Today Jess sits down with us one on one for a bonus episode! On the last episode we discussed how to open your relationship, on this episode we will dive a little deeper on topics that will come up on this journey. Whether it's accepting you and your partner have different style preferences, or checking in to make sure this journey is still fueling your fire, Jess gives us the scoop on how to navigate. In this episode of Open Late • How to navigate style differences • Why community is so importa...
Nov 12, 2022•21 min•Ep. 62
Today Jess sits down with us one on one to talk about where to begin your non-monogamous journey! Whether you are starting coupled or un-coupled, this episode is full of tips and advice on things you can to do to put you and your relationship out in the open in a safe, fun, and explorative way. In this episode of Open Late • Building your connection • Start slow and steady • Get on to an app like Feeld • Flirt out in public and see how that goes • Go to a sex party and watch Resources • The Poly...
Nov 09, 2022•43 min•Ep. 61
Comedian, writer, and sex worker, Billy Procida, joins us today to talk about his experience as a “Manwhore.” We are learning all about the evolution of Billy’s sexual confidence and all of the different ways it has and continues to impact his life, career, and relationships. In this episode of Open Late • Finding the confidence to explore sexually • Craigslist adventures • Transition from webcamming to Onlyfans • Billy’s experience as a sugarbaby, findom, and internet boyfriend. Connect with Bi...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 60
Today Jess is joined by entertainer, author, and podcast host, Jessica Levity Daylover! Jessica has much to share about her experience with polyamorous parenting, holding space for your partner while they are in NRE, and her principles such as "whole ass person." This episode is jammed packed with education, entertainment, and practices you can implement into your life and relationship right away. In this episode of Open Late • Addressing privilege • Parenting in a polyamorous relationship • "Du...
Oct 26, 2022•56 min•Ep. 59
Today Jess has a bonus episode for us where we learn what to do when "the talk" goes wrong. Not everyone will be super receptive or excited about the idea of opening up their relationship, but there are things we can do to show up for them during this time while still getting our needs and wants across. Get ready for more homework! In this episode of Open Late • Two different responded your partner could give • How to respond lovingly and gracefully • Offerings and ideas to use as stepping stone...
Oct 21, 2022•13 min•Ep. 58
Today Jess sits down with us to discuss how to start the conversation of non-monogamy with your partner. If you don’t know where to begin or have been feeling lost, you are sure to be found after this episode. Jess shares with us a list of topics to ease into the conversation, questions to do an internal audit on yourself and relationship, and ways to explore yourselves while being committed to your partner. In this episode of Open Late • Actionable steps to do an internal audit of your relation...
Oct 19, 2022•38 min•Ep. 57
Today Jess is sitting down with Irene Morning, Mind-Body Therapist, to discuss common themes of trauma in relationships and different ways it can show up emotionally and physically. As someone who is non-monogamous herself, she is wonderful guide in helping others identify their different emotions which can happen in any relationship, but tend to bubble up much quicker when in a non-monogamous relationship. Irene shares some tools that help with these issues that even Jessica brings into her rel...
Oct 12, 2022•53 min•Ep. 56
As a special treat for the one year anniversary of Open Late, our fabulous host Jessica sits down with us one on one for a solo episode. We’re celebrating by talking about how Open Late came to fruition, advice and personal experience on opening up to loved ones, and all of the ways the pod has contributed to Jessica’s personal growth! In this episode of Open Late • Jess shares her “why” for starting Open Late Podcast • The personal shame that came up and kept Jess secretive about her relationsh...
Oct 05, 2022•34 min•Ep. 55
Dr. Marie Thouin joins Jessica today to discuss her research and expertise on the topic of compersion. These two talk about the origins of everything from patriarchy to the word compersion. Dr. Marie goes into how to know if you are someone who experiences compersion, and ways to integrate it into your open relationship. She also gives insight into the process of her dissertation and what forms of research she has conducted to become an expert on the topic. She now helps people grow and transiti...
Sep 28, 2022•50 min•Ep. 54
Today we dive deep into the relationship evolution of Soul Sisters, Aimee and Ellie, meeting in New York and eventually becoming business partners. These babes share how they went from trauma bonding over men to unlearning and relearning how to be intimate with themselves and others to allow a deep and meaningful relationship. We learn all about their journeys of self discovery and taking their mask off to be true to themselves. In this episode of Open Late • Living a life led by desire • The tr...
