Comfortable In My Skin

Can pelvic floor physiotherapy help with pelvic pain? In this episode, pelvic health physiotherapist and founder of the Pelvy Patient app (available on the App Store and Google Play), Amelia Godfrey , discusses how pelvic floor physiotherapy (pelvic floor physical therapy) can help people living with persistent pelvic pain, chronic pelvic pain, endometriosis, adenomyosis, vaginismus, vestibulodyni...

Can anyone learn how to squirt? In this episode, Ellie is joined by Kenneth Play, an internationally recognised sexpert and squirting master. Named the “World’s Greatest Sex Hacker”, Kenneth is passionate about female pleasure and sexual performance. On her recent trip to New York, Ellie and Kenneth discuss his experience as a polyamorist, hosting sex parties, consent and genital self-esteem. This...

Ellie shares a Comfortable In My Skin community update from her recent trip to New York! In this heartfelt episode, Ellie is joined by friend and book editor Lindsay Bennett to discuss everything that went down on her big trip to the Big Apple. The pair discuss Ellie's journey with vulva anxiety and finally having her vulva photographed for her upcoming book, Flip Through My Flaps, as well as her...

When Cindy Gallop started having sex with younger men, she noticed a disturbing trend: they were replicating sex styles popularised by porn. It's what led Cindy to launch MakeLoveNotPorn - the world's first and only user-generated, human-curated social sex videosharing platform. In this episode, Ellie and Cindy discuss normalising sex in society, the censorship and de-platforming facing bu...

How do I increase my libido? Should I schedule sex? Ellie asks Sexologist Lauren Muratore all the questions she gets asked on Instagram. The two discuss mismatched libidos in relationships, scheduling sex, spanking and what happens at sex parties. Host - Ellie Sedgwick Guest - ⁠Lauren Muratore⁠ Join the Comfortable In My Skin Facebook community ⁠⁠here and Instagram community here. Check out the Co...

When I started this podcast, I wanted it to be interviews with the everyday people I met through photographing vulvas.  Every photoshoot I did, I'd meet someone with a story I knew I had to tell to help others. Most of the episodes up until now have featured professionals in the sex-positive industry. Today, I’m so happy to have your gal next door, Kaz!  Kaz was a professional swimmer with A c...

On this episode, Ellie sits down with Melbourne-based sexologist Chantelle Ottens. Using the Comfortable In My Skin conversation starter cards, Ellie and Chantelle cover healthy body image, the importance of sex education and finding your pleasure. This episode is sponsored by Sydney-based artist Jaimee Paul Jaimee paints nature and animal portraits in black and white watercolours of canvas. Jaime...

It’s time to reclaim our bodies! In this episode, Ellie is joined by Sex Educator, Coach and Female Sexuality Specialist Ella D’Aloia.  Ella helps women reclaim their bodies and embrace their pleasure to live sexually empowered lives. She also works closely with men, providing education on the divine feminine and art of loving women. Ellie and Ella discuss the male-dominated history of the languag...

This podcast marks one year of Ellie's pledge not to buy clothes. To discuss her journey, she is joined by Triple J Presenter Dee Salmin, who has only shopped second-hand for fifteen years! Did you know Australia has surpassed the US as the world’s biggest consumer of textiles per capita? So much of fast fashion ends up in landfill but we can all play a role in ending society's addiction t...

In this episode, Ellie is joined by her doctor, gynaecologist Edwina Coglan, to discuss the big topics: thrush, freezing eggs, and sperm donors. This episode was not sponsored, so if you are financially able to "Buy Ellie a Coffee" (which will not go to coffee but rather to podcast costs), here is the link: podcast support. Host - Ellie Sedgwick Guest - Edwina Coghlan Studio - Flip Switc...

This episode is dedicated to talking all things autism with two amazing guests. Ellie is first joined by her neurodivergent nephew Alby who is currently traveling around Australia in the passenger seat of the Pussy Palace. Alby shares his experience navigating school with neurodivergence and his view on what Aunty Ellie does for a day job. For her second guest, Ellie is joined by Elly, who is on a...

Is not wanting to have children selfish? As Ellie prepares to turn 35 in February, she is experiencing the pressure from society to have children. It's something that KIC Co-Founder and CEO Laura Henshaw has experienced too, which is why she has launched a six-part mini-series, 'Do I want kids?' Ellie and Laura discuss society's expectations of women and motherhood. This episode is...

