The Pleasure For Health Podcast

Why should I hire a Sex and Intimacy coach?

We can learn everything these days, from building a chicken coop to writing a book, but learning about Sex or Relationships is still a taboo thing. Why would we want to hire a sex coach and how should we value this type of learning? 

How do we create consensual agreements around Covid in our relationships?

These days there is much to negotiate in our intimate relationships. We're all still in a state of fight or flight, making us more susceptible to arguments and generally feeling more stressed out which only makes these fights harder to navigate. People are discussing important topics like how to navigate Covid and health related issues, as well as socializing, mask wearing and other important social questions right now. Let's look at this from the lens of consent and how to negotiate a consensual agreement that can work for both parties. 

Shame and its effects on intimacy

Shame is a self-absorbed, self-centred and isolating experience so how do we show up to our intimate relationships if we hold a lot of shame in our bodies? How can we work to shift this Shame experience that often leads to a fight or flight response because we feel our relational bonds are threatened. If we stay in shame we are profoundly unable to engage in a healthy attachment with people around us. 

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How do the stages of grief inform our relationships?

Grieving goes through a cycle: denial, pain, anger, depression, upward turn and working through and finally hope. How does this play out in our intimate relationships and how can we more consciously work with these stages to build more intimacy. 

Ask Ailsa - has the pandemic isolation made you afraid of touch and connection?

How can we get our nervous system back on track and feeling 'safe enough' to reach out and connect with people again after so much collective stress? Join me for some tips on re-starting your ventral vagal system to find pleasure and contact. 

Self care in relationships

How can we balance self care and relationships? Listen to find out. 

the art of being a good listener

listening is the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process. The skill of listening underpins all positive human relationships. 

What kind of commitment can you expect in your new relationships?

Commitment is a touchy subject for people in new relationships. Let's talk about what we can realistically expect on the commitment front. 

How do you manage social media and your relationships?

Today's podcast for Ask Ailsa will be on the topic of social media. Should you change your social media to reflect a new relationship? Should you remove pictures of ex partners? how do we navigate relationship etiquette in today's world?

Staying Intimate Even With STI

Listen in as we explore the topic of intimacy and how it is still possible, even with an STI.