Show Notes
This month we’re talking to sex educator and intimacy coach Justine Barre from The Witch's Therapist. We're discussing non-monogamy, polyamory, relationship anarchy and the book The Ethical Slut by Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton. Widely known as the “Poly Bible”—The Ethical Slut has dispelled myths and showed curious readers how to maintain a successful polyamorous lifestyle through open communication, emotional honesty, and safer sex practices. Our second book is the tragically beautiful On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong.
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