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EPISODE · Nov 9, 2025 · 1H 6M

#22: When The Lifestyle Gets Real: Solo Play & The Wobbles That Came After.

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🔞 Explicit Content Warning: This episode contains open and honest discussions about ethical non-monogamy, solo play, emotional vulnerability, and relationship dynamics. Listener discretion advised.This week it’s just Amy & Ben — and we’re keeping it extremely real. We’re diving deep into what happens after solo play in an open relationship… when the emotions hit, the insecurities creep in, and your attachment style decides to make a surprise appearance.Amy opens up about discovering her anxious attachment style and how it’s changed the way she understands her reactions, communication, and confidence in the lifestyle.We’re breaking down:How solo play can trigger unexpected feelingsHow to communicate through the wobble without blameHow to recognise when it’s your attachment style talking — not your partnerAnd why it’s totally normal to have these feelings, even in a healthy, open relationshipNo sugarcoating. No gatekeeping. Just the honest, messy, real side of ethical non-monogamy.Because you can be secure and still have wobbles. You’re human.

🔞 Explicit Content Warning: This episode contains open and honest discussions about ethical non-monogamy, solo play, emotional vulnerability, and relationship dynamics. Listener discretion advised.This week it’s just Amy & Ben — and we’re keeping it extremely real. We’re diving deep into what happens after solo play in an open relationship… when the emotions hit, the insecurities creep in, and your attachment style decides to make a surprise appearance.Amy opens up about discovering her anxious attachment style and how it’s changed the way she understands her reactions, communication, and confidence in the lifestyle.We’re breaking down:How solo play can trigger unexpected feelingsHow to communicate through the wobble without blameHow to recognise when it’s your attachment style talking — not your partnerAnd why it’s totally normal to have these feelings, even in a healthy, open relationshipNo sugarcoating. No gatekeeping. Just the honest, messy, real side of ethical non-monogamy.Because you can be secure and still have wobbles. You’re human.

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