
Non-Monogamy Help
Hosted by Lola Phoenix
A relationship advice podcast for people in non-monogamous or polyamorous relationships. With the help of a therapist with over a decade of experience, host Lola Phoenix answers listener questions about rules, hierarchies, unicorns, and more.
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Latest episodes (193 total)
Episode 192 - Long Distance Priority
A partner with a long-distance, hierarchical dynamic wonders if wanting dedicated phone calls and a family introduction is asking too much. It isn't.That's what's on this week of Non-Monogamy Help. Find the full audio transcription of…
OriginalEpisode 191 - Cheating, Not Polyamory
Repeated cheating, gaslighting, and coerced sex get dressed up as non-monogamy. On telling the difference, setting a boundary, and when to bring in outside support.That's what's on this week of Non-Monogamy Help. Find the full audio…
OriginalEpisode 190 - Anxiety Misfiring
Anxiety about a partner's other relationships isn't a malfunction. It's a fear shaped by a monogamy-centric upbringing. On self-compassion, control, and what you can actually manage.That's what's on this week of Non-Monogamy Help. Find…
OriginalEpisode 189 - Pre-Approving Partners
A partner accused of cheating despite following the rules asks how much control is too much. On confronting, consenting, or cutting ties with a controlling agreement.That's what's on this week of Non-Monogamy Help. Find the full audio…
OriginalEpisode 188 - Coming Out Later
A crumb seems like a feast to someone who's starving, but the meals you actually deserve change what you're willing to accept. That's what's on this week of Non-Monogamy Help.That's what's on this week of Non-Monogamy Help. Find the full…
OriginalEpisode 187 - Ex Becomes a Metamour
Take the Beducated quiz and sign up with my link here: https://beduc.at/pd2627-lolaNo relationship is inherently safer than any other, and trying to control every possible outcome only breeds the fear it's meant to prevent.That's what's…
OriginalEpisode 186 - Communication Versus Gaslighting
Telling someone they're wrong when they see withdrawal of affection is gaslighting-adjacent, even if unintentional.That's what's on this week of Non-Monogamy Help. Find the full audio transcription of this episode on Non-Monogamy…
OriginalEpisode 185 - Relationship Anarchy and Autonomy
Autonomy means freedom to make choices, but those choices have consequences for the people affected by themThat's what's on this week of Non-Monogamy Help. Find the full audio transcription of this episode on Non-Monogamy Help.This…
OriginalEpisode 184 - Dating a Co-Worker
Shrinking to make space in a partner's life only suffocates oneself and creates resentment that will eventually become unavoidable.That's what's on this week of Non-Monogamy Help. Find the full audio transcription of this episode on…
OriginalEpisode 183 - Disclosure and Privacy in Polyamory
Sometimes the best way to address fear of missing out is to invite partners to share new experiences, rather than tell them afterwards.That's what's on this week of Non-Monogamy Help. Find the full audio transcription of this episode on…
OriginalEpisode 182 - Permission in Polyamory
Consideration means giving the reins over and allowing emotions to decide whether a partner is allowed to go on a date, which isn't fair.That's what's on this week of Non-Monogamy Help. Find the full audio transcription of this episode on…
OriginalEpisode 181 - One P*nis Policies
Allowing a partner's anxieties to control behaviour is unfair not only to oneself, but also to the people being dated.That's what's on this week of Non-Monogamy Help. Find the full audio transcription of this episode on my website.This…
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Older episodes (181)
- Episode 180 - From Cheating to PolyamoryApr 17, 2026
- Episode 179 - Disability and Non-MonogamyApr 3, 2026
- Episode 178 - Relationship Anarchy for Newbies Mar 20, 2026
- Episode 177 - What "Not Serious" MeansMar 6, 2026
- Episode 176 - Hierarchy vs Life PartnerFeb 20, 2026
- Episode 175 - Re-release Not Good EnoughFeb 6, 2026
- Episode 174 - Kitchen Table Parallel PolyamoryJan 23, 2026
- Episode 173 - Polyamory ChickenJan 9, 2026
- Episode 172 - Forcing Kitchen TableDec 26, 2025
- Episode 171 - Deconstructing MonogamyDec 12, 2025
- Episode 170 - Dating Serial MonogamistsNov 21, 2025
- Episode 169 - Marriage and PolyamoryNov 7, 2025
- Episode 168 - Kitchen Table DramaOct 24, 2025
- Episode 167 - Surprise PolyamoryOct 10, 2025
- Episode 166 - Exclusivity in PolyamorySep 26, 2025
- Episode 165 - Re-Release Primal PanicSep 12, 2025
- Episode 164 - Too Much LabourAug 29, 2025
- Episode 163 - People Pleasing in PolyamoryAug 15, 2025
- Episode 162 - Setting Real Boundaries in PolyamoryAug 1, 2025
- Episode 161 - Bedtime Relationship RuminationJul 18, 2025
- Episode 160 - What A Boundary IsJun 27, 2025
- Episode 159 - No Contact MetamourJun 13, 2025
- Episode 158 - Hierarchies and PolyamoryMay 30, 2025
- Episode 157 - Solo Not CelibateMay 16, 2025
- Episode 156 - Polyamory ObsessedMay 2, 2025
- Episode 155 - Re-Release Hierarchies and EthicsApr 18, 2025
- Episode 154 - Sharing Home With A MetamourApr 4, 2025
- Episode 153 - Childhood Trauma and PolyamoryMar 21, 2025
- Episode 152 - Reddit AshesMar 7, 2025
- Episode 151 - Cold MetamourFeb 21, 2025
- Episode 150 - Q&AJan 31, 2025
- Episode 149 - Mono/Poly RelationshipsJan 17, 2025
- Episode 148 - Children from FlingsJan 3, 2025
- Episode 147 - Dating Monogamous PeopleDec 20, 2024
- Episode 146 - Polyamory to Avoid Breaking UpDec 6, 2024
- Episode 145 - Re-release Insecurity and ComparisonsNov 22, 2024
- Episode 144 - Polyamory FOMONov 8, 2024
- Episode 143 - Experienced But AnxiousOct 25, 2024
- Episode 142 - Finding New PartnersOct 11, 2024
- Episode 141 - Making AmendsSep 27, 2024
- Episode 140 - Q&ASep 6, 2024
- Episode 139 - Boundaries vs. RulesAug 23, 2024
- Episode 138 - Conflicting RoutinesAug 9, 2024
- Episode 137 - Meta's FaultJul 26, 2024
- Episode 136 - Long Distance SharingJul 12, 2024
- Episode 135 - Long Distance AvoidanceJun 28, 2024
- Episode 134 - Polyamory and TraumaJun 14, 2024
- Episode 133 - Pressure to OpenMay 31, 2024
