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Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

291 - Attachment Theory and Polyamory

Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

Multiamory, LLC

Sexuality, Education, Relationships, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.9970 Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2020

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

We're joined by Jessica Fern, author of the upcoming book Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma, and Consensual Non-monogamy. She is also a psychotherapist, public speaker, and relationship and trauma specialist, and this week she's talking with us about trauma and attachment theories, as well as strategies for gaining more secure attachments. Learn more about Jessica and her work at www.jessicafern.com, or email her at connect@jessicafern.com. Join our amazing community of listeners at multiamory.supercast.com. We offer sliding scale subscriptions so everyone can also get access to ad-free episodes, group video discussions, and our amazing Discord community.Multiamory was created by Dedeker Winston, Jase Lindgren, and Emily Matlack.Our theme music is Forms I Know I Did by Josh and Anand.Follow us on Instagram @Multiamory_Podcast and visit our website Multiamory.com. We are a proud member of the Pleasure Podcasts network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What I see that's really spoken about in sort of the monogamous framework is they tell people to rely on the structure itself for their security.

0:10.0

And then what I see is that doesn't really work and it doesn't actually really work in monogamy either.

0:16.0

Right.

0:18.0

But and so one of my emphasis is that you know don't depend on the structure you might still have

0:24.4

certain structures but don't depend on that for secure attachment in your

0:28.4

relationship depend on the relational experience that you have. How are you treating each other? How are you

0:35.2

showing up with each other? That's what matters.

0:38.0

Welcome to the Multiamery Podcast. I'm Jace. I'm Emily. And I'm Dedicher. We believe in looking to the future of

0:45.2

relationships, not maintaining the status quo of the past. So whether you're monogamous,

0:50.4

polyamorous, swinging, casually dating, or if you just do relationships

0:55.0

differently, we see you and we're here for you.

0:58.0

On this episode, the most I know I did.

1:03.6

On this episode of the Multiamery podcast,

1:06.4

we're speaking with Jessica Fern,

1:08.6

a psychotherapist, public speaker,

1:10.8

and trauma and relationship expert, and she is the author of the upcoming book

1:15.2

Poly Secure attachment trauma and consensual non-monogony. Today we're going to be talking

1:21.6

about attachment theory one of our favorite things, but we're

1:25.1

specifically going to be talking about how our attachment style can intersect with trauma and

1:30.3

what this means for non-monogamous relationships and strategies for moving toward more secure attachments.

1:36.5

So Jessica, thank you so much for joining us today.

1:38.9

Yes, thank you for having me.

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