Jessica Fern is a Psychotherapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and author of the book Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma, and Non-monogamy. Learn more at JessicaFern.com.

Presented Polysecure: Attachment Trauma & Nonmonogamy

Kevin Patterson, author of Love’s Not Color Blind, has been practicing ethical nonmonogamy for 15 years and is an active member of the Philadelphia polyamory community. He is the creator of the Poly Role Models project, an interview series that serves as a platform for the diversity of our relationship structures and the people within them to shine through.

Presented Love’s Not Color Blind

Evita Sawyers, creator of Today’s Polyamory Reminder and subject of the documentary Poly Love. Visit her blog to see her thoughts on polyamory. Her regular Polyamory Reminders are deep dives into some of the abiding truths of that relationship style.

Presented her Poly Reminders Workshop

Kitty Chambliss is a polyamorous and sex-positive speaker, author, educator, relationship coach, activist, and founder of Loving Without Boundaries (LWB). She runs an award-winning blog and podcast of the same name. She is an internationally certified relationship coach and a graduate of The Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC). Kitty has made it her life’s mission to make thriving relationships – even unconventional ones – attainable for everyone.

Presented The Jealousy Survival Guide

Victor Warring is a somatic (body based) intimacy, sexuality, and relationship educator. He enjoys bringing together eroticism, movement, expression, primate play and empowerment. Find out more about Embodied Intimacy.

Presentations include Unclad Ecstasy in Movement and Erotic Grief Ritual

Mojo Mustapha was the Community Director of Hedonisia Hawaii EcoFeminist Community. After the 2018 Kilauea volcano eruption destroyed Hedonisia. He moved to Portland where he continues work on Hedonisia projects such as this discussion group.

Runs the Intersecting Identity Play: Diversity & Free Speech Group

Tanya Jarvik is a relationship radical who believes in a DIY (do it yourselves) approach to relationships. Consciously created relationships can be extremely rewarding, and they can also be extremely challenging! Find out more on her website Radically Rooted.

Presented Jealousy from the Inside & Outside and NRE From the Inside & Outside

Claude Cruz is a relationship and intimacy coach. Check out his Two Open Doors podcast. He also explores the frontiers of human relationship-building through his practice of polyamory. Claude has a PhD in Human Sexuality and a Professional Sex Coach certification.

Presented Two Open Doors

Pamela Sue Johnson is an artist and art instructor. She's a lead instructor at Vancouver Art Space and also offers online classes to her growing followership of students and patrons. pamelasuejohnson.com

Presented Sensual Selfie

Evelin Dacker, MD, is a Latinx- American, sex-positive Integrative Family Medicine physician. She is active in creating a safe space for LGBTQIA youth and adults and helping people through illness, trauma, and life transitions towards balance and joy. She is a consent and sex educator, sexual health activist, and TEDx speaker. Find out more about Evelin (pronounced Ev-ah-leen).

Presentation include STARS: The Safer Sex Talk and DeSTIgmatize STIs

Adrian Mulroney is the Chief Empathy Officer at Common Coeur. He says: “My resume says I'm an engineer turned salesman, turned biotech co-founder, who's currently on sabbatical”. During that time he created an event designed to develop intimacy and empathy among strangers. Find out more about Common Coeur.

Presented Common Coeur: Let’s Get Re-Acquainted

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