795. The Monogamy Debate: K+L Answer Your Rawest Relationship Questions

Almost 30

Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik

Alternative Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education

4.5 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In this episode, K+L dive into all things modern relationships—answering your questions on boundaries, moving in together, and monogamy. They also open up about their whirlwind book tour, unpacking what it brought up around family, validation, and celebrating success. Ahead, K+L explore what it means to feel alive in your relationship, why sparks with new people don’t have to mean you’re settling, and how to navigate those complicated feelings with compassion + self-awareness. The girls also get into the “mother wound” and how it shapes our self-worth. From backhanded family compliments to craving direct affirmation from parents, K+L share personal stories + spiritual insights on healing generational patterns. We also talk about: Why your parents might never say “I’m proud” Navigating jealousy and emotional triggers Monogamy, polyamory + finding what works for you Novelty + intimacy into long-term relationships Feeling “the spark” with someone new How childhood patterns play out in adult love How to embrace transformation Resources: Instagram: @lindseysimcik Instagram: @itskrista Website: https://itskrista.com/ Order our book, Almost 30: A Definitive Guide To A Life You Love For The Next Decade and Beyond, here: https://bit.ly/Almost30Book. Sponsors: Cymbiotika | Go to Cymbiotika.com/Almost30 for 20% off + free shipping. Ka’Chava | Go to https://kachava.com and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your next order. Hero Bread | Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to https://hero.co and use code ALMOST30 at checkout. BEAM | Visit https://shopbeam.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 to get our exclusive discount of up to 40% off. Chime | Open your account in 2 minutes at https://chime.com/almost30. Revolve | Shop at https://REVOLVE.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your first order. #REVOLVEpartner To advertise on this podcast please email: partnerships@almost30.com. Learn More: https://almost30.com/about https://almost30.com/morningmicrodose https://almost30.com/book Join our community: https://facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups https://instagram.com/almost30podcast https://tiktok.com/@almost30podcast https://youtube.com/Almost30Podcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer. Almost 30 is edited by Garett Symes and Isabella Vaccaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:05.1	I actually just pressed the order button.
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