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From Ukraine to Albuquerque: One Woman’s Story of Queer, Polyamory, and Building Chosen Family

Lip Service··6 August 2026·33 min

About this episode

In this episode of Lip Service, host pamm meyers welcomes Jenna (Zenyanova Reign), a queer, polyamorous woman originally from Ukraine, now living in Albuquerque. Jenna shares her coming out journey, revealing her relationship with a married couple and her family's shocked, culturally influenced reaction. Over time, her family softened, though tensions remain, particularly around her polyamorous lifestyle and her partner Avery's transgender identity. Jenna also discusses her current relationship with a woman named Marissa and her career as a sex and intimacy coach. She describes building a supportive "cosmic family" alongside her biological one in New Mexico.