Explore the stories and conversations behind colette. From media features and podcast interviews to a music video filmed at our Dallas club, discover the people, perspectives, and places that shape our community.
John and Jackie sit down with podcast host Samia Mounts for a long conversation about how colette and OpenLove101 began.
John and Jackie join host Samia Mounts to discuss their relationship, the beginnings of colette and OpenLove101, and the experiences that shaped their approach to consensual non-monogamy.
They talk through the difference between being socially monogamous and sexually free, why autonomy matters as much as commitment, and how friendships and community sit alongside a romantic relationship.
Watch the ConversationThe video above is part one of the OpenLove101 collaboration. The full episode, Socially Monogamous, Sexually Free with John & Jackie Melfi, runs about 63 minutes on Happy Slut with Samia Mounts, published July 15, 2026.
Selected articles and interviews, most recent first. Each opens on the publication's own site.
Jackie shares how her introduction to the lifestyle inspired a deeper search for understanding and eventually the creation of educational resources with John. This personal interview explores the purpose behind their work and their efforts to challenge misconceptions about open relationships.
Read Jackie's InterviewDatingNews explores how John and Jackie turned their personal experiences into resources for people curious about the lifestyle. The feature introduces their educational work, including articles, videos, conversations, and Jackie's book.
Read the DatingNews FeatureJohn talks with InsideHook about his years in the club business, the experience colette offers, and the questions first-time visitors often bring. The interview also touches on his relationship with Jackie and their work through OpenLove101.
Read the InsideHook InterviewBig Easy Magazine visits colette New Orleans and speaks with John about the club's atmosphere and the community it welcomes. The feature explores the social experience and the importance of consent and respect.
Read the New Orleans FeatureIn 2014, ABC News Nightline visited New Orleans to explore the lifestyle community and speak with John and Jackie. These three segments capture the convention, their personal story, and a visit to colette.
ABC News Nightline reports from the 2014 Naughty in N'awlins convention, interviewing John and Jackie Melfi, event organizer Bob Hannaford, and other voices from the lifestyle community. The original colette press page identifies September 25, 2014, as the report's air date.
Over lunch at Seed in New Orleans, John and Jackie speak with the Nightline crew about their first shared threesome experience and their relationship.
John and Jackie welcome the Nightline crew into colette for a look inside their private club for couples.
Every so often a camera crew asks to borrow the room.
Some places are made for midnight, and colette wears it well. Jessie Frye chose the Dallas club as the setting for the official video for “Honey,” pairing the song's slow-burn sensuality with colette's sultry shadows, saturated color, and late-night glow. The room gives the video a smoky, intimate charge that fits the track perfectly.
Watch Honey