Loving Without Boundaries

EPISODE 247: Interview with Mariko Sakai. Mariko is a business woman, coach, thought leader, TEDx speaker, light worker, and sex-positive community builder. Mariko is passionate about helping people that successfully conformed to the society's expectations by suppressing and dissociating their true selves, their needs, and desires; to live a whole life bringing all parts of themselves, light or dark. She is a certified coach in sex, love, relationship, conscious dating, tantric intimacy, women's empowerment, FemDom and ethical BDSM. She is also trained in Human Designs, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), Co-Creative Science, and lives an alternative lifestyle. Follow her work on Instagram @mistressmariko. If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping more people have a deeper understanding of consensual non-m

EPISODE 246: Interview with Dr Stephen Furlich. Dr. Stephen Furlich is the author of Nonverbal epiphany: Steps to Improve Your nonverbal Communication. He is also the best- selling author of a breakthrough book, Sex Talk: How Biological Sex Influences Gender Communication Differences Throughout Life's Stages. He has taught and researched communication at the university level for over 20 years. He has taught a variety of communication courses with the main focus of better understanding oneself and others. Often, his research projects and the courses that he taught, complemented each other and lead into innovative directions.  Dr. Furlich has been an associate professor at Texas A & M University since 2018 and served as an assistant professor there for five years prior to that. He has presented at many conferences, including: DFW Metroplex Linguistics Conference, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference, E-Learning Conference, National Communication Association Conference, Souther

Steph Zapata is a well-seasoned, nationally recognized, award-winning, NuyoRican sexuality educator, & space creator.   They have become a long-term catalyst for change within sexuality education through their radically intentional approaches that call out systems of oppression, and calls-in individuals and community to disrupt & reimagine what can be.   Their work focuses on collective liberation tactics through innovative and honest sex ed that creates space for the whole self, and the whole truth.   Steph is a self-titled Unprofessional Professional who offers no apology for the disruption of white supremacy through the joy of decolonial sexuality education.   Learn more about their consulting/training services + The S.L.A.M. Conference at http://stephaniespeakshere.com/ or on Insta @RiseWSteph. If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us

Heather has lived an atypical life. — She's hitchhiked across the country. — She's traveled and worked in a carnival for a season. — She's roamed New York City with street people. — She's explored (and taught) alternative lifestyles. — She's nonmonogamous. — She's ADHD. She's also left an abusive marriage and chose to create the love she wanted. Now more than 15 years later, she's living her passion. She write books about love, sex, and romance for people of all genders, relationship statuses, orientations and more. She teaches workshops and coaches amazing people to create lives full of love and connection. She's a fan of wonderful people enjoying love, sex, and romance in happy and functional lives (whatever that might look like from human to human). If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping mor

Molly Roden Winter is the author of the NYTimes instant bestseller, “MORE: A Memoir of Open Marriage”. She lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn with her husband and two part-time roommates, also known as her sons. Follow her work and adventures on Instagram @mollyrwinter   If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping more people have a deeper understanding of consensual non-monogamy and healthy, sex positive relationships in general. https://www.patreon.com/lovingwithoutboundaries

Michelle Hy is from Portland, Oregon and runs the Instagram page Polyamorous While Asian, which seeks to normalize non-monogamy and amplify the voices of other POC, who are significantly underrepresented in non-monogamous communities. She works to educate from an intersectional lens, offers peer support sessions, and touches on topics related to body confidence, sex positivity, and more. Follow her work and adventures at her website polyamorouswhileasian.com or on Instagram: instagram.com/polyamorouswhileasian. If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping more people have a deeper understanding of consensual non-monogamy and healthy, sex positive relationships in general. https://www.patreon.com/lovingwithoutboundaries

Dr. Lahann is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, Clinical Psychologist, and speaker. She is focused on providing education, resources, and psychological services as the Clinical Director of Spectrum Psychology and Wellness in Gilbert, AZ. Her work specializes in individual counseling and holistic sex therapy, focusing on intersectional approaches to values-aligned living across the lifespan. She has experience working with diverse bio-psycho-social-sexual backgrounds, relational dynamics, and a broad spectrum of mental health presentations. She has been involved in the BDSM, kink, ENM and poly communities for several decades, and is a member of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF)s Kink and Polyamory Aware Professionals Directory (KAP). Dr. Lahann has been an active member of her professional community in various roles. She is Past-President of the Arizona Psychological Association and the Arizona Psychology Training Consortium. Follow her work and adventures at her website www.SpectrumWellnessAZ.

