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The Labia LoungeDe-centering Romance and Ditching the Relationship Scripts with Cyndi DarnellThis week in the Lounge, I'm joined by renowned sex therapist, sexologist, and relationship counselor Cyndi Darnell, for a juicy chat about breaking free from traditional relationship scripts and reimagining intimacy, romance, and connection.We delve into alternative styles of relating—including relationship anarchy, polyamory, solo polyamory, chosen family, and platonic partnerships—exploring what happens when you decenter romance and start nurturing friendships, community, and other meaningful connections. Cyndi draws on decades of experience working with maturing populations questioning monogamy, uncovering why so many of us feel dissatisfied or curious about nontraditional ways of loving and livi...
2026-01-251h 26The Labia LoungeBicurious & Bisexual, Women-Only Play Parties with Skirt Club Founder, Genevieve LeJeuneIn this juicy episode of The Labia Lounge, I'm joined by the fabulous Genevieve LeJeune, founder of Skirt Club—a global private members’ club for bi-curious and bisexual women.Genevieve shares the origin story of Skirt Club, talking about the gaps she noticed in spaces for women wanting to connect outside of the male gaze, and how she’s intentionally created safe, empowering, and pleasure-focused events now held in over 36 cities worldwide. From first-party nerves and behind the scenes insights, to squirt-circle cleanups and overcoming shame around sexual desire and orientation, we cover some fun stuff...
2026-01-181h 09The Labia LoungeBecoming Active Bystanders & Healing Harm in Our Communities with Rei AlphonsoThis week on The Labia Lounge I am bringing you a powerful, practical, and deeply empowering conversation with Rei Alphonso. This chat dives into the real-life complexities of community responses to harm and conflict – from intimate partner violence and casual misogyny to microaggressions on the street or at the family dinner table, and beyond.Rei brings over 20 years of experience across community education, mental health, gender-based violence, activism, and more. Together, we unpack why our current systems can feel so disempowering—and how reclaiming community power, agency, and mutual support can transform the way we respond to harm.
2026-01-111h 53The Labia LoungeLimerence vs Healthy Love with Orly MillerEver felt totally swept off your feet—so obsessed with someone you can’t focus, function, or stop replaying every text and glance in your head? In this episode of The Labia Lounge, I sit down with psychologist and author Orly Miller to peel back the layers on limerence: the misunderstood, often pathological fixation that masquerades as intense love.We get real about:What limerence actually IS (and why it’s not just “the honeymoon phase”)How limerence differs from healthy love and crushesWhy social media is a breeding ground for obsessive longingThe warning signs it’s tipping int...
2025-12-281h 06The Labia LoungeDating With A Disability with Emily GoodsonThis week in The Labia Lounge, I welcome Emily Goodson—author, speaker, and advocate—to chat about her new book, "Dating Disability," and her powerful journey from 15-year-old confusion and low self worth to confidence, acceptance, and self-love.Emily shares the real talk on friend-zoning, dating apps, beauty standards, and breaking free from myths that paint disabled people as asexual or unworthy. She dives into how media portrayal (or lack thereof) impacts self-worth, why she finally called in professional help, and what it’s actually like navigating love, lust, and connection as a woman living with partial paraly...
2025-12-141h 36The Labia LoungeBreakup Survival Guide - From Grief to Growth with Cole ZesigerThis week in The Labia Lounge I welcome breakup and relationship coach Cole Zesiger for an honest, compassionate, and deeply practical chat about breakups: the grief and loss, the existential crisis, and—the way back to yourself. If you’re in the trenches, freshly broken up, or struggling years later, this episode will remind you: you’re not alone, it’s normal to be floored by heartbreak, and there are ways to navigate, heal, and even grow from your experience.We unpack the vital importance of no contact (even when it feels sooo lonely and unnatural), common mist...
2025-11-301h 21The Labia LoungeEating Disorder Insights and How Full Recovery is Possible with Mia FindlayThis week in The Labia Lounge eating disorder recovery coach, Mia Findlay, shares her raw and unfiltered personal story, going way beyond the stereotypes to bust common myths and spark real hope for full recovery.We unpack the sneaky ways modern society, diet culture and social media reinforce disordered eating, why ‘just eat a burger’ is the most toxic phrase around, and how to actually spot warning signs in people you love. Plus, Mia reveals the behind-the-scenes truth of recovery clinics, the crisis of underfunding, and why body comments—even well-meaning, "positive" ones—can be surprisi...
2025-11-161h 45The Labia LoungeAuDHD and Neurospicy Dating & Relating Tips with NeurokinnectionThis week in The Labia Lounge I got to chat with Lil Desille from Neurokinnection all about AuDHD and relationships!We’re diving deep into all the real, raw, and sometimes challenging and/or hilarious realities of navigating sex, dating, and relationships when you’re neurodivergent—or loving someone who is. Lil shares her journey from late diagnosis (and all the euphoria AND grief that entailed), busts myths about rising neurodiversity rates, and sheds much-needed light on why so many folks born into female bodies get diagnosed later in life.You’ll hear...
2025-11-021h 35The Labia LoungeAI Secrets Every Women Needs - Use Tech to Reclaim Your Power and Fight The Patriarchy with Dr Nici Sweaney of AI Her WayWhen was the last time you felt truly empowered by technology? In this episode of The Labia Lounge, I sit down with Dr. Nici Sweaney—globally-recognized voice in ethical AI, fierce feminist leader, and founder of AI Her Way—to unpack some of the latest developments in AI and why women must have a seat at the proverbial table.Together, we dive deep into:How AI can be a powerful tool for equity, access, and social good—if we shape it intentionallyThe very real (and kinda scary!) risks of bias, patriarchy, and gender inequality built into AI...
2025-10-191h 22The Labia LoungeTackling Performance Anxiety for All Genders with Christine Rafe of Good Vibes ClinicIn this episode of The Labia Lounge Christine Rafe from Good Vibes Clinic and I discuss how we can overcome performance anxiety, get out of our heads and have better intimacy.We cover the different ways performance anxiety can present and how it shows up differently for different genders; we talk about the most common ways this ruins your sex life, and give practical tips to combat this and stop getting in your own way.Plus you can expect all the usual antics and hilarious, vulnerable n' relatable personal stories and signature segments that...
2025-10-051h 25The Labia LoungeBreaking Inherited Narratives with Rebellious Curiosity: From Trauma to Transformation with Dr. Yemi PennThis week on The Labia Lounge I chatted with Yemi Penn, a global thought leader, engineer, author, film-maker, researcher, and keynote speaker. On top of all these incredibly impressive accolades, Yemi is also delightfully warm, deeply empathetic, and wonderfully human. Speaking with her was such an honour, and her thoughtful perspectives and raw life experience is true a gift to the podcast.We discuss things like rebellious curiosity, leadership, breaking inherited cycles and trauma in this thought-provoking episode. Plus you can expect all the usual antics and hilarious, vulnerable n' relatable personal stories and...
2025-09-2256 minThe Labia LoungeDitch Dating Apps and Find Love in The Wild with 'Human Love Quest'This week on The Labia Lounge pod, I sit down with Conor and Xander, from Human Love Quest—a live, on-stage dating show! HLQ is a potent antidote to the monotony (and, let's face it, dehumanisation) of dating apps! We dive into the world of “dating in the wild,” exploring how to cultivate confidence, approach connections in real life, and maybe even find your own meet-cute moment.Conor and Xander pull back the curtain on what it’s really like to host their inclusive, hilarious, and surprisingly wholesome dating show, plus, we get real about how the pand...
2025-09-081h 27The Labia LoungeRelationship Maintenance for Healthy and Thriving Partnerships with Zach BrittleThis week in The Labia Lounge we pulled up a clit cushion and wrapped our hands around a mug of hot cho-cho for an epic chat about all things relationships.My guest was Zach Brittle, host of Marriage Therapy Radio and the author of the bestselling relationship guide The Relationship Alphabet and The Marriage Therapy Journal.Zach shared loads of helpful insights and strategies for maintaining a healthy, loving, and intimate relationship, and we explored the common pitfalls of relationships, the thing that all good relationships share, and what we can be doing to get...
2025-08-251h 11The Labia LoungeFirst Sex Party Stories, Swinging, Oodie Sex and Comfort Queening at Virtue & Vice's BoudoirIn this juicy, juicy (and loooong) episode of The Labia Lounge I got to chat with some seriously awesome folk while they attended Melbourne's largest and most deluxe play parties at Melbourne Pavilion. Virtue & Vice's 'Boudoir' event is a smorgasbord of sensory delights and performances and slowly is becoming a favourite haunt of The Lab Lounge! I've done a few episodes in the past about these amazing events and interviewed not only party goers, but the creator/organiser of V&V events for the pod. The community is a thriving, warm and welcoming bunch of people, so enjoy listening...
2025-08-131h 56The Labia LoungeSexual Violence Prevention in Schools with SafeBAEThis week in The Labia Lounge I got to have an incredible and in-depth conversation with Shael Norris, founding executive director of SafeBAE—the only US national survivor-founded, youth-led organization working to prevent sexual violence among teens.Shael shares her journey from working in theatre on the iconic Vagina Monologues to three decades of hands-on activism, empowering young people to break cycles of abuse in their schools and communities. She gives us a run down on the birth of SafeBAE, its involvement in creating peer-to-peer resources, and the importance of centering survivors’ experiences in both healing and syst...
2025-08-041h 59The Labia LoungeFirst Masturbation Experiences - Story Time!In this extra special, extra juicy episode you're treated to a smorgasbord of stories from real people about their first maz experiences. We hear some pretty beautiful and entertaining stories - some quite moving, some quite shocking, some quite funny and all very human and raw. Just how we like it here in The Labia Lounge!Big shout outs to everyone who contributed and had the courage and openness to tell their story in this bumper episode! If you've got a story that you didn't get to share in this episode, send it in for the...
2025-07-281h 36The Labia LoungeThe Real Tea on Modern Fertility, Egg Freezing, and The Baby Decision with Justine Ang FonteLabial Lovers, buckle up! This week, I welcome back the one-and-only Justine Ang Fonte, award-winning sex educator and labial legend from @Goodbyes, for a juicy, tell-all episode about her wild ride through the fertility industry.Ever wondered if egg freezing is a golden ticket or just an empty promise of peace of mind and future babies? Why are fertility clinics minting cash while future mamas are left in the dark? What don’t they tell you about the efficacy of the process and the actual likelihood that it'll result in parenthood?Plus:• How the...
2025-07-211h 13The Labia LoungePsychedelic Assisted Healing and Trauma Therapy with Micah StoverThis week on The Labia Lounge I got to chat with Micah Stover - therapist, educator and author of Healing Psychedelics.This episode will completely CHANGE the way you think about psychedelics, trauma recovery, and owning your sexual power.🔥What’s REALLY behind the psychedelic renaissance? (Hint: It’s NOT just Woodstock nostalgia.) 🔥How can mushrooms, MDMA and more actually help you heal sexual trauma—and maybe even unlock your FIRST orgasm? (Yep, you read that right.) 🔥Are we losing ancient wisdom and risking cultural appropriation in the current “trendy” psychedelic boom? 🔥Why d...
2025-07-071h 23The Labia LoungeSurviving Incest, Childhood Sexual Abuse and Cancel Culture with Clementine MorriganThis week in The Labia Lounge I got to chat with Clementine Morrigan, writer, activist and literary punk who doesn't shy away from talking about the controversial stuff! We tackle a couple of topics rarely given the nuance they deserve: from surviving childhood sexual abuse and incest, to living through the crushing reality of cancel culture and online shaming.Clementine shares her personal journey of healing complex trauma, the ways cancel culture impacts already marginalized survivors, and the intersection between trauma, victim-blaming, and social exile. We discuss the cycles of violence and scapegoating in queer...
2025-06-211h 26The Labia LoungeBedroom Bloopers and Dating Nightmares - Sand in My Clam episodeIn this informal chat with a friend of mine, I asked for the worst dating stories and sexual experiences she had to dish, and we discussed.From titty slapping and pussy biting, to spiritual fuckboys howling and growling their way to orgasm while telling us to "just let go and be free", we cover all sorts of ground in this eppy, including period sex and what to do when faced with erectile challenges.The audio quality isn't ideal in this one as it was an informal chat without my usual set up. But hopefully...
2025-05-241h 21The Labia LoungeReinventing Sex - Navigating Intimacy Through Change, Aging and Illness with Jessa ZimmermanThis week in The Labia Lounge I invited Jessa Zimmerman back for round two!We're tackling a topic every one of us will face: how to adapt and thrive in our intimate lives as we navigate aging, sexual dysfunction, illness, and all the curveballs our bodies and relationships can throw our way. With Jessa’s decades of clinical experience you’ll hear practical tips for reframing expectations, normalizing shifts in libido and desire, grieving the changes, and, most importantly, finding opportunity and pleasure in the new normal.Whether you or someone you love is experiencing phys...
2025-05-051h 13The Labia LoungeOutrageous Confessions, Coming of Age Stories, and Feminist ParentingIn this incredible episode of The Labia Lounge, I have a backyard hang in the sunshine with my dear and darling housemate! She's the baddest bitch I know, and has some seriously hilarious and wild stories to share so I grill her on some of my favourite ones this week.We cover everything from sex positive parenting of the little 4 year old in our household, hymens, early masturbation exploration, and the infamous "sniff and slap", as well as some recent stories that will have you cackling along as though you're lying there topless in our backyard with...
2025-04-231h 33The Labia LoungeTreating PMDD Holistically with Brett BuchertThis week on The Labia Lounge I spoke with Brett Buchert about all things PMDD - (Premenstrual Dysphoria Disorder) and how she has healed her PMDD holistically.We cover the way this condition can show up in your cycle, common symptoms, how they impact your life, self worth, and relationships, and what the mainstream medical system will offer as treatment options. Then we delve into some more natural and holistically aligned strategies and avenues for treatment and healing that have been successful for Brett and those she's worked with.Brett is the co-creator of M...
