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Asking For A Friend

Catriona Boffard

Ever had a question you felt too embarrassed to ask, and instead asked that question “for a friend”? Hosted by Clinical Sexologist and Psychotherapist Catriona Boffard, Asking for a Friend b...

Episodes

20 of 48 episodes

Season four finale Q&A - S4E11

Here we are again – the end of another wonderful season of Asking for a Friend. Yet again, I’m in awe of the experts and guests I’ve had the...

43:01Aug 11, 2022

The science of sexual desire, with Dr Kristen Mark - S4E10

Forget everything you think you know about sexual desire and listen up! What you've heard or been taught about sexual desire is most likely...

45:57Aug 4, 2022

Disability & pleasure, with Makgosi Letimile - S4E9

I really wish this topic got more airtime, both in general conversations and in the media. And yet, there’s still so much resistance to open...

57:03Jul 28, 2022

Navigating gender identity, with Ron Addinall & Elliot Kotze - S4E8

While South Africa has some of the more progressive sexual, gender and reproductive health rights globally, and particularly in Africa, we s...

56:06Jul 21, 2022

Kink 101, with Avri Spilka - S4E7

If you think that kink is ’50 shades of grey’, think again. In this episode, my guest and I delve deep into what kink actually is, how to pr...

55:11Jul 14, 2022

Consensual non-monogamy, with Jonathan Bosworth - S4E6

Why is it that the idea of non-monogamy makes so many people uncomfortable, and yet monogamy is actually not what human beings started out p...

48:16Jul 7, 2022

Birth trauma, with Genevieve Putter - S4E5

This week's topic is one we just do not speak enough about! And I’m thrilled that I get to speak to Genevieve Putter about it. Postpartum do...

56:11Jun 30, 2022

Tantra, with Valentina Leo - S4E4

Tantra isn't what you think it is or what the media has packaged it as, and listening to today's guest will inspire you to learn more about...

1:03:05Jun 23, 2022

Men's sexual wellbeing, with Prof Shingai Mutambirwa - S4E3

Unfortunately, what most people with a penis expect their sex lives to look like can often be misaligned from what they are experiencing. It...

48:43Jun 16, 2022

Sex Coaching, with Dr Patti Britton - S4E2

There’s often a lot that can be confusing about seeking help for sexual concerns. Who do you see, what type of professional is right for you...

1:00:20Jun 9, 2022

Sexual pursuers and withdrawers, with Dr Laurie Watson - S4E1

Laurie is a highly experienced ASSECT certified sex therapist and the co-host of the chart-topping podcast, Foreplay Radio Sex Therapy. I’ve...

45:58Jun 2, 2022

Season three finale Q&A - S3E12

How on earth did that happen? Season 3 of Asking for a Friend is done and dusted! I’ve had the privilege of speaking to yet another 11 amazi...

25:49Oct 14, 2021

Extraordinary sex, with Prof Peggy Kleinplatz, S3E11

Sadly, I think most people think that great sex equate to sex X times a week or when sex is novel and varied (perhaps by using multiple toys...

47:18Oct 7, 2021

Treating sexual pain, with Dr Elna Rudolph - S3E10

If you struggle with sexual pain, a major concern when seeking treatment is if you will have another experience with another healthcare prof...

48:23Sep 30, 2021

Can mindfulness really improve your sex life, with Dr Lori Brotto - S3E9

It’s been scientifically proven that consistent mindfulness practice can actually improve your sex life (and most other areas of your life a...

44:45Sep 23, 2021

Attachment styles, with Dr Stan Tatkin - S3E8

I call myself an attachment theory nerd all the time. I love this psychological theory and how it clearly helps us make sense of adult roman...

56:19Sep 16, 2021

Making sense of menopause, with Prof Trudy Smith - S3E7

It almost feels cruel that women experience a ‘Benjamin Button’ effect as we age – from adolescence when our bodies develop and hormones kic...

37:52Sep 9, 2021

What to expect when you're expecting, with Clare Bourne - S3E6

This is one of the topics that I get asked about the most, and in this week’s episode I spoke to Clare Bourne about how to prepare for and m...

48:22Sep 2, 2021

Recognising relationship patterns, with Dr Amani Zarroug - S3E5

"Self-reflection is the area [in the relationship] where the most change can happen." Ever realised that in a new relationship, you notice t...

50:03Aug 26, 2021

Fighting Period Poverty, with Siv Ngesi - S3E4

140 MILLION. That’s how many school days per year are missed by South African girls because they don’t have access to menstrual products. An...

50:34Aug 19, 2021