- Episode 132 - Mind ReadingMay 17, 2024
- Episode 131 - Cheating IntroductionMay 3, 2024
- Episode 130 - DeprioritisedApr 12, 2024
- Episode 129 - Struggling to Be TogetherMar 29, 2024
- Non-Monogamy Help TrailerMar 22, 2024
- Episode 128 - Stopping EmotionsMar 8, 2024
- Episode 127 - Polyamory for Straight DudesMar 1, 2024
- Episode 126 - Living With PartnersFeb 16, 2024
- Episode 125 - De-escalating from PolyamoryFeb 2, 2024
- Episode 124 - Reasonable BoundariesJan 21, 2024
- Episode 123 - Keeping Things EqualJan 13, 2024
- Episode 122 - Jealousy vs. EnvyDec 22, 2023
- Episode 121 - Q&ADec 8, 2023
- Episode 120 - Forced PrimaryNov 17, 2023
- Episode 119 - Brutal HonestyNov 3, 2023
- Episode 118 - Don't Ask, Don't TellOct 20, 2023
- Episode 117 - Metamour ManagementOct 6, 2023
- Episode 116 - Authentically PolyamorousSep 22, 2023
- Episode 115 - Compersion RequiredSep 8, 2023
- Episode 114 - Creeping ParanoiaAug 25, 2023
- Episode 113 - Slowly Losing TimeAug 11, 2023
- Episode 112 - Happiness Is An Inside JobJul 28, 2023
- Episode 111 - Friend Without BenefitsJul 14, 2023
- Episode 110 - Live Q&A #1Jun 23, 2023
- Episode 109 - Wanting More TimeJun 9, 2023
- Episode 108 - Gendered EnergiesMay 26, 2023
- Episode 107 - When To End ItMay 12, 2023
- Episode 106 - The Third WheelApr 28, 2023
- Episode 105 - Becoming MonogamousApr 14, 2023
- Episode 104 - Primal PanicMar 31, 2023
- Episode 103 - Rose Tinted GlassesMar 17, 2023
- Episode 102 - Clear CommunicationMar 3, 2023
- Episode 101 - Reconciliation or RetributionFeb 17, 2023
- Episode 100 - Monogamy Is Not A BeliefJan 27, 2023
- Episode 99 - Long Distance JealousyJan 13, 2023
- Episode 98 - Mixed Signals is a SignalDec 30, 2022
- Episode 97 - When to Say WhenDec 16, 2022
- Episode 96 - Needing Distance After DatesDec 2, 2022
- Episode 95 - Secretly Non-MonogamousNov 18, 2022
- Episode 94 - Clashing TriggersNov 4, 2022
- Episode 93 - Meeting MetamoursOct 21, 2022
- Episode 92 - Unclear BoundariesOct 7, 2022
- Episode 91 - Hierarchies and EthicsSep 23, 2022
- Episode 90 - Breakup NewsSep 2, 2022
- Episode 89 - Mismatched DrivesAug 19, 2022
- Episode 88 - One Rule to Rule Them AllAug 5, 2022
- Episode 87 - Showering RulesJul 15, 2022
- Episode 86 - No Exes as FriendsJul 8, 2022
- Episode 85 - Insecurity and ComparisonsJun 24, 2022
- Episode 84 - Disclosure and OutingJun 10, 2022
- Episode 83 - Recycled DatesMay 27, 2022
- Episode 82 - Dating MetamoursMay 13, 2022
- Episode 81 - Just FOMOApr 29, 2022
- Episode 80 - Trying to ConvinceApr 8, 2022
- Episode 79 - Outside VetoApr 1, 2022
- Episode 78 - Not Good EnoughMar 11, 2022
- Episode 77 - Making the LeapFeb 25, 2022
- Episode 76 - No Way OutFeb 11, 2022
- Episode 75 - OverreactingJan 28, 2022
- Episode 74 - Dating FamilyJan 14, 2022
- Episode 73 - Caveat EmptorJan 1, 2022
- Episode 72 - Problematic PedestalDec 17, 2021
- Episode 71 - Feelings and FriendsDec 3, 2021
- Episode 70 - Half GhostingNov 12, 2021
- Episode 69 - Self-Sacrificing Too MuchOct 29, 2021
- Episode 68 - Mismatched IdealsOct 15, 2021
- Episode 67 - Temporary MonogamyOct 1, 2021