2025-04-141h 25The Labia LoungeBody Image Blues & How to Feel Confident in The Bedroom with Amy CampbellThis week on The Labia Lounge I invited Amy Campbell, from Bare Psychology, to come and talk about body image struggles and how to reclaim our sexual confidence in the bedroom!It was a magnificent way to round out the podcast's 150th episode and I adored this chat with Amy so I know you'll resonate with it too.We talk about how body image challenges sneak their way into the bedroom, how they sabotage our 0rgasms and intimate experiences, and how to wrangle back our sexual confidence so that we can enjoy a relaxed...
2025-03-301h 28The Labia LoungeMaking Death Less Daunting with Death Doula Caroline LeeThis week on The Labia Lounge I got to discuss death with Caroline Lee, a death doula and somatic psychologist who supports those who are dying and their family members through this transition.In this chat we discuss the discomfort around mortality and death, how to normalise death and dying, why our society struggles so much with death and aging, and the mystery of the death portal that Caroline has an intimate insight into.We cover some taboo topics in this one and Caroline offers some helpful tips and reflections to give us tools for...
2025-03-171h 23The Labia LoungeResisting The Botox Bandwagon, Gay Dating & The Metaverse - "Tub Talks" installmentThis week in The Labia Lounge I did another informal Tub Talks yarn with a dear friend of mine by the river in Warby. We chat about everything from his experience growing up and figuring himself out as a gay man, gay dating and how tricky the scene can be, gender conditioning and neurodivergence, Web 3 and the Metaverse. We also delve into some strong opinions on beauty labour and how we can resist conforming to the beauty standards expected of us, how not getting all the cosmetic procedures like Botox, that're becoming so normalised now, is activism and feminist...
2025-03-091h 14The Labia LoungeMental Health, Healthy Masculinity, Self Esteem and Rejection with Jackson TozerThis week on The Labia Lounge I chatted with a friend and legend on screen, Jackson Tozer.Jackson's a multi-award winning Actor, Writer and Director based in Melbourne. Jackson has played a multitude of characters on both Australian and international screens. Beyond his on-screen achievements, Jackson has earned acclaim for his openness in discussing personal struggles as a guest on The Imperfects Podcast. His episode resonated widely, reaching #3 on the Australian Apple charts upon release. Inspired by this experience, Jackson debuted his first solo live comedy show, Jackson Tozer's Assemble, to a completely sold out...
2025-03-022h 01The Labia LoungeWhat Everyone Needs to Know About Menopause! with Jane Hardwicke CollingsThis week in The Labia Lounge I'm re-releasing an oldie but a goodie - an epic episode about menopause with Jane Hardwicke Collings!Everyone should know this stuff about menopause whether they've got a uterus or not and I think there's some valuable wisdom in here for all folks of all genders and ages!Check out Jane's awesome work here: https://janehardwickecollings.com/Plus you can expect all the usual antics and hilarious, vulnerable n' relatable personal stories and signature segments that you've come to know and love here in...
2025-02-231h 17The Labia LoungeNeurodiversity and Intimacy - Part 2 - ADHD and SexThis week in The Labia Lounge we've got the second part of a larger conversation about neurodiversity and intimacy. This time Hannah and I chat about ADHD and it's a fascinating glimpse into the ways in which this effects people's lives and especially their time in the bedroom.Make sure you're subscribed for more LL action, and it'd absolutely warm my heart and tickle my clit if you'd leave a gushing review or five star rating for the poddy!*** Join my Labia Lounge Facebook group for extra content, Q & As, freebies from my...
2025-02-1633 minThe Labia LoungeNeurodiversity and Intimacy - Part 1 - Autism and SexIn this week's eppy of The Labia Lounge pod I had a mad chat with my mate Hannah Demerise about neurodiversity and how to navigate it in the bedroom, in the world, and in friendships and social settings. Hannah gives us some incredible insights into her experience with autism and how this has effected her relationships and sex life, and gives some practical and tangible tips around how to navigate intimacy when you're neurodiverse.Make sure you also check out our Tub Talks episode about this topic, and stay tuned for part 2 of this episode about...
2025-02-091h 38The Labia LoungeWomen Who Find it Hard to Orgasm With a Partner with Melissa VranjesThis week in The labia Lounge I'm releasing another throw back! This episode is one of the most validating and practical episodes I've ever done, and addresses one of the most common challenges women come to me struggling with. Difficulties orgasming with their partners.Enjoy the tangible advice and information in this one, and I'll be back with more fresh episodes before you know it!Plus you can expect all the usual antics and hilarious, vulnerable n' relatable personal stories and signature segments that you've come to know and love here in The...
2025-02-021h 10The Labia LoungeConflict Resolution and Communication with James 'Fish' GillThis juicy re-release is another of my favourite chats on The Labia Lounge.Get ready to level up your communication and rupture/repair skills in your relationships!Fish is the guy to follow if you want more of this action: https://www.leadbyheart.com/aboutPlus you can expect all the usual antics and hilarious, vulnerable n' relatable personal stories and signature segments that you've come to know and love here in The Labia Lounge!Make sure you're subscribed for more LL action, and it'd absolutely warm my...
2025-01-261h 25The Labia LoungeLiving With Sexual Shame and Trauma with Charna CassellEnjoy a re-release of one of my fav episodes to start the year off right!Fresh content coming soon!Check out Charna's work here: https://charnacassell.com/Plus you can expect all the usual antics and hilarious, vulnerable n' relatable personal stories and signature segments that you've come to know and love here in The Labia Lounge!Make sure you're subscribed for more LL action, and it'd absolutely warm my heart and tickle my clit if you'd leave a gushing review or five star rating for the poddy!
2025-01-261h 21The Labia LoungeMiscarriage, Unwanted Pregnancy and Abortion - Part 3 with HannahIn our final installment of this 3 part series, Hannah and I discuss their experience with unwanted pregnancy, abortion, and - down the track a couple of years - a miscarriage. This is s shorter one as we'd run out of time before Hannah had to fly out but I also have an incredible episode about abortion with Madison Griffiths, the author of Tissue. So I'd highly recommend checking that out too.This chat talks about the very different experiences and approaches Hannah had when confronted with their first unwanted pregnancy and subsequent abortion, compared to their second...
2024-12-0634 minThe Labia LoungeInsights Into an AuDHD Brain - 'Tub Talks' with Hannah (Part 2)In this episode of The Labia Lounge Hannah and I follow on from our earlier conversation in Part 1 and chat about Hannah's journey being diagnosed with Autism and ADHD.We jumped in the bath for a classic Tub Talks conversation where we delved into the ways Hannah has navigated this process of learning how their brain works and come to some pretty helpful realisations through researching neurodivergence. It's been a life-changing turning point for Hannah as they've discovered way to regulate and optimise their functioning while trying to have compassion and understanding for themselves in the process...
2024-12-061h 15The Labia LoungeHow to Handle Being Harassed by Men with Hannah (Part 1)This episode of The Labia Lounge is the first installment of a three part series that I did with my dear friend Hannah while they were visiting from Perth.In this chat we cover different experiences we've had around things like sexual harassment on the street or in bars, strategies we recommend for handling this when it happens, strategies we DON'T recommend, and we also go on a few other side quests around neurodivergence, online chat room experiences, our teenage years, aaaand ducklings!It's a really wonderful, funny, relatable and interesting yarn so I...
