"Hey, your first time might hurt a bit" might be one of the few things that has been said to you before you had penetrative sex. But what happens when things don't go to plan and it keeps hurting? Or what if your V.(agina) simply says "Hell No"? After having been challenged by vaginismus herself, professional coach Audrey Cairo decided to combine her personal and professional experience to empower women who are being challenged by these conditions. In the V.&Me Podcast series you will join h ...
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Special announcement of V.&Me Vaginismus Let's name it not shame it
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A short announcement from your host Audrey Cairo about the upcoming coaching programme. Find more information on https://www.audreycairo.com/vandme or keep an upcoming short workshops on https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vme-lets-name-it-not-shame-it-tickets-139455778989 So what did you think? Click here to let us :) Support the show Did you like the …
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Vaginismus – Strong foundation and why pelvic health matters – in conversation with Clare Bourne, Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
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Join V.&Me in conversation with the experienced Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Clare Bourne. With a real passion to break down barriers Clare supports both women and men throughout on their pelvic health journey. With her wealth of knowledge we discuss the importance of our pelvic floor in relation to vaginismus, the do's and don'ts with dilating an…
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Vaginismus - Closing the information gap - in conversation with Kate Moyle, Psychosexual & Relationship Therapist
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Join V.&Me in conversation with the experienced Psychosexual & relationship therapist Kate Moyle. With over 10 years working in the field of Psychosexual Therapy and Sexual Wellness, talking about vaginismus is a big part of Kate's job. With her wealth of knowledge we discuss many great topics such as dating and relationships with vaginismus, to wh…
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Vaginismus - Normalizing the conversation - In talks with Dr. Sesay
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Join V.&Me in conversation with Dr. Aziza Sesay. As our doctors or general practitioners (GP's) are our first point of contact for any medical conditions, Dr. Sesay knows as no other the importance of her role. With a passion to inform and support, she runs a platform called 'Talks with Dr. Sesay' sharing health information about common conditions …
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Vaginismus - Seeking help and your sense of self - In conversation with Rashmi Pithavadian, Health Researcher
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Join V.&Me in conversation with Rashmi Pithavadian. As a Health Sociologist and Health researcher, Rashmi has a real passion to support others to find the help they need. Wanting to address a gap within the field, she made vaginismus her specialist area and dedicated her MRes and PhD researching vaginismus and help seeking. In this episode we discu…
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Your Pelvic Floor - in conversation with Kim Vopni
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Join V.&Me in conversation with Kim Vopni. With a real passion for all topics related to our pelvic health, Kim is a women's health educator, author, and fitness professional better known as 'The Vagina Coach.' As the pelvic floor is a set of muscles we shouldn't take for granted, in this episode we make a start to get to know the important part it…
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Join V.&Me in conversation with the brave Georgina. Suffering from PTSD after an abusive relationship, vaginismus took on a different meaning but the pandemic allowed Georgina to stand still and learn of how to put herself first again. In this episode Georgina takes the courageous step to share her story after years of living in fear of what might …
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Vaginismus - Restoring faith in V.
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Join V.&Me for the last conversation of the year where we will hear a story of perseverance. From not being able to normally wear jeans due to vulvodynia or from having a fear of getting it wrong through her religion, the relationship between my guest and her V. had already started on the wrong foot. In this episode we will hear a story of bravery …
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Vaginismus - Shifting mindsets
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Join V.&Me in conversation with the lovely Hannah. After coming a long way having worked through a mild depression there was just this one thing she knew she didn't discuss with her therapist... this thing called Vaginismus. Vaginismus had been put on the bottom of the pile but when getting engaged Hannah decided she was ready to explore. How did s…
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(va)GINA - In conversation with Leah Tassios, creator of the GINA app
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Join V.&Me in conversation with Leah Tassios, the creator and founder of the GINA app. After opening up about her own vaginismus journey and when sharing her knowledge with a friend, Leah decided to create an app that is fully dedicated to inform and support others to overcoming vaginismus. In this episode Leah shares her personal vaginismus journe…
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HOLE - In conversation with Holly Spillar
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Join V.&Me in conversation with Holly Spillar. After multiple trips to her GP Holly knew from an early stage in her career that she wanted raise awareness of vaginismus. In this episode Holly shares her vaginismus journey and what has inspired this talented theater maker to create her solo show called HOLE. So make yourself comfortable (or take us …
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No Entry! - In conversation with Lorna Meehan
