Inside The Pleasure Suite with Cassandra Schwartz | Ep 81
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The founder of Seattle’s fastest-growing non-monogamous community The Pleasure Suite joins to talk about fostering safe, consent-forward spaces that are fun and sexy af. Mentioned in the episode: | | | Follow us: [email protected] | https://www.instagram.com/mistakescast/ Logo design by eroyn franklin: www.whateverfactory.org
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Shadow Alchemy: Season 6 Premiere! | Ep 80
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Sarah and Alex delve into Jungian analysis and find out that sometimes it's our darker parts that bring us closer together with partners. If you've felt yourself struggling once New Relationship Energy starts to wear off, this might be the episode for you. CORRECTION: in this episode Sarah and Alex discuss the case of a mother killing her children, but they are using the wrong person's name 🫣😬. They refer to , who was charged with murdering her young daughter in 2008. In the episode Sarah and Alex meant to name the more recent case of , who admitted to killing her three...
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The 3 Phases of Opening a Marriage | Season 5 Finale | Ep 79
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Sarah and Alex outline how opening a het relationship is experienced differently by men and women... based on meticulously collected and analyzed scientific data, of course :) Mentioned in the episode: | | | | | Follow us: [email protected] | https://www.instagram.com/mistakescast/ Logo design by roy franklin: www.whateverfactory.org
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Ep 78: Coming Out as Poly with Tabitha Kirkland
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It's Pride, and we're talking about coming out, parenting, and the nature of happiness, with poly psychology researcher Tabitha Kirkland. Mentioned in the episode: | | | | | Follow us: [email protected] | Logo design by roy franklin:
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Ep 77: Stop People Pleasing with Calvin Burnap
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Therapist and ‘Crush Coach” Calvin Burnap returns to talk about the dangers of abandoning yourself, the importance of internal boundaries, and why being ice cold in breakups is actually generous. Mentioned in the episode: | | | | | | | Follow us: [email protected] | Logo design by roy franklin:
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Ep 76: Is Opening up harder for men or women? Part 1
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In this mini episode Sarah and Alex try to figure out who has a tougher time in polyamory. Mentioned in the episode: | Follow us: [email protected] | Logo design by roy franklin:
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Ep 75: Lindy West was right
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Now that we’ve actually read the book…there’s even more to say about Lindy West’s . Spoiler alert: it is extremely fucking good. Follow us: [email protected] | Logo design by roy franklin:
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Ep 74: Sarah's First Sex Party
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Sarah and Alex explore the seven stages of playparties, from abject horror to skepticism to curiosity. And then Sarah recouts her first time getting in the mix. Mentioned in the episode: | | | | Follow us: [email protected] | Logo design by roy franklin:
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Ep 73: Relationship Care Plans with Karryn
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It's like a prenup... for when your partner goes out of town. Poly therapist Karryn Satchell joins the podcast to explain how you can plan ahead for hard moments in a relationship, from fights, to life changes, to individual crises and even break ups. You can reach Karryn at [email protected] Follow us: [email protected] | Logo design by roy franklin:
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Ep 72: Lindy West’s Adult Braces Instant Reaction
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Lindy West is "setting the internet on fire" again with a new memoir tracing her rocky path to accepting a poly relationship with her partner. Sarah & Alex pick apart the flamey reactions, and start to wonder if polyamory is really the problem. Mentioned in the episode: | | Follow us: [email protected] | Logo design by roy franklin:
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Mentioned in the episode:
Parents Fast for Gaza | @parentsfast4gaza on instagram | @stute on instagram | The Atlantic - Polyamory, the Ruling Class’s Latest Fad | Time Magazine - Polyamory isn’t just for liberals: The Surprising Political Evolution of American Polyamory | More: A Memoir of Open Marriage | Stranger in a Strange Land
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