Podcast Series | Conversations with Michael

Season 1

Episode 5

Guest Speaker - Emily Andra

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CHAPTERS

(00:00) Excerpt

(0:29) Intro

(1:58) Humans were designed for interaction

(2:56) Communes, community, not communism

(3:49) Protect your community

(6:07) How do you incorporate leadership into a community?

(8:47) Individuals add value to the community

(9:32) Community is expanded family

(10:21) 3D family is usually not a part of soul family

(11:28) Too large of a community is bad

(13:54) Open-relationship style is an example of community

(16:08) How is community fostered in polyamory vs. monogamy?

(17:11) The “what if” factor offers more potential

(18:12) The trade-off between open and closed relationships

(19:49) Relationship identify vs. sexual identity (1/2)

(20:00) ENM definition insert

(20:39) Relationship identity vs. sexual identity (2/2)

(23:16) Relationship identity fluidity

(24:05) Ethical non-monogamy vs. polyamory

(26:52) Define what you want in order to attract it

(27:25) Communicate where you are and what you want (1/2)

(28:45) NRE definition insert

(30:31) Communicate where you are and what you want (2/2)

(33:41) Monogamy offers more security, polyamory offers more freedom

(34:47) If you are uncertain about what you want, just say so!

(35:28) Be patient for divine timing

(36:34) How NOT to build a fire

(37:25) How to build a fire

(38:31) A good fire will last for days

(39:29) A good fire will burn through a storm

(40:21) Wet wood doesn’t phase it, it makes it burn hotter

(41:25) Outro

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Episode 4

Guest Speaker - Emily Andre

Have you ever considered opening your relationship? How do you handle jealously and those uncomfortable feelings? Emily and I discuss the experience we have had with learning how to trust your partner through this process and ways to ensure you both feel safe and comfortable.

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(00:00) Excerpt (00:37) Intro (02:44) Relationship-style shift (03:40) Being open to life as a whole (05:00) It has nothing to do with sex (05:21) Context insert (06:24) It's all about the women (07:37) We have to work together (09:07) It's about showing respect (09:40) Tyler's love melted my jealousy away (11:10) Emily's challenges with her metas (12:17) They have to have respect for your relationship (13:07) Be careful with extreme acceptance (13:59) Relationship hierarchy is healthy (14:55) Share your fears with your partner (16:19) Turn about is NOT fair play (17:38) Internalizing emotions can damage your partner (19:08) Personal growth fuels deeper emotional bonds (19:37) My emotional growth (20:59) You can't become unaware (21:45) Outro

Podcast Series | Conversations with Michael

Episode 3

Guest Speaker - Alexandra Howell

This episode discusses feminine energy, love, grace, masculine awakening, justice, and my idea for a modern church.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00) Excerpt (00:31) Intro (02:55) Masculine vs. feminine energy (04:28) Protecting vs. sharing your feminine energy (06:23) We've all been the bad guy (07:39) Respond in love and grace (09:15) The feminist movement (10:24) Men are beginning to awaken (11:02) Feminism counteracts toxic masculinity (11:52) Calling out bullshit is attractive (13:07) Growing up together (14:29) Isolated protection (15:02) Context (16:50) Early marriage protected us (17:57) Is suicide selfish? (20:28) Don't give up (22:48) Don't be ashamed of your feelings (23:57) Emotional safe-word (25:29) Justice vs. grace (27:57) Is it better to be right or to love? (28:48) Christ was love (30:40) The modern church doesn't love sinners (32:02) From the church to the world (34:08) The Church of Omnism (43:00) Outro