Yael R Rosenstock Gonzalez is the founder of Kaleidoscope Vibrations, LLC, a company dedicated to supporting and creating spaces for individuals to explore and find community in their personal identities. As a queer, polyamorous, white-presenting Nuyorican Jew, Yael has always been interested in understanding the multi-level experiences of individuals. Through her company, she facilitates workshops, develops curriculum, offers Identity Exploration Coaching, and publishes narratives often left out of mainstream publishing. An upcoming publication is a coffee-table book representing the narratives and images from the photo-interview series, the Diverse Bodies Project, of which she is a founding member. Yael has been engaged in workshop development and facilitation since she joined the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) as a teen peer reproductive rights educator at 15 years old. Since then, she has served as an educator with children ranging from 10 months old to adults in their 70s with different organizat

Dr. Leanna Wolfe’s sex research was spirited by coming of age in the thick of the 1970s sexual revolution and feminist movement in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her curiosities and academic appetites led her to engage in field research in Mexico, Africa, India and Papua New Guinea, earning an MA in Anthropology from the New School for Social Research and a PhD in Sexology from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. From 1980 to 2018 she worked as a university professor teaching and researching topics ranging from orgasm, multiple partner sexualities and sexual assault. In 2016 she launched Wise Woman Sex and Relationship Consulting, providing counseling through her unique lens of Sexual Anthropology. She is also the author of “177 Lovers and Counting: My Life as a Sex Researcher.” Follow her work at: https://www.facebook.com/leanna.wolfe If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for

ElReco Ramon aka Ghost, was born in Quachita (wah-shuh-taw) Parish, Louisiana. He is the eldest of 4 siblings. He’s been living a nomadic lifestyle since 2020, and has been in radio broadcasting for over 20 years. His current hobbies & interests include two podcasts (“Normal Lol” & “Multi-Monogamous”), skateboarding, dogs, painting, writing, land stewarding, herbal healing, and studying indigenous and ancient forms of mental health and alternative lifestyle companionship. In 2023, he wrote and self-published his first book titled, "Multi-Monogamous – 3 Ex-Fiances Later". If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping more people have a deeper understanding of consensual non-monogamy and healthy, sex positive relationships in general. https://www.patreon.com/lovingwithoutboundaries  

Episode 237: Interview with Robert Brooks Cohen Robert Brooks Cohen is a bisexual, bicoastal writer and content creator living between Los Angeles and New York City. He spent seven seasons writing and producing for Law & Order: SVU, among other shows. He is the creator and host of Two Bi Guys, a podcast about fluid sexuality, masculinity, and the gender spectrum, and his first book, “Bisexual Married Men: Stories of Relationships, Acceptance, and Authenticity”, was published by Routledge in November, 2023. Follow his work at:  Twitter: @RobertBCohen  IG: @RobertBrooksCohen If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping more people have a deeper understanding of consensual non-monogamy and healthy, sex positive relationships in general. https://www.patreon.com/lovingwithoutboundaries  

Episode 236: Interview with Amelia Kelley Amelia Kelley, Ph.D., is a trauma-informed therapist, author, podcaster, and researcher, as well as a psychology professor at Yorkville University. Her work focuses on women's issues, empowering survivors of abuse and relationship trauma, Highly Sensitive Persons, motivation, healthy living, and adult ADHD. Her specialties include art therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and EMDR, and she is a certified meditation and yoga instructor. Kelley is a relationship expert featured on "The Psychiatry Show" on XM Radio's Doctor Channel. Her private practice is part of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium at the Kinsey Institute. She is a co-author of What I Wish I Knew: Surviving and Thriving After an Abusive Relationship and the author of Gaslighting Recovery for Women: The Complete Guide to Recognizing Manipulation and Achieving Freedom from Emotional Abuse. Her work has been featured in Psychology Today, Teen Vogue, Yahoo News, Life Hacker, Insider and Highly Sensit

EPISODE 235: Interview with Jace Ryden Jace C. Ryden is a queer, kinky, pansexual, poly, trans man, who has made Arizona his home for over twenty years. He prides himself on being an outspoken advocate for transgender and civil rights and, as an "out" transgender man, has made it a point to use his powers for good, as it were, and has spoken publicly about his transition and his experiences as a member of the trans, poly, and kink communities. He's the co-creator of "How to be a Trans Ally" and "From Allies to Accomplices: L.E.A.P.ing into Action", which have been presented at numerous conferences and teaching opportunities since 2019. Jace is also an award-winning entertainer, emcee, and producer, and is the co-host of Arizona's longest-running drag livestream, Let's Have a Fefe, which just wrapped up it's 11th season. You can follow his work at: Email: jcryden@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaceryden/ If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one

EPISODE 234: Interview with JoEllen Notte.  JoEllen Notte is a writer, speaker, and mental health advocate, whose work explores the impact of depression on sex and relationships. She is the author of “The Monster Under The Bed: Sex, Depression, and the Conversations We Aren't Having” (Thorntree Press, 2020) and “In It Together: Navigating Depression with Partners, Friends, and Family” (Thornapple Press, 2023). You can follow her work on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/joellennotte) or via her website (https://www.redheadbedhead.com/) If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping more people have a deeper understanding of consensual non-monogamy and healthy, sex positive relationships in general. https://www.patreon.com/lovingwithoutboundaries

