Dr. Nicole LePera

So as I was continuing on in my personal journey with my partner, Lolly, who I have now been together with for 10 years, we connected with Jenna, who became a part of the business, to be quite honest, when we opened up the membership. She was a community member who I would get familiar with people's handles very early on in the journey because they would always be commenting.

So as I was continuing on in my personal journey with my partner, Lolly, who I have now been together with for 10 years, we connected with Jenna, who became a part of the business, to be quite honest, when we opened up the membership. She was a community member who I would get familiar with people's handles very early on in the journey because they would always be commenting.

And this was someone I knew that I was very aligned with. So she was part of your self-healer's community. She was part of the self-healer community on the Instagram account. Still a lot of members of the community from the early days I still know by handle. I love the opportunity when I get to meet them in person. And she was one of those. I saw what she was sharing under my post on her own page.

And this was someone I knew that I was very aligned with. So she was part of your self-healer's community. She was part of the self-healer community on the Instagram account. Still a lot of members of the community from the early days I still know by handle. I love the opportunity when I get to meet them in person. And she was one of those. I saw what she was sharing under my post on her own page.

I sensed alignment. When the circle opened up, we desperately needed support. Lolly and I, we needed someone else to help us practically run the business. She swooped in with a DM near immediately when we had put up a story telling how much we needed support in a given moment and she became part of the business. We all ended up living in the LA area and spent some now in-person time together and

I sensed alignment. When the circle opened up, we desperately needed support. Lolly and I, we needed someone else to help us practically run the business. She swooped in with a DM near immediately when we had put up a story telling how much we needed support in a given moment and she became part of the business. We all ended up living in the LA area and spent some now in-person time together and

As the relationship continued, it became clear to the three of us that there was deeper feelings happening. It's funny when I hear you say throupled too. This was not a word that I had ever heard about in a million years. I never thought about a polyamorous or an open relationship. I never thought about a relationship outside of the relationship that I was in with Lolly.

As the relationship continued, it became clear to the three of us that there was deeper feelings happening. It's funny when I hear you say throupled too. This was not a word that I had ever heard about in a million years. I never thought about a polyamorous or an open relationship. I never thought about a relationship outside of the relationship that I was in with Lolly.

Though each of us personally committed to being who we are and to speaking what was on our hearts. As we became aware that what was on our heart was interest in seeing what was possible in terms of a professional relationship, evolving the relationship, of course, spending several months now in what I call an expanded relationship, all Googling, oh, can you do this? What is this?

Though each of us personally committed to being who we are and to speaking what was on our hearts. As we became aware that what was on our heart was interest in seeing what was possible in terms of a professional relationship, evolving the relationship, of course, spending several months now in what I call an expanded relationship, all Googling, oh, can you do this? What is this?

Turns out it's called a throuple. And at the time we were recording podcast together, Jen and I. So we're still working together, sharing much of our individual journeys. We're running the circle together where we present things quite often, sharing our journeys. And here was another moment where it started to feel misaligned, where like when I was in that treatment room.

Turns out it's called a throuple. And at the time we were recording podcast together, Jen and I. So we're still working together, sharing much of our individual journeys. We're running the circle together where we present things quite often, sharing our journeys. And here was another moment where it started to feel misaligned, where like when I was in that treatment room.

oh, I have all of this holistic information and I'm not sharing it. This doesn't feel good. I don't feel like I'm in my flow. I was starting to feel that way professionally. Oh, I'm leaving out or I'm modifying parts of my conversation because I'm not yet out in this way.

oh, I have all of this holistic information and I'm not sharing it. This doesn't feel good. I don't feel like I'm in my flow. I was starting to feel that way professionally. Oh, I'm leaving out or I'm modifying parts of my conversation because I'm not yet out in this way.

And to speak to your point, worrying, what would people think knowing it's not a traditional relationship, knowing that some people would reject it and see me in the work differently. What was more important for me at that time was continuing to live authentically.

And to speak to your point, worrying, what would people think knowing it's not a traditional relationship, knowing that some people would reject it and see me in the work differently. What was more important for me at that time was continuing to live authentically.

So making the decision to come out, if you will, a second time now on Instagram and let the community know so that I could speak more freely so that as people were starting to see me publicly and come up and say hi, I didn't have to worry about how I was presenting myself. And of course, there are

So making the decision to come out, if you will, a second time now on Instagram and let the community know so that I could speak more freely so that as people were starting to see me publicly and come up and say hi, I didn't have to worry about how I was presenting myself. And of course, there are

were people who did not accept it in some ways and there were so many more who accepted it with open arms, who acknowledged and appreciated my ability to speak my truth. And I think this applies even outside of, you know, our truths in our relationships. Not everyone is going to go on a journey of opening their relationship though.

were people who did not accept it in some ways and there were so many more who accepted it with open arms, who acknowledged and appreciated my ability to speak my truth. And I think this applies even outside of, you know, our truths in our relationships. Not everyone is going to go on a journey of opening their relationship though.