The Ready For Polyamory Podcast

Season 4 Episode 9: Polyamory in Fiction

January 28th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  56 mins 56 secs

fiction, novels, polyamory, representation, triad

Laura and Abbie discuss a number of novels, graphic novels, and series that have good representation of CNM and polyam relationships.

Season 4 Episode 8: Polyamorous Cohabitation

January 21st, 2022  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 1 min

cohabitation, household, polyamory, triad

Laura discusses polyamorous cohabition and the upsides and downsides of sharing a polyam household with her friend Corwin

Season 4 Episode 7: Unicorn Hunters

December 1st, 2021  |  Season 4  |  27 mins 53 secs

polyamorous, polyamory, throuple, triad, unicorn

A discussion of unicorn hunters, unicorns, & how to have an ethical triad instead

Season 4 Episode 6: Kitchen Table and Parallel Polyamory

November 25th, 2021  |  Season 4  |  53 mins 37 secs

kitchen table polyamory, nonmonogamy, parallel polyamory, polyamory, relationship spectrum

A discussion of various styles of ethical nonmonogamy and the practice of kitchen table and parallel polyamory

Season 4 Episode 5: Couple's Privilege

November 17th, 2021  |  Season 4  |  29 mins 3 secs

An examination of the cultural underpinnings and common application of couple's privilege in non-monogamous relationships.

Season 4 Episode 4: Religion and Polyamory Part 2

November 10th, 2021  |  Season 4  |  33 mins 17 secs

A series of interviews on how religious background & spirituality affect folks' practice of polyamory.

Season 4 Episode 2: Codependence

August 7th, 2021  |  Season 4  |  23 mins 16 secs

boundaries, codependence, codependent, polyamory, relationship

Codependence is hardly a new concept, but is it a useful one? This week Laura looks at alternate ways to discuss relationships that struggle with being all-consuming.

Season 4 Episode 1: Guarding Yes and Saying No

July 31st, 2021  |  Season 4  |  39 mins

agreements, boundaries, polyamory, relationship, saying no

In all kinds of relationships, but especially romantic and polyamorous network ones, being trusted to say 'no' when you mean it and hold your boundaries by 'guarding your yes' for things you mean to keep your word to is an essential life skill. In this episode we discuss why saying 'no' can be difficult, signs you aren't reserving 'yes' for times you mean it enthusiastically, and how to transition into a pattern of using 'No' more often and 'Yes' intentionally.