Life as Polyamorous Elders

Life as a Polyamorous Elders with Kathy Labriola (Season 3 | Episode 113) [TESSA] So what happens as we get older? What happens to the libido? What about poly people? Do people become more open? Do they just maintain their relationships with multiple partners? Do they become more conservative sexually? We consider these questions with our guest this week, Kathy Labriola.  We discuss the practical value of multiple partners later in life, finding your community, and our different views today vs. a generation before about poly lifestyles. Kathy is a wealth of information. Kathy also references a study completed by Jim Fleckenstein who was an early guest on our podcast. You can revisit that episode here: Jim Fleckenstein. Here are a few links for us as we consider trends and behaviors on elder polyamory: “Young People More Open to Polyamory” Whereas 28% of people who responded to the annual “Sex Census” by LELO said a polyamorous relationship would tick all their intimacy boxes, this figure rose to 38% among people aged 18 to 24. “It’s a Little Bit Tricky”: Results from the POLYamorous Childbearing and Birth Experiences Study (POLYBABES) The number of polyamorous people in Canada is growing steadily, and many polyamorous people are of childbearing age and report living with children. The Most Surprising Monogamy Vs Polyamory Statistics And Trends in 2023 Participants in non-monogamous relationships reported higher levels of trust and lower levels of jealousy compared to their monogamous counterparts. Kathy Labriola is a counselor, nurse, and hypnotherapist in private practice in Berkeley, California. She has written two previous books on relationships and has years of professional experience working with polyamorous singles, couples, and groupings on relationship dynamics. Dossie Easton is the co-author of the bestselling The Ethical Slut. She is also a psychotherapist, relationship counselor, and educator. Since 1969, she has lived and worked in sexual minority cultures and is an authority on polyamory. 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Read more The Wild Life of an Unentangled Off the Grid Dad (Season 2 | Episode 50) Off the Grid Dad. Meet Cort Geraipy… truly one of the most interesting people you will ever encounter. Read more Reframing Relationships with Sabrina and Seth (Season 2 | Episode 49) Reframing Relationships. Twists and Turns. The path that Sabrina and Seth have been on is somewhat mind-boggling. Read more Rock Your Erotic Boat with Pamela Madsen (Episode 46) Rock Your Erotic Boat with Pamela Madsen on The Open Nesters Podcast. This is for men and women who want to develop their sexuality mid-life. Read more Becoming a Mirror | Labeling and Unlabeling with Jonathan Pillot (Episode 45) Labeling and Unlabeling. Tessa and Amir interview Jonathan Pillot, founder of UnLabelMe. Meet an enlightened man this week on TON. Read more Paradoxical Power and Healing with the Dominatrix (Episode 43) Paradoxical Power and Healing with the Dominatrix (Episode 43). An interview with Heather Hundhausen on The Open Nesters Podcast. Read more Dreaming of Open Nesting: Love and Plant Medicine in Act III (Episode 42) Dreaming of Open Nesting: Love and Plant Medicine in Act III. This week we meet Buck and Haven… two people on the verge. Read more Open Nesting 201 with Tessa and Amir (Episode 40) Open Nesting 201 with Tessa and Amir. After 40 podcat episodes Tessa and Amir reflect on what Open Nesting means to them now. Read more You Can Come Home, But My Two Boyfriends Are Here (Episode 39) Welcome to Episode 39 of The Open Nesters Podcast. Polyamory is only one of the many topics we discuss on this podcast. As you can imagine it is a polarizing topic. It is not for everyone. Read more Change Your Noise and Get Curious with Effy Blue (Episode 37) Change Your Noise and Get Curious with Effy Blue. People are curious by nature, but they very well may need a little help pursuing their curiosity. Enter Effy Blue and Curious Fox. Read more The Book of Life with Esther Russell (Episode 34) The Book of Life with Esther Russell. This week we explore The Akashic Record with empath and entrepreneur Esther Russell. Read more #Open (Episode 31) Consensual, ethical non-monogamy – delivered in an app… and community. This is about David and Amanda and their lives and program called #open. Read more Divorce, Dating, and Dreaming with Ava and Dan (Episode 30) Divorce, Dating, and Dreaming with Ava and Dave. The Open Nesters Podcast Episode 30. Tessa interviews two fascinating divorcees. Read more Intersectionality (with Gloria Jackson Nefertiti Episode 29) Gloria Jackson-Nefertiti is a poet, public speaker, photographer, and former fundamentalist Christian and cult member. Intersectionality. Read more Is Ethical Non-Monogamy for You? (Episode 26) Is Ethical Non-Monogamy for You? You may be able to sort that out with this podcast featuring our guest, Sumati Sparks. Read more Are You Securely Attached? (Episode 24) Trevor Crow is a Certified Executive Coach, Author, Talk Show Host, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. Are You Securely Attached? Read more The Many Kinds of Love that Work (Episode 22) Jim has so much to share about how we connect with our partners. He is a highly accomplished author and thinker in the polyamory space. Read more UNPLUGGED (Episode 20) We want to celebrate 20 episodes!! And we thought this unplugged show would be an opportune moment to share a bit about this journey. Read more The Bed Hoppers (Episode 19) The Bed Hoppers on The Open Nesters Podcast. Meet Mr. and Mrs. H. from the UK. They have a lot to say about swinging. Read more Queerness, Inclusion, Tantra & an Ecstatic Life (Episode 18) Barbara Carrellas is a remarkable woman who has achieved so much as an educator, sex life coach, workshop facilitator and lecturer. It was my [Tessa] pleasure to sit down for a long talk with Barbara for the Open Nesters Podcast. Read more Living Apart Together (LAT) with Vicki Larson (Episode 16) Living Apart Together (LAT). The Open Nesters, Tessa and Amir, interview Vicki Larson about negotiating one’s own space in a relationship. Read more Jealousy, Compersion… Loving Without Boundaries with Kitty Chambliss (Episode 14) Jealousy, compersion and how to handle a deep relationship. Kitty Chambliss from Loving without Boundaries is our guest on The Open Nesters. Read more Language of the Soul (Laura Campbell Episode 12) Laura Campbell helps us look at the spiritual essence of our years after 50 when we have the time and space to be still for a while. Read more I Want That and More (with Jahaira and Marvin Episode 11) In Episode 11 we meet Jahaira and Marvin, who are swingers, who really never stopped swinging even when they became polyamorous. And we hear about Jahaira’s “I want that” moment. Read more Sexuality, Identity, and Capacity with Dr. Rosalyn Dischiavo (Episode 9) Dr. Roz discusses the concept of “a second awakening,” particularly after children have gone, noting that we have this urge to wake up, maybe a lot due to our biology… the “midlife crisis.” Read more Eroticize Your Jealousy with Thea and Curt (Episode 8) Amidst COVID these two open-minded adults found each other. And they found that polyamory could work for them both. Thea and Curt met in early March – just prior to COVID. And then quarantine. Phone calls. Video chats. “It was challenging, I didn’t know if we had physical chemistry,” noted Curt. Read more Following the Yes with Joy Lynn Okoye (Episode 7) Tessa interviews yoga teach and life coach Joy Okoye. Joy is in the middle of a huge life change. She is in “the void.” She is moving from mother to friend with her two teenagers. And she is asking questions of herself… “Who am I?” Read more Play with Shane Kulman (Episode 6) Kink. Internet Intimacy. Zoom Threesomes. The Enchantress Shane and the Open Nesters explore the taboos that can accompany adults who go forth and Open Nest. Read more Erika Obando (Episode 5) This week the Open Nesters get into it with Erika Obando. Erika is a self-professed “open nester.” Read more Mental Physical Emotional Space (Episode 4) Mental Physical Emotional Space. Tessa and Amir discuss their own space and touch upon open relationships. Advice from Trevor Mullineaux. Read more Open vs. Empty Nest (Episode 1) In their premier episode, the original Open Nesters, Tessa & Amir, discuss the concept of Open vs. Empty Nest. We’re so pleased to begin our journey with you on The Open Nesters Podcast. Read more Resources for You We want to provide you with support and many resources for your own Open Nesting Journey. Our resource page has so much to offer as does our private discussion group on Facebook about queerness and other topics of interest: Open Nesters Resource Page The Open Nesters Private Facebook Group About Tessa Tessa Krone is the engine behind and the face of The Open Nesters. Tessa holds an MA in Consciousness Studies and is a speaker, coach, program and journey facilitator & leader, author and, of course, Podcaster. Her offerings are based in her mission to help people open to their most self-expressed, loving selves. Tessa’s specialties include embodiment from all the senses and elements of our inner and outer lives, ranging from mindfulness, dance, play, and sensory exploration in nature.  If she had one superpower,    it would be to help people, especially as they age, to live more open hearted lives. Please email Tessa to make a connection. If you like, please answer the question: What do you need to OPEN your NEST? In your LIFE. In your BODY. In your SPIRIT. 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