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Want to know how to close the orgasm gap? Riding your hormonal rollercoaster blindfolded? Feel like kicking your mental load to the kerb? You're not the only one. Ladies, We Need To Talk dives headfirst into the tricky topics we often avoid talking about, like our alcohol consumption, the struggles of monogamy and the wonders of our vaginas. With sensitivity, personal stories, and serious smarts, this show is for women who feel the squeeze between work, their private life, and their pelvic floor. Join host Yumi Stynes as she tears open the sealed section on life.

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    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.7 • 3.5K Ratings

Want to know how to close the orgasm gap? Riding your hormonal rollercoaster blindfolded? Feel like kicking your mental load to the kerb? You're not the only one. Ladies, We Need To Talk dives headfirst into the tricky topics we often avoid talking about, like our alcohol consumption, the struggles of monogamy and the wonders of our vaginas. With sensitivity, personal stories, and serious smarts, this show is for women who feel the squeeze between work, their private life, and their pelvic floor. Join host Yumi Stynes as she tears open the sealed section on life.

    Horny ladies, we need your help!

    Horny ladies, we need your help!

    Ladies, do you feel like you might be hornier than your friends? Does your partner find it hard to keep up with your thirst for orgasms? Would you say you have a high sex drive? If so, we would absolutely love to hear from you for an episode that's in the works for your fave podcast! 

    Please send us an email to ladies@abc.net.au and you can remain completely anonymous if you prefer. 

    Pongy vagina

    Pongy vagina

    Uh oh, what’s that you smell... a funky odour down below? The thought of having a stinky crotch is nightmare fuel for some women, but do we even need to worry about our musky bouquet?  




    The delicate aroma of our lady-garden can be affected by things like our menstrual cycle and our lifestyle but how do we tell when the stank goes from normal to full on malodorous pudenda territory and what can be done about it?  




    It’s time to take off those undies and confront the smelly minge in the room with your bestie Yumi by your side for support.  




    Featured in this episode:  
    Deborah Bateson, Professor of Practice and an expert in sexual health at the University of Sydney 
    Sarah O'Neill, comedian  

    • 27 min
    Staying for the money

    Staying for the money

    What happens when you want a divorce but the cost of leaving your marriage would cripple you financially?  

    Would you ever stay in an unhappy marriage for the security money offers?  

    It’s no secret, life is bloody expensive right now. From soaring rents to the cost of a bunch of broccoli, times are tough! So, sticking it out in a relationship you’re no longer happy in can seem appealing.  

    Yumi Stynes talks to women who’ve had to make that extremely difficult choice.  

    Featured in this episode:  

    Victoria Devine, host of She’s on the Money 

    Emily Maguire, CEO of Respect Victoria 

    Rachel Voysey, Founding Director of the Relationship Room 







    Some names have been changed to protect identities 

    Life Line: 13 11 14

    1800 Respect: 1800 737 732

    • 26 min
    Clementine Ford on the case against marriage

    Clementine Ford on the case against marriage

    What if we put a stop to marriage...for good? Like, just stop with flouncy white dresses, walking down the aisle and having a dude give us away.  

    In her new book, I Don’t, Clementine Ford is calling for just that. She reckons that a ring on a finger is a bridal march to losing your identity. 

    From the moment we come screaming into the world, we’re pushed the line that to find “the one” to get married and settle down is the be all and end all. You might discover a cure for cancer, scale Mt Everest and be a total baddie but if you’re unwed you haven't quite made it in the eyes of society. 

    Clem Ford talks to Yumi Stynes about her call to arms for us to ditch the bouquets and our man's dirty laundry for a life on our own terms. 

    Featured in this episode: 
    Clementine Ford, author and feminist  
     

    • 26 min
    BEST OF - Pelvic flaw in all of us

    BEST OF - Pelvic flaw in all of us

    Do you wizz when you sneeze? Or avoid star jumps at the gym? One in four of us (!) have pelvic floor problems which can lead to incontinence and prolapse (eek). 

    But don’t stress! Yumi Stynes has kegel’d her way back to the Ladies archives and dug up some reassurance that you can definitely turn things around. Just be prepared to clench. 

    • 29 min
    Falling for a narcissist

    Falling for a narcissist

    You think you’ve met “the one” and they seem totally perfect for you, but is it all too good to be true? Could you be dating a narcissist?  

    What starts out as a dreamy relationship filled with fancy presents and compliments galore, suddenly turns sour and you’re left wondering if you’re slowly losing your mind.  

    Narcissists make up only 1% of the population but the impact they have on the women who date them can be truly devastating.  

    Yumi Stynes meets women who have fallen in love with a narcissist and uncovers the psychology behind their charm.  

    Featured in this episode:  
    Tamara Cavenett, clinical psychologist  

    Some names have been changed to protect identities 

    Life Line: 13 11 14

    1800 Respect: 1800 737 732

    • 29 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
3.5K Ratings

3.5K Ratings

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Falling for a Narcissist

Thankyou for having Julia tell her story on Falling for a Narcissist. This is my story too so I feel much better to know that others out there like Julia are coping the same way as I have for the past 30 years. Leaving would be life threatening for both me and my son. I live in hope that my narcissistic partner will eventually leave of his own accord, but as Julia does, I try to savour the moments of joy I still have with other people around me and nature.

Kaymill111 ,

One of my favourite podcasts ever!

Thank you for your delightfully honest and frank podcast.
Fascinating insight into every day issues.

*azdie* ,

Please stick to the format

I love how this podcast always gave some insight into the views of different people. Was disappointed that the last episode was giving some much airtime to Clementine Ford and her views just to promote her book. Would be better to hear from more everyday people without an agenda.

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