Normalizing Non-Monogamy - Personal Stories of Polyamory, Swinging, and Beyond

As Nami puts it, most of the things Bruce does in life are to help other people. Together, the two of them have created a new app called PolyFinda which is a dating and community resource for people living ethically non-monogamous lifestyles. They talk a bit about the app, but more importantly they share their amazing journey with us. These two are some of the kindest people we have met and we are so happy to be able to support their journey. Please check out their app and meet some amazing people, like us! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! PolyFinda 10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma" https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

Catherine and Ray stumbled into swinging on accident after a spur of the moment day trip to Temptation Resort in Cancun on their tenth anniversary. After a few years of discussing and research they decided to move ahead and dive in further. Beyond exploring non-monogamy together, Catherine is a therapist and relationship coach who specializes in working with people in open relationships. They drop some amazing knowledge and insightful stories on us this week. Check it out and definitely check her out if you are struggling or need someone to talk to about your own journey. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! #Open Dating App www.expansiveconnection.com 10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma" https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

Tonia and Dylan of Life on the Swingset fame stop by to share their origin story! We talk everything from jealousy and scheduling to sexy board game nights. These two have been navigating non-monogamy in both swinging and polyamory for almost a decade. There is a lot of wisdom in here. Show Notes Win a $50 STDCheck.com Gift Card $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! #Open Dating App Scott's Cheap Flights Atlanta Poly Weekend Personal Capital 10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma" https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ https://www.lifeontheswingset.com/

Rapunzel has explored swinging and polyamory both while married and as a single woman. She has a great outlook on how all of her different relationship styles with many different people impact her life in such a positive way. She also shares some amazing advice on exploring the world of non-monogamy as a parent and more specifically, as a single mother. This interview will brighten your day and might even convince you it's time to start trying to figure out how to make your way to Desire in Cancun! Show Notes Win a $50 STDCheck.com Gift Card $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! #Open Dating App Scott's Cheap Flights Personal Capital Atlanta Poly Weekend 10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma" https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

These two have the pedal to the metal! They have been best friends for many many years and finally took it to the next level. Now, they are exploring non-monogamy together and in the course of a few short months have gone from zero-to-orgy! They have a great attitude and approach as well as some fantastic advice on consent and implied consent. This one gets a little sexy so get in here and have a listen! Show Notes Win a $50 STDCheck.com Gift Card $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! #Open Dating App Scott's Cheap Flights 10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma" https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

The creators of the new dating app #Open stop by to share their story and to talk about the revolution they are trying to create in the world of dating and inclusivity. This is an amazing resource for anyone trying to meet people in the non-monogamy space and maybe their mission statement says it best: "Our mission at #open goes beyond just dating or hooking up—we're working to create a community where people can create genuine connections. And we're hoping to make the world a little better, while we're at it." Show Notes Win a $50 STDCheck.com Gift Card Join Our Patreon Community! $10 Off - Online STI Testing Scott's Cheap Flights Atlanta Poly Weekend 10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma" https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ https://www.hashtagopen.com

If you know Life on the Swingset, you know Ginger... If you know Ginger, you know The Prof. If you don't. You need to come in here and listen to two of the most amazing and well spoken humans on the topic of non-monogamy. These two are absolute legends and there is not much more to say about it. We cover just about everything under the non-monogamy umbrella from swinging to polyamory and even a bit of kink. Do yourself a solid and listen to this one. Show Notes Win a $50 STDCheck.com Gift Card Join Our Patreon Community! $10 Off - Online STI Testing Scott's Cheap Flights Personal Capital Atlanta Poly Weekend 10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma" https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ https://www.lifeontheswingset.com/

If you look up compersion in the dictionary, there is likely a photo of these two amazing people! They found one another after both going through divorces a few years back and have set out on a journey to live life to the fullest in every way possible. They are just starting to explore non-monogamy but have already made it to the elusive "full swap." Since then, they have started to reconsider what they want out of it and are finding their way. Oh, by the way... They do all of this with like fourteen children. Well, maybe a few less than that. Either way, this one will make your day, come have a listen! Show Notes Win a $50 STDCheck.com Gift Card Join Our Patreon Community! $10 Off - Online STI Testing Personal Capital Atlanta Poly Weekend Scott's Cheap Flights 10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma" https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

