Episode 001: Ethical Non-Monogamy Pt. 1

Exploring Ethical Non-Monogamy: Self-Love, Jealousy, and Communication - Episode 001

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Girls Gone Deep! I’m Elle, and alongside my co-host Vee, we’re excited to dive into the world of ethical non-monogamy (ENM) in our very first episode. Today, we’re starting a journey that promises to be enlightening, challenging, and deeply rewarding.

Elle and Vee have their weekly catchup on all things lifestyle and self-love, including:

-The importance of checking in with themselves and honoring what they feel in any given moment or relationship.

-What is ethical non-monogamy (aka consensual non-monogamy) and how they define it. (5:07)

-How Elle and Vee discovered ENM, how they practice ENM in their partnerships, and their early experiences with it. (6:18)

-What fears and uncomfortable feelings that can come up with the prospect of their partner being with other partners, how they work through the jealousy or anxiety, and the tools that they've developed in their relationships that make it work smoothly. (17:15)

-How they communicate about their lifestyle with their vanilla friends, and how their friendships evolve over the years with like-minded people. (27:10)

-How being in an open relationship has changed their relationships with themselves, self love, and honoring themselves and their own wants and desires.  (30:28)

-The importance of communication in the lifestyle, going at the pace of the slowest partner, and getting curious about pushing yourself beyond your normal instincts. (34:20)