The Sex and Relationships Podcast

Clare Prendergast
The Sex and Relationships Podcast

Sex is everywhere, right? But what makes good sex?! Why is it that the things that are supposed to turn us on, sometimes turn us off? Why are relationships sometimes so difficult to navigate? What should you do when one of you decides to go outside of the relationship for sex? Sex therapists Clare and Janet chat about some of the most common issues they see in the therapy room. This podcast is about sharing experience and knowledge, tips and techniques in the hope that it might help you with your relationship or sex life issues. Clare and Janet have years of experience in the therapy room but they don’t always agree on things and sometimes they learn from each other. Clare never gets Janet’s jokes, but they are always open and honest and warm and here to help.

Episódios

  1. 15/12/2024

    Me-Topia

    If you always come last on the priority list, it’s time to learn why ‘Being Selfish for the Team’ helps everyone. Janet and Clare discuss the vital positives of self care on your life and relationship. Dip into some of things Clare and Janet chat about in this episode: 01:47  Why making time for ‘me’ is not selfish, it’s very important for your well-being, your relationship with yourself and our relationships with others. 08:00  Where our attitudes towards self-care often come from. 11:55   Are your needs being met?  Damian Hughes   Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 16:35   Being selfish for the team. Why women’s desire and energy for sex often disappears if we are not looking after ourselves properly. 22:34  Ideas for self-care Want to know more? If you’re interested to know more about how the lack of self-care can affect sex and relationships check out episode 6 Victims and Villains and episode 5 The Big O..oh no! Visit our website The Sex and Relationships Podcast  for more information on the issues discussed in this episode. You can also Ask Clare a question or suggest a topic for future episodes. Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook   About The Sex and Relationships Podcast: This podcast is for anyone looking for information or help with their sex lives or relationships.  Your hosts Clare Pendergast and Janet Eccles are sex and relationship therapists. In each episode they chat about common problems they see in the therapy room and draw on their years of experience to give you some insights, advice and top tips to help guide you through your relationships and sex lives. Series Producer: Amanda Hancox

    29min
  2. 15/12/2024

    Lust or Bust

    If sex is another job on the ‘to do’ list, and you find you’re losing sexual attraction for your partner, it’s time to press the Reset button. Clare and Janet chat about why we ‘go off it’ and how we can get it back!   Dip into some of things Clare and Janet chat about in this episode: 5:03    How to prioritise your relationship and not take each other for granted. 06:24  How to stop feelings of being taken for granted and resentment building up 11:23  Attitudes towards sex in long term relationships 20’53  How to manage sexual disappointment 24:32  How to negotiate mismatch desire. 28:06  Don’t rush to break up when lust and sexual attraction leave the room. Staying in a relationship can reap benefits beyond imagination. 33:01  Clare and Janet’s top tips Want to know more? If you want to hear more about sexual attraction listen to episode 2 The Arousal Paradox. Visit our website The Sex and Relationships Podcast  for more information on the issues discussed in this episode. You can also Ask Clare a question or suggest a topic for future episodes. Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook About The Sex and Relationships Podcast: This podcast is for anyone looking for information or help with their sex lives or relationships.  Your hosts Clare Pendergast and Janet Eccles are sex and relationship therapists. In each episode they chat about common problems they see in the therapy room and draw on their years of experience to give you some insights, advice and top tips to help guide you through your relationships and sex lives.

    35min
  3. 15/12/2024

    Victims and Villains

    Clare and Janet explore the relationship issues that lead to arguments and how to do conflict better. Dip into some of things Clare and Janet chat about in this episode: 00:43  Shouting, crying, slamming doors, walking away, silence - common reactions to arguments but what’s really going on in conflict? What are you really fighting for? 13:30  So what to do about conflict in relationships? How to understand conflict through Karpman's Drama Triangle 23:24  Why having some ‘me’ time is really important for improving relationships. 26:56  Janet’s 10 minute exercise to help you manage relationship issues and arguments better.    34:45  Clare and Janet’s top tips Want to know more? If you want to hear more about why it’s so important for your relationships to have ‘me’ time listen to episode 9 Me-topia. Visit our website The Sex and Relationships Podcast  for more information on the issues discussed in this episode. You can also Ask Clare a question or suggest a topic for future episodes. Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook   About The Sex and Relationships Podcast: This podcast is for anyone looking for information or help with their sex lives or relationships.  Your hosts Clare Pendergast and Janet Eccles are sex and relationship therapists. In each episode they chat about common problems they see in the therapy room and draw on their years of experience to give you some insights, advice and top tips to help guide you through your relationships and sex lives.