Rachel and Taytum are two college students in their early twenties who are exploring their sexualities and different relationship styles together. Fairly early in their relationship Taytum confessed she is interested in exploring what it's like to be with other people. However, she has no interest in breaking up with Rachel. After lots of hard discussions Rachel found our podcast and learned all of the different ways people make these types of relationships work. They are still figuring it out but they were anxious to come on the show and share their progress with us. This is an amazing and heartwarming conversation between two people are still in the middle of finding their way. Show Notes Win a $50 STDCheck.com Gift Card Join Our Patreon Community! $10 Off - Online STI Testing Personal Capital Scott's Cheap Flights 10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma" Atlanta Poly Weekend - June 7-9 https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

Tori and Soul are the Torrid Souls... A badass bisexual female-female couple who have been exploring the world of swinging for a few years. They share some amazing stories and insight with us, and you! Give it a listen and then go check them out on their own podcast! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Scott's Cheap Flights Personal Capital 10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma" https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ http://www.torridsouls.com/

Christopher Smith has an amazing story he shares with us today. He was in the military, he was a pastor, he has multiple degrees in religious studies, he has a kid, and he is a speaker in the polyamory and non-monogamy space. He has a deep understanding, compassion, and empathy for his partners and people in general. We personally took a ton away from this interview. Check it out, you will too! Show Notes Win a $50 STDCheck.com Gift Card Join Our Patreon Community! Personal Capital - Free Money Management $10 Off - Online STI Testing 10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma" https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

This is one of the wilder interviews we have done! Kat and Tom are full of energy and life and they have a fantastic outlook on life and non-monogamy. They share a lot of amazing bits and pieces with us along with some insight into what they are looking for when they meet people in the swinging world. If you're looking for a laughing and learning experience, here is your chance! Show Notes Win a $50 STDCheck.com Gift Card $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating - Free 6 month trial 10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma" https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

This week's interview is really heartwarming. Vel and Jason are a couple who have been together for a few years and have essentially been open since the start. The love and compassion they have shown for one another through breakups, coming out to family, and even the death of a partner are very inspirational. Have a listen and let us know what you think. Our guess is, you'll love it. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating - Free 6 month trial 10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma" https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

Author, blogger, and speaker of all things polyamory, Kevin Patterson sits down for a wide-ranging interview with us this week. We talk gender roles, male stereotypes, navigating polyamory as a person of color and much more. Kevin also discusses a little bit about the two books he published in 2018: Love's Not Colorblind and For Hire: Operator. We had a great time talking with Kevin and know this won't be the last time our paths cross. Get in here and check it out! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating 10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma" https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ Poly Role Models

This week we have the honor of interviewing the hosts of the new-ish podcast, Front Porch Swingers! Brenna and Brian share some sexy stories with us along with their origin story and some of the other things that make them a unique pair in the swinging and non-monogamy worlds. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating - 6 month free trial 10% discount at myonecondoms.com with offer code "Emma" https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ http://frontporchswingers.com/

Aleah is a young woman in her early 30's who has been pushing the confines of traditional relationship models for a few years. She has been exploring polyamory along with swinging with some of her poly partners. She has an amazing outlook on life and shares some excellent advice for how to view relationships and take care of the most important person in your life... You. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

This interview blew our minds! These two have so much love for one another and their journey has taken some amazing twists over their 30+ year marriage. They got their start from a little nudge of infidelity and have turned it into one of the best things their marriage has ever seen. This episode is incredible and you need to get in here and listen. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

We had the honor of sitting down at Desire in November 2018 with the one and only Tristan Taormino for a an interview in which she tells us things she has never spoken about publicly before. Her words, not ours. The author, porn director, podcaster, and all around bad ass human shares some amazing stories and wisdom with us. If you are thinking about skipping class today, think again. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ http://puckerup.com/

An incredible interview with an amazing young woman from Argentina who is now living in Barcelona, Spain. She shares a moving story of growing up and exploring her sexuality and different relationship styles with multiple partners while dealing with some extremely traumatic experiences in her life. Most recently, these experiences lead to her falling in love and marrying her best friend who has been going through her own exploration of gender identity. This is is an incredible and moving interview that we are so honored to have been able to be a part of. Thank you to Mila for sharing and taking us along on her journey. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

Okay, so these two bloggers are amazing! They travel the world, they dabble in swinging, they had sex for 400 consecutive days, and... They have done all of this while battling against a very strong upbringing in the Mormon church. This episode is a blast and we had a ton of fun talking with Clayton and Danielle and are happy to now call them friends. Have a listen and see for yourself! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/fight_boring_marriages

Crystal has an incredible story that she shares along with some fantastic discussions around navigating the world of polyamory specifically as it pertains to being a person of color. She is the website editor for blackandpoly.org and has been non-monogamous most of her adult life. She also is on the autism spectrum and shares with us some strategies she uses to help her negotiate multiple relationships. This one is a must listen! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ http://blackandpoly.org/

We have decided to call this episode "The Parenting Episode" because it is honestly one of the most amazing interviews we have heard about handling being a parent while swinging. It also has one of the craziest blooper moments ever happen in the middle, so give it a listen and you will NOT be disappointed. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

The host and creator of The A-Slut Podcast joins us all the way from New Zealand for an amazing discussion about consent, BDSM, and polyamory. Give it a listen, but only if you like awesome things that are good for your ears. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ https://shows.pippa.io/thea-slutpodcast

Our first (and hopefully not last) interview with a BBC bull who has been exploring the swinging lifestyle for many years as both a single person and while in a couple. It's a fascinating interview with tons of advice for any single guys out there looking to try and navigate the lifestyle. Come on, you know you want to try it. Just listen! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

This week we have an interview... Duh! It's an amazing interview with a couple who has been exploring swinging for a little over a year and have some fantastic stories as well as one of the funniest coming out to parents stories we've ever heard. Come on, have a listen and a laugh. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

Two of our Twitter Followers reached out and wanted to share their story with everyone. Of course, we wanted them to as well so that's what we did. They have been swinging together since high school and have an amazing attitude toward the whole lifestyle that you are going to want to hear. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

Kat and Flick from the podcast On The Wet Coast join us this week for a diverse interview covering polyamory, swinging, and mental health within the non-monogamy space. Tune in to hear how they have both navigated the world of swinging and poly on and off for for most of their marriage. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ http://podcasts.onthewetcoast.com/

We wrangled some of our sexy friends who are full of knowledge and experience to come on and share some hilarious and helpful stories from throughout their time exploring swinging. They don't really like to be called swingers but hey, I'm the one typing and they can't stop me! So, come listen to one of the funniest first nights at a swinging party we've ever heard and you can thank us later! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

This week a young couple starts exploring non-monogamy a little more seriously after she calls him up on the phone and has some pretty blunt things to share about her sexual desires. Give it a listen to see how he handles it and what they're doing about it now in this thriller of an interview! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

We mix it up for a bonus episode this week! C and D from the podcast Swinging Downunder take over our show and interview us regarding some exciting things we are working on this year! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ http://www.swingingdownunder.com/

Things get a little out of control this week when the hostesses of the Sapphic Swingers podcast drop by for an outrageous yet extremely valuable interview on what it's like being a lesbian couple in the world of swinging. Do not miss this one or you will forever regret it! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ Sapphic Swingers

This week we uncover one of the most unconventional and fascinating relationship dynamics we've had on the show. Christopher has been exploring polyamory with his wife for a few years and is even planning to turn it into a career in psychology. If you don't believe polyamorous relationships can work, you probably need to get in here and listen. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

Our guest this week describes himself as "polyamorous with a dash of swing." Find out why and what that means to him. We also get some great tips on navigating the lifestyle as a person of color and for people looking to bring a person of color into their dynamic. This is a fantastic interview and we are excited to now call Vaughn a friend of ours and of the show! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

In this week's interview we talk with the hosts of the podcast 'Swinging Out West' about how they got into swinging, how they have dealt with jealousy, and how swinging has impacted their ability to parent children. Give it a listen to learn how swinging can also make you better parents as well! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ Swinging Out West

This week we have an incredible interview with a young woman who is exploring solo polyamory and has been for a few years now. She shares a lot of amazing stories and insight with us in an episode that you'd be a fool to miss. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

