Ellen Holloway
Reclaiming Catholic Intimacy
Looking for answers to the questions you don't want to Google? Not sure where to get help when your sexual life is on the rocks and everything the secular culture has to offer is only making things worse? Welcome to Reclaiming Catholic Intimacy where you learn to actually enjoy and desire good, holy sex with your spouse. Hosted by Ellen Holloway, Catholic Sex and Intimacy Coach. Formerly, this podcast was named Charting Toward Intimacy.
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Episodes
Why it Bothers Us So Much When He Asks, "So...When Are We Gonna Have Sex?" | Ep. 232 04.08.2025 9:51
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. If you’ve ever felt unseen or pressured when your husband asks about sex, this episode is for you. You’ll le...
How the Temperaments Affect Your Sex Life (part 2) | 231 28.07.2025 52:04
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. Go to listen to episode 224 first, our intro to the Temperaments and Sex Life topic! In this episode, Ellen...
Pregnancy Does Not Need to be the End of Pleasurable Sex | Ep. 230 21.07.2025 12:22
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. In this episode, Ellen shares a personal story from her third pregnancy, when the usual routines in the bedr...
Why Does Sex Have to End PIV if We're Infertile? | Ep. 229 14.07.2025 13:24
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. In this episode, Ellen discusses the Catholic Church's teaching on the necessity of male ejaculation in...
You're Probably Hormonally Dysregulated | Ep. 228 07.07.2025 34:29
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. In this episode, Ellen and Kathleen discuss how everyday habits affect brain chemistry, focusing on hormones...
Future You Has An Amazing Sex Life | Ep. 227 30.06.2025 14:43
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. In this episode, Ellen guides listeners through a powerful mental exercise to help envision and step into th...
Why Can't We Get a Vasectomy? | Ep. 226 23.06.2025 37:49
In this episode, Ellen and Kathleen discuss why the Catholic Church opposes permanent sterilization methods such as vasectomies and tubal ligation. They explore deeper meanings behind the church’s teachings, the natural design and purpose of sex, and the importance of trust and intimacy in marriage. The episode also addresses medical concerns and distinctions between direct and indirect sterilizat...
Sex is Not a Spectator Sport | Ep. 225 16.06.2025 10:03
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. In this episode, Ellen discusses the concept of 'spectator mode' during sex, where overthinking an...
Do Cholerics Want More Sex? | Ep. 224 09.06.2025 34:49
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. In this episode, Ellen and Kathleen dive into the four temperaments—choleric, sanguine, melancholic, and ph...
Sex After a (Confessed) Vasectomy | Ep. 223 02.06.2025 11:08
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. Ellen addresses a listener's question about having sex after a vasectomy now that they understand Catho...
You're Actually Really Hard to Love | Ep. 222 26.05.2025 31:09
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. Ellen and Kathleen discuss the challenges of recognizing our own faults in marriage and how focusing on self...
Is Your Breathing the Reason You Can't Orgasm? | Ep. 221 19.05.2025 6:30
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. In this episode, Ellen shares a simple yet effective tip to help women reach orgasm by focusing on breathing...
Sex After a Fight | Ep. 220 12.05.2025 27:47
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. In this episode, Ellen and Kathleen discuss the challenging topic of navigating sex and intimacy after a fig...
Should We Always Say Yes? | Ep. 219 05.05.2025 8:53
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. In this episode, Ellen delves into the complex issue of whether one should always say yes to their spouse in...
What If I'm Giving More Effort Than My Husband? | Ep. 218 28.04.2025 28:20
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. This episode delves into the common experience in marriages where one spouse feels they are giving more than...
Is Sex Obligatory in Marriage? Should it be? | Ep. 217 21.04.2025 9:51
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. Ellen discusses the concept of marital debt and the perceived obligation for married couples to have sex. Sh...
"I Hate NFP" and Other Things We Think | Ep. 216 14.04.2025 35:28
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. In this episode Ellen and Kathleen explore the challenges and frustrations often associated with Natural Fam...
How Do I Find Time For Sex? | Ep. 215 07.04.2025 14:30
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. In this episode Ellen addresses the common concern of finding time for sex in the midst of busy modern lives...
How Do I Figure Out What I Want? | Ep. 214 31.03.2025 30:54
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. This episode addresses the common struggle of figuring out personal sexual desires within a marriage, partic...
Feeling Distracted? Try Storytelling | Ep. 213 24.03.2025 7:14
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. Ellen discusses the challenge of staying present during sex and introduces the concept of storytelling as a...
It's Actually Not Okay to Read Romance Novels and Watch Bridgerton | Ep. 212 17.03.2025 30:41
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. In this episode, Ellen and Kathleen discuss the appropriateness of Catholic women consuming romance novels a...
That's a Really Hard Sell | Ep. 211 10.03.2025 14:18
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. In this episode, Ellen discusses the challenges of communicating and embracing the Church's teachings o...
Fight for Connection | Ep. 210 03.03.2025 29:14
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. In this episode Ellen and Kathleen discuss the ease with which marriages can become disconnected and offer s...
What if I Just Don't Really Like Sex? | Ep. 209 24.02.2025 16:57
The course or guide mentioned in this episode is no longer sold, but the help you’re looking for is still available. If you want support improving your sex life while staying faithful to Catholic teaching, I invite you to explore Want It and Enjoy It , my current program for Catholic wives. Ellen addresses common questions and concerns about sexual desire within marriage. She discusses the signifi...
Lovemaking with Monica and Renzo Ortega | Ep. 208 17.02.2025 28:42
Get Lovemaking at Ave Maria Press! Use code Ellen10 to get 10% off! In this episode, we welcome Monica and Renzo Ortega to discuss their new book titled 'Lovemaking.' Drawing from personal experiences and mentorship to young couples, they emphasize the importance of communication and real conversations in marriage. They also read an excerpt from their book and elaborate on how it addr...
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