Emotional Intelligence: A Conversation with Jim Fleckenstein
Jim Fleckenstein is a nonmonogamy educator, coach, researcher and activist. His professional coaching practice is The Earth Moved, LLC. He created the Affirmative Intimacy® approach to healthy and sustainable relationships.
A polyamory activist since 1998, in 2000 he co-founded ITCR, now the Foundation of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, and served on NCSF’s board for a decade. He is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Positive Sexuality, and serves on the APA Division 44 Committee on Consensual Non-Monogamy.
Jim has presented at multiple professional conferences, like the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists, the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the Society for Sex Therapy and Research. He also has spoken at PolyLiving, CatalystCon East, the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit, and internationally at the Non-Monogamies and Contemporary Intimacies Conference.
Jim’s polyamory research was published in Sexual and Relationship Therapy and The Archives of Sexual Behavior. His 2019 book, Love That Works: 38 Awesome Hacks for Amazing Relationships, was followed by a supporting workbook/journal, Navigating the Heart: Daily Steps for Courageous Relationship Growth in 2022.
He’s been interviewed by the Chicago Tribune, the Guardian (UK), and on TV, radio and podcasts.
7 Lies About Open Relationships – https://unlockingmonogamy.com/7-lies/
Sh*t You’re Gonna Hear When You Propose Nonmonogamy ebook – https://unlockingmonogamy.com/sygh-page
To schedule a free Identify-Clarify-Eliminate Obstacles coaching “fit” call – https://tinyurl.com/talk-to-jim
For my book, Love That Works: 38 Awesome Hacks for Amazing Relationships – https://getltw.com