The Ecology of Intimacy podcast: Sex, Love, Intimacy & Relationship Coaching for Women and Mothers.

Ever feel like you’re faking it, even when you know you’re capable, qualified, and accomplished? You’re not alone. In this episode, we’ll explore the deeper roots of imposter syndrome and why so many women struggle with it, especially when we dare to step outside the status quo and create a life on our own terms. You’ll discover how disconnection from your body, your desires, and your inner wisdom...

This episode is everything for anyone who's ever been labelled as the 'low-libido' partner, or who's in a relationship where there's mismatched libidos causing havoc.  Join me as I sit down with renowned Somatic Sex Therapist Susan Morgan Taylor, who has helped hundreds of couples deepen the intimate connections and create mutually satisfying sex and intimacy for the long term. Susan shares her pe...

Join me as I sit down with Naked Yoga Facilitator, Rikki Yeowart. as we talk about what Naked Yoga actually is (it's not what you may be thinking!) and the journey of liberating our bodies from shame, embarrassment, inhibition, and learning to embrace our bodies with real self acceptance.  Rikki shares her journey from being a Dancer to becoming a Naked Yoga and Naked Awakening Retreats Facilitato...

What if your body & your sexuality were never broken, but sacred all along? ✨ Today I’m speaking with Lauren Elise Rogers, a Holistic Sexuality Educator and Embodied Intimacy and Relationship Coach. And honestly, having this conversation felt like sitting down with a dear friend who finally said out loud so many things we’ve all thought but never spoken.   Lauren shares her story of growing u...

In this episode, I open up about why so many of us have been left in the dark when it comes to our bodies, our sexual anatomy, and the foundations of arousal, power, and pleasure, and how reclaiming this knowledge is nothing short of revolutionary. I share my own journey of moving beyond years of talk therapy and intellect-based healing into the world of Tantra, Taoism, and science-backed somatic...

This episode is like a warm, gentle hug for your nervous system. Today we’re diving into a beautifully simple but powerful tool called Containment + Coherence. It’s one of those “why didn’t I learn this sooner?” kinds of practices that helps you deal with stress, overwhelm, or any intense emotion or experience that can sometimes knock the wind out of you. I guide you through a process that helps c...

In this episode, I dive deep into something I’m really passionate about; pleasure. Not the kind that’s marketed to us with spa packages or luxury retreats (though those can be lovely), but something even more powerful and intimate: pleasure as a healing, regenerative resource that we can cultivate and use to replenish our bodies and minds in our everyday lives. Pleasure isn’t self indulgence, or s...

Join me in a beautiful, soul-nourishing conversation with Caitlin Rose, a Queer, Somatic Guide who supports Neurodivergent and Queer folks in unmasking, softening, and coming home to themselves. She doesn’t push people toward change with force or pressure. Her whole approach is rooted in deep listening, gentleness, and creating safety in the body. And as a woman in midlife who’s navigating motherh...

In this episode, I open up about something incredibly personal, powerful, and for so many of us long overdue: self-consent and the journey of truly coming home to our bodies. We hear the word embodiment a lot these days, don’t we? But what does it actually mean to live in our bodies, rather than just in our heads?   As women it’s so easy to stay in that mental checklist mode, always planning, anti...

This episode was sparked by a conversation with a friend, and it just lit a fire in me. We started talking about how little we were taught about our bodies growing up, especially in the context of pleasure. I’m a child of the ’70s, so you can imagine what sex ed looked like back then (and honestly, not much has changed). It was all about avoiding pregnancy and STIs, with barely a whisper about fem...

In today’s episode, my good friend and colleague, Dr Eva Yacobi, a Functional Medicine and Naturopathic Doctor and Somatic Intimacy Coach interviews me for her podcast; Intimately Speaking. Eva has generously allowed me to share this conversation where she interviews me on my personal journey to this work. And because she’s such a dear friend, this is a deeply personal and heartfelt conversation w...

In this episode, I'm sharing a recent interview I did with my dear friend Kate Reynolds, a registered nurse and fellow podcast host (High Tea with Lady V) who’s refreshingly honest when it comes to women’s health. We talk about everything, from being touched out in motherhood, to how we've been conditioned from a very young age to be people pleasers, and how that shows up in our sexuality through...

In this episode, I’m opening up about something really personal, my upcoming spinal surgery. To be honest, I’ve been feeling a mix of fear and a tonne of vulnerability. It’s all happened so fast and it's been a lot to carry.  As I’ve been processing everything, it’s made me reflect on how many of us face these unexpected life moments that we don't see coming. The ones that knock the wind out of us...

Ever feel like there's more to intimacy and sensuality than you’ve been taught? Join me for one of the most raw, honest, and inspiring conversations that will leave you feeling seen, supported, and maybe even a little turned on, with Erin Kyna.   Erin is a trauma-informed sexuality coach, healer, and all-around wisdom keeper for women ready to reclaim their sexuality, pleasure and power.   She is...

Grab yourself a cuppa and let’s dive into something that’s been on my heart lately, midlife.  I’m talking about midlife, not as a crisis point, but as a radical reorientation. This is a soul-level conversation about what it really means to reach this stage of life. Because if you’re anything like me (and so many women I know), you’ve spent years putting everyone else’s needs before your own. Keepi...

If you’ve ever been touched by the overwhelming power of grief, and wondered how you’ll survive it, whether your relationship will survive it, or how to even begin to pick up the pieces of your life again, then this very special conversation is for you.   In this compelling conversation, I’m joined by Kate Carson, a Somatic Love, Sex, and Relationship Coach, who helps women to thrive after intense...

Today I'm inviting you think about your intimate life like a living ecosystem, one that needs the  elements of safety, love, and connection to truly thrive and flourish. You'll be invited to experience a guided embodiment practice that gently brings you back into your body and allows for an exploration of what the elements are that you're own unique intimate ecology requires for you to feel into y...

Join me as I deep dive into a fascinating conversation with Psychotherapist Frances Anne, as we traverse the vast landscapes of Cultural identity and context and how they impact our intimate relationships. Francis illuminates common struggles couples experience and she shares vulnerable stories from her own personal journey in becoming a psychotherapist and how that’s informed her own relationship...

Join me in this heartfelt episode on Mother's Day, recorded while I was sitting in the Autumn sunshine in my garden here in Australia. Today I'm talking about time and love, and how you can start to show up for yourself the way you show up for everyone else around you.  I share some of my own Mother's Day reflections, and give you a little gift of one of my most favourite practices to cultivate a...

Join me in this episode where I sit down with the incredible Dr. Eva Yacobi, a Naturopathic Doctor, Functional Medicine (IFM) Certified Practitioner, and Women's Sex, Love, and Relationship coach. Eva discusses her unique approach to health that integrates Functional Medicine, Tantra, Somatic Healing, and Embodiment Practices. Her work is as expansive as it is deep, and she truly treats each body...

In this episode, I speak with Girisha Andrea, an orgasm coach, and transgenerational-trauma/abuse healing and grief recovery specialist. With such an expansive range of expertise and work, Andrea goes deep and shares her personal journey and transformations from doing this work and how vitally important it is that we learn how to create safety within our bodies, mind, and emotional experiences. To...

Join me in this intimate episode where I dig into the existential question of where the origin of all your pleasure, power, bliss, and ecstasy, comes from.   Let me take you on a journey that uncovers how societal conditioning leads us to seek pleasure through  other people, experiences, and material things, which ultimately disempowers us.   We'll talk on the importance of cultivating an awarenes...

This episode is a call to arms.  From our early adolescent years, we are socially conditioned to be at war with our own bodies, never really feeling at home, connected, relaxed, and anchored into deep self love of our physical form. This robs us of our energy, our power, and our time here on this planet. Learning how to cultivate full body acceptance and love for our bodies is not taught to us. Le...

Join me as I sit down with the most amazing Pilates Instructor Bec Forde. With over 25 years of teaching experience and a background as a professional dancer, Bec shares her journey into Pilates, the deeper benefits of the practice that you may not be aware of, and her mission to foster a community where women feel confident in their bodies and trust their innate wisdom. Bec shares her holistic ap...

Join me in this raw and heartfelt conversation with my dear friend and colleague, Heike Khemka, an Intimacy and Relationship Coach. Together we explore deep truths about pleasure, sexuality, and motherhood. Heike shares her own personal journey from disconnection and lack of pleasure after birthing her children to being able to fully reclaim her pleasure, all while navigating relationship challeng...