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Sep 2023
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113. Q&A: New Relationship Energy and Fr...

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About this episode

In this episode, Jess talks to you in another Solo Episode. She answers the listeners' questions from the public Q&A she shared on her social media. She explains the importance of getting feedback and what makes the show improve. Likewise, she talks about how her background in the entertainment industry helped her build her self-confidence, leading to her ability to speak publicly about her open relationship. 


In this episode of Open Late:

• Importance of getting feedback

• Love for acting and building your self-confidence

• New relationship energy and knowing your balance 

• Fear of telling your closed group friend and how to approach it

• Need for a community that understands and the ability to say no


Connect with Jessica:

• Instagram: @journey.with.jessica | @openlatethepodcast

• Website: openlatepodcast.com 

• YouTube: Open Late Podcast

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• Join our free chat community, "Open Talks" on WhatsApp

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Asking for a friend (AFAF) Question Form 


3:37: Not many people on the planet have the same safety and security situation. - Jessica Esfandiary.

3:54: My livelihood is not at stake if somebody finds out I am in a polyamorous marriage. - Jessica Esfandiary.

5:36: Acting was the love of my life before I met my husband. - Jessica Esfandiary.

8:17: Anything that feels addicting and intoxicating, you want to moderate a little bit. - Jessica Esfandiary.

10:42: If we don't have the right serotonin balance, we might forget to do things like feeding ourselves or going to the gym. So think about your own health and well-being first. - Jessica Esfandiary.

11:06: The moment you sacrifice your own practice and routine is when you get out of balance. - Jessica Esfandiary.

13:50: Until we have more visibility and representation in media, culture, and educational settings about relationships, it will continue to be feared and seen as something that won't work. - Jessica Esfandiary.

17:51: Having conversations that feel uncomfortable can be valuable as they create more intimacy. - Jessica Esfandiary.

20:42: This evolution is constantly churning, much like a snake that sheds its skin and is reborn. - Jessica Esfandiary.

21:58: I didn't have much sexual confidence before meeting my husband. In fact, I allowed men to choose me. I started relationships with people who wanted to hook up with me, and then I would try to make them my boyfriend. - Jessica Esfandiary.

22:31: Maybe once or twice, I was bold enough to say, "I want to hook up with that guy," and I actually went and did it. - Jessica Esfandiary.

28:14: Sometimes, mismatched desires can be a deal-breaker. - Jessica Esfandiary.


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