Libby talks about feeling grief and letting it move through you rather than being in a state of constant fixing as a way of avoiding it.

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My episode on holding space: https://www.makingpolyamorywork.com/episodes/no-advice-please

What it Means to Hold Space for Someone by Heather Plett

11 Ways to Hold Space for Someone by Reaca Pearl

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Also! Libby has created a workbook based on the most popular episodes of the podcast — with simple practices and reflection questions so that you can apply this stuff to your life.

Go to ⁠⁠https://libbysinback.com/workbook⁠⁠ to get your copy.

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Libby invites Mia Schacter of Consent Wizardry to join her to answer two listener questions. The first one asks, what if I don't feel intense NRE with a new partner? Does that mean something or is it okay? The second asks, Is it okay for me to not want my partner to date monogamous people or is that something I need to learn to be okay with?

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Find Consent Wizardry

on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consent.wizardry/

on Substack: https://consentwizardry.substack.com/

on the web: https://consentwizardry.com/

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Also! Libby has created a workbook based on the most popular episodes of the podcast — with simple practices and reflection questions so that you can apply this stuff to your life.

Go to ⁠https://libbysinback.com/workbook⁠ to get your copy.

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Libby's coaching website: ⁠https://libbysinback.com

Libby invites her spouse, Drew to talk the established partner's side of the experience LIbby described in Gamechanger.

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Also! Libby has created a workbook based on the most popular episodes of the podcast — with simple practices and reflection questions so that you can apply this stuff to your life.

Go to ⁠https://libbysinback.com/workbook⁠ to get your copy.

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Libby's coaching website: ⁠https://libbysinback.com

What happens when a new relationship completely upends everything you thought you knew about yourself? What if that person is a catalyst for more love, sexiness, and aliveness than you ever thought was possible? What does that mean for your existing relationship(s)? In this episode Libby shares her thoughts and a very personal part of her own journey.

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Also! Libby has created a workbook based on the most popular episodes of the podcast — with simple practices and reflection questions so that you can apply this stuff to your life.

Go to https://libbysinback.com/workbook to get your copy.

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Libby's coaching website: https://libbysinback.com

Libby answers a common listener question: When starting a new relationship when you both know you want non-mongamy -- should you be open from the beginning, or should you be monogamous while you establish your partnership? Even if this isn't where you are right now in your polyamory journey, there's something for everyone here in Libby's thoughtful return to Making Polyamory Work.

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Also! Libby has created a workbook based on the most popular episodes of the podcast — with simple practices and reflection questions so that you can apply this stuff to your life.

Go to https://libbysinback.com/workbook to get your copy.

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Libby's coaching website: https://libbysinback.com

In Part 2 of Libby's conversation with Emily Nagoski, there's a deeper conversation about the concept of "maintenance s*x" and how you may be doing it to safe your relationship, but it may actually be destroying it.

Emily Nagoski's website: https://www.emilynagoski.com/ Emily Nagoski on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enagoski/

Emily Nagoski's books (highly recommended!): https://bookshop.org/contributors/emily-nagoski-4318b5e2-0f22-4415-963b-ce5a1f467607

The amazing Emily Nagoski joins Libby on Making Polyamory Work to drop truth bomb after truth bomb about sex in long-term relationships.

Emily Nagoski's website: https://www.emilynagoski.com/ Emily Nagoski on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enagoski/

Emily Nagoski's books (highly recommended!): https://bookshop.org/contributors/emily-nagoski-4318b5e2-0f22-4415-963b-ce5a1f467607

The Multiamory crew takes over Making Polyamory Work to talk about aggressive fairness in polyamory, what it looks like, and how you can find equity in your relationships.

Multiamory's website: https://www.multiamory.com/

Let's think about dating and rejection differently. Shine your light.

What happens when your relationship (or your life) doesn't look the way you thought it would or were told it was supposed to look? Libby talks with Carrie Jeroslow about how having a relationship diversity mindset may help you make peace and even embrace with how your life and love actually work for YOU.

Carrie's Website: https://www.carriejeroslow.com/

If you're struggling and need help with your relationships, where should you turn? Libby shares her advice on how to find good help.

Meta analyses of studies that show that therapeutic alliance matters more than therapeutic modality for positive outcomes in therapy: https://psycnet.apa.org/PsycARTICLES/journal/pst/55/4

APA article explaining: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/11/ce-corner-relationships