Alternative Relationship Summit 2022
It's time to do love on YOUR own terms.
Step out of tradition
and into a romantic life that's truly yours.
Most people are too stuck in our culture's very narrow definition of love to really consider all the incredible possibilities that lie beyond.
The ARS will push you to take that first step into a romantic life that aligns with you.
What you'll learn:
❤️ 7+ different relationship styles, from non-monogamy to singledom, from triads to throuples, from vees to platonic romances
👨🏼⚖️ How our speakers deal with disapproving family members and conservative employers
🌈 More about people who are LGBTQ+ AND poly and how being non-monogamous with children works
💫 How our speakers deal with jealousy and other challenges and, what exactly makes pursuing an alternative lifestyle worth it
A few of our incredible speakers...
Jacqueline
"Jealousy is a gift of insight." Jaqueline is a queer Latine woman living in the New York metro area part-time with her daughter and wife and part-time with her girlfriend. How does she balance her two lives?
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Janel
Janel lives in the Bay Area and is in an open relationship with her partner who she met at Burning Man. Learn how she navigates being the higher desire partner in her relationship.
Courtney
Courtney from St. Louis has been dabbling with open relationships the last few years and spends his time fighting to reduce STD stigma.
Renee
A mom of 3, a writer, and a Christian, Renee lives with her husband and kids in Maine and has a boyfriend who is a regular presence in their lives. She is so honest and open about her journey in polyamory, both the struggles and the joys.
Shai
Shai was in a 19-year relationship with his ex-wife before they split and he began dating two women almost simultaneously. He currently lives with both of them, his wife, her partner, and their kid. Learn how he juggles it all and how he’s grown since he began this journey.
Joe Duncan
Joe lives with his girlfriend and her husband down in Florida. Hear how he's managed to navigate jealousy throughout his life.
Javay da Bae
Javay is in an open relationship and has been exploring kink over the last several years. She gives us a few tips on meeting BDSM partners on dating apps.
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Michelle
Michelle (aka @polyamorouswhileasian) is helping normalize polyamory and make it more accessible and viable — especially for BIPOC and other largely underrepresented groups in non-monogamy communities.
Aaron
A creative strategist and veteran, based out of Raleigh, Aaron has been exploring open relationships, kink, and what it means to "be" non-monogamous down in Raleigh, N.C. for the past several years.
Thomas
Thomas lives in London and writes about polyamory and modern relationships. Listen to him talk about what he's learned about polyamory through his marriage and breakup.
A few more of our amazing speakers
Andrew
Andrew lives out in Denver and has been in a relationship with one of his partners for several years. They recently both fell in love with the same man and had him move in with them. Now they are living in throuple format. Watch him discuss his journey coming out multiple times in his life.
Kevin
Kevin out in Denver is exploring his first fully monogamish (emphasis on the ish) relationship with his partner of a year. He has a beautiful way of looking at his relationship, jealousy, and compersion using some fiery metaphors.
Kate
Kate is a teacher, a former church-goer, and a podcast host. She lives with her husband in Canada, and for the first time, recently, she has a girlfriend too.
Watch her talk about what it's been like for her and her husband transitioning out of their former marriages into non-monogamy with each other, and now, polyamory.
Marisa
Marisa has been poly for 18 years, and for a big chunk of that time, she's been married to her husband and dating another couple with him. She has two kids and lives in Delaware.
Learn how she handles being the family's "black sheep." (Spoiler alert: she kills it).
Ro
Ro is a life coach out in London and is solo poly. She talks about her love life up until now and has some fucking deep insights to share. For me our convo kind of felt like a free coaching session ;)
Rachael
Rachael lives with her nesting partner and kids in Washington state and has an asexual but romantic relationship with a woman. How does that work? Super interesting dialogue around this you don't want to miss.
Andoni
Andoni hails from Mexico but lives in LA producing films. Exploring polyamory has been a roller coaster. Try going through two breakups within the span of just a few months?
Ebony
Ebony started out her non-monogamous journey out in NC as a self-proclaimed "piece of shit" to men. After some time, they learned how to be ethical and now they seek to carve out space for black perspectives within mostly-white poly circles.
I guarantee this will change something in you.
It's already changed me.
If not, your money back. No questions asked.
Why get the summit pass?
Some benefits
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*Access for 90 days* You have 3 months to see the speakers that are most interesting to you on your own sweet time.
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*How to handle jealousy like a pro* A video MC'd by the summit founder, Sarah Stroh (me) with clips from a few of my favorite moments on jealousy and what I took away from them.
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*A highlight real on coming out* What do the pros have to say about coming out to family and friends and having the confidence to be you?
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*Support an important mission* to open up the conversation around sex and non-monogamy, and help people feel more confident about what they desire, even when it goes against what they feel is normal.