2024-12-0659 minThe Labia LoungeClosing The Orgasm Gap in Hetero Sex with Alice ChildThis week on The Labia Lounge I got to speak with Alice Child about the orgasm gap AKA the pleasure gap. This refers to the discrepancy between the amount of pleasure and O's that men and women have during sex. The studies vary as to the exact stats but overall there's usually at least a 30% difference between the genders and, surprise surprise, men have a LOT more O's than us women.We chat about why this discrepancy exists, whether it also effects queer relationships and intimacy, what factors contribute to it continuing to be a big issue...
2024-12-011h 18The Labia Lounge"Health is A Privilege" - Chronic Illness, Daddy Issues, and Apocalypse Babies - 'Tree Talks' editionIn this special Tree Talks edition of The Labia Lounge pod I hit record while chatting to a mate on the c*nt couch out in naytchah! I'd gone camping and happened to have the couch in the back of my van so we popped it out under some pines and had a yarn about whatever came up and this episode is the result.We spoke about chronic health challenges and chronic illness, parenting - both conscious and unconscious - and privilege. There're some personal stories about our experiences with our own fathers, and chronic health issues...
2024-11-281h 29The Labia LoungeDating Intentionally In The Age of The Apps with Talia KorenThis week in The Labia Lounge I reclined with Talia Koren from the Dating Intentionally podcast and chatted all things dating, dating apps, dating profiles, red flags, green flags, dating cringes, dating tips and slow burns. We talk about things like defining your needs, not settling, taking emotional risks, and handling rejection.Plus you can expect all the usual antics and hilarious, vulnerable n' relatable personal stories and signature segments that you've come to know and love here in The Labia Lounge!Check out Talia's work here: https://www.instagram.com/dating.intentionally...
2024-11-171h 11The Labia LoungeOvercoming Mismatched Libido in Long Term RelationshipsThis week on The Labia Lounge podcast I got to chat with Tara and EJ from Relationship Renovation about how to navigate differing libido and overcome challenges when there's a desire discrepancy in your long-term relationship.We discuss how to manage the dynamics in a relationship when one partner has lower libido and one partner has higher segzual desire. We cover how common - and in fact inevitable - this is, how to combat it when it happens to you, what the misconceptions and assumptions around this are and how the lower desire and higher desire can...
2024-11-101h 26The Labia LoungeThe Disgust Response in Intimacy with Kiki MareeThis week in The Labia Lounge I chat with Kiki Maree about the disgust response and how this impacts us in the bedroom.We discuss getting "the ick", whether this can be overcome and how to navigate feelings of repulsion towards a lover or partner. We cover what sort of things can trigger our disgust response and why, how sensory sensitivity can lead to our disgust response being activated more easily, and what to do when we feel grossed out or feel revulsion around genitals, fluids, smells, etc during intimacy.And we also chat about...
2024-11-031h 26The Labia LoungeLive at a Sex Party - Chats With Party Goers at Virtue & Vice's PLAY PartyThis week on The Labia Lounge I've got another unique one for you - a little different to my regular episodes - as I set up The Labia Lounge interactive space at a SOP party (Seccs on premises party).This is a huge episode full of PHAT and juicy chats with some of the lovely and interesting people who I met at this party!We cover people's different kinks, their experiences with play parties like this, why they love this community and lifestyle, and all sorts of fascinating stuff in this one and I was...
2024-10-211h 56The Labia Lounge'Tub Talks' - When a Guy in Your Friendship Group is Accused of Assaulting a WomanThis week in The Labia Lounge we're broadcasting from the bath again in the second installment of Tub Talks! (Trigger warning - this episode deals with SA)I chat with a my friend about her experience recently with one of her girlfriends accusing guys in their friendship group of segzual assauIt. It's a sticky situation and obviously very complex, but we discuss this, along with cults and large group experiences at tantric sexuality retreats, consent culture, and what you as a friend can do when your pal discloses this sort of thing to you.These...
2024-10-131h 19The Labia Lounge'Tub Talks' Aftercare - A Follow Up Chat About Racism and ObjectificationThis follow-up episode is addressing some of the crunchier things that arose on the previous episode. If you haven't already listened to Tub Talks with Toey then this wont really make sense so I'd recommend going back and listening to that one first! This is an unusual format again for The Labia Lounge, where I cut together a series of voice memos that were swapped between my friend Chloe and I, as well as Toey and I about issues of racism and objectification that cropped up in the Tub Talks episode and I wanted to unpack further. I thought...
2024-10-071h 20The Labia LoungeToey Hires a Sex Worker For The First Time - 'Tub Talks' Real Chats From The Bath!In this episode of The Labia Lounge I'm introducing a new format as a special treat - Welcome to the first ever installment of TUB TALKS!Enjoy a very raw and entertaining chat from the bath between myself and a close friend - who will remain anonymous since this one's particularly explicit and personal (absolutely NSFW)!We discuss my dear pal's first ever experience hiring a professional SW and touch upon topics of race, power dynamics, SW as real work, cannabis use, objectification, breakups and aaaaaall sorts in this one!
2024-10-061h 37The Labia LoungeHow to Use Foot Health to Level Up Your Sex LifeThis week in The Labia Lounge I chatted with Dr Emily Splichal, a leading Functional Podiatrist and Human Movement Specialist.We discussed the link between feet and your pelvic floor, how foot health and the shoes you wear can impact your segz life and access to pleasure, why high heels are evil, and some simple tips and tricks for looking after your feet, posture and pelvis to optimise your nervous system and sensory integration.Emily is the Founder of EBFA Global, Creator of the Barefoot Training Specialist® Certification, Author of Barefoot Strong and C...
2024-09-301h 04The Labia LoungeDating App Don'ts and The Beauty of The Burned Haystack MethodThis week in The Labia Lounge I've invited my nearest and dearest, Hannah Demerise, back to be a sounding board for all my dating app gripes!It's an absolutely savage and no-holds-barred vent sess where I describe some things that really get my back up when I see them on men's dating profiles, to Hannah's amusement and horror.We also give a run down on the revolutionary new Burned Haystack Dating Method, created by Jennie Young from Word Case Scenario.Jennie - a wordsmith, badass, and linguistics and rhetoric expert - politely declined...
2024-09-231h 06The Labia LoungeUnderstanding Consent - Beyond "No Means No" with Danielle BezalelThis week in The Labia Lounge I hosted Danielle Bezalel from the sex-ed with DB podcast to chat about all things consent..We dive deep into the complexities of consent culture and the impact of media on shaping segzual attitudes and experiences. We chat about the importance of obtaining clear consent, the nuances of communication and comfort in segzual interactions, and the impact of societal expectations on women and queer individuals in a segzual context. And we unpack the challenges of navigating consent and accountability, addressing the normalised forms of segzual assault, and the importance of instilling...
2024-09-161h 14The Labia LoungeTrauma Bonds, Neuroscience and Healing From Abuse with Cody IsabelThis week in The Labia Lounge I invited Cody Isabel from Mind Brain Body Lab to come on and give us a neuroscientist's perspective on toxic relationships, healing from trauma, and breaking free from abusive dynamics. We explore the tendency for people to intellectualize their traumas without experiencing significant progress in therapy. Cody emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and nurturing negative emotions while highlighting the concerns about reinforcing negative neural pathways. With a focus on practical ways to diffuse the power of addictive, drama and abuse cycles, we discuss the significance of somatic experiences and nervous system...
2024-09-091h 23The Labia LoungeFat, Black and Queer - Power, Privilege and Unveiling Internalised Biases with Milo HartillThis week on The Labia Lounge pod we're dishing up some intersectional insights as I have some thought-provoking conversations with guest and fat, black and queer activist, Milo Hartill, AKA That Fat Diva!We delve into the unspoken impact of internalized biases, such as fat phobia and racism. We explore the insidious nature of societal conditioning and the influence of media portrayal that contributes to the average mainstream person having some seriously messed up internalised prejudices. We have a dialogue around the importance of becoming aware of, and actively addressing and challenging, these biases in order to...
2024-09-021h 19The Labia LoungeThe Role of Fascia in Pleasure and Pelvic Floor Health with Anna RaheThis week on The Labia Lounge pod I got to chat with Anna Rahe from GTS Body about fascia and it's role in pleasure, health, and wellbeing.For the past 25+ years, Anna has delved deep into a liberating and empowering relationship with fascia so that as many people as possible can invest in their health, restore their vitality, and connect with their bodies. She speaks about holistic body care around the world and works with top athletes, surgeons, physicians, and celebrities (I'm not gonna name drop but it's pretty bloody impressive - trust me!)...
2024-08-261h 18The Labia LoungeRelating Authentically and Shadow Work with Rainier Wylde - Re-releaseThis week in The Labia Lounge I'm serving you up an oldie but a goodie since I had some last minute podcast guest cancellations that meant I don't have a new episode for you this week!This chat with Rainier Wylde was a deep dive into shadow work within long term relationships and how to relate more authentically with others while being informed by your shadow.Rainier is a poet, a deliciously articulate speaker, and a romantic soul at heart, and I think you'll love this chat if you missed it the first time!
2024-08-201h 24The Labia LoungeSquirting, The Down-low with Lola JeanThis week on The Labia Lounge I chat with the world record holder for volume squiring, Lola Jean. Lola is also a fetish wrestler, pro domme and sex educator, with an incredible ability to squirt on cue and fill up literal jugs of the stuff!We discuss the myths and misconceptions about squirting, the pros and cons to being a squirter, helpful tips and techniques for teaching yourself how to squirt, and loads more about this highly fetishized bodily function. Lola shares some hilarious and unbelievable stories about how she came to set the world record for...
2024-08-121h 17The Labia LoungeA Hot Take on Abortion and Acceptance with Madison GriffithsThis week on The Labia Lounge I had the pleasure of chatting with Madison Griffiths about the nuances surrounding the topic of abortion. We discuss some of the aspects of this experience that aren't often spoken about or acknowledged, and the factors that impact a person's decision making and experiences with abortion that are commonly misunderstood.We cover a whole host elements that Madison has written about in her incredible and acclaimed book, Tissue, including gender, language, inequality, queerness, sexuality, and the racial, political and environmental implications of abortion.It's a meaty one, folks, and...
2024-08-051h 10The Labia LoungeWhat If It Never Happens For Me? - Aging Without Children with Jody DayThis week in The Lounge I had the pleasure of chatting with Jody Day, the founder of Gateway Women and an advocate for childless women. She's an accomplished and incredibly poetic writer and I was lucky enough to get the scoop on the topic of her latest book, 'Living The Life Unexpected - How to find hope, meaning, and a fulfilling future without children.'Jody takes us on a profound journey through her life, sharing her experiences of navigating abortion, fertility challenges, marriage, and societal pressures as a childless woman. We delve into the societal...
2024-07-271h 26The Labia LoungeAuthentic Dirty Talk and The Art of Taking Nudes - Part 2 with Eleanor HadleyThis week in The Labia Lounge we've got Eleanor Hadley back for Part 2 of our episode on The Art of Seduction. This week we've done a quickie for you about dirty talking, the different types of this and how to find your authentic style of bedroom talk, sexting, and how to take an artful nude.Plus you can expect all the usual antics and hilarious, vulnerable n' relatable personal stories and signature segments that you've come to know and love here in The Labia Lounge!Make sure you're subscribed for more LL action...
2024-07-2241 minThe Labia LoungeThe Art of Seduction - Embodied Lap Dance with Eleanor Hadley - Part 1In this episode of The Labia Lounge I chat with Eleanor Hadley about her body of work The Art of Seduction, and how to give an incredible and embodied lap dance. This is part 1 of a two part series where Eleanor schools us on how to use sensual and erotic movement, embodiment, and her five pillar framework to connect more deeply with yourself and lovers.We discuss how to overcome self consciousness and insecurities, build confidence, and be more authentically embodied and able to express ourselves in this way. We chat about how we can ensure our...
2024-07-151h 03The Labia LoungeHealthy Boundaries and How to Stop Ghosting with Justine Ang FonteThis week in The Labia Lounge I had a faaaabulous and enlightening chat with Justine Ange Fonte, the writer and "thanks-but-no-thanks"-text-artist behind the community service account _good.byes_ where Justine writes the difficult texts you're stuck on and helps you navigate the sort of crunchy conversations that we all want to avoid to escape conflict or friction.Justine and I yarn about how to have healthy and kind boundaries, how to construct the perfect goodbye text when you're just not feeling it after a date, and how and why it's important to communicate...
2024-07-081h 22The Labia LoungeRecurrent UTIs and The Secret to Kicking Them in The Butt!This week in The Lounge I invited Joanna Macmeikan back on to do a deep dive into UTIs and how t kick the super persistent, chronic or recurrent ones that are ruining your life!Joanna is a women's health and hormones specialist, registered TCM practitioner and all-round massive nerd, so she GREAT to talk to about this sort of thing because she leaves no stone unturned in her researching and is generally a wealth of knowledge. So I'm pretty lucky to get to pick her brains - as are you to listen to it!We...
2024-07-011h 17The Labia LoungeHow to Have Amazing Sex For The Rest of Your Life with Susan BrattonThis week in The Labia Lounge I chatted with intimacy expert to millions, Susan Bratton.We discuss some practical tips and strategies to make sure you have epic sex for the rest of your life and continue improving and building on your sensual practices way into old age.Susan is an expert sexual bio-hacker, and fearless and unapologetic sexplorer who doesn't believe you should ever give up on having great sex regardless of age.Check out her work and all her freebies mentioned in the episode here: http://susanbratton.com/, https://www.f...
2024-06-241h 25The Labia LoungeBehind The Scenes at a Play Party with Virtue and ViceThis week on The Labia Lounge I had the pleasure of chatting with Kate who runs Virtue and Vice, an events company that've splashed onto the scene in recent times running play parties with a fresh take on the existing scene here in Melbourne.I went to my first ever play party run by Virtue and Vice recently and released a full episode where I talked about my experience in depth, and then, low and behold, Kate got in touch from the V & V and offered to come on for a yarn with me to give an...
2024-06-171h 12The Labia LoungeFurry Life - Yiff Hard or Go HomeThis special bonus eppy of The Labia Lounge is a really vulnerable, insightful and fascinating glimpse into the world of furries and the furry lifestyle from the perspective of a friend of mine who has decided to courageously "come out" as a furry and let me pick their brains about what that means for them.We cover all the predictable stuff you'd want to ask a furry about what goes on in the bedroom, what the appeal is and what about it turns them on. Plus you'll discover so many unexpected nuances and misunderstood facets of...
