Normalizing Non-Monogamy - Personal Stories of Polyamory, Swinging, and Beyond
Episodes
Ep 92 - Amanda + MC
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda and MC are a queer couple who were friends first and have now been exploring non-monogamy together for about two years. Amanda is a queer woman...
Ep 91 - Robert
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Robert shares an emotional story with us that spans the 18 year relationship with his partner as they navigated non-monogamy together. Ultimately, the...
Ep 90 - Kathy Labriola
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kathy is an author, nurse, counselor, and hypnotherapist... She has been exploring non-monogamy for over 50 years and talks with us about what it has ...
Ep 89 - Chloe + Drew
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chloe and Drew share an incredibly powerful and moving story with us this week. Their 10+ year relationship has withstood challenges that are hard to ...
Ep 88 - Eliza + Mark
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we get a fantastic look at how different partners can fulfill different needs in your life. Mark and Eliza have been together for a few year...
Ep 87 - Lara + Patrick
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Boom! Surprise bonus episode! Lara and Patrick are both in the third act of their lives and are living it up! They are loving exploring the world of s...
Ep 86 - Kenneth
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kenneth has one of the more fascinating backgrounds that we have ever heard and it is captivating. He spent over 30 years as part of the Amish communi...
Ep 85 - Emily + Steve
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You are going to laugh your butt off at the same time your heart is going out to these two amazing people. In their own words, Em and Steve proclaim t...
Ep 84 - C.C. + Steve
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Steve and C.C. are our first interview with a couple who is exploring the world of hotwifing! They got into it a little over a year ago and when you l...
Ep 82 - Gina + Matt
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Gina and Matt stumbled into the swinging lifestyle a little over a year ago... by accident. It was a super intense beginning and it has changed their ...
Ep 81 - Karen + Jim
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Basically, here's what happened... Karen left her husband after 27+ years and went to a swinger's club the same week... She met Jim on the first night...
Ep 80 - Norm
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Norm has an incredible story and is a fantastic storyteller... And he has some stories! He and his wife of 30 years started exploring polyamory a few ...
Ep 79 - Stephanie + Jason
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie and Jason are brand spankin' new to swinging and are super excited about starting to explore lots of things. Not to mention, Jason just came...
Ep 78 - Michelle + Orlando
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle and Orlando join us for one of the best conversations we've had for anyone who is looking to get into swinging. They've been tinkering with t...
Ep 77 - O.M. Wills
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Author O.M. Wills comes by today to share with us the difficulties he and his wife have had trying to break into the swinging community over the last ...
Ep 76 - Kelly + Frank
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly joins us to tell the story of her and her husband Frank who is on tour and couldn't join us. They have been weaving in and out of non-monogamy s...
Ep 75 - Koe Creation
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Koe is an amazing bada$$ sex educator, speaker, artist, activist, and.... Author of the new book "This Heart Holds Many"! They talk with us about what...
Ep 74 - Suzie + Jay
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Suzie and Jay have been married for over a decade and started exploring non-monogamy less than a year ago. Since then they have mostly been exploring ...
Ep 73 - Whitney Miller
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Whitney Miller is the former Miss USA 2012 but she's all about destroying stereotypes. One of her goals has always been to redefine what it means to b...
Ep 72 - Christy + David
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christy and David took their relationship from monogamous to swinging to total non-hierarchical polyamory in a relatively short amount of time. They s...
Ep 71 - Jess + Shawn + Cait + Ken
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This one is really just a Friday fun day episode. We were able to get all four of the guests you heard this week together in one place for a wild ride...
Ep 70 - Cait + Ken
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cait and Ken, the other half of the quad that we talked with on Monday joins us today to share their side of the story. Yet another case of swingers t...
Ep 69 - Jess + Shawn: Round 2
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn and Jess come back on 35 episodes later to share what's changed in their lives... Spoiler alert! It's kind of a big transition they have made. W...
Ep 68 - Swinging Cajuns (Sara + Pete)
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our biggest plot twist yet and another unconventional start to non-monogamy! We absolutely can't recommend this episode enough. Sara and Pete are the ...
Ep 67 - Donna + Alex
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever considered that swinging can keep you young?! You may after this interview! Donna and Alex have been married for 32+ years and have been non-mono...
Ep 66 - Claire Travers
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Claire is a professional humanitarian aid working specializing in emergency response to natural disasters, mainly in Sub-Saharan and Eastern Africa. S...
Ep 65 - That Couple Next Door (Kay + Jay)
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The legendary creators of the podcast "That Couple Next Door" and generic home improvement store bucket connoisseurs, Jay and Kay, share a brief summa...
Ep 64 - Molly + Greg
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After 19 years of monogamy, Molly and Greg started to slowly open up their marriage. Molly said she had never been great at the monogamy thing and ask...
Ep 63 - Sex Uninterrupted (Taara + James)
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The hosts of the radio show and authors of the blog "Sex Uninterrupted" join us this week. They have been exploring non-monogamy together since the be...
Ep 62 - Jamie + Brock
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie and Brock have one of the wildest origin stories we've ever heard. They will be the first to tell you that it wasn't a great strategy, but it sh...
Ep 61 - Taylor + Ryan Revisited
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a year since we started the podcast and we had the honor to sit down with our close friends and very first guests ever on the show to get an...
