Laura Boyle
Host of The Ready For Polyamory Podcast
Laura Boyle is the author of Ready for Polyamory: A Pragmatic Guide to Consensual Non-Monogamy, available on Amazon now, and the host of the Ready for Polyamory Podcast. Despite being good with polyamorous jargon, flashy titles aren’t her forte, so her blog and polyamory glossary are also hosted at www.readyforpolyamory.com. She does her best there to make it less like we’re speaking Klingon and more like we’re talking about relationships.
You can find her on TikTok and IG @readyforpolyamory; a comprehensive list of links including for upcoming non-monogamy classes and peer support and coaching can be found at linktr.ee/readyforpolyamory
Laura Boyle has hosted 74 Episodes.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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Season 4 Episode 3: Religion & Polyamory Part 1
October 29th, 2021 | Season 3 | 46 mins 17 secs
boundaries, exvangelical, polyamory, relationship, religion, wicca
A series of interviews on how religious background & spirituality affect folks' practice of polyamory. Featuring interviews w/ Purity to Polyamory and Daniel GreenWolf
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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.
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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.
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Season 3 Episode 10: Podcastiversary
June 12th, 2021 | Season 3 | 39 mins 49 secs
anniversary, coming out, consensual nonmonogamy, jealousy, polyamory, triads
In which we celebrate 1 year of the Ready for Polyamory Podcast, Ken interviews me but we didn't really decide that in advance, and much silliness ensues because We Did It Live.
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Season 3 Episode 9: Practical Solutions for Jealousy and FOMO
June 5th, 2021 | Season 3 | 31 mins 12 secs
consensual non-monogamy, jealousy, open relationships, polyamory
A discussion of strategies and solutions for different forms and presentations of jealousy, envy, and fear of missing out.
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Season 3 Episode 8: Labels
May 29th, 2021 | Season 3 | 37 mins 19 secs
communication, labels, polyamorous, polyamory, relationships
In a discussion of labels, their connotations, and how they uniquely apply in polyamorous situations, Laura examines different labels for relationships in particular.
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Season 3 Episode 7: Early Relationship Agreements
May 22nd, 2021 | Season 3 | 47 mins 22 secs
agreements, boundaries, opening up, polyamory, relationship
Laura tells all! (Well, not quite) in a discussion of how to make early relationship agreements, with detailed examples from her early relationships.
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Season 3 Episode 6: Polyamorous Breakups
May 15th, 2021 | Season 3 | 41 mins 58 secs
breakups, polyamory, relationships
Laura discusses Polyamorous breakups, how they differ from monogamous ones, theory and practice
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Season 3 Episode 5: FWB and Play Partners
May 8th, 2021 | Season 3 | 31 mins 49 secs
consensual nonmonogamy, jealousy, polyamory, relationship anarchy, relationships
Laura discusses the application of CNM, polyamory, and relationship anarchy theory to fwb and play partner relationships and the joy points and points involved.
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Season 3 Episode 4: Relationship Anarchy
May 2nd, 2021 | Season 3 | 47 mins 27 secs
In an examination of the Relationship Anarchist Manifesto, Laura and David Overton look at how different relationships can fit polyamorous norms or not within the principles of relationship anarchy.
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Season 3 Episode 3: Emotional Processing
April 24th, 2021 | Season 3 | 35 mins 40 secs
coping, emotions, partners, polyamory, processing
Laura and Orphne discuss processing difficult emotions and conflicts internally and externally and the pros and cons of both approaches.