How To Expand Your Sex life, Try Alternative Relationship Styles, And Practice Ethical Non-Monogamy, with Hayley Folk

Contrary to what we’re taught our whole lives, there’s more than one way to engage in sex, love, and relationships. But what does that look like? Today’s episode is an open and vulnerable conversation with Hayley Folk, a sex writer on a mission to create safe spaces to talk about sex and pleasure. It’s especially important during Pride Month to de-stigmatize sex and sexuality, eradicate judgment, and create safe communities to explore pleasure and identity. So we’re diving deep into ethical non-monogamy, kink, sexual health, boundaries, consent, dating apps, and how to communicate what you want with honesty.I chat with Hayley Folk, a sex writer whose work has appeared in magazines like Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Elite Daily, and more. She’s the founder of Naked Folk, a publication and podcast that covers the uncomfortable conversations we should be having about sex and relationships. Trigger warning: After the first hour, we talk about the impact of nonconsensual sex and assault. If this is something you’d like to avoid, you can stop listening after the 1 hour mark. Tune in to hear more about:Ethical non-monogamy 101: Polyamory, open relationships, swinging and moreHayley’s journey coming out as queerBoundaries and communication for healthy non-monogamous relationshipsMeeting other couples, unicorns, or open partners on apps or play partiesThe “one penis policy”Dealing with jealousy and storytellingHow to get comfortable with dirty talkConsuming ethical pornDemystifying BDSM and the kink communityPhysical VS verbal kinksThe importance of aftercareNavigating sexual incompatibilityConsent, respect, and sexual health educationI hope you learn something new about yourself or the spectrum of sexuality from this convo! Follow Hayley:https://www.instagram.com/hayley.folk/?hl=enhttps://www.nakedfolk.comhttps://www.instagram.com/nakedfolk/?hl=enOur show is produced by:Gillian Berner, Host, Producer & EditorOlivia Nashmi, Audio EngineerCarolyn Schissler, Designer & Web ProducerSara Valentine, Content ProducerFor advertising and sponsorship inquiries, please contact Frequency Podcast Network. Subscribe to my Substack:teachmehowtoadult.substack.comFollow us on the ‘gram:@[email protected] on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube