Open relationships, Reality TV & DJ Supper Club: Joel Mignott

In this episode, we’re joined by model, DJ, Chef & reality TV trailblazer Joel Mignott.
From open relationships and reality TV edits to childhood trauma, healing through therapy, and navigating gay love without a blueprint. This conversation is raw, hilarious and full of depth.
Joel opens up about what it means to grow up mixed-race and queer in the UK, how it felt to go through relationship growing pains while being filmed, and why he’s had to rebuild his idea of safety, trust and love from the ground up.
From public vulnerability to private breakthroughs, this one’s for anyone figuring out how to love without a script.

💙 What is an open relationship, really?
🌀 Healing, therapy, and learning to self-soothe
📺 The reality behind Made in Chelsea
👶🏽 Queer identity, mixed-race childhood, and inner child healing
Whether you’re in love, in therapy, or in transition, this is about the courage to build love that works for you.

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📖 Chapters
00:00 – 02:10 — Intro
02:11 – 06:10 — How Joel met Rob & entering Made in Chelsea
06:11 – 08:55 — Reality TV expectations
08:56 – 13:10 — Self-sabotage, trust, and relationship pressure
13:11 – 16:30 — What people misunderstand about open relationships
16:31 – 21:00 — Threesomes, Geronimo, and learning through others
21:01 – 25:10 — Anxiety & trying to heal off-camera
25:11 – 30:25 — Falling apart during filming & finding real love again
30:26 – 36:00 — Inner child work!
36:01 – 41:40 — Joel’s mum, inspiration & generational healing
41:41 – 45:00 — Being mixed-race
45:01 – 50:25 — Reclaiming cultural pride
50:26 – 56:12 — Final reflections on love, growth & choosing joy

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