Podcasts by Private Education

#83: 10 conversations you have to have before getting engaged or married from 2022-10-21T11:31:24

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 anot...

#82: Does your 'number' matter? (*Trigger warning in description*) from 2022-10-14T10:45:41

**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 fo...

#81: How to break up with someone (properly) from 2022-10-07T10:20:22

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...

#80: Is your attachment style ruining your relationship? from 2022-09-30T10:50:49

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...

#79: Andrew Fitzsimons on dating, sex and finding someone he can truly trust from 2022-09-23T10:50:22

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, t...

#78: "Our marriage is on the line here" - when sex drives don't match from 2022-09-13T11:00:01

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. ...

#77: Is your dry spell something to worry about? from 2022-09-06T10:29:09

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...

#76: Vaginismus: What's the cause, and what's the cure? from 2022-08-30T10:15:04

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 bei...

#75: Are you in a relationship with a narcissist? from 2022-08-23T12:27:37

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 ...

#74: Love Island, the Gaeltacht & why your holiday romance can't come home from 2022-08-16T10:30:12

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...

#73: Someone else's false nail was in our bed. Is he sleeping with someone? from 2022-08-09T10:15:04

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 from 2022-08-02T10:00

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 lo...

#71: What it's ACTUALLY like to go to a sex party from 2022-06-14T12:00:19

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...

#70: Things you can never say in a fight (especially if you want to win) from 2022-06-07T12:00

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 argumen...

#69: Refusing the snip and facing your boyfriend's ex (who he's still mates with) from 2022-05-31T13:30

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 ...

#68: Eimear Varian Barry on vulnerability, moving on & meeting someone new from 2022-05-24T13:30

The lovely Eimear Varian Barry (@eimearvarianbarry) joins me this week to talk about li...

#67: First date sex, fisting, period sex and more: Y or N? from 2022-05-17T13:30:35

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...

#66: Not on 'The Apps': So how the hell else are you supposed to meet someone? from 2022-05-10T13:30:27

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?

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#65: Why 'having sex' doesn't have to mean having intercourse from 2022-05-03T11:00:32

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...

#64: We need to talk about closure (and why you deserve it) from 2022-04-26T13:20:10

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...

BONUS! Selling Sunset's Jason Oppenheim on being best friends with his ex from 2022-04-22T09:47:20

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, b...

#63: Listener DM – "My affair is ruining my life" from 2022-04-19T13:00

This one genuinely stumped us – a listener DMd Aisling recently saying that her affair is ruining her life. Our guest, Jenny Claffey (Listen

#62: The sexiest book of all time (and the best sex position for your starsign) from 2022-04-12T14:06:45

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 a...

#61: My boyfriend went through my Whatsapp from 2022-04-05T14:00:59

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 y...

#60: Red flags: Is your partner having an affair? from 2022-03-29T13:40:01

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 certa...

NEW SEASON starting 29 March from 2022-03-22T10:28:57

After a long break (we're blaming the pandemic) Private Education – the smart sex and relationships podcast – is back with a new season and 12 new episodes to feast your ears on. Welcome back!
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#59: "Who's the person that inspired this song?" and other inappropriate questions, with CMAT from 2020-08-13T10:56:58

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 coul...

#58: Selling Sunset's Amanza Smith (help me guess her Irish rockstar connection...) from 2020-07-24T15:00

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 chil...

#56: Things you should NEVER to say to someone going through a divorce or breakup from 2020-07-03T13:13:44

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 abo...

#55: I think about my ex EVERY. DAY. from 2020-06-12T22:38:06

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...

#55: I think about my ex EVERY. DAY. from 2020-06-12T22:38:06

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...

#54: What to tell yourself if you hate your body from 2020-05-29T15:00

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 abusiv...

#53: Sex and the City: Is Carrie Bradshaw an objectively bad person? from 2020-05-22T15:00

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...

#52: "My partner is more into video games than into me" - more listener questions answered from 2020-05-16T12:20:51

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 putti...

#51: Checking your other half's phone, blaming yourself for cheating & more from 2020-05-05T13:24:07

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 ...

#50: Why a little bottle of lube could change your sex life (for the better!) and more from 2020-04-17T18:19:42

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 rel...

#49: Pandemic Penis chats with Catherine Carton from 2020-04-13T15:49:08

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 ghost...

#48: Love and the Coronavirus, with Fionnuala Jones and Matt Damon** from 2020-04-07T15:55:29

**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...

#47: Does your vaj bounce back after babies and will you feel sexy again? from 2020-03-27T17:07:48

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 vajmagedd...

#46: The morning after pill, rinsing condoms and embarrassing sex stories from 2020-03-14T13:32:04

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...

#45: Sex dreams and hidden dildos from 2020-03-07T10:56:44

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)....

#44: Why shows like Love is Blind & Love Island are lying to us about love from 2020-02-28T16:14:40

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 vers...

