security
30:30 Dating a monogamous person is a lot of labor
34:58 Sharing and gathering resources
38:56 Communicate what you want and what you need
41:42 Give yourself that freedom to find what you like
43:12 Live a life where you don’t feel restricted
45:40 A directory of poly-friendly therapists
48:38 Should polyamory and non-monogamy be normalized?
52:04 Know what type of non-monogamy works for you
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By Gabrielle Smith
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In some cases, marriage isn’t always the happily ever after we all hope for. Without clearly defining what each partner wants and what they need from each other and from the marriage itself, things eventually may not work out. But marriage isn’t the only way to secure a partnership or commit to one! You can be in an open relationship with several people with clearly defined needs, wants, and expectations and still live a fulfilled and satisfied life.
Listen Up:
00:00 Intro
00:54 How did you get introduced into non-monogamy?
03:50 What the first relationship felt like
08:18 “Don’t ask, don’t tell,” means you’re not ready
12:27 You always have to do a test drive
15:13 Identifying as a solo polyamorous
19:12 The relationship escalator isn’t for everyone
25:41 Marriage can be fragile and can provide a false sense of security
30:30 Dating a monogamous person is a lot of labor
34:58 Sharing and gathering resources
38:56 Communicate what you want and what you need
41:42 Give yourself that freedom to find what you like
43:12 Live a life where you don’t feel restricted
45:40 A directory of poly-friendly therapists
48:38 Should polyamory and non-monogamy be normalized?
52:04 Know what type of non-monogamy works for you
Follow Us on:
TikTok
You can find Gabrielle on:
By Gabrielle Smith
Released:
Sep 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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