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Join V.&Me in conversation with solo theatre maker Lorna Meehan. After years of shying away of intimacy, her memories come flooding back when meeting the boy she lost her virginity to. In this episode Lorna shares her vaginismus journey and what has inspired her to create NO ENTRY! So make yourself a beverage of your liking and join Lorna and I whi…
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Diving deep with Lisa Mackenzie of The Vaginismus Network
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Join V.&Me in conversation with the lovely Lisa Mackenzie of The Vaginismus Network. Knowing the power of connecting she's been building an amazing worldwide community to support those who are being challenged by vaginismus. In this episode we dive deep into Lisa's personal story where she shares the impact that vaginismus has had on her life. From…
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Let's talk about "my broken vagina" - in conversation with Fran Bushe
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Join V.&Me in conversation with the talented Fran Bushe. Fran is an award-winning writer, comedian and performer who has been on a quest to fix her sex life and to understand her V. From a young age Fran came to realise that sex might not be as we see in the movies, believing her sexual experience was wrong and that she was the only one going throu…
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Painful sex - “A reminder that we're not alone” - In conversation with Emily Sauer, Founder of Ohnut
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Join V.&Me in conversation with the wonderful Emily Sauer, who is a spreader of joy and the inventor of Ohnut*. After years of experiencing pain with deep penetration, her world changed with one crazy (brilliant) idea: What if you put a pink frosted donut on a penis to make it shorter? This is an episode full of heart, honesty and openness where Em…
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Vaginismus let's name it not same it bonus episode - V, Me & others
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Join V.&Me in conversation with Me, Audrey! In this bonus episode I take a moment to talk to you directly and share a little more about myself. I'm very aware that you might have been wondering who I am....but can I just say it's way more challenging to interview myself than to interview others. So let's go for a short walk (down memory lane) toget…
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Vaginismus & the B word - Rosie's journey pre & post botox
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Join V.&Me in conversation with Rosie. From the moment Rosie was introduced to the word vaginismus she secretly hoped to find a practical and simple approach to carry on as normal. But the moment she was sent home with her first dilator she came to find out that things might go a little bit different. In this episode Rosie takes us on her personal …
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Sex & Vaginismus - "Just when it started to be good it went bad"
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Join V.&Me in conversation with the awesome Milly. Shortly after a big build up of losing her virginity Milly found herself feeling cheated. Just when sex was starting to get good things went bad... In this episode Milly shares her vaginismus journey so far from first time sexual experiences, painful UTIs and medical procedures to working on regain…
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Vaginismus - From heartbreak and anger to dating and self love.
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Join V.&Me in conversation with Jenny. After the ending of a long term relationship Jenny found herself feeling worthless, angry and her confidence being knocked. Her worst fear had come true, vaginismus had been used as the reason for the break up. In our conversation Jenny shares her vaginismus journey so far. What did she learn about herself? An…
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Join V.&Me in conversation with the wonderful Alona. After years of being disconnected from her V. and after being told that she had to go 'fix herself' Alona and I dive deeper of how she went from not being able to say the word vagina out loud to now being able to scream it from the roof tops. This is an emotional but beautiful episode where she t…
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'Work in progress' - learning to move through shame
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Join V.&Me in conversation about moving through shame and rebuilding self esteem. After going back and forth to the doctor my guest shares her journey about recently finding out about her vaginismus. For years she had been so hard on herself, where her inner critic told her "It's your fault!" and "What is wrong with you?!" This episode is a journey…
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Vaginismus - Finding silver linings through frustration
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Join V.& Me in conversation with the lovely Rosie. Rosie opens up about her journey reconnecting with her vagina (aka Victoria) and about how she became more confident with herself and others. What silver linings did she find through her challenges with vaginismus? So grab yourself another cuppa and join Rosie and I for a good old chat about vagini…
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Opening up with Kat. No pun intended
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You might know Kat Wilson as one of the co-founders of https://www.thevaginismusnetwork.com/ but what is her actual vaginismus story? How did she get to open up about something so personal? Who is this wonderful human who went from wanting to connect with just one other woman with vaginismus to connecting to so many? In this very first episode we d…
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Introducing V.&Me - Vaginismus Let's name it not shame it
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V.&Me is all about empowering those who are being challenged by vaginismus and in the coming episodes we'll be sharing personal experiences of women who either have or are on their journey to overcome this condition. This first series Vaginismus -Let's name it not shame it is hosted by professional coach Audrey Cairo and is featuring courageous wom…
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