#44: Why shows like Love is Blind & Love Island are lying to us about love from 2020-02-28T16:14:40

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 vers...

#43: How to not f*ck up a first date from 2020-02-21T18:48:33

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 ...

#43: How to not f*ck up a first date from 2020-02-21T18:48:33

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 ...

#42: Valentine's Day: Are we all still bothered?! from 2020-02-14T19:26:59

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 lat...

#41: Matchmaking: Last resort or the best route to real love? from 2020-02-07T18:31:52

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...

#40: “Worthless and confused” - when a new relationship leaves you doubting yourself from 2020-01-31T16:50:26

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 yo...

#39: A deep dive into the Kardashian/Jenner relationship minefield with Kate Demolder from 2020-01-24T23:25:39

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, infideliti...

#38: Are you in unrequited love? from 2020-01-17T16:21:05

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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#33: Friendship break-ups: Are they harder than romantic ones? With Orla McConnon from 2019-11-29T16:00

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 ...

#33: Friendship break-ups: Are they harder than romantic ones? With Orla McConnon from 2019-11-29T16:00

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 ...

#32: Celebrity cheating scandals with Caitlin McBride from 2019-11-22T16:12:09

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 ...

#31: Being the other woman, and when should dating become 'official' from 2019-11-15T16:02:19

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,...

#31: Being the other woman, and when should dating become 'official' from 2019-11-15T16:02:19

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,...

#30: Is sex really all it’s cracked up to be? With Caroline Foran from 2019-11-08T16:00

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 h...

#29: Richie Sadlier on consent, and getting comfortable talking about sex from 2019-11-01T15:56:44

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 ...

#28: Workplace romances and dealing with rejection, with Jo Linehan from 2019-10-25T15:02:58

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 reject...

#27: Knowing when it’s over (and the tests to do when you’re not sure) with Laura Cunningham from 2019-10-18T14:32:58

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 bi...

#26: What constitutes cheating, and how to rebuild trust in a relationship from 2019-10-11T15:30:46

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 ad...

#25: Sexual habits you need to learn (and more) with Melanie Murphy from 2019-10-04T14:40:38

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 Pri...

#24: Having the ride while also having a child...Your questions, answered with Niamh Cooney from 2019-09-27T14:56:19

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'...

#23: Pregnant sex, post-partum sex and feeling "all touched out" with Niamh Cooney (part 1) from 2019-09-20T14:55:52

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 ...

#22: Your questions, answered by me... apologies in advance! from 2019-09-13T13:57:44

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 w...

#21: The male perspective: An honest, single man talks dating, relationships, sex and more from 2019-09-06T15:01:38

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 ...

#20: Embracing single life, and being the inadvertent other woman, with Ali Ryan from 2019-08-30T15:00

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,...

#19: The consequences of sharing your relationship online with Joanne Larby from 2019-08-23T15:00

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 n...

#18: Keeping the sex magic alive, buying vibrators and sex drive imbalances with Fionnuala Jones from 2019-08-16T16:13:43

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 regul...

#17: Heartbreak, healing and moving on after divorce, with Ellen Kavanagh Jones from 2019-08-09T15:54:20

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, hi...

#16: When sex alone just doesn't make a baby, with Will de Korte and Joanne Constantine from 2019-08-02T14:50:41

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 ...

#15: Navigating the online dating minefield, with Andrea Doyle from 2019-07-26T15:00:04

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, ...

#14: Would you rather? With Karen Constantine and Catherine Carton from 2019-07-19T15:02:55

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...

#13: Has Tinder made women disposable? With Alex Slye from 2019-07-12T15:00

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 ...

#12: Getting back with your ex, with Orla McConnon from 2019-07-05T15:00

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 d...

#11: You only have one life, why not masturbate?! With Jeanne Sutton from 2019-07-01T13:03:33

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...

#10: Girls Who Love Girls With Cassie Stokes and Madison Cawley from 2019-06-28T15:00

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 a...

#9: Instagram vs Reality: Are we lying about our sex lives?! With Aisling O’Toole from 2019-06-21T15:02:28

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...

#8: Do fitness goals f*ck up your social life? With Siobhan O’Hagan and Brian Keane from 2019-06-14T15:00

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 f...

#7: Sex, liberation and activism with Holly Shortall from 2019-06-07T15:09:50

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 li...

#6: Agony Ais and Love Doctor Laura Cunningham answer your questions from 2019-05-31T15:00

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

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#5: Open relationships (are we ALL in one?) with Andrea Horan from 2019-05-24T15:00

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 from 2019-05-17T15:00

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 from 2019-05-13T18:12:23

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 from 2019-05-10T21:44:23

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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#2: We're all doing it, lads! With Laura Young from 2019-05-10T21:44:23

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 from 2019-05-10T18:03:21

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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#1: Straight up gay sex with James Kavanagh from 2019-05-10T18:03:21

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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