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 53
With passion for love, relationships, and sexuality, Elizabeth Cunningham began her journey as a coach to help people discover where their mindset is limiting their potential in love and in life. In this episode of Open Late • How non-monogamy is an umbrella term • Normal conversations about what turn-ons actually are • How politics and religion are huge a huge influence on relationships • How a solid relationship foundation helps non-monogamy • How stepping outside of your relationship problems...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 52
Dr. Tara is a highly accomplished academic, researcher and coach. She has been a tenured professor of relational and sexual communication at California State University Fullerton since she was just 33 years old. In this episode of Open Late • How plant medicine helped Dr. Tara see the relationship between marriage social science, and spirituality • Cultural differences in how women’s sexuality are viewed around the world • How sexual communication is the strongest predictor of sexual satisfactio...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Dana and the Wolf are a pop duo who have found success on TikTok. While being committed to one another, the two decided to open up their relationship. They began documenting their adventures on TikTok, and their popularity quickly skyrocketed. Sharing their openness and their experiences with dating other people has created a sense of community for their relationship and other non-monogamous relationships who watch and follow their content. How social media can bring a sense of community How soc...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 50
Roxy Ruse discusses the effects of religion on sex and relationships. Being pregnant and exploring her sexuality independently and in her relationship with her partner. In this episode of Open Late • How Roxy realized she was interested in women by allowing herself to be curious • How growing up religious framed Roxys’ outlook on sex, sexuality, and relationships • Roxy’s experience going out and exploring her sexuality while she was pregnant • Roxy decides to open up her marriage with her husba...
Aug 24, 2022•54 min•Ep. 49
Kenya K. Stevens is a relationships expert, love coach, best-selling author, wife, and mother of three. Kenya attended Howard University in Washington D.C. where she graduated in 1997 with a degree in Education/ Child Psychology. Not only did she scoop up a degree, but she also met and married a fellow Howard student Carl Stevens. They now live in the mountains of North Carolina raising three children. In this episode of Open Late Framework for upleveling your communication Kenya & her husba...
Aug 18, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Madison “Sugar” Sloane is a Sex and Empowerment Communication Coach and cohost of the C**t Talk podcast. Today, you’ll hear about her dynamic as a queer woman in a polyamorous marriage to a cis heterosexual man. Get ready for her captivating stories on finding their polyamorous community and not shying away from the dark sides of their relationship. Not only is this a fascinating conversation, but it also reveals how we truly have the power to create the relationship dynamic that will feed our s...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Denis and Jessie live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and have been married for 15 years. They are the parents of five very active children and the co-founders of Fantastic Escapades, a CBD-infused massage oil and HONEYPOT, a CBD-infused, silicone-based personal lubricant in an effort to help others connect, become more intimate, and in some cases revitalize a "mostly dead" sex-life. They also started a community project, Fantasy Escapades , that allows visitors to anonymously share love stories, f...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Today, Jess and her partner Lauren are coming at you from Iceland, giving you an intimate glimpse into their relationship dynamic! They talk about their sexual escapades abroad and getting naked wherever they can, while also getting vulnerable on why Lauren has reservations around publicly talking about their relationship. In this episode of Open Late Intimate look into Lauren & Jess’s relationship How Jess & Lauren are intentional with being romantic Lauren’s fears on publicly sharing a...
Jul 28, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Kelli and Conner Moore, the cofounders of Soulfire Productions, join Jess for a vulnerable and open conversation on the journey of their monogamish marriage, sharing the ways their relationship has pushed them to expand. They talk about Kelli’s experience realizing she is bisexual and the different cycles of their monogamish relationship, including what that looks like now that they’re pregnant. In this episode of Open Late Kelli & Conner’s journey to marriage What a conscious, expansive rel...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Toran McGill is a pleasure and embodiment coach, and today’s conversation is on how we can reclaim our pleasure and use it for healing. Toran went from working a corporate job to becoming a pole dancing instructor, bakery owner, and poet, all as ways of finding new expressions of herself. She shares her journey with healing endometriosis and how she discovered the true power of finding safety in our bodies and using sensory experience to heal. In this episode of Open Late Toran’s journey from th...