2024-06-101h 27The Labia LoungeNavigating Differences in Libido and Desire in a Relationship with Jessa ZimmermanThis week in The Labia Lounge I interviewed Jessa Zimmerman, a specialist in helping couples who have different levels of desire in long term relationships.Jessa and I talk about desire discrepancy and how to overcome the challenges this can pose for a couple, the things that both partners often do that make it worse, and what to do when you're desire levels inevitably change to be different from one another. We tackle this most common of questions that couples counsellors and sex therapists get a LOT: "What do I do when my partner has...
2024-06-0359 minThe Labia LoungeVanilla Queen Goes To Her First Sex Party - Bonus special episodeThis extra special bit of juicy bonus content is a little bit different to our usual Lab Lounge eppies...As a special treat Hannah thought it'd be fun to interview me about my recent adventure attending my first ever sxx party so that we could get the full run down on this very novel and very interesting new experience!Hannah grills me on every little detail of the night from start to finish and it's a hilarious and fascinating insight into a secret world that most never get to witness.This particular play...
2024-05-271h 21The Labia LoungeDebauchery and First Times on The Labia Lounge LIVE at Summer of LoveThis week on The Labia Lounge LIVE I asked festival goers "What is the most debaucherous thing you've ever done?" AND "What was your first segzual experience like?"Tune in to hear a whole array of answers and stories, plus some TMIs and even a Sandy Clam thrown in as a bonus!The sound isn't amazing in this one as the music was loud at the festival and I forgot a crucial piece of the recording tech as I'm still new at this live thang! So bear with me!Still a great listen...
2024-01-2832 minThe Labia LoungeEmbarrassing Stories from The Labia Lounge LIVE at Summer of Love FestivalThis week on the poddy we go LIVE again at a little day festival called Summer of Love, run by Culture Jam.It was a bit of a rainy old day but we made our Lounge space extra cosy and encouraged punters to take off their disposable ponchos and shake out their brollies and come on in to join us on the IRL vulva couch to have some real chats about all things segzzzz!In this installment of the live recordings I'm serving you up all the most embarrassing stories that my guests told...
2024-01-2139 minThe Labia LoungeThe Art of True Intimacy with Men's Intimacy Coach Manuele ParadisoThis week in the Lounge I invited Manuele Paradiso onto the couch with me to chat about his area of expertise - men's intimacy. We discuss the barriers and blockages to conscious intimacy, the difference between true intimacy and segz, how these can overlap and how they often don't, how to bring more intimacy into your life and relationships, and ways to encourage and create deeper intimacy from your partner, especially if he's a man. In this conversation we redefine intimacy and delve into some interesting stuff around the myths about men and intimacy. We shed...
2024-01-141h 17The Labia LoungeHow to Overcome Vaginismus and Painful Sex Struggles with Katrin from Vaginismus SistersThis week in The Lounge I had the pleasure of discussing vaginismus with Katrin from Vaginismus Sisters.We get stuck into some epic chats about why the body can start contracting against penetration and get stuck in pain patterns and protective, defense strategies such as occur in painful sex and vaginismus.We cover Katrin's pillars to overcoming vaginismus, how to talk to a partner about it and how partner's can best support someone with vaginismus. Among loads of other super valuable deep dives into the min-body connection and the role of the nervous system in...
2024-01-071h 16The Labia LoungeOvercoming Sexual Shame and Trauma with Charna CassellThis week in The Labia Lounge I had Charna Cassell on to talk about all things sexual trauma and shame. Charna is an LMFT, and a Trauma-Trained Psychotherapist and Sexuality Coach who helps people heal, connect, and find pleasure in their bodiesWe discuss what constitutes sexual trauma, how it presents in our lives and bodies, the nuances behind the actual word 'trauma' and how it can be over-used, how sexual shame comes to effect us and live inside of us, how to overcome the crippling effects of these in our sex lives, the mind-body connection and...
2023-12-311h 17The Labia LoungeBumble Guy Mystery Wrapped! - Comfort Creek LIVE - Part 3 - Season Finale!Holy labias! For The Labia Lounge's season 2 finale, this week's eppy is chock full of very entertaining and very relatable discussions live from Comfort Creek festival! PLUS we finally get to the bottom of the Bumble Guy Mystery! (Well, sort of...you lot can be the judge of that!)I loved having chats with a couple of really open and vulnerable men about things like romance, arousaI and being a SFB - Spiritual F*ck-Boy.You'll also get to hear the final instalment of the Bumble Guy saga and Hannah and my hilarious commentary on...
2023-12-241h 25The Labia LoungeReal Chats, With Real People, About Real Shit - Comfort Creek LIVE - Part 2This is Part 2 of this extra special series of episodes featuring a bunch of interviews with festival goers of Comfort Creek festival where I set up a LIVE interactive version of The Labia Lounge for the first time ever!To celebrate 2 years of the podcast, I'm releasing this series in parts because I got so much ripper content from all the courageous guests who stopped by to join me on the Lounge and have a yarn during the festival.I ask some curly questions, get some hilarious stories, and we even get embroiled in a...
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The Labia LoungeLIVE at Comfort Creek - Real Chats, With Real People, About Real Shit - Part 1This extra special episode features a bunch of interviews with festival goers of Comfort Creek festival where I set up a LIVE interactive version of The Labia Lounge for the first time ever!To celebrate 2 years of the podcast, I'm releasing this series in parts because I got so much ripper content from all the courageous guests who stopped by to join me on the Lounge and have a yarn during the festival.I ask some curly questions, get some hilarious stories, and we even get embroiled in a dating app mystery that is as...
2023-12-1057 minThe Labia LoungeCultivating Connections and Building Community with Naked Conversations Creator Jessie McCallThis week in The Lounge I invited the creator of the Naked Conversations card deck and photographer, Jessie McCall, to have a chat with me about something she's really great at - building connection and community. This topic is something I'm also really passionate about as I feel the greatest threat to our health and happiness is loneliness and a lack of connection or community in our lives. In America, for instance, the average number of close friends people reported having was 0... ZERO close friends on ave!? That's a bit messed up and makes me so sad. Cultivating close...
2023-11-261h 18The Labia LoungeErotic Massage Medicine for Women with Queerotic Queen Quinn KushThis week in The Lounge I invited my long-time friend and queerotic baddie, Han Marko - AKA Quinn Kush - on to chat about her latest endeavours into erotic massage for women. Quinn is normalising sex work for women and queer folk and providing a medicinal, sensual massage experience for the queer community since discovering a gap in the market. We discuss what happens in one of these deluxe, sexy sessions with her, how this practice can be healing and deeply nourishing on many levels, why clients come for massages of this nature and the common benefits Quinn sees...
2023-11-191h 18The Labia LoungeRenegade Birthing: A Journey of Reclamation, Deconditioning, and Home Births with Dr Nathan RileyThis week in The Labia Lounge I chatted with Dr Nathan Riley, who supports midwives as a collaborative physician and upholds the traditional practice of midwifery as his main focus after becoming disillusioned with the conventional maternity care model in the medical industrial complex.Nathan has experience in the mainstream medical system as an OB-GYN as well as in the home birth world, boasting an extremely low C-section rate of under 5%, which is one of the best in the US. He has a deep reverence for pregnancy and birth, and has developed a nuanced understanding of the...