Ep 60 - Steak + Tequila
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The esteemed hosts of the podcast Getting Into the Swing of Things with Steak and Tequila stop by for a super fun chat! They share some tips and trick...
Ep 59 - Josephine + Wyatt
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Religion had these two tightly locked in... Then they moved to France and slowly started opening up their view on sex. Fast-forward a few years and th...
Ep 58 - PolyFinda App (Nami + Bruce)
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 whi...
Ep 57 - Catherine + Ray
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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. Af...
Ep 56 - Life on the Swingset (Tonia + Dylan)
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 n...
Ep 55 - Rapunzel
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 relationshi...
Ep 54 - Heather + Mike
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep 53 - #Open App (Amanda + David)
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 datin...
Ep 52 - Life on the Swingset (Ginger + The Prof)
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
Ep 51 - Ann + Brian
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 divo...
Ep 50 - Taytum + Rachel
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel and Taytum are two college students in their early twenties who are exploring their sexualities and different relationship styles together. Fai...
Ep 49 - Torrid Souls (Tori + Soul)
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 48 - Christopher Smith
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Ep 47 - Kat + Tom
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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....
Ep 46 - Vel + Jason
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Ep 45 - Kevin Patterson (Poly Rolemodels)
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
Ep 44 - Front Porch Swingers (Brenna + Brian)
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Ep 43 - Aleah
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep 42 - Felice + Bill
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 marriag...
Ep 41 - Sex Out Loud (Tristan Taormino)
26 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 40 - Mila
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep 39 - Fight Boring Marriages (Danielle + Clayton)
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep 38 - Crystal with blackandpoly.org
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Crystal has an incredible story that she shares along with some fantastic discussions around navigating the world of polyamory specifically as it pert...
Ep 37 - Elizabeth + Phillip
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 be...
Ep 36 - The A-Slut Podcast with Simon
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 35 - Angus
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep 34 - Jess + Shawn
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep 33 - Cindy + John
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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. Th...
Ep 32 - On The Wet Coast (Kat + Flick)
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 n...
Ep 31 - Abby + Justin
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep 30 - Sarah + Zach
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 29 - Swinging Downunder Interviews Us
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Ep 28 - Sapphic Swingers (Tiff + Rach)
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 inter...
Ep 27 - Christopher
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we uncover one of the most unconventional and fascinating relationship dynamics we've had on the show. Christopher has been exploring polyam...
Ep 26 - Vaughn
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 n...
Ep 25 - Swinging Out West (J + S)
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 24 - Amy
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ama...
Ep 22 - Two Married (Bowie + Tristan)
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 pr...
Ep 21 - Alice Little
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep 20 - The Monogamish Marriage (Kate and Mike)
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 discover...
Ep 19 - Catherine + EJ
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 aroun...
Ep 18 - Bed Hoppers (Mrs. + Mr. H)
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 rea...
Ep 17 - CJ
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep 16 - Spiritual Swingers (Eve + Adam)
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 jo...
Ep 15 - Sarah + Bucky
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk with an incredible young couple who balances kids, running ultra-marathons, and going to comic book conventions with swinging and po...
Ep 14 - De + Ray (Club Euphoria)
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep 13 - Peacock Couple (Andi + Anthony)
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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, t...
Ep 12 - Mr. + Mrs. B
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An amazing bisexual couple shares with us their journey of discovering each other's sexuality, getting into swinging, and learning their rules and bou...
Ep 11 - Priory Society (Isis + Eros)
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 upcom...
Ep 10 - Sadie + Todd
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 jo...
Ep 9 - Kasidie (Nicoleta + Scott)
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 in...
Ep 8 - Samantha + Aaron
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a fantastic interview with an amazing couple who identifies as both polyamorous AND swingers! We have tons of great conversation around ...
Ep 7 - Swinging Downunder (C + D)
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The esteemed hosts of the podcast Swinging Downunder join us all the way from Singapore to explore the near utopia of swinging and share a behind the ...
Ep 6 - Elizabeth + Jake
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two relative newbies were sent our way by the very first guests ever on the podcast, Taylor and Ryan from episode two. We talk about how they got into...
Ep 5 - By the Bi (Angela + Bradford)
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The amazing hosts of the By the Bi Podcast beam in from Australia via Skype to share with us their experiences navigating the world of non-monogamy as...
Ep 4 - Phoenix + Beast
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down to talk with two of our good friends that we met at Desire in 2016. They share with us an amazing look into the marriage of an out and pro...
Ep 3 - Monogamy Disrupted (Naughtia + Maleek)
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we sit down with the amazing and 100% sober hosts of the fantastic podcast Monogamy Disrupted to hear how they have gone from zero to poly in si...
Ep 2 - Taylor + Ryan
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two good friends we met a few years back at Desire share their story of how they got into swinging. They take us on a journey of 10 years of rejection...
Ep 1 - The Vision + Our Journey
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The very first episode of Normalizing Non-Monogamy! We updated this episode in November 2019. Don't worry, we still chat about our vision for the podc...
Pre-Launch Compilation
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Some highlights and exciting bits from the first few episodes we have recorded. We launch on May 2, don't forget to subscribe!
Epic Trailer
15 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The world's most epic podcast trailer!
Preview
14 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A quick preview of what's to come... Launching May 2, 2018