Jul 13, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Danny Santos is a professional astrologer and spiritual life coach, and today he’s unpacking how sex and relationship dynamics show up in our astrological charts. Based on your birth chart, you may be more prone to desiring an open relationship, or you may need more mental stimulation during sex. Tune in for this fascinating conversation, and also learn about astrological speed dating for listeners in LA! In this episode of Open Late Inside look at Jessica’s astrological chart How being in an op...
Jul 07, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Jessica is back with Alexa Bowditch aka ‘That Sex Chick’ for part two of their conversation. Today, Alexa talks about her and her husband’s unconventional relationship, and their recent experience hiring a sex worker. She gives insight into using the Want/Will/Won’t list for getting clear on your sexual boundaries and desires, and how this is a great tool for talking to a partner about sex. In this episode of Open Late Alexa & her husband’s unconventional relationship Their experience hiring...
Jun 29, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 41
From a Catholic upbringing to working on cruise ships, Alexa Bowditch shares her origin story that led her to become ‘That Sex Chick.’ Her journey paints a picture of what’s possible in life and relationships when you intentionally break out of the structures modeled for you. She shares her recent experience in Peru and with the plant medicine Wachuma (aka San Pedro), along with the healing and learnings she’s gained from psychedelics. In this episode of Open Late Alexa’s origin story and becomi...
Jun 22, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 40
We’re back with part two of Jessica’s conversation with polyamorous couple, Melanie and AJ. Today, they talk about raising kids in a polyamorous home, and how it brings more love and community into their lives. Melanie and AJ share what their ‘coming out’ experience was like with their families, and how Melanie’s using TikTok to express herself and break stigmas around sex, bisexuality, and polyamory. In this episode of Open Late Navigating polyamory with kids How to build a foundation of openne...
Jun 15, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Melanie and AJ’s relationship journey is a beautiful example of how polyamory looks different for everyone. In part one of this two-part conversation, you’ll hear their story of falling in love in their 20s, getting pregnant, and the challenges they faced in those early stages. AJ shares how he was initially wired for monogamy, while Melanie wanted to explore her bisexuality, and what this meant for the evolution of their relationship and becoming polyamorous. In this episode of Open Late The ea...
Jun 08, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Evita Sawyers is a content creator, educator, and coach who helps people transition from monogamy to non-monogamy. Today, Evita shares her journey into non-monogamy during marriage and finding a swinging community. Jess and Evita also talk about reclaiming your sexual agency through self-pleasure and raising kids when you’re non-monogamous. In this episode of Open Late Evita’s origin story of becoming non-monogamous Opening her marriage & finding a swinging community Owning your sexuality th...
Jun 01, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 37
The Funny Dom is back on the show for a fun and insightful Q&A episode on Dom/sub dynamics, polyamory, and kink. If you’re interested in trying out the Dom/sub life, he shares what to know about opening a conversation with your partner and why vetting a potential partner is a critical step. The Funny Dom also answers questions about his dating life and why he’s a fan of the ‘birthday party’ vs. ‘kitchen table’ dynamic in the polyamorous world. In this episode of Open Late Vetting: topics to ...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Emma and Fin share their 15-year journey of being non-monogamous and their more recent transition into polyamory. They talk about non-monogamy as an aspect of their relationship, and their seasons of closing and opening. Emma and Fin talk about finding community, sharing their relationship dynamic with friends and family, and how exploring polyamory has changed them personally and in marriage. Be sure to check out their podcast, Normalizing Non-Monogamy ! In this episode of Open Late Emma & ...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 35
McLean McGown, postpartum doula and host of Mother The Mother podcast, joins Jess for a conversation on how polyamory has deepened Jess's marriage, how she’s on the path to becoming a mother via surrogacy, and what Jess desires for her family dynamic. In this episode of Open Late How polyamory has deepened Jess’s marriage Misconceptions about non-monogamy Why Jess is seeking a surrogate & the surrogacy process Challenging the nuclear family dynamic: the power of community in polyamory & ...
May 11, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Layla London from The Curious Girl Diaries is on the show to talk about her journey from a 3.5-year self-imposed dry spell to her sexual awakening. She talks about getting clear in her desires and creating a ‘sex bucket list,’ and how liberating this part of herself has allowed for more play and curiosity in life. In this episode of Open Late Using a ‘sex bucket list’ to communicate what you desire Trusting her intuition: looking for a threesome Choosing to be anonymous & the evolution of La...
May 04, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 33