We continue with our sex worker theme this week with an incredible interview with Bowie and Tristan of the podcast Two Married Sluts. They are both professional companions and involved in the swinging and polyamorous communities. Also, spoiler alert, they are not married to each other! We have a wonderful discussion about how they entered non-monogamy with their partners and their paths to becoming professional companions. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ Two Married Sluts

Bonus episode! This week we sit down with Alice Little, the number one booking legal sex worker in the United States, who works at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch in Nevada. She is a sex worker's rights advocate, sexologist, and sex educator who has presented at over 50 kink events globally. We have a fascinating conversation about pending legislation on sex work in the US, working with singles and couples at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, why she identifies as polyamorous, and how she navigates relationships while being a sex worker. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ Alice Little's Website Contact the Commissioners

This week we sit down with the authors of the hit blog "The Monogamish Marriage" to discuss what being non-monogamous means to them, how they discovered it, and some of the amazing things they have experienced together. They are extremely open-minded and kind people and they share some fascinating stories and information with us. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ https://themonogamishmarriage.com/

We're excited to have an awesome couple on today's show who has been exploring non-monogamy for over a decade. For many years they were bouncing around different swinging scenes across the USA and more recently they have been identifying as poly. They also recently created a poly social group in the DC/Maryland area to bring together like-minded people. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

Get ready to laugh... The lovely hosts of the Bed Hoppers podcast stop in for an entertaining discussion of their journey into swinging. We aren't really sure what they said because we can't understand them but we had a great time nonetheless! Mr. H even brought his damn ukulele to the party and played us a tune or two. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ Bed Hoppers Podcast

Our first interview with someone practicing solo polyamory... Not sure what that is? We know a great way to find out. Have a listen to his journey to hear the ups and downs of navigating the world of polyamory after spending years wrapped up in religion. Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

Our new podcast friends, Adam and Eve, from the Spiritual Swingers podcast come on the show and share some behind the scenes juice along with their journey. We hear how they stumbled into polyamory before getting out of it for over a decade and then switching gears to swinging. It's a fascinating story that you can't get anywhere else, at least not this week! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ https://www.spiritualswingers.net/

This week we talk with an incredible young couple who balances kids, running ultra-marathons, and going to comic book conventions with swinging and polyamory. Swinging didn't work for her, but it did for him. Now the have found a nice blend between the two. Have a listen to hear how they do it! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

The owners and creators of Club Euphoria in Toledo share their amazing journey with us! We talk about jealousy, bisexuality in swinging, and even how they broke up partly because of swinging and then got back together because of it! It's an amazing episode and you don't want to miss it! Show Notes Join Our Patreon Community! Pendulum Party Details $10 Off - Online STI Testing Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

A behind the scenes look at a couple who met through swinging, then closed their relationship which led them to get into making their own porn. Now, they combine swinging and porn and create videos that have become extremely popular. Hear all about their journey on this week's show! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/ http://peacockcouple.com/

An amazing bisexual couple shares with us their journey of discovering each other's sexuality, getting into swinging, and learning their rules and boundaries over the last 18 months. We talk about everything from coming out to body image so you do not want to miss this one! Plus, we answer our first ever listener question! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

A behind the scenes look with the hosts of the Priory Society Podcast! They share some great tips and tricks as well as some leaked content from upcoming episodes of their show. Have a listen to hear how you can not only be a better swinger but also tune your skills as an air traffic controller. Who knew the two were so similar?! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

Not our first interview without pants but it is our first in-person interview! We sit down with some very close friends of ours to hear about their journey into, out of, and back into swinging again. All while juggling a new baby, careers, and life! Did we mention this is normal? Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

Today we get an incredible behind the scenes look at the swinging journey of the founders of Kasidie! Nicoleta and Scott share with us how they got into swinging, why they decided to launch Kasidie, and share lots of advice for anyone looking to get into non-monogamy! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/

Today we have a fantastic interview with an amazing couple who identifies as both polyamorous AND swingers! We have tons of great conversation around the labels regarding each of these, as well as safety, being out to family, and much more! Show Notes $10 Off - Online STI Testing Join Our Patreon Community! Kasidie Online Dating https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/