Private Education

#83: 10 conversations you have to have before getting engaged or married

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:31:24 GMT

In the last episode of season 2, Aisling and Andrea discuss the ten things you need to talk about before you get engaged or married (or indeed make any sort of legal long term commitment to another person).

We'll see you again in a few weeks!

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#82: Does your 'number' matter? (Trigger warning in description)

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 10:45:41 GMT

**TRIGGER WARNING: Domestic violence**

This week, we answer a listener query. Her boyfriend has slept with over 100 women and her 'number' is only 3 – is this cause for concern, and why does she feel "icky" about it?

We also mark domestic violence awareness month (this October) by giving some helpful numbers out, and talking through some of the statistics around it. Scary listening, but worth mentioning to bring awareness and hopefully help someone in need (if you are in a position to donate, here is the link). Here are some helpful addresses and phone numbers should you be affected by anything in today's episode:

www.womensaid.ie

1800 341 900

Safe Ireland

Helplines specific to your area: HERE

If you feel you are in immediate danger, there are a number of steps you can take to help keep you safe.

If you can, get out of the situation now.
Ring your local Garda Station or if it is an emergency, call 999/112.
Ring the Women's Aid National Freephone Helpline on 1800 341 900. The Helpline is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Contact your local refuge and support service. Details including opening hours and contact numbers are listed here .
Call someone you trust and ask them to help you.

#81: How to break up with someone (properly)

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 10:20:22 GMT

This week Aisling and Andrea discuss a new dating term that Aisling maintains she's been talking about for years (of course) which is the concept of 'cushioning'. Overlapping partners, basically, to cushion the emotional blow that moving between relationships can bring. We also give our best advice about how to break up with someone with respect and kindness, as well as detailing some of our own worst break ups.

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#80: Is your attachment style ruining your relationship?

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 10:50:49 GMT

This week's episode is packed full of insights thanks to our guest, relationship coach Lisa McFarland. We talk about attachment styles, conflict styles and love languages among many other topics, and hopefully you'll venture online and take a test or two to see what you and your partner's attachment styles are and how you can understand each other better.

You can find Lisa McFarland @relationship.coaching.ni on Instagram and at relationshipcoachni.com

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#79: Andrew Fitzsimons on dating, sex and finding someone he can truly trust

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:50:22 GMT

This week on Private Education, we have a really candid and honest chat with Andrew Fitzsimons – Khloe Kardashian's close confidant and hair stylist – about growing up in Ireland as a gay man, trust issues in relationships and healing yourself before you can share your life with someone else. Andrew spoke so beautifully about his client Mariah Carey (!!) and how he "does not accept" that she's labelled a diva because she's professional and knows what she wants. A chat we really enjoyed having and editing, we hope you enjoy too.

Big thanks to Amy for organising this interview, and you can follow Andrew @andrewfitzsimons or @andrewfitzsimonshair.

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#78: "Our marriage is on the line here" - when sex drives don't match

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:00:01 GMT

This week, from LA and Cork, Andrea and Aisling answer a listener query that involves layers of information and involves mismatched sex drives, blood tests and a very real marriage on the line. We also chat about public proposals, and more to the point: why no one should hijack their other half's special days (graduations, marathon completion, that sort of thing...) and use those times to pop the question.

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#77: Is your dry spell something to worry about?

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:29:09 GMT

Andrea joins today's episode all the way from Los Angeles – she was poolside for the recording guys. Not able. We talk about dry spells, whether not having sex or not having sex often is a death knell for a relationship, and we discuss an interaction Aisling had in a lift with a strange man during the week. Enjoy!

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#76: Vaginismus: What's the cause, and what's the cure?

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:15:04 GMT

This week, we're chatting to Dr Maria McEvoy about Vaginismus, a condition that makes penetrative sex (or vaginal penetration of any kind) impossible. Vaginismus is not something we've heard being spoken about a lot, but we've had many great questions in to @privateeducationpodcast about it so we're glad to be covering it with Ireland's leading expert on the condition.

Find out more, access research and read more about Dr McEvoy's research at vaginismusresearchireland.com and on Twitter @Irishvaginismus.

Dr McEvoy also recommends the DCU Healthy Living centre as a great resource, it's linked here.

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#75: Are you in a relationship with a narcissist?

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:27:37 GMT

This week, our guest Hazel Larkin joins us to discuss relationships with narcissists. We talk about how people who have Narcissistic Personality Disorder – which is something that's challenging to diagnose – can leave those they're romantically involved with with lasting trauma.

If anything in this episode resonated with you and you'd like to speak to someone:

www.womensaid.ie free phone 1800 341 900

www.safeireland.ie

www.hse.ie/wellbeing

www.mensaid.ie

Follow us on Instagram @privateeducationpodcast, @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle and you can find Hazel, our guest this week, on Twitter @hazelklarkin.

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#74: Love Island, the Gaeltacht & why your holiday romance can't come home

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 10:30:12 GMT

This week the wonderful Kate Demolder joins us this week to talk about Love Island and the Gaeltacht, and why they're basically the same thing, and why your holiday romance *probably* won't work when you're back in reality. Also, we discuss how the person you turn into when on holiday is an idealised version of yourself. Enjoy! And leave us a review, if you feel like it.

