Evolving Love

<p>What would you choose if there were no perfect answers?</p><p>In this return of our <em>Would You Rather</em> series, we explore some confronting relationship dilemmas.</p><p>Would you rather discover your partner had a passionate year-long affair you never knew about, or have them come to you beforehand and ask for permission to pursue the exact same connection openly?</p><p>Would you choose the greatest romantic and sexual connection of your life if it only lasted two years, or a loving and stable partnership that never quite feels like your deepest connection?</p><p>Along the way, we unpack honesty, consent, infidelity, desire, long-term partnership, non-monogamy, family stability, and the complicated ethical questions that emerge when real life collides with our ideals.</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> <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 of <em>Evolving Love</em>, we dive into one of the biggest fears people have around non-monogamy: what happens if you fall in love with someone else?</p><p>We also unpack the difference between infatuation, limerence and lasting love. We share stories about dating separately for the first time, navigating intense emotional connections with other partners, and learning how openness and honesty helped us move through those experiences together instead of apart. We talk about the “new relationship energy” that can feel all-consuming, the fears it can trigger, and why emotional transparency became so important for us.</p><p>More than anything, this conversation became an exploration of what love actually means.</p><p>Can loving another person threaten an existing relationship, or can it deepen your understanding of connection, choice and commitment?</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><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 of the Evolving Love podcast, we dive into one of the most common accusations aimed at non-monogamous people: are we actually narcissists? We unpack the way the word “narcissist” gets thrown around online and in relationship culture, and explore whether non-monogamy is genuinely selfish or whether it can actually require deeper empathy, accountability and communication. Along the way, we reflect on our own experiences with validation, jealousy, manipulation, admiration, social media culture and the messy reality of being human.</p><p>We talk about the difference between healthy admiration and narcissistic validation, why modern social media increasingly rewards performative vulnerability, and whether non-monogamy exposes narcissism more clearly… or simply gets blamed for dynamics that exist everywhere.</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><p><strong>Dive Deeper</strong></p><p>Evolving Love Retreat</p><p><em>Friday 18th Sept - Sunday 20th Sept 2026 </em></p><p><em>Yass Valley, New South Wales, Australia</em></p><p>In 2026, the Evolving Love Retreat <strong>opens to all.</strong></p><p>Whether you’re in a couple, throuple, or exploring solo, this retreat is for you.</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 explore one of the biggest questions we hear: <em>is non-monogamy actually right for you?</em></p><p>We break it down into three parts, first looking at the reasons you probably shouldn’t open your relationship, signs you might be ready to start exploring, and finally we share what it feels like when you are ready to start exploring non-monogamy.</p><p>We explore the red flags, the green lights, and the deeper questions that reveal whether opening your relationship will expand your connection or expose what’s already not working.</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’s conversation is deeply personal for us and one that features a unique, open-minded and compassionate perspective from our guest.</p><p>We’re joined by Dr. Sandra Webster, an educational leader, former school principal across three different countries, and more recently the author of the book “<em>Creating Family-School Partnerships”</em>.</p><p>In this conversation, we explore what true inclusion looks like for families who don’t fit the traditional mould, how schools can better understand the reality of diverse home lives, and why partnership between parents and educators is essential.</p><p>We also dive into power, communication, and what it takes to create environments where every child and every family feel like they genuinely belong.</p><p><strong>Sandra Webster Links:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.routledge.com/Creating-Family-School-Partnerships-From-Talking-To-Towards-Learning-With/Webster/p/book/9781032404127">Sandra'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> <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>