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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...
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

We need to name it by the correct term - sexual compulsivity... not sex addiction. We use the term addiction too freely – addicted to chocol...

Talking to your kids about sex and ensuring it’s an ongoing, positive conversation is the one thing that almost all parents would prefer to...

Asking for a friend is finally back, and while I know you’ve been waiting so patiently, it has been worth it I promise! I’ve been speaking t...

It's the final episode of the season, and so I'm ending things off with your questions. In this episode, I am answering the following questi...

It’s the final guest episode in season two, and I want to end with a bang (so to speak). I was so excited to chat to the extraordinary Dr La...

In this week’s episode, I chatted to my friend Haydn Elliott, who also happens to be a brilliant businessman and podcaster based in London....

Kids can get it. Adults can get it. And did you know even elephants can get it… But there are two of the herpes simplex viruses (HSV) that h...

I know you’ve been told that your butt are the most neglected group of muscles in the body, but I really believe that it’s the pelvic floor...

I’m never surprised when consulting with a new couple that one partner is usually keen to be in couples therapy, and the other partner feels...

When it comes to wanting sex, we all want to want it… that’s what we’ve been told we should do. But that view of sexual desire is far from m...

We generally find it difficult to talk about sex with our partners. And when it comes to properly educating our kids about sex… It’s even mo...

Two topics you rarely think of in the same sentence are spinal cord injury and sex… and that’s exactly why I wanted to have the conversation...

Why is it that we don’t speak to our doctors more about sexual health? And why is opening up about this part of us even more challenging for...

What kind of love do you have for one another as partners? And what are you expectations of love and of your partner? Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh i...

Welcome back to Asking for a friend, and to season 2 of the podcast. This week’s guest is Tobias Penno, an Emotional Health Practitioner & S...

I can’t believe we’re at the end of season 1 and the final episode. I want to end each season with a Q&A episode. So there’s no guest today;...

Every year, I get a reminder to have my pap smear. But do you know why you need to do this? And did you know that having your pap smear is o...

Catriona and her guest, clinical psychologist Tamlyn Anderson, talk about perinatal mental health and the uncomfortable truths about motherh...

Ever wondered if you’re the only one who gets those unwanted, strange thoughts that come into your head unexpectedly… You know the one’s I’m...

“Get it up, get it in, and get if off”… sound like the usual narrative that exists around male sexuality? This week I chat to sex coach and...

*A warning on this episode – some of the things that Jenny speaks about could be triggering. A warning for sensitive listeners. This is a to...

Sex and tech… what on earth is that all about you might be wondering? On today’s episode, I dive into this fascinating topic with sex futuri...

October is breast cancer, so Catriona discusses a topic we rarely speak about in relation to this – sexuality. Prof Elna McIntosh, a clinica...

Vaginismus is not something we get taught about during sex ed. Yet this female sexual pain condition is actually rather common, with statist...

If there was ever an unhappy couple, it would be sex and anxiety. In this week’s episode, Catriona talks to UK psycho-sexologist Kate Moyle...

Catriona talks about erectile dysfunction with the founders of a platform called Mojo Men, Angus and Xander. Mojo Men aims to help young men...

Catriona speaks to Dr Tlatleng Mofokeng (Dr T), about the right to sexual pleasure. Dr T is a medical doctor and best-selling author, and a...

Ever had a question you felt too embarrassed to ask, and instead asked that question “for a friend”? Hosted by Clinical Sexologist and Psych...