The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 7, Episode 5, with host Karen Yates How do you work through the bad feelings that can damage good relationships? Polyamorous therapist and author Kate Loree chats with Karen about her comprehensive book “Open Deeply,” about consensual nonmonogamy and deep strategies to regulate you during conflicts. Episode Links Kate Loree – Sex-positive psychotherapist Open Deeply […]
Relationship Anarchy
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 7, Episode 3, with host Karen Yates Relationship Anarchy rejects rules and expectations in how we relate to each other. It’s mentioned more and more in the media, but what is it exactly? In this lively conversation, therapist Nicole Thompson explains that while RA can turn our relationships on their heads, it can also bring […]
Living in a Throuple, Quad, & More!
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 7, Episode 2, with host Karen Yates Do you dream of living in a polyamorous pod? Do you have non-nesting partners? Kids? You might need to do your homework first. As part of our Polyamory In Depth season, author Laura Boyle (Monogamy? In this Economy?) explains how assumptions and expectations about polyam homelife can be […]
Are You Polywise?
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 7, Episode 1, with host Karen Yates When relationships transition from monogamous to open, or the agreements we have with polyam partners change, trouble may arise. As part of our Polyamory In Depth season, author and therapist Jessica Fern (Polywise; Polysecure) discusses navigating choppy waters and how to talk about it. Episode Links Khari B. – Event maker […]
2024 Most Downloaded! “More: a Memoir of Open Marriage”
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 6, Episode 23, with host Karen Yates Molly Roden Winter talks with Karen about her bestselling memoir More, which honestly chronicles opening up her long-term marriage while being a mother and then caregiver to her parents. Be on the lookout for our next season—“Polyamory in Depth”—starting in January! Buy More through Bookshop. Help independent booksellers and Wild & Sublime! […]
Overcoming Jealousy and Envy in Relationships
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 6, Episode 14, with host Karen Yates Our panel of sex-positive therapists discuss the roots of jealousy and envy, and share the best ways to approach these uncomfortable feelings in both open and monogamous relationships. From our May 2024 live show. Episode Links Matthew Amador – Psychotherapist for love, sex, & gender rebels Ariel Kimble – […]
“More: A Memoir of Open Marriage” with Author Molly Roden Winter
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 6, Episode 7, with host Karen Yates Molly Roden Winter talks with Karen about her bestselling memoir More, which honestly chronicles opening up her long-term marriage while being a mother and then caregiver to her parents. Buy More through Bookshop. Help independent booksellers and Wild & Sublime! Episode Links Guest links: Molly Roden Winter – Author / @mollyrwinter […]
Consensual Nonmonogamy–Is It For You?
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 6, Episode 5, with host Karen Yates MAIN LIVESHOW SPONSOR Panelists from our live December show in Chicago talk about aspects of nonmonogamy: communication skills; low-risk ways to begin; what not to do; and the poly community. This lively and thoughtful conversation deeply considers what it takes to open up your relationship. Plus questions from […]
How to spice up long-term relationships: October Live Show
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 6, Episode 2, with host Karen Yates Our sexperts share their wisdom on why relationships lose their spark and what to do about it. From the Wild & Sublime fifth anniversary live show. [Note: audio issues in first few minutes of panel conversation.] The live show was sponsored by Best Therapies. Episode Links Guest links: Tazima […]
Pride Show: “Living Authentically and Fearlessly” + Comedian Manny Petty
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 4, Episode 14, with guest host Matthew Amador The first half of our Pride Edition show features a panel on how to live authentically and fearlessly as a LGBTQ+ person in these challenging times, plus a comedy set with Chicago comedian-musician Manny Petty. Guest host Matthew Amador. Recorded at Hungry Brain in Chicago. Live show sponsor: […]
How to Deal with a Stonewalling Partner [REBROADCAST]
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 4, Episode 13, with host Karen Yates Panelists discuss “stonewalling” — when one partner checks out physically or emotionally during intense moments, refusing to talk things through — and what you can do if it’s happening in your relationship. Plus Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound®. Episode Links Guest links: Jason Best – Sex-positive & […]
Becoming a Surrogate Partner
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 4, Episode 7, with host Karen Yates Fifty years since it began, surrogate partner work is being embraced again as a cutting-edge somatic therapeutic modality, one more people are choosing as a career. Recurring guest Brandon Hunter-Haydon talks about his own journey and what it takes to do the work successfully. Episode Links Guest Links: […]