2023-11-121h 36The Labia LoungeShameless Parenting and How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex with Dr. Tina Schermer SellersThis week in The Labia Lounge I had the pleasure of chatting with the brilliant Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers, a licensed sex and gender feminist psychotherapist, best-selling author, researcher, emeriti professor, and media personality whose expertise spans sex therapy, spiritual intimacy, parenting, medicine, and social justice. Tina shares invaluable insights on raising shame-free, confident children and how to be your child’s best relationship resource, sex educator, and ally.Throughout this episode, we dive into the importance of having frequent, short conversations about sexual health, consent, body autonomy, and online safety with your children. Tina emphasizes the ne...
2023-11-051h 08The Labia LoungeThe Menopause Revolution - Navigating Hormonal Changes, Lifestyle Factors and Relationship DynamicsThis week in The Labia Lounge, to celebrate #menopauseawarenessmonth , I invited Joanna McMeikan back to chat about peri-menopause and menopause from her Chinese med and women's health expert perspective.In previous episodes on menopause we've covered a great foundation of knowledge and perspectives around this topic, but this time we focused on the physiological and lifestyle factors involved in whether you have a super challenging time, or coast through menopause.We also give some practical strategies and tips to help you navigate this transition and new phase of life, and Joanna shares her wealth of...
2023-10-291h 29The Labia LoungeFear of The Flaccid and Over-Pathologised Male Sexuality with Cam FraserThis week in The Labia Lounge I invited Cam Fraser back to chat about the over-pathologisation and over-medicalisation of men's sexuality and sexual health, how this came about, who it actually benefits, and how it impacts men (and indeed all of us) in the bedroom!We delve into a wide range of topics surrounding male sexuality, from the impact of over-using medication or interventions like Viagra to the cultural attitudes and stigmas that surround issues like erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation.Throughout the episode, Cam challenges the notion that medication should be the first solution...
2023-10-221h 14The Labia LoungeStranger Danger and Micro-aggressions Towards Women - Sand in My Clam SeriesThis week in The Labia Lounge Hannah Demerise joins me again to bring up a sandy clam moment they had recently and discuss how a random prank call created a sense of being unsafe in their nervous system. We talk about the common and glossed-over micro aggressions that people in female bodies face regularly that contribute to an environment of stress, unease and a lack of safety and confidence in the world and in their bods. In these informal mini-episodes we get stuck into things that get sand in our clams, so if you have any fodder...
2023-10-1529 minThe Labia LoungeMental Health, Tech, Emotional Awareness and Changing the World with Nicole GibsonThis week in The Labia Lounge we have a kickass guest with a unique and inspiring vision for the world. Nicole Gibson, founder of Love Out Loud and InTruth Tech, is a modern-day philosopher, visionary and entrepreneur on a mission to facilitate a tipping point in human consciousness, ultimately creating a civilization of love by 2030. Nic battled with an eating disorder when she was younger and has since been passionate about solving the mental health crisis we face in society today. This drive has led her to become the youngest Commonwealth Commissioner in history, get listed a...
2023-10-081h 19The Labia LoungeSecrets of a Pro Domme with BDSM Queen Miss KRe-releasing this juicy eppy of The Labia Lounge because it's still bloody great!In this episode I have the mysterious Miss K, a pro Domme, in The Labia Lounge where she lets me ask her ALL the juicy questions that we're dying to know!I delve into the world of kink, BDSM, pro domme work, the ins and outs of having a live-in house slave, and all the wild and fascinating aspects of living this lifestyle. Miss K divulges some seriously nitty gritty details that I know you'll be beside y...
2023-10-011h 47The Labia LoungeThe Underbelly of The Spiritual Scene and Reclaiming Your Vanilla with Bonnie BlissThis week in The Labia Lounge I'm re-releasing a favourite episode from the archives with Bonnie Bliss, my teacher, mentor, dear friend, and THE creator of Yoni Mapping Therapy - The Bliss Method! She's kinda a big deal, yo!We didn't talk about the expected Yoni-related shiz though, oh nooo, we got stuck into some pretty polarising and controversial topics. Namely, the peer pressure, judgement, shaming, and utter wankiness that can be found in the "conscious community" and some of our personal experiences being part of the sacred sexuality/tantra scene in spiritual communities over the years.
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The Labia LoungeThe Power of Movement in Pregnancy, Birthing and Postpartum with Ange from The A LifeThis week in The Labia Lounge I invited Ange from The A Life on to chat about how to use movement to prepare the body for pregnancy and labour. Ange is the founder of The A Life and an experienced Osteopath and movement coach who has recently created a new online program called Movin' Mamas, to help mums specifically train their bodies for childbirth.We get stuck into some great chats about how to prepare for birth, move your body throughout pregnancy and labour, and protect and heal your pelvic floor.Ange is...
2023-07-171h 15The Labia LoungeFirst-time Sexperiences, Abandonment Wounds and Low Standards - Sand in My Clam Instalment with Lexy from Alive To EnjoyIn this Sandy Clam eppy of The Labia Lounge with Lexy from Alive To Enjoy we delved into some things that get sand in our clams. Lexy shares vulnerably about her first time sexual experiences, how she felt pressured to just "get it out of the way" so she wasn't a "virgin" anymore, and how a lack of safety and self worth influenced her sex life to the point where her vag started literally clamping shut!We chat about all sorts of important concepts that, if you grew up with a yoni, you'll probably find relatable and...
2023-07-1045 minThe Labia LoungeDating App Culture Deep Dive with FROME Founder Joe FeminellaThis week in The Lounge I interviewed Joe Feminella, the founder of a new dating app on the block, First Round's On Me.I'm not shy about expressing on this poddy how I feel dating apps have changed the culture of dating - often for the worse - and Joe and I discuss these factors in this fun convo!We cover some of the things Joe's learned about dating with apps and dating culture through his research as he creates a dating app with a difference, and talk about the pitfalls and dangers of regular...
2023-07-031h 15The Labia LoungeLabial Lounging With Lachie - Special Feature EpisodeFor the first time ever I managed to convince my main squeeze, Lach, to sit down with me on our couch one evening and have a yarn in an attempt to record an episode for the poddy.He was nervous, out of his comfort zone, and a bit tongue tied at points - as you can imagine in his position - but I think he smashed it and we had some great convos and heaps of laughs!Lach - understandably - wasn't comfortable with me releasing it to the wider public in the end...
2023-06-2631 minThe Labia LoungeSocial Media Censorship of Sex Positive and Marginalised Accounts - Sand in My Clam SeriesThis installment of Sand in My Clam on The Labia Lounge podcast is all about the ways in which social media exploits, censors and sabotages many of us trying to do good work in the world. Marginalised groups, s*x positive and educational accounts, and body positive and feminist content is being censored, blocked, shadow banned, flagged and removed without warning, while fatphobia, misogyny, racism, hate speech and transphobia is being allowed to thrive on these heartless, money hungry platforms. Think I'm being over-dramatic? I think not. There's endless proof of this everywhere you look, and to those of...
