Being Vulnerable

This minisode is a little ramble about relationship podcasts.

In this episode, Dee talks about effective communication and how to reconcile differing communication methods. Beyond communication, what does it mean to really comprehend what another person is saying? What are some strategies to translate your unique language and someone else's unique language so you are fully comprehending what you each want to get across?

In this minisode, Dee gives an overview of 2022 in celebration of the new year.

In this episode, Dee talks about compatibility. What is compatibility? What are some points of compatibility to discuss with people you are in close relation to? (This episode sets up the next few episodes, which are about how to determine compatibility, negotiating relationships, how to reconcile differing communication methods, and navigating and communicating relationship expectations.)

In this episode, Dee talks a little about relationship transitions and what they mean to her.

In this episode, Dee talks about emotional intelligence. What is emotional intelligence? How do you determine how much emotional intelligence a person has? When do you know you're not compatible with someone in regards to emotional intelligence, and what do you do with that information?

In this episode, Alex Rich joins DeeRae to talk about sex, sexuality, sexual health, addressing the sexual shame that comes from purity culture, and destigmatizing STIs.

In this episode, Dee talks about vulnerability - what is it and what are ways to foster vulnerability in your relationships.

In this episode, Dee talks about focusing on cultivating intimacy and connections -- instead of planning what kind of polyamorous configuration you want.

In this episode, Dee talks about the thing she wish most people thought about in regards to non-monogamy foundational work: determining what you want out of nonmonogamy and relationships, in general and specifically.