We end the year with a cracker! I am joined again by Anne Hunter and James Dominguez, both pioneers and well-known advocates in the Bisexual and Polyamory communities in Melbourne, and no strangers to Triple Bi-Pass show. This episode looks closely at the changing dynamics and nuanced structures in poly relationships as they develop and change over time. Anne and James join me to grapple with questions like, what happens if your partner finds a new partner and you end up getting along better with them than your partner does, what happens when metamours do not get along, what happens when the ‘hinge’ person makes promises they can’t keep, how do we cope with change in polyamorous relationships, what are the rules, what are others doing? Download this podcast and find out! Finally, on behalf of everyone here at Triple Bi-Pass, I want to thank all of my guests who have supported this podcast throughout 2019. It has been my absolute pleasure to make poly discussions more accessible to our community. It has felt risky at times because being more visible can subject us to much criticism and ridicule, but those of us who are bisexual and polyamorous, our partners, and those who support us deserve great respect and admiration for challenging practices and structures that limit our potential to live and love more fully and in ways that makes sense to us. I hope to bring you more episodes in 2020. With the deepest of love and gratitude, Anthony Lekkas.

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Anthony chats about polyamory with Rog and Tess from Curious Creatures. Roger is the driving force behind Curious Creatures and has been creating and facilitating Curious Creatures sexuality workshops for many years. Prior to this they facilitated well over a thousand workshops across various industries. They’re easily one of Australia’s most prolific sexuality workshop facilitators. Tess is a qualified occupational therapist with a deep passion for, and experience working in, sexuality in neurological rehabilitation and disability in community and clinical settings. Tess is determined to expand the sex positive culture and the freedom to explore sexuality to all. On this episode you will hear personal and moving stories about how love and care is done in different ethical non-monogamous relationships, as well as what we can learn about ourselves and others along the way. You can learn more about the Curious Creatures workshops and how to sign up for them at  www.curiouscreatures.biz

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On this Bi-Polycast Anthony talks to mental health social worker and relationship therapist Tracey from Orana Health Services about providing relationship counselling to poly and queer people.

Tracey explains why some poly people may access her services for navigating through the complexities of poly relationship tensions. Tracey and Anthony highlight the importance for relationship therapists to scrutinise the social, cultural and political structures where poly relationships are formed, as opposed to simply offering targeted interventions to the individuals in poly relationships. Tracey has over twenty years experience and training as a health professional assisting individuals, couples, families (different relationships and families including rainbow and polyamorous) with a range of needs around emotional and psychological distress, bringing an empathetic, non-judgmental and compassionate approach to the therapeutic relationship.

If you would like more information on poly relationship counselling you can contact Tracey at www.oranahealth.com.au

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