Author: Danny
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Ep07: Nomadic Healing with Special Guest Julia Moore!
Join Danny, Valentina and their guest Julia Moore explore self-healing by hitting the road for a nomadic, solo poly adventure. In this episode, we talk about personal growth through radical honesty and coming face to face with the not-so-pretty parts of ourselves. Taking baby steps with ourselves and each other. Practicing being honest with our…
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Ep06: Fostering Unbiased Healthy Connections with Special Guest Jorge!
Join Danny, Valentina and their thought-provoking guest, Jorge, as they take a deep dive into unspoken expectations in our vocabulary and our relationships, then move into what healthy communication and support looks like. In this episode, we talk a lot about unspoken expectations; how they creep in, how to catch them, and how to let…
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Ep05: The Ups & Downs of Building Poly Communities with Special Guests Tynk & GW!
Join Danny, Valentina and their guest Tynk and GW as they talk about the ups and downs of building poly communities. In this episode, we talk about hosting community events, facilitating community discussion, why we do it, what to watch out for, and why you will need a thick skin if you attempt to bring…
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Ep04: Open Relationship Styles with Special Guest GW!
Join Danny, Valentina, and their special guest GW as they explore the difference between various relationship styles. In this episode, we talk about relationship anarchy, hierarchical poly, and mono-poly relationship styles. We touch on deescalating and remaining friends; who would want to be a second in a hierarchical relationship; being someone’s first poly experience; cowpoke;…
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Ep03: No Limits, & Graceful Communication with Special Guest Tynk!
Join Danny, Valentina and their very good friend Tynk as they explore the joys of having limitless relationships as well as the ins and outs of communicating gracefully with our poly partners. In this episode, we talk about how relationships can blossom from friendships when we don’t place limits on what we are allowed to…
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Ep02: Broken Privacy and Slowing NRE with Special Guest Alice!
Alice is back with Danny and Valentina to talk about what she wished she knew when she first started her polyamorous journey. In this episode, our caffeinated trio take a walk through the does and don’ts of keeping privacy private with boundaries around time, information, and emotions. This topic leads right into oversharing when experiencing…
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Episode 1 – First Encounters, Labels & Safer Sex Practices with Special Guest Alice!
Our first episode is live! What better way to launch our first episode than with the original three friends from the coffee shop where the idea was born? Join Danny, Valentina, and their very good friend Alice for our first episode recording. In this episode, we will be sharing the signs that were missed that…
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Poly Café is Born
It all started with three friends, a coffee shop, and one long conversation. Imagine if you will, an old leather sofa, the sounds of the barista making drinks and people chattering around you. Within the safety and comfort of growing friendships, raw and authentic conversation grew. Three friends, three different perspectives, three different journeys yet…