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Making Polyamory Work

Grounded in reality and untamed honesty, Libby Sinback tackles the hard questions about how to create and maintain authentic, loving and healthy nonmonogamous relationships.

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00:34:13

[Replay] The Holiday Minefield

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/11/22

Libby reviews some of the biggest challenges that can show up around the holiday season when you're non-monogamous and how to navigate them without exploding an already stressful season. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingpolywork/message

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00:13:57

There's Nothing to Fear

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/11/17

LIbby talks about how important it is to talk about fears with our partners. How we respond when our partner shares a fear with us can make a tremendous difference in how we tend to them and ourselves. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingpolywork/message

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00:19:25

New Information Shock

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/11/15

Libby describes the phenomenon known as New Information Shock and how to handle it when you encounter it in your relationships. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingpolywork/message

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00:24:24

The Most Important Step of Repair

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/10/18

If you want to make a good repair, there's one step that Libby wishes people prioritized more. Mia Mingus - The Four Parts of Accountability & How To Give A Genuine Apology: https://leavingevidence.wordpress.com/2019/12/18/how-to-give-a-good-apology-part-1-the-four-parts-of-accountability/ Repair Episode: https://www.makingpolyamorywork.com/episodes/slow-down-to-break-up?rq=repair Are You Checking Out or Checking In?:

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00:20:01

Breadcrumbing and Signposting

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/10/11

One tool that might help you with rocking-the-boat type conversations. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingpolywork/message

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00:36:03

Agreements Are Great

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/10/04

Libby talks about why she likes agreements, what purpose they serve in relationships, and some things to watch out for when making them with your partners. Why Predicting Future feelings is So Difficult: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200825-why-predicting-our-future-feelings-is-so-difficult --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingpolywork/message

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00:44:19

Where Is This Going?

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/09/27

Libby speaks about the Relationship Escalator, and talks about some ways she has found to step off it. Stepping Off the Relationship Escalator: https://offescalator.com/ Solo Poly: https://solopoly.net/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingpolywork/message

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00:46:40

How Do I Know if I'm Polyamorous?

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/09/20

Libby is joined by Multiamory's Dedeker Winston to answer a listener who asks two questions: How do I know if I'm polyamorous? And, how should I go about dating if I'm not sure? Dedeker Winston: https://www.dedekerwinston.com/ Multiamory: https://www.multiamory.com/ Kathy Labriola's Jealousy Workbook: https://bookshop.org/books/the-jealousy-workbook-exercises-and-insights-for-managing-open-relationships/9780937609637 --- Send in a voice message:

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00:15:48

Food

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/09/15

Libby names the 10th relationship of a modern marriage: Food. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingpolywork/message

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00:41:58

Leave Room in a Crisis

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/09/13

Libby talks about the costs of operating your time, energy, and attention at full capacity by default, and why it's worth considering intentionally having more downtime to recharge and also so that you have some room to push if there's a need or crisis. Happiness is Other People: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/27/opinion/sunday/happiness-is-other-people.html One Secret to Happiness: Relationships:

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00:31:54

9 Relationships of a Modern Marriage

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/04/19

Did you know that marriage as conventionally practiced in the 21st century (in a lot of the world at least) is actually like... 9 different relationships. In this episode, Libby explains those 9 relationships, and how what marriage is trying to do is pack a whole village into one other person. She asks the question, what could we do instead that might work better? ----------------------- SHOW LINKS Marriage, a History, by Stephanie Coontz:

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00:27:23

Know Your Power

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/04/12

How empowered are you in your relationships? Have you stopped to notice where you might be disempowered... or too empowered? In this episode, Libby talks about power dynamics and how important it is to name them if you want to have relationally-empowered partnerships. -------------------------- Libby is presenting at Southwest Lovefest Virtual Con April 24th! https://www.swlovefest.com/virtualcon22 Want help creating empowered relationships? Check out the Relational Nonmonogamy Circle. Next cohort

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00:15:03

On Drop

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/04/05

Do you know what drop is? In this episode, Libby explains drop, what it is, why it's rough, and what you can do to make it a little easier to deal with. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingpolywork/message

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00:31:35

Veto Happens

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/03/29

The relationship veto is a controversial topic in polyamory circles. Libby talks about what vetoes are, how they can happen without being called a veto, and how they aren't always a bad thing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingpolywork/message

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00:28:46

Yes Intent Does Matter

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/03/22

"Intent doesn't matter." That statement has cropped up in multiple conversations online and in person over the years. In this epsiode, Libby shares why that simply isn't true, at least not when it comes to a valued relationship. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingpolywork/message

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00:29:57

For Your Mom

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/03/15

In this episode, Libby speaks to parents of adult polyamorous children who may be having a hard time with the idea. SHOW LINKS: It's Called Polyamory: https://thorntreepress.com/its-called-polyamory/ When Someone You Love is Polyamorous: https://thorntreepress.com/when-someone-you-love-is-polyamorous/ The Coffee Break Primer on Polyamory: https://adapowers.medium.com/the-coffee-break-polyamory-primer-6c64b4dc53de This Heart Holds Many, My Life as the Nonbinary Millennial Child of a Polyamorous

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00:22:00

Are you Checking Out or Checking In?

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/03/08

One of the most important things in relationship is to act with intention rather than reactivity, but if we're so busy and distracted all the time, it's really hard to slow down enough to do anything but react when we're upset. Libby invites you to ask yourself this question, "Are you checking out or checking in?" Show Links: Your Smartphone is Making you Stupid: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/08/a-sitting-phone-gathers-brain-dross/535476/ Proactive vs. Reactive:

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00:44:07

Doing It in a Group

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/03/01

In this epsiode, Libby gives you her best tips for having awesome sexytimes with groups of 3 or more. CN: NSFW. Mature content, including explicit mentions of sexual behaviors in this episode. So um, you may want your headphones in. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingpolywork/message

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00:33:15

The Still Face

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/02/22

Libby talks about the effect withdrawal patterns can have on our nervous systems, and how to navigate that if it is showing up in your relationship. -------------------- Find Libby on the web: https://libbysinback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingpolywork/message

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00:21:57

Asking Needs To Be Okay

Making Polyamory Work ·

2022/02/15

"How could she ask for that?" is a phrase I have heard before. It's a phrase I've even said. But I firmly believe, it's okay to ask for whatever you want. The problem lies in whether or not your partner feels like they can say no. -------------------- Find Libby on the web: https://libbysinback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingpolywork/message

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