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#73: Someone else's false nail was in our bed. Is he sleeping with someone?

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 10:15:04 GMT

We had another episode planned for this week, but couldn't ignore a LIVE listener query, happening as we recorded. We're going to follow up, don't worry!

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#72: I had my arm twisted into being in an open relationship

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT

This episode, we welcome everyone back after a six week season break, we have a VERY long preamble (skip to, like, 25 mins in if you hate preambles) and we answer a listener email about going long-distance, and what they've decided to *NOT* count as cheating while they're far away from each other... It's an interesting one!

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#71: What it's ACTUALLY like to go to a sex party

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:00:19 GMT

This week, in the final episode of the new season of Private Education, we interview Evan, who has attended organised sex parties in clubs in Germany, the Netherlands and more. From witnessing a casual beside-the-bar rim job to seeing someone (NOT his boss, to be clear) being dominated in a cage, we ask him all the questions you might want answered. And we also propose a Private Ed field trip to a sex club – wanna come with?

You can follow us @privateeducationpodcast on Instagram, or @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle there too!

#privateeducation WILL be back on Tuesday, August 2nd. We'll see you then!

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#70: Things you can never say in a fight (especially if you want to win)

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT

This week Andrea and I discuss arguments, and specifically: what you can and can't say in a fight. We're not the boss of you, so live your life, but if you'd like better, more harmonious arguments that you stand a chance of winning, we've got some 'donts' for you.

You can follow us @privateeducationpodcast on Instagram, or @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle there too!

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#69: Refusing the snip and facing your boyfriend's ex (who he's still mates with)

Tue, 31 May 2022 13:30:00 GMT

This week we answer two listener queries – the first is a partner who point blank refuses to get a vasectomy in spite of them being finished having children and her not wanting to pump hormones into her body for any more years, and the second is a woman who's boyfriend's ex-partner is part of his friend group and so she has to see her all the time and frequently finds herself comparing herself.

You can follow us @privateeducationpodcast on Instagram, or @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle there too, and we take agony aunt questions to privateeducationpod@gmail.com as well as in our DMs.

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#68: Eimear Varian Barry on vulnerability, moving on & meeting someone new

Tue, 24 May 2022 13:30:00 GMT

The lovely Eimear Varian Barry (@eimearvarianbarry) joins me this week to talk about life, love, breakups, loss, vulnerability and being ready to move on. Andrea and I also discuss how to build a healthy post-sex routine to keep all your bits intact. Join us!

You can follow us @privateeducationpodcast on Instagram, or @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle there too.

See you next week! #privateeducation

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#67: First date sex, fisting, period sex and more: Y or N?

Tue, 17 May 2022 13:30:35 GMT

We go man v woman this week and get some very different perspectives on some sex and relationship topics, as well as discussing what gives us The Ick, where we stand on anal and whether lingerie is necessary, overkill or great for all involved. Join us, won't you?

We'd love and adore a review or star rating or a share on social media if you were so inclined! Here are our handles...

@privateeducationpodcast

@aislingmkeenan

@andreajanedoyle

Until next week!

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#66: Not on 'The Apps': So how the hell else are you supposed to meet someone?

Tue, 10 May 2022 13:30:27 GMT

If you're not on 'the apps' and social life is stop-start (Pandemic, thanks for that), how in god's name are you supposed to meet the love of your life?

Thanks to Isabel Bartak Healy @izzy_showbizzy for chatting to us about her Izzy Match Bizzy Instagram dating phenomenon, we're very excited to see who goes on the next iteration.

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#65: Why 'having sex' doesn't have to mean having intercourse

Tue, 03 May 2022 11:00:32 GMT

Chicago sex top shop owner and sexual wellness speaker Searah Deysach joins us this episode to discuss, among other things, how to communicate your sexual needs with your other half, what sexual wellness entails and means, and is scheduling sex a good or bad thing?

Searah's sex toy store can be found at early2bed.com

Follow the podcast @privateeducationpodcast

Follow Aisling @aislingmkeenan and Andrea @andreajanedoyle

We'd love a review or a star rating or a small parade, if you had the time!

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#64: We need to talk about closure (and why you deserve it)

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:20:10 GMT

We're back this week to get into a deep dive on a previous relationship of Dre's that was FULL of amber and red flags, but they went unnoticed and then *dramatic pause* things were revealed that meant the whole thing was basically built on a foundation of untruths. She thought she got closure... She was wrong, and that was worse than not getting it at all.

@aislingmkeenan

@andreajanedoyle

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BONUS! Selling Sunset's Jason Oppenheim on being best friends with his ex

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:47:20 GMT

I'm so buzzed about this – it's not strictly relationships, but it's fun nonetheless. This week, I interview Jason Oppenheim about celebrity clients, about working in such a dramatic environment, being best mates with his ex and more... Enjoy! Amanza's episode is next Friday!

