Are you curious about non-monogamy? Did you give it a go thinking it would be fun or freeing, but instead it stirred up questions, fears, frustrations, or heartbreak? You are not alone.In this two-part series dedicated to consensual non-monogamy 101. In Part 1, Effy and Jacqueline share their personal relationship stories of heartache, discovery, and joy. They explore lessons learned (often the hard way) and how they practice non-monogamy now.In Part 2, Effy and Jacqueline explore three common misconceptions that we have to unlearn in order to successfully practice non-monogamy, as well as answers to the four most asked questions about #polyproblems that most everyone faces.Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes

Our emotions provide insight into what we want to experience in pleasure. If we are tapped into these emotional clues, we can amplify our connection as well as our erotic experience. On this episode Effy and Jacqueline talk to Shadeen Francis about how our emotional intelligence leads us to our erotic wisdom. And how erotic wisdom guides us into our fully embodied pleasure. Listen in to this exploration of what prompts us to feel awake, charged, sexually alive. To find more about Shadeen Francis and her work visit her website www.shadeenfrancis.com and on Instagram @shadeenfrancis. Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes

All mental health providers are not equal. That doesn't mean good or bad, but simply different training, specialties, and personalities. In this episode, Effy Blue and Jacqueline Misla sit down with Dr. Thomas Whitfield to discuss the best way to find a therapist for your sexual and mental health needs. They explore everything from key phrases to google, the distinction between the types of therapies, and some controversial therapeutic methods for addressing sexual trauma. To find more about Thomas Whitfield and his work visit his website www.SexEdByThomas.com and on IG and Twitter @twhitfieldphd.Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes

Religion can be a source of strength, community, meaning and purpose for some people while it can be a tool for oppression, control and exclusion for others - especially around sex and relationships. For those who grow up with or around ultra-religious families and communities, it can be hard to tell dogma apart from facts as they embark on a journey of self-discovery and expression.In this episode, Effy and Jacqueline talk with Marie D'Elephant about life after religion; figuring out what happens when what you are told God wants for you is different than what you want for yourself; finding the strength to forge your own path, your own expression and design relationships without pious prescriptions.To find out more about Marie D'Elephant check out her website mariedelephant.com, for Marie's podcast everyonesautonomous.com and her activism photography markeiphoto.com. Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes

As COVID-19 begins to surge in states like Texas, Florida, California, and Arizona - it is becoming increasingly clear that our lives will not be returning to the way it was any time soon...if at all. This reality has meant that everyone from business owners to parents to partners to those who live alone have had to strategize around how they will survive and thrive in the coming months. Effy And Jacqueline chat with Steve Dean about how to establish a QuaranTEAM to support us through the next phases of this pandemic by using principles from entrepreneurship and polyamory. To learn more about Steve Dean, check out his website dateworking.com. Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes

Globally, we are confronting oppressive systems of race, class, gender-identity, and sexual orientation. As we fight in the streets and in our minds to overcome these archaic systems, how can challenge the oppressive narratives that we have been prescribed around love, sex, and relationships?Angie Gunn returns to the Curious Podcast and joins Effy and Jacqueline for a conversation on oppression, power, and the relationship prescriptions that limit our options and our opportunities to thrive. To find more about Angie Gunn you can visit her website at connectivetherapycollective.com and follow her on Instagram and Facebook @connectivetherapycollective. Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes

What would it be like if you were fully present for the grief in your body? What if you didn’t push it away and promise to come back later? What if you actually sat with it, witnessed it, and invited it to be present - or even expand? What would it be like if you brought pleasure to be with your pain?  Effy and Jacqueline sit down with sacred intimate and Tantra teacher Adam Bee about accessing the pain and grief that is stored in our body, and how to connect with your body in order to find healing.To find more about Adam Bee, his work, and his upcoming events at adambee.com, on Instagram @adambeenyc, and on Facebook at facebook.com/adambeenyc. Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes

Is porn art or a menace to society? What's feminist porn? How can we be a responsible porn consumer?Effy and Jacqueline catch up with feminist porn producer, actor and author Madison Young to chat about her journey to being one of the most recognised porn actors in the country; what makes porn art; how to be a responsible porn consumer; and her new show Submission Possible where she exopler sexuality of cities around the world.Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes

What are the first steps when exploring non-traditional relationship structures? How can we design a relationship that meets our needs and desires?Effy and Jacqueline discuss the importance of strengthening the relationship we have with ourselves while considering non-monogamy and how we can better communicate our vision, reflect on the past, and design our future.For tools to help you reflect on your own needs, desires, and opening up process join us in the Virtual Curiosity Salon on June 24th at 8 PM ET!Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes

We are taking a pause from our usual programming to join the country and the world in exclaiming that Black lives not only matter - that the Black community deserves to feel safe, valued, and free from the violence and systemic barriers that have held them back for centuries. We are highlighting educators, facilitators, speakers and thought leaders of color in our field through our social media channels. We urge you to follow them and listen, read and watch with an open mind, an open heart and genuine curiosity. Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes