LezAmory

Future Looking

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 22:42

Karmel and Fae discuss their plans for the future as a dyad couple that is not actively dating. How will the podcast go? Follow our Instagram: @lezamory Visit our website: www.lezamory.com Fae's email: fae@lezamory.com Fae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com (rarely checked anymore)

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Explanation of the Breakup - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 9:52

Karmel and Fae wrap up the discussion of the breakup and why they think it was the right move for all. Follow our Instagram: @lezamory Visit our website: www.lezamory.com Fae's email: fae@lezamory.com Fae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com (rarely checked anymore)

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Implosion - Quad and Triad Fall Apart

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 11:36

Karmel and Fae discuss the breakup that recently happened. The quad and the triad are no more. Karmel is still dating Fae, and Llama is still dating Red. But that's it. Follow our Instagram: @lezamory Visit our website: www.lezamory.com Fae's email: fae@lezamory.com Fae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com (rarely checked anymore)

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Poly Relationship Styles

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 23:02

Fae and Karmel discuss poly relationship styles. Follow our Instagram: @lezamory Visit our website: www.lezamory.com Fae's email: fae@lezamory.com Fae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com (rarely checked anymore)

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Four Periods, No Winner

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 18:40

Karmel and Fae talk about being in a relationship in which four periods are happening. It's not an ellipsis.... it's our lives. Follow our Instagram: @lezamory Visit our website: www.lezamory.com Fae's email: fae@lezamory.com Fae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com (rarely checked anymore)

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Building a Strong Relationship with Forgiveness

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 20:26

Karmel and Fae discuss how forgiveness plays an important role in the growth of a relationship, both monogamous and polyamorous. Follow our Instagram: @lezamory Visit our website: www.lezamory.com Fae's email: fae@lezamory.com Fae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com (rarely checked anymore)

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Quad 2.0: Spherical Cow

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 14:27

Karmel and Fae announce that its official with Red, so the triad is now a quad again! They gush about how it's going so far. Is it too quick? How is this different from the start of the relationship with Felix? And what is their outlook? *The title is a reference to a metaphor about a hypothetical perfect world with no complicating factors. Follow our Instagram: @lezamory Visit our website: www.lezamory.com Fae's email: fae@lezamory.com Fae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com (rarely checked anymore)

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It's Going Well

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 22:21

Karmel and Fae give a relatively quick update on how dating is going. There's a lot of NRE (New Relationship Energy). The outlook is optimistic! Follow our Instagram: @lezamory Visit our website: www.lezamory.com Fae's email: fae@lezamory.com Fae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com

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Breaking Rules

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 24:16

Fae and Karmel discuss how rules they decided on just weeks ago are already being bent, but with the consent of all three members of the triad. The two reflect on how the spirit of the rules is more important than the specifics. It comes down to respect. Follow our Instagram: @lezamory Visit our website: www.lezamory.com Fae's email: fae@lezamory.com Fae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com

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Triad Trivia

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 31:21

Karmel and Fae do a couples questionnaire. This is a more casual episode. Follow our Instagram: @lezamory Visit our website: www.lezamory.com Fae's email: fae@lezamory.com Fae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com

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Poly Dating with Boundaries

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 22:13

Fae and Karmel discuss how the triad is looking forward to dating after the breakup with Felix. They discuss what they want and what "rules" the triad has collectively agreed to. Follow our Instagram: @lezamory Visit our website: www.lezamory.com Fae's email: fae@lezamory.com Fae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com

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Post Breakup Processing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 11:22

Fae and Karmel discuss how the post breakup processing is going. Each member of the triad is at a different stage of processing. Follow our Instagram: @lezamory Visit our website: www.lezamory.com Fae's email: fae@lezamory.com Fae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com

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Breakup

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 43:26

Karmel and Fae discuss the breakup with Felix. The polycule is a triad again that consists of Karmel, Fae, and Llama. Follow our Instagram: @lezamory Visit our website: www.lezamory.com Fae's email: fae@lezamory.com Fae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com

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Karmel's Sobriety

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 22:33

Karmel reflects on three years of sobriety, and how much of a difference supportive partners make in recovering from addiction. Follow our Instagram: @lezamory Visit our website: www.lezamory.com Fae's email: fae@lezamory.com Fae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com

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Quad vs Triad

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 15:48

Karmel and Fae discuss the aspects that they feel are different between quads and triads. Follow our Instagram: @lezamory Visit our website: www.lezamory.com Fae's email: fae@lezamory.com Fae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com

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We're Still Together - Quad Going Strong

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 19:44

Fae and Karmel update the listeners on what's happened in the last half a year. They also give a season preview. Follow our Instagram: @lezamory Visit our website: www.lezamory.com Fae's email: fae@lezamory.com Fae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com

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Reminiscing About How We Proposed

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 21:23

In the last episode of the season, Karmel and Fae tell the stories of how Karmel, Fae, and Llama got engaged. They discuss how they'll plan the next proposal with Felix when the time comes. Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.comFae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com

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We Made an Offer!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 23:19

Karmel and Fae discuss the house they made an offer on and the logistics of doing this with four adults. Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.comFae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com

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Househunting As a Quad!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 17:18

Karmel and Fae discuss the quad's recent house hunting endeavor. Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.comFae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com

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Identity and Harassment

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 23:24

Karmel, Fae, Llama, and Felix discuss identity and the reactions you can sometimes get depending on your labels or presentation. Fae delves deeper into her identity as a lesbian and a recent interaction she had. Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.comFae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com

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Mental Health Challenges

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 20:58

Karmel and Fae work on a puzzle while discussing their own stories about mental health. They muse on why their mental health challenges came once they were in the poly relationship.