    37min
  4. 15/12/2024

    The Big O.....Oh No!

    Clare and Janet discuss orgasms - and what can help if it isn’t happening for you or your partner. Also the myths surrounding female orgasm. Do you really know what the clitoris looks like?!   Dip into some of things Clare and Janet chat about in this episode: 01:54  What is an organism? What are common misunderstandings? 06:09  Why orgasms add years to your life! Am I enjoying this? Do I understand how it works? 10:01   Will it happen, won’t it happen? Your orgasm is about you and not about them. 14:02   How communication can be the key to successful orgasms.  20: 16.  Emily Nagoski: Come As You Are 21:01   Exercises to help women who don’t have orgasms 24:57  The Great Wall of Vulva 26:19   Getting familiar with the female body.  Professor Helen O’Connell  The anatomy of the clitoris Want to know more? Visit our website The Sex and Relationships Podcast  for more information on the issues discussed in this episode. You can also Ask Clare a question or suggest a topic for future episodes. Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook About The Sex and Relationships Podcast: This podcast is for anyone looking for information or help with their sex lives or relationships.  Your hosts Clare Pendergast and Janet Eccles are sex and relationship therapists. In each episode they chat about common problems they see in the therapy room and draw on their years of experience to give you some insights, advice and top tips to help guide you through your relationships and sex lives.

    32min
  5. 15/12/2024

    A Dangerous Liaison?

    What happens when one of you decides to go outside of the relationship for sex? The therapists discuss affairs, why non-monogamy happens and how to deal with a betrayal.   Dip into some of things Clare and Janet chat about in this episode: 03:37  What is an affair? Why do they happen? 09:30  It’s not just cheating husbands, a growing number of women are now having  affairs. 12:02   When you cheated on your partner what did you tell yourself that made it ok and what were the consequences? Can having an affair increase the risk of heart attack? 18:32  Living in richer sexual landscapes today, how to navigate non-monogamous relationships and sexual interests. 24:43  What to do when you find out your partner is having an affair? Can you survive an affair? How do you rebuild trust? Want to know more? Visit our website The Sex and Relationships Podcast  for more information on the issues discussed in this episode. You can also Ask Clare a question or suggest a topic for future episodes. Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook   About The Sex and Relationships Podcast: This podcast is for anyone looking for information or help with their sex lives or relationships.  Your hosts Clare Pendergast and Janet Eccles are sex and relationship therapists. In each episode they chat about common problems they see in the therapy room and draw on their years of experience to give you some insights, advice and top tips to help guide you through your relationships and sex lives.

    36min
  6. 15/12/2024

    The Arousal Paradox

    When Porn or Hollywood are your sex educators, it can get confusing when things don’t work that way for us! Why is it that the things that are supposed to turn us on, sometimes turn us off? How come our desires can vary or be so different from our partner’s?   Dip into some of things Clare and Janet chat about in this episode: 05:12   Where are you on the arousal scale? 09:02   Why does one person have more desire for sex than another? Do you understand how your sexual arousal system works? 13:14   How biological difficulties can affect sexual desire. 17:10   The impact of stress and obesity on attraction and desire. 18:22   What are the things that turn you on and what turns you off? Emily Nagoski: Come As You Are 24:51  The way you feel about your body affects your arousal. Want to know more? If you want to hear about what to do if lust and sexual attraction in a relationship start to fade, listen to episode 7 Lust or Bust Visit our website The Sex and Relationships Podcast  for information on the issues discussed in this episode. You can also Ask Clare a question or suggest a topic for future episodes. You can also follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook About The Sex and Relationships Podcast: This podcast is for anyone looking for information or help with their sex lives or relationships.  Your hosts Clare Pendergast and Janet Eccles are sex and relationship therapists. In each episode they chat about common problems they see in the therapy room and draw on their years of experience to give you some insights, advice and top tips to help guide you through your relationships and sex lives.

    32min

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Sex is everywhere, right? But what makes good sex?! Why is it that the things that are supposed to turn us on, sometimes turn us off? Why are relationships sometimes so difficult to navigate? What should you do when one of you decides to go outside of the relationship for sex? Sex therapists Clare and Janet chat about some of the most common issues they see in the therapy room. This podcast is about sharing experience and knowledge, tips and techniques in the hope that it might help you with your relationship or sex life issues. Clare and Janet have years of experience in the therapy room but they don’t always agree on things and sometimes they learn from each other. Clare never gets Janet’s jokes, but they are always open and honest and warm and here to help.

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