Curious about compersion?
Eager to learn about relationship diversity, empathy, and romance beyond monogamy?
Excited to meet like-minded folks?
Then join Marie Thouin, Dossie Easton, William Winters, Emma & Fin, and many more incredible humans for an epic Book Launch Party & Gathering! 🎈
We’ll celebrate the release of Marie’s new book, ‘What is Compersion? Understanding Positive Empathy in Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships‘ with a personal speech from Marie, a panel of legendary experts and leaders in the field of non-monogamy, Q&A to satisfy your curiosity, and of course plenty of time to mingle, snack, dance, be merry, and get your book signed!
Whether you’re new to the idea of compersion or a seasoned explorer, this event will be heart-centered, inclusive, interesting, and fun!
Event schedule:
6:30-7:30: Mingling, Book Signing
7:30-8:00: Marie’s Speech & Book Reading + Q&A
8:00-8:30: Expert Panel w/Dossie, William, Emma & Fin + Q&A
8:30-9:30: Mingling, Book Signing… and Dancing, if the mood is right!
Food & drinks:
There will be light snacks and non-alcoholic drinks available. The East Bay Community Space does not allow us to serve alcohol. Feel free to bring your own food if you’d like to eat dinner there.
Event cost and ways to support us:
This event is a gift, there is no cost to attend!
If you wish to support Marie & her colleagues’ work, please check out the following coaching & community offerings, write reviews, and purchase the book ‘What is Compersion’ at the event!
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Explore Marie’s Dating & Relationship Coaching
Purchase Marie’s Compersion Worksheet ($27)
Purchase Marie’s Compersion Webinar ($45)
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Buy Dossie Easton’s The Ethical Slut Book
Join the Bonobo Network, a community founded by William Winters and co-led by William and Misha Bonaventura
Emma & Fin’s Normalizing Non-Monogamy Podcast & Community (men’s & women’s support groups available)
Questions? Email Marie at [email protected]
About your host:
Marie Thouin, PhD is the author of “What is Compersion?,” the first-ever comprehensive book on compersion. She is the creator of www.WhatIsCompersion.com, and has been featured in several magazines and podcasts, including ELLE, the Savage Lovecast, and Huffpost. She is also the Founder of Love InSight, a Mindful Dating & Relationship Coaching practice where she supports and guides people of all backgrounds and relational orientations to create intentional and vibrant love lives.
About ‘What is Compersion?’
What is compersion? Is it the “opposite” of jealousy, as it is usually believed? Is it an emotion or a behavior? What causes it to arise and bloom? Can we “learn” compersion or invite more of it into our lives?
Based on her seminal research with consensually non-monogamous (CNM) individuals, Dr. Marie Thouin unravels these questions and more in the first-ever book to offer a comprehensive model of compersion and a practical road map to cultivating it. Each chapter features compelling stories from real CNM people, making this a captivating and highly applicable read. In addition, Thouin addresses the broader social context, explaining how understanding compersion is a groundbreaking step toward a world that supports relational diversity and freedom. By disrupting the idea that jealousy is the only valid response to intimacy beyond monogamy, the existence and practice of compersion builds the foundation for a completely new paradigm of loving relationships. This book and its conclusions have profound implications for many fields of study and practice including psychology, sexuality studies, philosophy and ethics, and law. Indispensable for CNM individuals, therapists, counselors, and scholars, this book is also invaluable for anyone curious to learn about positive empathy, intentional relationships, and radical love.