2023-02-1336 minThe Labia LoungeLet's Talk Libido with Female Libido Specialist Elena RossiThis week in The Lounge I chat with the incredible Elena Rossi about female libido and all sorts of other unexpected and chunky topics! We tackle things like the factors that influence and impact desire, arousal patterns in female bods, differences in libido within a couple, fading libido in long term relationships, how society views low vs high libido and glorifies one kind of desire pattern, how we often mistake our unmet needs and trauma patterns as high or low libido, and what to do about it if you're not happy with where your libido is at.
2022-12-111h 46The Labia LoungeHow I Manifested My Dream Man - Love Letters to Lachie - Extra Spesh Season Finale!Well, that got intimate! This special season finale is a very unique episode and I'm nervous but excited to share it with you.This week in The Labia Lounge, to celebrate one year of the podcast and send the season off in style so that I can take a little break, I have done something new...Remember back to the episode with Chloe Adriana about being single and dating in your late 20s/30s where we spoke about the intentional ways that I called in 'my person'? I spoke about how I wrote a letter...
2022-11-071h 01The Labia LoungeWhat You Need to Know About The Contraceptive Pill with Joanna MacmeikanThis week in The Labia Lounge Joanna Macmeikan returns for a second eppy with me, this time to talk about the scary reality of what the Pill can do to you! As we mention in the episode, this is not aimed at shaming or judging anyone who takes the Pill, rather it's meant as an educational resource to provide important info about it so that you can make an informed choice about whether to go on it or put your teenagers on it. We cover things like how the Pill actually wo...
2022-10-241h 33The Labia LoungeThe Transformative Power of MDMA with Charley and Shelley WiningerThis week in The Labia Lounge I had the pleasure of talking to a total #dreamteam of a couple, Charley and Shelley Wininger, about their experiences with MDMA.(Not the usual sort of topic for this podcast but it's definitely in line with my MO of smashing stigma and taboo, educating on some lesser known topics where accurate and empowering information has been suppressed, and providing the latest in personal development and self growth! So when you look at it like that, it's actually very on brand for me!)Charley - a psychotherapist and mental...
2022-10-101h 19The Labia LoungeCalling in Your Dream Partner and Enhancing Relationships Using Embodiment with Riley AynThis week in The Labia Lounge, I chat with riley Ayn from Inbodied soul about all things embodiment.How to land your dream partner using embodiment, how to enhance your relationships and pleasure using embodiment, how to use embodiment tools to navigate trauma responses in the body, and how to incorporate more embodiment tools into your daily life...among other things!This was a lovely chat that meanders through lots of valuable, practical stuff you can start experimenting with and applying to your life to level up your relationships and sex lives. Plus y...
2022-09-261h 36The Labia LoungeMaking Money From Burping in Bags - Online Sex Work Behind the Scenes with Stripper and CEO Ana DeeThis week in The Labia Lounge I had the pleasure of chatting with Ana Dee, AKA Rebekka Blue AKA Miss Mothership and CEO of Alien Outfitters, Horny Stoner, Blade for Babes and The Professional Goddess. (Woah, talk about a high achiever, hey?!)Ana talks about her journey starting out in stripping from a young age, cam girl work and selling weird stuff online, to now running several successful businesses and making serious bank off her online sex work.We chat about the weirdest stuff she sells for money to clients of her alter ego Rebeka...
2022-09-191h 26The Labia LoungeBeauty Standards and The Things We Do To Look Sexy with Karlyn DigitalisWhat a doozie it was in The Labia Lounge this week with Karlyn Digitalis!I was having a DAY when this was recorded so it's a bit sloppy-jo but we had some fab convos and big laughs nonetheless as we discussed the beauty standards and expectations on women to look 'sexy' or 'attractive'. Karlyn and I talked about where these expectations come from, how they effect us and the things we've done personally to look more appealing to others and feel sexy in the bedroom. We chatted about the male gaze, the difference b...
2022-09-121h 20The Labia LoungeBringing Ritual Into The Everyday with Yani FoordThis week in The Labia Lounge I chat with Yani Foord, an Empowerment Guide, about ritual.We talk about how to bring it into your everyday life, the importance of ritual, how to simply and easily play and practice with ritual, what the heck even IS a ritual, and more!We talk about blood magic rituals, sex magic rituals, and give suggestions on how you can explore introducing a bit more ceremony and reverence into your world. Plus you can expect all the usual antics and hilarious, vulnerable n' relatable personal s...
2022-09-051h 04The Labia LoungeSo What’s Up With Gender? with Non-Binary, Trans, Queer Sex Educator, Tuck MalloyThis week I delve into unchartered territory for The Labia Lounge and chat with Tuck Mallow about gender as a social construct and what the heck it all means! Tuck's a queer, non-binary, polyamorous holistic sex educator who has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the realms of gender identity - among other things! Check their work out here: https://intrasensual-education.teachable.com/I got to ask all the questions I've always wondered and wanted to ask about gender, queerness, transness, pronouns, and more but have often felt hesitant or anxious to ask them for fear...
2022-08-291h 32The Labia LoungeCelebrating Women in Business with Founder of HerHelp, Lexy McDonaldThis week in The Labia Lounge we tackle a topic that’s a bit different to the usual MO – women in business. I interview Lexy McDonald from HerHelp, a 20 year old app creator who started launched her first app all on her own at the ripe old age of 17!HerHelp is a phenomenal resource for people who are seeking community, support, valuable resources and education in all aspects of holistic health and wellbeing. I’ve created loads of sex-ed videos and tutorials for the app and am thrilled to be a part of this community and movement Lexy i...
2022-08-221h 10The Labia LoungeEverything You Need To Know About STIs with Jordan D’NelleIn this episode of The Labia Lounge I chat with Jordan D'Nelle, a woman's sexual health educator, physician associate and intimacy coach about STIs!We discuss all the ins and outs of sexually transmitted infections: telltale signs and symptoms, how they're contracted, risk factors, prevention strategies, how and when to get tested, the different types of tests and how to ask the doctor for them specifically (because loads of them are NOT routinely tested for if you don't ask!), how to have conversations about them with potential sexual partners and the importance of destigmatising STIs and releasing...
2022-08-1553 minThe Labia LoungeOvercome Difficulties Orgasming With A Partner with Melissa VranjesThis week in The Labia Lounge I shared couch space with the wonderful Melissa Vranjes, another holistic sex coach, to talk about struggling to orgasm with a partner.This is a topic that I get asked about a lot and know is quite a common difficulty for many women, so Mel and I delved into the topic together in this episode and had quite a hilarious time while doing it!We cover things like: common reasons why women struggle to orgasm with a partner, strategies and methods to overcome this, 'getting out of your head...
2022-08-081h 10The Labia Lounge’Back Door To God’ - Anal Play How-To with Mangala HollandButt Stuff! That's the topic of this week's eppy on The Labia Lounge and I had the privilege to invite Mangala Holland back in to talk all things anaI!We discussed everything from the barriers to, and benefits of, anal play, anal sex and anal orgasms, to the ins and outs (ha!) of how to go about easing into exploring your arse with yourself or with a partner if you're a beginner.Mangala used to run workshops called Back Door to God which were all about anal play and butt stuff, so she is a...
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