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Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

557 - Is Sexual Rejection Hurting Your Relationships?

Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

Multiamory, LLC

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

4.9970 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Today we're exploring rejection, specifically sexual rejection, and how it can affect our relationships. We'll first get into rejection itself and bids for connection, then discuss why we struggle with this. We'll go over Emily Nagoski's Dual Control model, and lastly, we'll talk about how to become pros at receiving no. Join our amazing community of listeners at multiamory.com/join. We offer sliding scale subscriptions so everyone can also get access to ad-free episodes, group video discussions, and our amazing Discord community.Whatever you want to learn, MasterClass has something for you, taught by experts in their fields. Support the show and keep learning at multiamory.link/masterclass.Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creators. Everything from graphic design and video editing to photography, writing, and business. Get a free month of Skilllshare at multiamory.link/skillshare.Record your own podcast or videos with the same platform as us! Check out multiamory.link/riverside to try it yourself for free.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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0:00.0

Hello, multi-amry listeners. Portugal is for lovers. Portugal is for polyamorous lovers, in fact,

0:08.8

so that's why I'm going to Portugal for my next somatic retreat. It's been a lot of fun that we've

0:14.2

gotten to hold these all over the world. You can think of me as your globe-trotting Carmen, San Diego,

0:20.1

polyamorous, fairy godmother, or something like that.

0:23.9

So myself, your polyamorous globe-trotting Carmen San Diego fairy godmother, and Orrit Kroog, who is a dance and movement therapist, will be in Lagos, March 3rd to the 6th, 2026.

0:35.0

And I would love for you to join us.

0:37.4

We handle everything so that you can be fully

0:39.9

present. All of your accommodations are included, meals, snacks, drinks, we have a private chef,

0:45.4

so you don't have to worry about cooking, you don't have to worry about cleaning, you don't have

0:49.3

to worry about the obligations of daily life, you can just show up and be present to dive into therapeutic work

0:55.9

and to be doing that with other polyamorous people who also get it. You're welcome to come

1:01.2

solo or bring your partners. Our last retreat in Spain actually had 100% solo folks, which was super

1:06.8

cool. We offer sliding scale pricing. And if cost is a concern, please don't let that

1:12.0

stop you from applying. We are happy to be flexible and to work with you on that. So if you want

1:17.1

more information, go to multi-amory.com slash retreat. That's multi-amory.com slash retreat to put in an

1:25.6

application. Now, secondly, if the retreat timing isn't working for you right now,

1:31.0

but you still want support for your non-monogamous relationships, I have another sliding

1:34.6

scale option, my online course, building a solid foundation for non-monogamy. I recently dropped in a few

1:41.4

updates to the course, and I also collaborated with Lola Phoenix,

1:45.2

who is a friend of the pod and author of The Anxious Person's Guide to Non-Monogamy.

1:49.5

They added a guest module to the course.

1:51.9

So for a little bit of background on the course, my course applies Gatman Institute research

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