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#63: Listener DM – "My affair is ruining my life"

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 13:00:00 GMT

This one genuinely stumped us – a listener DMd Aisling recently saying that her affair is ruining her life. Our guest, Jenny Claffey (@pvssykat) of Red Room Podcast and formerly It Galz, chats the whole thing through with us and we try to give some solid guidance.

For anyone affected by anything in this episode, here are some helpful links to domestic violence services, mental health services and low-cost counselling should that be of help:

mymind.org/individual

www.womensaid.ie/

www.mentalhealthireland.ie

Until next week!

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#62: The sexiest book of all time (and the best sex position for your starsign)

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:06:45 GMT

Welcome back! Daisy Buchanan is our guest this episode, and we chat to her about Insatiable, her sauce-filled book that had us gripped from page one. We also discover some startling news about anal and condoms, and we talk about the best sex position for your star sign.

You can follow Daisy Buchanan here @thedaisybee, you can find Aisling @aislingmkeenan and Dre @andreajanedoyle.

You can order her newest book Careering here and you can order Insatiable here.

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#61: My boyfriend went through my Whatsapp

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 14:00:59 GMT

We've a listener query this time – Her boyfriend used her phone to call someone, but when she got it back her Whatsapp was open and so was her camera roll. It raises the question: Do you trust your partner enough to give them your passwords? Or if your partner goes through your phone, does it indicate a lack of trust? And when does nosiness cross over into control? Dr Dre (@andreajanedoyle) joins me to discuss.

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You can also follow me @aislingmkeenan

We'd love a review, a share, a follow, a whisper on the wind. Until next week!

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#60: Red flags: Is your partner having an affair?

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:40:01 GMT

Welcome back! Private Education has returned at last. This episode, featuring journalist Kate Demolder (@katedemolder), discusses cheating – what constitutes an affair, why people cheat at certain times in their lives and what the red flags are that you can keep in mind. Hope you enjoy the episode, we would LOVE a rating or review. This is the first episode of our brand new season, although as you can see it's no.60 overall.

Kate's piece on cheating: https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2022/0303/1284294-why-do-people-cheat-i-spoke-to-four-people-who-did/

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#59: "Who's the person that inspired this song?" and other inappropriate questions, with CMAT

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:56:58 GMT

This episode I talk to musician and songwriter Ciara Mary Alice Thompson, aka CMAT about the anonymous email address she set up to allow fans of hers to send in their relationship woes, so she could use them as inspiration for her songs. We also chat about bringing humour to her music as a defence mechanism, intrusive questions from journalists (not me, I hope!) and using songwriting as a way to process former relationships. Enjoy!

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#58: Selling Sunset's Amanza Smith (help me guess her Irish rockstar connection...)

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 15:00:00 GMT

In another brilliant Selling Sunset interview, Amanza Smith (one of my favourite of the cast, don't tell Mary, Christine, Chrishell, Heather or Jason...) shares how she feels about introducing children to boyfriends, why she had the argument with Heather about it and how, if at all, starring on Selling Sunset has changed her life. Enjoy! Review! Tell your friends <3

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#56: Things you should NEVER to say to someone going through a divorce or breakup

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 13:13:44 GMT

My guest this week is journalist, podcaster, Rogue co-founder and now author Liadán Hynes. Her brilliant book (we are friends, I am biased but honest) is out now, called How to Fall Apart. It's about how she rebuilt her life after the break down of her marriage. In this episode, she talks about the things you shouldn't say to someone at the end of their relationship, and gives alternative ways to approach those tricky conversations. Hope you enjoy!

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#55: I think about my ex EVERY. DAY.

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 22:38:06 GMT

Red flags, making friends as an adult and 'leaving room for the holy spirit'. My guest Dr Dre and I answer three listener questions - first up, someone who was ghosted by someone displaying so many red flags it was like a beach on the day of a hurricane, next up, a listener who thinks about her ex daily and wonders what it means, and lastly, a listener who is lonely, new to the country and wants to make friends as a 30-year-old. We advise on all of the above and throw in, oh, a casual MILLION tangents too. Enjoy <3

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#54: What to tell yourself if you hate your body

Fri, 29 May 2020 15:00:00 GMT

My guest today is Bek Antonucci (@bekantonucci on Instagram) who is a coach, helping women feel better in their bodies. She and I talk about the bullying she suffered as a teen, a physically abusive relationship that she was in and eventually got out of, and we also talk about how your own feelings about your body impact your sex life and your relationships. Enjoy!

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#53: Sex and the City: Is Carrie Bradshaw an objectively bad person?

Fri, 22 May 2020 15:00:00 GMT

I ADORE Sex and the City, and will always watch it, but Carrie is NOT a good person. Right? Stephanie O'Quigley joins me from New York City – the fabled 'fifth star' of SATC, to talk about Bradshaw and her many capers. From cheating on Aiden to ditching her best friend for a piece of veal, we discuss the many, many examples of how Sarah Jessica Parker's most well-known character was legitimately a bad person. It's not a hot take by any means, but I needed to talk about it. She's an awful wagon.

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#52: "My partner is more into video games than into me" - more listener questions answered

Sat, 16 May 2020 12:20:51 GMT

The lovely Andrea Doyle (Dr Dre) joins me for this episode to help me give two more listeners advice on their relationships. Our first listener feels like her weight gain and hun bun might be putting her partner off her (we beg to differ!) and the second listener is trying to decide whether she should stick with her partner even though she wants kids and he doesn't. Hopefully both listeners - and you too - get something good from the episode. Enjoy!

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#51: Checking your other half's phone, blaming yourself for cheating & more

Tue, 05 May 2020 13:24:07 GMT

In this episode, I answer two listener questions – the first is about blaming yourself for your partner's infidelity, whether to forgive and forget and whether trust can be rebuilt, and the second is about a woman who's family hated her other half, and how that meant the couple broke up in spite of being in love. She asks whether they should rekindle what they once had, knowing the family's problem will still be there.

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#50: Why a little bottle of lube could change your sex life (for the better!) and more

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:19:42 GMT

In this week's episode, which fits neatly in as another in our 'Current Affair' series, my guest Andrea Doyle and I discuss dating during Covid with some hard-hitting (ish) stats about how many relationships are in trouble, how many people are googling "Do I love my boyfriend" and how there's a porn site with a panic button. We hit you with all the up-to-date sex and relationships news you need for the week ahead (and like, these are stats you could realistically use in a quiz!!!). Enjoy!

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#49: Pandemic Penis chats with Catherine Carton

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 15:49:08 GMT

The wonderful and joy-bringing Catherine joins me again to talk about her #pandemicpenis insights – she's basically been getting an unusual amount of post-9pm "how are you?" messages from her ghosts of dating times past. She's as honest as always, cheered me right up and got very philosophical all in the one episode. Hope you enjoy.

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#48: Love and the Coronavirus, with Fionnuala Jones and Matt Damon**

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:55:29 GMT

**Matt actually couldn't join us but we did talk about him being stuck in Dalkey for quite some time. Meanwhile, Fionnuala is living apart from her BF and I'm holed up 24/7 with the man I willingly chose to marry – who's in a worse posish here? We talk about getting the ride, arguments and love in general in this new world we live in where the two-metre rule is being strictly enforced. With a special fleshlight shout out, this is an unmissable episode if I do say so myself.

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#47: Does your vaj bounce back after babies and will you feel sexy again?

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 17:07:48 GMT

My guest Sophie White and I talk very candidly about, well, loads of things about sex after having babies that I have absolutely no knowledge of or experience in. We talked about Sophie's vajmageddon, how to reframe yourself as someone who has sex again after your body being occupied territory, and how we actually should be saying VULVA a lot more. Enjoy!

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#46: The morning after pill, rinsing condoms and embarrassing sex stories

Sat, 14 Mar 2020 13:32:04 GMT

This week my guest for another instalment of The Current Affait, Andrea and I have the inevitable Coronavirus chat, we debunk myths about the morning after pill and we confirm if it’s okay to rinse and reuse a condom. SPOILER: it is NOT.

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#45: Sex dreams and hidden dildos

Sat, 07 Mar 2020 10:56:44 GMT

This episode is a bit of a sexy smorgasbord – continental or wha?! I chat to Ciara Rapple, a textiles designer who makes scarves printed with sexual paraphernalia (and then wears them on the DART). I answer one Agony Aunt style question that came in about a guy who's having his cake and eating it too. And I also talk with no great authority about sex dreams, and why you might dream of riding your boss.

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#44: Why shows like Love is Blind & Love Island are lying to us about love

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:14:40 GMT

The inimitable Cassie Delaney joins me today with All The Feelings about the exercise in insanity that is Love is Blind on Netflix. We talk about how it portrays a toxic and frankly ridiculous version of 'love' and how that skewed version is infiltrating IRL relationships. We also talk about how statements like "I'm happy, but could I be happier" (hello, Wes from Love Island) are inherently shite. Welcome to our Ted Talk.

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#43: How to not f*ck up a first date

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 18:48:33 GMT

Jennifer Haskins from Two's Company dating service joins me to chat all things first impressions. Why you shouldn't get too hammered on a first date, why you should wear what you feel good in, and what personality traits you'll be most drawn to based on what you yourself might be lacking in. Two matchmakers in two weeks - unplanned, needless to say, but in this game, beggars can't be choosers.

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#42: Valentine's Day: Are we all still bothered?!

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 19:26:59 GMT

In this episode, the first in our Current Affair series, Andrea Doyle and I chat about Valentine's Day, the rates of male sexual dysfunction in adult entertainers (strippers) and we look at the latest statistics from Bumble, who surveyed their users on what online dating is really like. In which country are you most likely to get ghosted? FIND OUT. You won't like the answer.

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#41: Matchmaking: Last resort or the best route to real love?

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 18:31:52 GMT

Dating coach and matchmaker Mairéad Loughman joins me this week to discuss compatibility, building the perfect bio, what you need to do before you even enter the world of dating and whether using a matchmaker might be a great route to love. And Mairéad tells me how many celebrity clients she currently has on her books...

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#40: “Worthless and confused” - when a new relationship leaves you doubting yourself

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 16:50:26 GMT

Today it’s just me! Answering your questions sent in on Instagram. I talk about dating someone who’s intentions are totally unclear, asking your other half not to drink any more and also, should you move country to settle in your other half’s home?

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#39: A deep dive into the Kardashian/Jenner relationship minefield with Kate Demolder

Fri, 24 Jan 2020 23:25:39 GMT

Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, Kris, Kaitlin, Kendall, Kylie, Kanye, Kinder eggs, Kelloggs, Kindle, Kylemore Road... wait, sorry, where was I? We chat in great detail about the various marriages, infidelities and otherwise romantic affairs of the world's second most-famous family - the royals probably still take that title. Enjoy!

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#38: Are you in unrequited love?

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:21:05 GMT

Niamh O’Sullivan is back as a returning guest to chat about the different types of love, and how to handle yourself if you’re in love with someone who is totally unavailable.

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#37: Paddy Smyth on finding love, feeling attractive and being okay with maybe ending up alone

Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:10:45 GMT

In the first episode of the actual decade, I talked to disabled activist and self-titled "reality TV whore" Paddy Smyth, who, in his usual sound way, made me forget there were microphones and chat as though we were pals catching up. His openness and honesty about life and love is refreshing. There's a further deep dive into Paddy's love life on my Patreon page (www.patreon.com/aislingmkeenan) should you want to hear more.

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#36: Teetotal tales: Dating, relationships and life as a non-drinker

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 15:44:26 GMT

Does not drinking cause arguments in my marriage? Do I have awkward drunk sex? And why I got into a flaming row with my husband and best friend over whether or not to tell people in advance that I don’t drink. That an led more in this, the last Private Education episode of the DECADE. Enjoy!

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#35: “I got a text from my Bumble date’s ex wife” - tales from the dating front line with Andrea Doyle

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 16:02:17 GMT

We talk extensively about dating a possible narcissist, getting texts from your date’s ex, and an ex of mine who I suspected might be doing mind manipulation tricks on me. All that and more, enjoy!

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#34: How to help a partner who has anxiety, with Caroline Foran

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:58:28 GMT

In my second episode with Caroline, we talk about how you can be a better friend or romantic partner if the person you're with is struggling with anxiety. We also talk about how you can advise your partner and explain how you're feeling if you're the one experiencing it. We talk about the guilt around it, normalising it and how you can educate yourself and those close to you.

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#33: Friendship break-ups: Are they harder than romantic ones? With Orla McConnon

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 16:00:00 GMT

Orla and I talk about friendships of ours that ended, whether with a fight or a fizzle, and question why it is that friendships ending aren't grieved they way romantic break-ups are. We talk about why friendships end, and Orla basically gives me free therapy about a friendship that ended for me after 16 years. That and lots more!

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#32: Celebrity cheating scandals with Caitlin McBride

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:12:09 GMT

We talk about the couples that shocked us with their cheating scandals (from Tiger Woods to Brad Pitt) we talk in (too much) depth about the royals, we get into a serious deep dive about Meghan Markle and we list the couples that, where they to break up, would make us lose all faith in love. There are tangents, there are sweeping generalisations and there's a five-minute ode to Chrissy Teigen.

READ: Caitlin McBride: 'The royal PR machine is broken. How will Buckingham Palace get out of this mess?'

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#31: Being the other woman, and when should dating become 'official'

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:02:19 GMT

In this agony aunt-style episode, influencer Niamh O'Sullivan and I answer some of the questions listeners to the podcast have sent in. We hear from a woman who is currently casually seeing her ex, but he's still with the girl he cheated on her with. Complicated, to say the least. We also look at when your casual dating relationship should become official, and how to approach it when your partner can't finish during sex. All that and more!

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#30: Is sex really all it’s cracked up to be? With Caroline Foran

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 16:00:00 GMT

Do you ever feel like sex isn’t for you, isn’t about you, or isn’t all it’s cracked up to be? Author Caroline Foran felt that way in her teens and twenties, and she talks to me in this episode so honestly about her experience and how eventually she found herself, her ability to orgasm and the point of the whole endeavour.

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#29: Richie Sadlier on consent, and getting comfortable talking about sex

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 15:56:44 GMT

Former Ireland international footballer turned psychotherapist Richie Sadlier talks to me about teaching teenage boys about consent, and the lessons we can all learn from communicating more freely about sex and intimacy

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#28: Workplace romances and dealing with rejection, with Jo Linehan

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:02:58 GMT

We answer a listener question about what started out as a juicy office affair and has now gotten more serious, complicated and could result in the person losing their job. We also chat about rejection in relationships, whether that's sexual rejection or the hundreds of micro-rejections we experience every day from the people we love the most.

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#27: Knowing when it’s over (and the tests to do when you’re not sure) with Laura Cunningham

Fri, 18 Oct 2019 14:32:58 GMT

Laura is back to chat to me about the long goodbye - staying in a relationship you know is over out of fear of being single, fear of making a mistake, or just because it’s easier. We also talk a bit about why Love Island is basically the Gaeltacht. Enjoy!

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#26: What constitutes cheating, and how to rebuild trust in a relationship

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:30:46 GMT

It’s just me today, sincere apologies in advance. I really hope you enjoy listening to me talk to myself for 45 solid minutes - the majority of it is me complaining but there are some nuggets of advice weaved in among my shite talk. Bon Voyage.

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#25: Sexual habits you need to learn (and more) with Melanie Murphy

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 14:40:38 GMT

Youtube star and author Melanie Murphy is my guest this week. We met at a dinner and within about three minutes were comfortably swapping sex stories, threesome tales and more. She is the ideal Private Education guest, having spoken at length on her Youtube channel about her bisexuality, sexual habits, orgasm confessions and more.

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#24: Having the ride while also having a child...Your questions, answered with Niamh Cooney

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:56:19 GMT

Last week's episode dealt with pregnancy sex, getting back to it post-partum and lots more. This week, Niamh and I talk about how to plan sex into your life, how your relationships change when you've got children and we also answer lots of questions from you guys, the lovely listeners, about parenthood and sex, getting your mojo back and so much more.

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#23: Pregnant sex, post-partum sex and feeling "all touched out" with Niamh Cooney (part 1)

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 14:55:52 GMT

Anyone expecting a baby or struggling to get their sex life back after your baby is born, this one is for you. Mother-of-one Niamh is a former nurse, and she's been through it all when it comes to pregnancy sex, sex while breastfeeding and trying to get her libido back on track after having her daughter. She talks so honestly in this episode about the worries of expectant and new mothers: everything from being too sick to be horny, worrying about poking the baby's head and not wanting her husband to touch her for weeks on end.

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#22: Your questions, answered by me... apologies in advance!

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:57:44 GMT

This week I turned the tables and am being the interviewee. You guys sent in questions about my life, questions you wanted my opinion on and questions you’d never shared before, and I did my best with them. Enjoy! And sorry. Genuinely, my advice is basically useless on all counts.

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#21: The male perspective: An honest, single man talks dating, relationships, sex and more

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 15:01:38 GMT

This episode, I'm joined by Abe Neihum, a straight, single man who was willing to be completely honest about things like using Tinder just to hook up, why most of his relationships don't last past six months, why heartbreak changed him and how he feels women deserve to be treated. This is a juicy one.

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#20: Embracing single life, and being the inadvertent other woman, with Ali Ryan

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:00:00 GMT

CEO of Goss Media Ali Ryan doesn’t always have time for a relationship, but when she does, she gives it her all, just like in business. This episode covers both the good and bad parts of singledom, and why online dating doesn’t work for some people.

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#19: The consequences of sharing your relationship online with Joanne Larby

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 15:00:00 GMT

Today’s guest is Joanne Larby, formerly known as Makeup Fairy, whose relationship history has been analysed, picked apart and commented on by thousands of followers online. We talked about having no regrets, growing after a toxic relationship, body image and learning to love yourself before anyone else can love you.

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#18: Keeping the sex magic alive, buying vibrators and sex drive imbalances with Fionnuala Jones

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 16:13:43 GMT

FionnualaJay saved the day - so many of you requested her back on as a repeat guest and because it's my life's ambition to be her best mate, I said okay. She and I answer questions sent in by regular listeners to the podcast on topics such as cheating, buying sex toys, reconciling with an ex, sex drives in men and women, and even one question about being too wet during sex. All that and more! Enjoy, and thanks for listening.

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#17: Heartbreak, healing and moving on after divorce, with Ellen Kavanagh Jones

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 15:54:20 GMT

When I asked Ellen to come on the podcast and chat about divorce, I had no idea how much I was going to learn. She talks so honestly and bravely about her life - meeting her first husband at 17, him being 13 years her senior, getting divorced after just two years, the mixture of sadness and relief, getting remarried, blending families and how through it all she managed to set up and run her incredibly successful company, Waxperts. We discussed how to approach a situation where a friend might be stuck in an unhealthy relationship, how to support and advise them, and how you can't move on until you're ready.

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#16: When sex alone just doesn't make a baby, with Will de Korte and Joanne Constantine

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 14:50:41 GMT

I thought I knew the basics about fertility and it's unwelcome comrade, infertility, until I spoke to the incredibly brave Joanne and Will about their journey to conceive. Having spent time trying to have a baby, they couldn't seem to get pregnant naturally, and so began a process that would see them spend all their savings, get into debt, endure physical trauma and emotional pain, all in an effort to have a family. Anyone who's so much as considering having children in future should listen to this.

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#15: Navigating the online dating minefield, with Andrea Doyle

Fri, 26 Jul 2019 15:00:04 GMT

Ghosting, breadcrumbing, haunting, kittenfishing, zombieing... Do you text first? When do you take it offline? What apps should you use? WHAT do you write in your bio?! All these dating questions, and so many more, answered and discussed through the lens of Andrea Doyle, who is currently traversing the tough 2019 dating terrain.

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#14: Would you rather? With Karen Constantine and Catherine Carton

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 15:02:55 GMT

Would you rather have a recording of all your sexual encounters sent to everyone on your Whatsapp, or have Morgan Freeman live narrate every single time you have sex? This VITAL question, and loads more, answered by Catherine and Karen in this week's episode. It's purely for fun, a total laugh and in truth, there's not much to be learned. But for a bit of Friday escapism, it's ideal. Enjoy!

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#13: Has Tinder made women disposable? With Alex Slye

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:00:00 GMT

Alex is single, dating and confident in herself, and yet, age 49, men her age are interested in 30-year-olds. We talk about how online dating has made women disposable, how you can have disastrous sex with someone twenty years your junior, and how Alex thinks women in their late 40s are 'invisible' and not represented in the media, and therefore as romantic prospects.

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#12: Getting back with your ex, with Orla McConnon

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 15:00:00 GMT

Should you or shouldn’t you? Are you just asking for trouble? Are they an ex for a reason? We’ve both done it, and talk about the pros and cons and the one thing you need to be sure of before you do. Orla also chats about long distance relationships and we answer a listener question - a man who wants permission to have sex with someone while his girlfriend is living in another country.

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#11: You only have one life, why not masturbate?! With Jeanne Sutton

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 13:03:33 GMT

Jeanne wrote a fascinating essay on the world of podcast porn and audio porn as part of her masters in Science Communication and I spoke to her all about the topic - which until she contacted me, I had never heard about. Who knew there was a big market for audio porn?! We talked all about the evolution of it and whether podcast porn is public transport appropriate...

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#10: Girls Who Love Girls With Cassie Stokes and Madison Cawley

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:00:00 GMT

I asked Cassie and Madison all the questions I had about being a gay girl, and their answers were incredible. No holds barred, they shared their contrasting experiences of coming out, their likes and dislikes, what sort of lesbian porn terrifies them and more.

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#9: Instagram vs Reality: Are we lying about our sex lives?! With Aisling O’Toole

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:02:28 GMT

Magazine editor Aisling O’Toole and I talk about how Instagram culture leads us to pretend we’re all swinging from chandeliers when the reality is much different. We talk sex horror stories and the lack of them, about why Aisling isn’t comfortable talking about sex openly, in spite of being a very open person in general, and why that’s A-OK.

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#8: Do fitness goals f*ck up your social life? With Siobhan O’Hagan and Brian Keane

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 15:00:00 GMT

I talked online fitness coaches Siobhan O’Hagan and Brian Keane about competitive bodybuilding, dating when in training, losing your period, your erection, and your social life all in the name of fitness goals.

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#7: Sex, liberation and activism with Holly Shortall

Fri, 07 Jun 2019 15:09:50 GMT

Twitter icon, illustrator and podcaster in her own right, Holly Shortall talked to me about her amazing activism, working with Act Up, how sex work is still work and why her Manchester pals have liberated her and reshaped her thinking.

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#6: Agony Ais and Love Doctor Laura Cunningham answer your questions

Fri, 31 May 2019 15:00:00 GMT

My pal Laura and I answer three relationship and sex questions that came in from listeners via DM. Juicy AF.

Private Education, the smart sex and relationships podcast, is for anyone having sex. Or relationships. Or both. It's sex ed for adults. It's the chats you want to be able to have with your partner or your best mates, only with a little more expertise, sage(ish) advice and as many laughs as can be crammed into 45 minutes. We're trying to make light of the tough stuff and keep the fun side safe and heathy. Enjoy!

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#5: Open relationships (are we ALL in one?) with Andrea Horan

Fri, 24 May 2019 15:00:00 GMT

An amazing insight into how open relationships work, from the perspective of Andrea Horan's own experience.

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#4: One night stands & single sex with Karen Constantine and Catherine Carton

Fri, 17 May 2019 15:00:00 GMT

Whiskey dick, Guinness Gee (trademarked! Hands off!) and how to have fun, safe and healthy one night stands.

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#3: Google's top 10 sex questions with Fionnuala Jones

Mon, 13 May 2019 18:12:23 GMT

Fionnuala Jones and I try to beat Google at its own game by answering the most googled sex questions on the internet.

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#2: We're all doing it, lads! With Laura Young

Fri, 10 May 2019 21:44:23 GMT

Laura Young joins me to talk about first times, early experiences with sex and why it needs to be totally okay to openly seek out sexual pleasure.

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#1: Straight up gay sex with James Kavanagh

Fri, 10 May 2019 18:03:21 GMT

James Kavanagh and I talk in GREAT detail about what happens when two men have sex, and why anal isn't always involved...

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Private Education

#83: 10 conversations you have to have before getting engaged or married

#82: Does your 'number' matter? (*Trigger warning in description*)

#81: How to break up with someone (properly)

#80: Is your attachment style ruining your relationship?

#79: Andrew Fitzsimons on dating, sex and finding someone he can truly trust

#78: "Our marriage is on the line here" - when sex drives don't match

#77: Is your dry spell something to worry about?

#76: Vaginismus: What's the cause, and what's the cure?

#75: Are you in a relationship with a narcissist?

#74: Love Island, the Gaeltacht & why your holiday romance can't come home

#73: Someone else's false nail was in our bed. Is he sleeping with someone?

#72: I had my arm twisted into being in an open relationship

#71: What it's ACTUALLY like to go to a sex party

#70: Things you can never say in a fight (especially if you want to win)

#69: Refusing the snip and facing your boyfriend's ex (who he's still mates with)

#68: Eimear Varian Barry on vulnerability, moving on & meeting someone new

#67: First date sex, fisting, period sex and more: Y or N?

#66: Not on 'The Apps': So how the hell else are you supposed to meet someone?

#65: Why 'having sex' doesn't have to mean having intercourse

#64: We need to talk about closure (and why you deserve it)

BONUS! Selling Sunset's Jason Oppenheim on being best friends with his ex

#63: Listener DM – "My affair is ruining my life"

#62: The sexiest book of all time (and the best sex position for your starsign)

#61: My boyfriend went through my Whatsapp

#60: Red flags: Is your partner having an affair?

#59: "Who's the person that inspired this song?" and other inappropriate questions, with CMAT

#58: Selling Sunset's Amanza Smith (help me guess her Irish rockstar connection...)

#56: Things you should NEVER to say to someone going through a divorce or breakup

#55: I think about my ex EVERY. DAY.

#54: What to tell yourself if you hate your body

#53: Sex and the City: Is Carrie Bradshaw an objectively bad person?

#52: "My partner is more into video games than into me" - more listener questions answered

#51: Checking your other half's phone, blaming yourself for cheating & more

#50: Why a little bottle of lube could change your sex life (for the better!) and more

#49: Pandemic Penis chats with Catherine Carton

#48: Love and the Coronavirus, with Fionnuala Jones and Matt Damon**

#47: Does your vaj bounce back after babies and will you feel sexy again?

#46: The morning after pill, rinsing condoms and embarrassing sex stories

#45: Sex dreams and hidden dildos

#44: Why shows like Love is Blind & Love Island are lying to us about love

#43: How to not f*ck up a first date

#42: Valentine's Day: Are we all still bothered?!

#41: Matchmaking: Last resort or the best route to real love?

#40: “Worthless and confused” - when a new relationship leaves you doubting yourself

#39: A deep dive into the Kardashian/Jenner relationship minefield with Kate Demolder

#38: Are you in unrequited love?

#37: Paddy Smyth on finding love, feeling attractive and being okay with maybe ending up alone

#36: Teetotal tales: Dating, relationships and life as a non-drinker

#35: “I got a text from my Bumble date’s ex wife” - tales from the dating front line with Andrea Doyle

#34: How to help a partner who has anxiety, with Caroline Foran

#33: Friendship break-ups: Are they harder than romantic ones? With Orla McConnon

#32: Celebrity cheating scandals with Caitlin McBride

#31: Being the other woman, and when should dating become 'official'

#30: Is sex really all it’s cracked up to be? With Caroline Foran

#29: Richie Sadlier on consent, and getting comfortable talking about sex

#28: Workplace romances and dealing with rejection, with Jo Linehan

#27: Knowing when it’s over (and the tests to do when you’re not sure) with Laura Cunningham

#26: What constitutes cheating, and how to rebuild trust in a relationship

#25: Sexual habits you need to learn (and more) with Melanie Murphy

#24: Having the ride while also having a child...Your questions, answered with Niamh Cooney

#23: Pregnant sex, post-partum sex and feeling "all touched out" with Niamh Cooney (part 1)

#22: Your questions, answered by me... apologies in advance!

#21: The male perspective: An honest, single man talks dating, relationships, sex and more

#20: Embracing single life, and being the inadvertent other woman, with Ali Ryan

#19: The consequences of sharing your relationship online with Joanne Larby

#18: Keeping the sex magic alive, buying vibrators and sex drive imbalances with Fionnuala Jones

#17: Heartbreak, healing and moving on after divorce, with Ellen Kavanagh Jones

#16: When sex alone just doesn't make a baby, with Will de Korte and Joanne Constantine

#15: Navigating the online dating minefield, with Andrea Doyle

#14: Would you rather? With Karen Constantine and Catherine Carton

#13: Has Tinder made women disposable? With Alex Slye

#12: Getting back with your ex, with Orla McConnon

#11: You only have one life, why not masturbate?! With Jeanne Sutton

#10: Girls Who Love Girls With Cassie Stokes and Madison Cawley

#9: Instagram vs Reality: Are we lying about our sex lives?! With Aisling O’Toole

#8: Do fitness goals f*ck up your social life? With Siobhan O’Hagan and Brian Keane

#7: Sex, liberation and activism with Holly Shortall

#6: Agony Ais and Love Doctor Laura Cunningham answer your questions

#5: Open relationships (are we ALL in one?) with Andrea Horan

#82: Does your 'number' matter? (Trigger warning in description)