# Jessica Fern

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Ethical Non-Monogamy, Kink & Sex Work with Nicole Sonnefeldt

Ethical Non-Monogamy, Kink & Sex Work with Nicole Sonnefeldt What does it actually mean to practice ethical non-monogamy? What do you do when one partner wants to open the relationship and the other absolutely does not? And can we please stop pretending jealousy means you’re doing something wrong? …

Rewind: How to Build Secure Polyamorous Relationships | Jessica Fern & David Cooley

Some conversations are just too good to stay buried in the archives. This week I'm bringing back one of my absolute favorite episodes with Jessica Fern, author of Polysecure, and David Cooley, co-author of Polywise. Even three years later, this conversation feels just as relevant, thoughtful, and p…

Season 3, Episode 46: From Shame to Love with Jessica Fern and David Cooley

Welcome to Season THREE of Both Can Be True with Nona!! After an unexpected hiatus, I am BACK—and I truly cannot think of a better conversation to begin this new season. This week, I’m joined by Jessica Fern and David Cooley, authors of Transforming the Shame Triangle: From Shame to Love Using Part…

Why Shame, Not Conflict, Is the Real Root of Relationship Problems w/ Jessica Fern and David Cooley

Send us Fan Mail The hardest part of an argument is not the topic, it is the moment your body decides you are not safe. When that happens, we reach for defense, we project, we criticize, or we shut down and afterward we wonder, “What came over me?” I sit down with trauma specialist and Polysecure a…

How Shame Keeps You Stuck in Relationship Patterns | Jessica Fern & David Cooley

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#169 - Jessica Fern & David Cooley: Consensual & Ethical Non-Monogamy - Navigating Open Relationships

"The further we step outside the constructs of monogamy, the more we inevitably come to see our relationships through new eyes, and sometimes we may not like what we see. Whether you are brand new to CNM, or have been living some form of it for years, the changes that come as you or your partner de…

58. Curious About Non-monogamy and the Non-Stop Loopty Loop (ft. Shawna Damiani, LPC)

This week Karen learned about how “therapy culture” might be impacting both society at large and individual people’s ability to tolerate and navigate through distress. What do y’all think? Article mentioned: https://www.thefp.com/p/therapy-culture-blame-victim-mentality This week we are sharing ou…

450 - Polywise: A Conversation with Jessica Fern and Dave Cooley

Today we're excited to share a conversation with Jessica Fern and David Cooley about their new book, Polywise. Jessica Fern is a Psychotherapist, Coach, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Jessica is the author of Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma, and NonMonogamy, The Polysecure Workbook: Hea…

291 - Attachment Theory and Polyamory

We're joined by Jessica Fern, author of the upcoming book Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma, and Consensual Non-monogamy. She is also a psychotherapist, public speaker, and relationship and trauma specialist, and this week she's talking with us about trauma and attachment theories, as well as strategi…

009 - Fundamentals: Attachment Theory and Polyamory

We're joined by Jessica Fern, author of the upcoming book Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma, and Consensual Non-monogamy. She is also a psychotherapist, public speaker, and relationship and trauma specialist, and this week she's talking with us about trauma and attachment theories, as well as strategi…