Evolving Love

<p>Today’s conversation opens up a wider reflection on modern gender discourse and and whether some narratives unintentionally deepen the divide between men and women rather than bringing them together. We explore what it means to hold space for the realities of inequality while still imagining a future where men and women move forward in partnership rather than opposition. We also discuss Married At First Sight, dating culture and explore the concept of arranged marriage.</p><p><strong>Evolving Love Links:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.evolvingloveproject.com/">Website</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/evolvingloveproject">Instagram</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://evolvingloveproject.substack.com/">Substack</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/Il3QbXn7eRM">Youtube</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.evolvingloveproject.com/retreat2026">Retreat</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://evolvingloveproject.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">evolvingloveproject.substack.com/subscribe</a>

<p>In today’s episode we sit down with Fer from the Polycurious Podcast to unpack a story that began with a first date in New York and unfolded into a powerful lesson about jealousy, veto power, honesty, and growth.</p><p>We share openly about the moment Abbey felt triggered when Liam and Fer connected, how unspoken feelings led to a quiet veto, and what it took to circle back a year later with truth and repair. It’s a vulnerable look at what really happens inside non-monogamous relationships when values and emotions collide.</p><p>We also dive into Fer’s “Mono-Poly” relationship with her now fiancé Seth, a one-sided open relationship where she is non-monogamous and he is monogamous. From pacing opening up intentionally, to navigating jealousy without shame, to redefining compersion and “don’t ask, don’t tell,” this episode explores what relationship by design truly looks like.</p><p><strong>Fer’s Links:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/polycuriouspodcast/">Instagram</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.polycurious.com/">Website</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.polycurious.com/podcast/ep48">Polycurious Podcast w/ Seth</a></p><p><strong>Evolving Love Links:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.evolvingloveproject.com/">Website</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/evolvingloveproject">Instagram</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://evolvingloveproject.substack.com/">Substack</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/Il3QbXn7eRM">Youtube</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.evolvingloveproject.com/retreat2026">Retreat</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://evolvingloveproject.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">evolvingloveproject.substack.com/subscribe</a>

<p>Today we are joined by the “Peri Godmother”, Australian TV Journalist Shelly Horton who has written the book “I’m Your Peri Godmother: A happily ever after guide to kicking perimenopause in the ovaries.”</p><p>With a 30+ year media career spanning ABC, Channel Seven, Fairfax Media and ET America, Shelly has appeared weekly on Channel Nine’s TODAY and TODAY EXTRA for over a decade and is also the founder of ShellShocked Media.</p><p>In this episode Shelly shares deeply from her own experience with peri. It is humorous, at times heartbreaking, uplifting and a conversation that we all need to be having.</p><p><strong>Shelly Horton’s Links:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/shellyhorton1/?hl=en">Instagram</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://shellshockedmedia.com/">Website</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://shellshockedmedia.com/im-your-peri-godmother/">Shelly’s Book</a></p><p><strong>Evolving Love Links:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.evolvingloveproject.com/">Website</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/evolvingloveproject">Instagram</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://evolvingloveproject.substack.com/">Substack</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/Il3QbXn7eRM">Youtube</a></p><p></p><p>If this episode resonates with you, please share it far and wide!</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://evolvingloveproject.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">evolvingloveproject.substack.com/subscribe</a>

<p>In this episode, we dive headfirst into the world of <strong>hot wifing and hot husbanding</strong>, unpacking what these dynamics actually are and why they can feel so electrifying. We talk openly about erotic charge, compersion, possession, and play, exploring how fantasy and power can exist inside consensual, loving relationships without contradicting autonomy or feminist values.</p><p>We also explore the practical and emotional realities of these dynamics: how to talk to a partner about it, what makes someone a good third, where things can go wrong, and why communication, enthusiasm, and consent are non-negotiable.</p><p><strong>Evolving Love Links:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.evolvingloveproject.com/">Website</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/evolvingloveproject">Instagram</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://evolvingloveproject.substack.com/">Substack</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/zQfetjIp5wE?si=dQOutHDBZOY-b2Ys">Youtube</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://evolvingloveproject.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">evolvingloveproject.substack.com/subscribe</a>

<p>In today’s episode we talk about entering midlife without the stereotype of a meltdown. We explore grief for past versions of ourselves, tenderness for who we’re becoming, and how aging changes desire, ambition, creativity, and intimacy. We talk about perimenopause, slowing down, recalibrating expectations, and what it means to grow older together without panic or denial.</p><p><strong>Evolving Love Links:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.evolvingloveproject.com/">Website</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/evolvingloveproject">Instagram</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://evolvingloveproject.substack.com/">Substack</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/zQfetjIp5wE?si=dQOutHDBZOY-b2Ys">Youtube</a></p><p><strong>Resources From Episode:</strong></p><p>From Strength To Strength - Arthur C. Brooks</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.theimperfects.com.au/episode/why-does-life-feel-harder-at-40/">Imperfects Podcast - Why Does Life Feel Harder at 40?</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://evolvingloveproject.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">evolvingloveproject.substack.com/subscribe</a>