The Loving Challenger

"Everything you think you know about kink, throw it out the window!" - Sunny Megatron I am LOVING the conversation I had with Sunny Megatron, host of American Sex podcast, where we dig deep into the essence of kink. There are many overlaps with open relating as it relates to creating mutual agreements, seeking consent, communicating boundaries, intentionally exploring emotional states, a...

This episode of Amory is very different! It's actually an exchange of WhatsApp messaging with a friend who was sharing a major breakthrough in his healing journey. He describes the moment he realized the pattern between his emotions, and his thoughts...not getting overly identified with them, nor denying them. The ability to "be with" both his emotions and thoughts is creating the sp...

Dr. Marie Thouin is the founder of Love InSight, a mindful dating & relationship coaching practice where she supports people of all backgrounds and relationship styles in creating a vibrant love life. Marie is also a leading scholar and researcher on the topic of compersion in consensually non-monogamous relationships. Download her free compersion handbook at whatiscompersion.com and visit www...

Do you know what you are feeling? Do you avoid feelings or get flooded by them? How do you relate to the different emotions that arise? This is a short excerpt from the Self-Love online course which is created to support you to become more aware of your body, heart, mind and spirit. Only when we truly listen to ourselves can we love ourselves, which may require understanding how feelings are infor...

In this episode I share my own limiting beliefs that I'm working through, how to use anger as "change energy", what it means to "do the work" and why it's so important. I'll be hosting a FREE Self-Love workshop on Tuesday February 7th - please join me! Or, if you know you want to dig into your own Self-Love in a powerful way, you can join the 8-week Self-Love Journey which starts Feb 21st.  w...

Do you consider yourself to have a polyamorous identity? How important is it to you to have a visual representation (flag) of polyamory? Kristian Einstman and I dig into so many amazing topics - identity, truth, the nature of reality, the limitations (and connection) through language, and of course, that it means for us to be polyamorous in this changing world. I share my 180 degree change from ap...

As a 2nd time guest on Amory, Amber Gordon and I dive into one of the biggest parts of our lives - our work. Amber looks at relationships systemtically - not only our romatic relationships, but also and especially the relationships we have in the workplace. She gives incredible insight around how we can revolutionize the workplace to be an environment that supports our personal growth and developm...

Leah Marshall is the founder and leader of the Esther Perel Discussion Group on Facebook, a community of approximately 15,000 members from across the globe who regularly discuss relationships, intimacy, sex, desire, and infidelity. Leah practices solo polyamory and shares some of what she has learned, her challenges, and her love of learning about relationships!  You can connect with Leah her...

Opppppsss! I didn't intentionally mean to go MIA there for 2+ months! There was a lot happening and I share some of it...an ego death, stepping into a new spirituality through Amory, plant medicine and more! Also, there are still a few spaces left for the retreat in Costa Rica in November...check it out at: https://bit.ly/amoryretreat   or message us ASAP to reserve your spot - mega...

Riane Eisler is a systems thinking, author and speaker who is passionate about construct a more equitable, sustainable, and less violent world based on Partnership rather than Domination. She is internationally known for her bestseller The Chalice and The Blade: Our History, Our Futur e. Dr. Eisler is president of the Center for Partnership Systems (CPS) , and has created a framework around 4 pill...

Dr. Joli Hamiliton is a research psychologist, certified sex educator, she and her partner Ken are the hosts of Project Relationship. They have a combined total of 40 years of open relationship experience between the two of them so they have so much wisdom to share! We were featured in the same Vogue article (April 2022 edition) and have had so much fun talking, and soon will be hosting a live eve...

You probably already know Jessica Fern. She is the author of Polysecure, where she shares her take on Attachment Theory from the lens of polyamory. In this episode of Amory, gives us a sneak peek into her upcoming book called Polywise. Her focus is on the deeper root issues in engaging in open relationships. The topics include understanding the paradigm shift from monogamy to polyamory, exposing t...

Kate Loree author of Open Deeply: A Guide to Building Conscious, Compassionate Open Relationships .  I hope you take the time to read her book and learn more about her EPIC communication model. This conversation is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the wisdom she can share to support loving and meaningful open relationships.  You can find Kate on IG @opendeeplywithkateloree or...

What do Shamanism and Polyamory have in common? Perhaps more than you think! In this episode of Amory, Ciel Grove shares her beautiful wisdom gained on her personal path as a wounded healer. Ciel has studied with many different Shamans over the last decade, and combines their teachings, along with her amazing intuition, into a wisdom that can resonate deep inside all of us, regardless of relations...

What is a self-love practice, and why should you consider having one? In this episode, you'll hear about the framework and many resources that are included in the newly released "Self-Love Journey" online experience. Spoiler alert - a self-love practice is a necessity if you practice polyamory, and a huge asset in life in general. You'll get a lot from just listening to this episode, and for those...

Noticing how we dominate ourselves and others is the first place to start if we're going to create a Partnership Paradigm in this world. We can also create healthy boundaries so that other people and institutions don't take our power through domination tactics. Kyle and I will discuss  Riane Eisler's book called "The Power of Partnership" during our first book club on Nov 24th. Accessible to...

Megan shares a practice she has been using to identify and release fear, and replace it with gratitude. This practice can be helpful as you step into uncertainty in life...and there's a lot of that these days, regardless of your relationship structure!  Want to continue this conversation with us? Join as an Amory Patron! (tiers at $2, $10, $20, etc) http://bit.ly/2nMOAWl Pay-what-you-want Tra...

Amanda Wilson is the co-founder of #open , and on this episode we discuss dating apps, sex, censoship on big platforms, and more. This conversation brings to light the process of creating and standing by something that is feared by the dominant culture. Plus...it was so fun to learn more about Amanda as a person and how she is parenting while practicing polyamory!  Resources: - A Unicorn’s Ta...

Brittany and Megan talk about it all...Polyamory, motherhood, entrepreneurship, and the constant learning curve of true love. An Amory Patron shared her thoughts about this episode "We often think in order to be candid or open we have to adopt a serious or fragile tone, but there's so much power and beauty in being able to share deep experiences with a positive attitude. I think that Brittany's en...

This episode of Amory was SO FUN to record! Amber Gordon is a high-energy, catalytic coach who found the box of the her traditional Graduate level education to be just too small, and not able to honor the authetic inner truth of her clients. So, she pivoted to become a coach, which allows her to support (not pathologize) her clients following non-traditional paths like polyamory, BDSM, LGBTQ+, kin...

As a parent, I am CRAVING more books that normalize polyamory through vocabulary and story that kids can easily understand. That's why I was SO excited to interview Mariana about the book she's written "A Color Named Love". She is non-monogamous herself, and when thinking about having kids she noticed a lack of children's books normalizing love in ALL of it's forms. Mariana is launching a Kickstar...

Conor and Brittany have been sharing their open relationship experience for four years on youtube.  It was so fun to interview them about their poly relationship, especially how they allow for their relationship to evolve.  To learn more about their journey, check out www.conorandbrittany.com  Link to the video mentioned on podcast and IG post: http://bit.ly/conormovesout Ready to T...