EPISODE 233 Interview with Cindy Gallop. EPISODE 233: Interview with Cindy Gallop.  Cindy Gallop is the founder and CEO of MakeLoveNotPorn,  launched at TED 2009 – “Pro-sex. Pro-porn. Pro-knowing the difference”. In 2013, she turned MakeLoveNotPorn into the world’s first user-generated, human-curated social sex videosharing platform, socializing and normalizing sex in order to make it easier to talk about, to promote consent, communication, good sexual values and good sexual behavior. MakeLoveNotPorn’s mission is to end rape culture by spearheading the Social Sex Revolution (the revolutionary part isn’t the sex, but the social). Cindy speaks at conferences globally and consults, describing her approach as ‘I like to blow shit up. I am the Michael Bay of business’. She can be found via:  Website : https://cindygallop.com/contact  | https://makelovenotporn.tv/ Email : cindy@makelovenotporn.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/cindygallop Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/cindygallop If you get value out of

EPISODE 232 Interview with Tatiana Carrera. Tatiana Carrera, Published Author of a self-help guide, Oralicious, The Truth About Oral Sex, Intimacy and Passion, Screenwriter of 5 Senses: A Tale of Sex; Script is currently being Pitched to Streaming Services. She’s a Podcaster of Oralicious – A Tale of Sex, now in it’s 5th Season, a Relationship and Sexuality Coach, and host of one the hottest Rooms on Clubhouse, The Pleasure Journey, daily at 1:05 pm (EST); with 5K followers and growing. Also in discussions, to License her USPTO Trademark ORALICIOUS, a lipstick & Cocktail brands. Tatiana states, “We live in a fast paced, instant gratification, and sexually charged culture that moves from point “A” right to “Z” when defining how orgasms are and should be obtained, often ignoring points “B” through “Y.” Getting Back to Basic is an attempt to shift our focus from the now instant sexual gratification of achieving an orgasm to all the sensual points that fall in between. Taking a moment to learn how to enjoy t

EPISODE 231 Interview with Gordon and Jennifer. Gordon and Jennifer – who have both been in marriages that failed due to infidelity on each of their partner’s part – met and have enjoyed a great relationship together, having lived in a monogamous marriage for 20 years. After reading some kinky books, searching other fun sexual activities, and their growing ever closer and curious about their own fantasies, Gordon and Jenn stepped out into the world to explore making some of these sexual fantasies a reality. Two years ago, starting with a threesome, after adventuring out to a sex club – because that experience was so fun and exciting – Gordon began seeing the excitement and motivation Jenn was having towards this new world. Yet pangs of some of the old feelings of his past marriage and the infidelity, that caused so much difficulty, came rushing back in. This is the reason that brings Gordon & Jennifer to the Jealousy Survival Guide (Loving Without Boundaries) coaching program. If you get value out of th

EPISODE 230: Interview with Jeff Gleason and Sarah Love.  Jeff and Sarah have been together almost 8 years. They have been open-relating for 5 of those years. Jeff is a public school educator and men's coach, and Sarah is a sex educator. They live in Colorado with their two kids, age 13 and 8. Here they will share their incredible results that they achieved working within our open-relating coaching program here at Loving Without Boundaries, as another amazing client success story. If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping more people have a deeper understanding of consensual non-monogamy and healthy, sex positive relationships in general. https://www.patreon.com/lovingwithoutboundaries

Episode 229 : Eleanor O'Brien Interview. Eleanor OBrien is the artistic director of Dance Naked Creative, a sex-positive theater and event company. She is a writer, performer and facilitator. She is the creator of solo shows Plan V, How to Really, Really? Really! Love a woman, GGG: Dominatrix for Dummies and Lust & Marriage. She directed and starred in the Inviting Desire series, ensemble productions that include A Theatrical Aphrodisiac, Lubricate Your Libido, Pleasure, Permission, Possibility...and The Dawn of Sex. She has produced & directed the community cabarets What Is Erotic?, Revelations, and Sex We Can! and is the founder of the biennial sex and culture theater festival Come Inside. She hosts the monthly erotic open mic Stand Up Smut, and teaches workshops exploring the intersection between sexuality and creativity. She holds an MFA from The University of San Diego/Old Globe Theatre. You can follow her work at dancenakedproductions.com,  Instagram @dancenakedcreative or Facebook.  If you ge

EPISODE 228: Interview with Sander T. Jones.  Sander T. Jones is a licensed psychotherapist with well over a decade of experience living polyamory, and working with clients in non-monogamous relationships. As a relationship therapist, they have taught hundreds of people the steps and principles for collaborative communication, conflict resolution, respecting the rights and autonomy of themselves and their partners, repairing and deepening relationship bonds while being solidly affirming of LGBTQ+, Kink/BDSM, BIPOC people. And now they are the author of a book that teaches this information: “Cultivating Connection: A practical guide for personal and relationship growth in ethical non-monogamy.” If you get value out of the Loving Without Boundaries podcast, then consider becoming one of our patrons! Not only will you enjoy exclusive content made just for you, your support will also help us continue creating educational content while helping more people have a deeper understanding of consensual non-monogamy and