In this episode, Ellie is joined by Somatic Sexologist and self pleasure queen Chloe Adriana. Chloe coaches female bodied beings to become obsessed with themselves and their pussy. Ellie and Chloe discuss how she lived in a commune in Sweden, daddy issues, her one year of celibacy and gives a tantric breast demo. Host - Ellie Sedgwick Guest - Chloe Adriana Studio - Cast away studios This episode i...

On August 14th, 2023, Ellie got a call from her best friend Steph Weisse's mother letting her know that Steph had been in a boat accident in a storm off Indonesia and was missing at sea. Steph was headed to a private island for her partner's 30th birthday with 11 boys. In this episode, Steph shares the harrowing story of being lost at sea, floating on a surf board for 38 hours and the afte...

On July 8, 2020, Alex Chumpy Pullin passed away while spearfishing. Chumpy was partner to one of our favourite people in the world, Ellidy Pullin, and a very dear friend to Ellie. Ellidy and Ellie talk about life since losing chumps, all the little signs and woo-woo spiritual things, dating, self-pleasure  (the obsession) , friendship, and Ellie's hairy legs. Host - Ellie Sedgwick Guest - Elli...

Do you track your cycle? Do you go as far as to live by your cycle? In this episode, Ellie speaks with Cycle Health Practitioner and Period Paid Detective Liz about how women can live in sync with their cycles, the four seasons of our cycle and her blood rituals. This episode is sponsored by Hey Zomi Host - Ellie Sedgwick Guest - Liz Studio - Newcastle Podcast Station Here are the links that we sp...

Are you having painful sex? Have you heard of Vaginismus? In this episode, Ellie sits down with sexuality and embodiment coach Jasmin Carman to speak about her personal experience with Vaginismus. Sponsored by Paint and Sip with Sab Host - Ellie Sedgwick Guest - Jasmin Carman Studio - Newcastle Podcast station

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual assault and drugs. This episode is about setting boundaries and encouraging people to book in their trauma dumps. Ellie wanted to share her struggles with people who follow Comfortable In My Skin coming up to her and trauma dumping over the past few years. The episode is sponsored by Paint and Sip with Sab Guest speaker AND editor is Pari...

Ellie celebrates one year sober today! One year ago, Ellie watched a video that Cooper Chapman posted on Instagram about the five positive effects that not drinking for a year had on his life. That day, Ellie decided to go a year without booze. In this episode, Ellie and Cooper discuss their sober journeys in the hope of inspiring others to try sobriety. Listen in to see if Ellie is going to start...

In this episode, Ellie got some feedback that she needs to improve her blowjob technique so she asked her friend and Sex Educator Eleanor Hadley to help her become a BJ queen. Eleanor is a Certified Sex Educator, speaker and writer. As an award-winning sex and relationship coach, she shares entertaining and practical sex education through a variety of courses, including the wildly popular  Tongue...

In this episode, Ellie is joined by sex coach Cindra Banks to discuss some big topics from ethical nonmonogamy to how childhood wounds impact intimate connection, breaking taboos, and ditching toxic monogamy. They also discuss Cindra's healing from two divorces, sexuality, and polyamory. This episode is sponsored by Akaliko cosmetics Host - Ellie Sedgwick Guest - Cindra Banks. Editor - Pariya...

When Lydia Reeves was 12, she tried to cut off her own labia. In this episode, Ellie and Lydia, now a female body casting artist, talk about their journeys in accepting their own vulvas - and helping women love and accept themselves through their work today. This episode is for all the people who have ever felt they can't stand the way their vulva looks. I hope it helps you love the skin you a...

In this episode, Ellie has sex educator and relationship coach Eleanor Hadley on the podcast to discuss a topic they are both very fond of: Eating Pussy. Ellie and Eleanor talk about safety being the foundation to all sexual experiences - especially eating pussy. They also talk tongue tactics, begging, teasing, licking and fingering. If you would like to learn more from Eleanor, get 20% off her co...

In this episode, Ellie is joined by Yael, who has suffered from Lichen Sclerosus for 20 years; a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that impacts the vulva and anus. Host - ⁠Ellie Sedgwick ⁠  Guest - ⁠Yael ⁠  Editor - ⁠Pariya Taherzadeh⁠  Theme music - ⁠Jesse Chard⁠

In this episode, Ellie is joined by Bumble Director of Communications Lucille McCart to talk dating profile tips and tricks. This episode is sponsored by Madison Miel Dior. Host - Ellie Sedgwick Co Host - Lucille from Bumble Editor - Pariya Taheradeh Join the CIMS Facebook community ⁠here.