- Episode 66 - Hidden MetamourSep 17, 2021
- Episode 65 - No Longer PrimarySep 3, 2021
- Episode 64 - What Rules to HaveAug 20, 2021
- Episode 63 - Visualising Your PartnerAug 6, 2021
- Episode 62 - More Metamour ToxicityJul 23, 2021
- Episode 61 - PTSD and PolyamoryJul 9, 2021
- Episode 60 - Temporarily OpenJun 18, 2021
- Episode 59 - Feeling DisconnectedJun 4, 2021
- Episode 58 - Sexual IncompatibilityMay 21, 2021
- Episode 57 - Begging For TimeMay 7, 2021
- Episode 56 - Escalating Past a MetamourApr 23, 2021
- Episode 55 - How Much is Too MuchApr 9, 2021
- Episode 54 - Sacrificing Too MuchMar 26, 2021
- Episode 53 - Forgiving MistakesMar 12, 2021
- Episode 52 - Anxious After MarriageFeb 26, 2021
- Episode 51 - Conversion TherapyFeb 12, 2021
- Episode 50 - What Is Love?Jan 15, 2021
- Episode 49 - Wanting MonogamyJan 1, 2021
- Episode 48 - Too Much NREDec 18, 2020
- Episode 47 - Harem BoyDec 4, 2020
- Episode 46 - STI RisksNov 20, 2020
- Episode 45 - Sex Work and PolyamoryNov 6, 2020
- Episode 44 - You Don't Need 5 PartnersOct 23, 2020
- Episode 43 - What if It Ends?Oct 9, 2020
- Episode 42 - The Dreaded VetoSep 25, 2020
- Episode 41 - No Rules Just WrongSep 11, 2020
- Episode 40 - Polyam is ValidAug 14, 2020
- Episode 39 - Multiple EscalatorsJul 31, 2020
- Episode 38 - Is Polyamory Part of Me?Jul 17, 2020
- Episode 37 - Don't Want to ShareJul 3, 2020
- Episode 36 - Last Ditch AttemptJun 19, 2020
- Episode 35 - Primary ResponsibilityJun 5, 2020
- Episode 34 - Afraid of LossMay 22, 2020
- Episode 33 - Stuck in the MiddleMay 8, 2020
- Episode 32 - Dating a ColleagueApr 24, 2020
- Episode 31 - So UncomfortableApr 10, 2020
- Episode 30 - How to Not CareMar 20, 2020
- Episode 29 - Preventing CheatingMar 6, 2020
- Episode 28 - Unhealthy or IncompatibleFeb 21, 2020
- Episode 27 - Signs of SeriousnessFeb 7, 2020
- Episode 26 - Flirting or CheatingJan 24, 2020
- Episode 25 - First Time JittersJan 10, 2020
- Episode 24 - Rules Won't Save YouDec 27, 2019
- Episode 23 - Abusive MetamoursDec 13, 2019
- Episode 22 - Backup WifeNov 29, 2019
- Episode 21 - Walking on EggshellsNov 15, 2019
- Episode 20 - Ethical Non-MonogamyOct 18, 2019
- Episode 19 - Is Polyamory Lazy?Oct 4, 2019
- Episode 18 - Monster of a MetamourSep 20, 2019
- Episode 17 - Delaying The InevitableSep 6, 2019
- Episode 16 - Just Deal With ItAug 23, 2019
- Episode 15 - Fancying An ArtistAug 9, 2019
- Episode 14 - To Open or Not To OpenJul 29, 2019
- Episode 13 - I Wanna Ruin Our FriendshipJul 12, 2019
- Episode 12 - Needing To Be TouchedJun 28, 2019
- Episode 11 - Long Distance LamentJun 14, 2019
- Episode 10 - Forced into PolyamoryMay 17, 2019
- Episode 9 - Winning Gold MedalsMay 3, 2019
- Episode 8 - Polyamorous and PregnantApr 19, 2019
- Episode 7 - PolyagonyApr 5, 2019
- Episode 6: Polyam in the MiddleMar 22, 2019
- Episode 5: Tricky Triangles and BPDMar 8, 2019
- Episode 4: Getting Married As a TriadFeb 22, 2019
- Episode 3: Shouldn't this be easier if I've cheated?Feb 8, 2019
- Episode 2: STIs Don't Care About FeelingsJan 25, 2019
- Episode 1: Thruple TroubleJan 11, 2019
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