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Competing Priorities - Poly Challenges

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 14:42

Karmel and Fae discuss competing short term goals with four adults in a quad. They talk about the challenges of optimizing for everyone involved. Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.comFae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com

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Oppression and Pride

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 13:26

Karmel and Fae briefly discuss oppression, rioting, and Pride, in light of recent events.Links for further action and education:- https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/- https://secretlosangeles.com/black-lives-matter-movement-action/ Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.comFae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com

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Why Llama Chose Polyamory

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 15:48

Llama and Fae talk about Llama's dating experiences with both men and women. She tells about why she originally chose to be polyamorous. Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.comFae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com

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Tips for Surviving and Thriving in a Polyamorous Relationship

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 24:10

Karmel, Fae, and Llama talk about their tips for succeeding in a polyamorous relationship. They mentioned a TED Talk about vulnerability with Brene Brown: https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshareFollow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.comFae's Tumblr: lezamory.tumblr.com

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Ever Be Monogamous Again?

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 19:20

Fae does a solo episode and talks about how quarantine is affecting the quad, if she would ever be monogamous in the future, her ideal future life, and what she likes about her girlfriends. She also reads three poems from chasers of the light by Tyler Knott Gregson. Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Poly Growing Pains

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 21:09

Karmel and Fae discuss feelings of grief, loss, and jealousy when expanding the polycule. They address how working through these feelings made them grow as people. Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Uncomfortable Poly Transitions - Karmel Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 24:34

Karmel does a solo episode and discusses how transitioning from a triad to a quad affected and affects her. Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Quad Jokes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 16:07

Karmel and Fae discuss the quad in terms of memes and jokes in another lighthearted episode. Stay tuned for next week's episode where they discuss transitioning from a triad to a quad. Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Filling Out Our Dating Profiles

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 23:36

Karmel and Fae discuss how they would fill out their OKCupid profiles if the quad was actively dating. Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Four Makes a Quad - Introducing Felix

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 21:56

Karmel, Fae, and Llama introduce the newest member of the polycule, Felix. They all discuss what it's like to be in a quad. Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Endings and Beginnings - Season 2 Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 15:08

Karmel and Fae update the podcast listeners on their lives, especially two changes to the polycule. They also preview the upcoming season. Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Episode 16 - Reactions to Polyamory

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 20:20

For the final episode of the season, Fae, Karmel, and Llama discuss how people have reacted to our polyamorous lifestyle. Overall, it's been positive!Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Episode 15 - Introducing New Partners - The Whole Polycule Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 17:42

The entire polycule -- Fae, Karmel, Llama, and Turtle -- is gathered to discuss adding new partners.Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Episode 14 - Long Distance Polyamory

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 14:16

Fae talks about her experiences doing long distance poly. It's a solo episode!Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Episode 13 - Religion and Perspectives on Polyamory

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 19:37

Fae, Llama, and Karmel discuss their religious backgrounds and lack thereof, and how that might've affected their views on polyamory.Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Episode 12 - Poly On Vacation

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 18:04

Fae, Llama, and Karmel talk about their recent vacation: the benefits and drawbacks of traveling while poly.Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Episode 11 - Gay Goat Ranch

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 16:43

Fae, Llama and Karmel talk about their hopes and dreams for the polycule, including eventually moving to a ranch and raising goats.Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Episode 10 - Sharing is Caring

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 19:02

Fae, Llama and Karmel talk about their experience having to share with more than one partner. This includes: time, resources, affection and more.Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Episode 9 - Jealous While Polyamorous

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 14:32

Fae and Karmel talk about their experience overcoming (and continuously dealing with) jealousy.Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Episode 8 - Different Ways of Coming to Polyamory

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 16:10

Fae and Karmel take a bit of time to discuss how people might come into polyamory.Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Episode 7 - Emotional Labor as a Polycule

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 13:41

Fae and Karmel discuss how they divide emotional labor, and how they deal with things not feeling even. Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Episode 6 - Monogamy vs Non-Monogamy

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 17:14

Fae and Karmel talk with Eliza about their experiences with monogamy and non-monogamy, specifically what works for each of us and what doesn't. Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Episode 5 - Being Romantic as a Triad

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 13:10

Fae and Karmel discuss how they make room for romance, as a triad (Fae, Karmel and Llama) and as long distance (Fae with Turtle)Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Episode 4 - Practical Poly (The Finance Aspect)

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 11:45

Fae and Karmel discuss the practical side of poly, shared housing expense. Living a nontraditional life can be strategic!Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Episode 3 - Being Out

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 13:24

Fae and Karmel discuss how "out" they are about being poly and about being lesbians.Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Episode 2 - Open vs Closed Poly

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 13:21

Fae and Karmel discuss what open poly and closed poly means to them. They are in a closed triad, and Fae dates someone outside the triad. Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.com

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Episode 1 - Meet Fae and Karmel

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 10:33

Fae and Karmel discuss future topics for this season of LezAmory, a show about lesbian polyamory.Follow our Instagram: @lezamoryVisit our website: www.lezamory.comFae's email: fae@lezamory.comTopics include:open vs closed polyamorypoly financesjealousybeing outand more!