V.&Me: Vaginismus - Let's name it not shame it

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 Emily shares her journey of how years of blame brought her to creating change and awareness for so many others like herself who suffer from...

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 through this.In this episode Fran shares her journey so far, standing still of what has led her to dedicate her career writing about her "brok...

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 the fear of being found out, to living a parallel life, Lisa shares her journey so far and what has inspired her to now help and c...

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 while we reflect on vaginismus and much more.Don't forget to share, like and follow V.&Me on insta @letscallherv. **ment...

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 for a walk) and join Holly and I for an open and honest conversation about vaginismus and more.Don't forget to share, lik...

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 journey and what has sparked her to shine a light on sexual pain and to create hope through the GINA app.So get ready, take us out for a w...

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 she move from feeling disconnected from her V.(agina) to acceptance?This is an episode full of mindset shifts while...

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 and strength of how she dared to create new boundaries for herself, her faith and her V.So make yourself com...

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 happen when she would open up. So hear her story and join us for another open and honest conversation about vaginismus and more.Don't forg...