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 and her many capers. From cheating on Aiden to ditching her best friend for a piece of veal, we discuss the many, many examples of how Sarah Jessica Parker's most well-known character was legitimately a bad person. It's not a hot take by any means, but I needed to talk about it. She's an awful wagon. ...
May 22, 2020•43 min
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 putting her partner off her (we beg to differ!) and the second listener is trying to decide whether she should stick with her partner even though she wants kids and he doesn't. Hopefully both listeners - and you too - get something good from the episode. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
May 16, 2020•46 min
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 is about a woman who's family hated her other half, and how that meant the couple broke up in spite of being in love. She asks whether they should rekindle what they once had, knowing the family's problem will still be there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 05, 2020•37 min
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 relationships are in trouble, how many people are googling "Do I love my boyfriend" and how there's a porn site with a panic button. We hit you with all the up-to-date sex and relationships news you need for the week ahead (and like, these are stats you could realistically use in a quiz!!!). Enjoy! Hosted...
Apr 17, 2020•43 min
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 ghosts of dating times past. She's as honest as always, cheered me right up and got very philosophical all in the one episode. Hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 13, 2020•28 min
**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 chose to marry – who's in a worse posish here? We talk about getting the ride, arguments and love in general in this new world we live in where the two-metre rule is being strictly enforced. With a special fleshlight shout out, this is an unmissable episode if I do say so myself. Hosted on Acast. See ...
Apr 07, 2020•30 min
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 vajmageddon, how to reframe yourself as someone who has sex again after your body being occupied territory, and how we actually should be saying VULVA a lot more. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 27, 2020•53 min
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 and reuse a condom. SPOILER: it is NOT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 14, 2020•1 hr
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). I answer one Agony Aunt style question that came in about a guy who's having his cake and eating it too. And I also talk with no great authority about sex dreams, and why you might dream of riding your boss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 07, 2020•41 min
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 version of 'love' and how that skewed version is infiltrating IRL relationships. We also talk about how statements like "I'm happy, but could I be happier" (hello, Wes from Love Island) are inherently shite. Welcome to our Ted Talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 28, 2020•47 min
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 what personality traits you'll be most drawn to based on what you yourself might be lacking in. Two matchmakers in two weeks - unplanned, needless to say, but in this game, beggars can't be choosers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 21, 2020•57 min
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 latest statistics from Bumble, who surveyed their users on what online dating is really like. In which country are you most likely to get ghosted? FIND OUT. You won't like the answer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 14, 2020•49 min
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 matchmaker might be a great route to love. And Mairéad tells me how many celebrity clients she currently has on her books... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 6 min
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 you move country to settle in your other half’s home? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 31, 2020•52 min
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, infidelities and otherwise romantic affairs of the world's second most-famous family - the royals probably still take that title. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 24, 2020•59 min
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 17, 2020•41 min
In the first episode of the actual decade, I talked to disabled activist and self-titled "reality TV whore" Paddy Smyth, who, in his usual sound way, made me forget there were microphones and chat as though we were pals catching up. His openness and honesty about life and love is refreshing. There's a further deep dive into Paddy's love life on my Patreon page ( www.patreon.com/aislingmkeenan ) should you want to hear more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 10, 2020•41 min
Does not drinking cause arguments in my marriage? Do I have awkward drunk sex? And why I got into a flaming row with my husband and best friend over whether or not to tell people in advance that I don’t drink. That an led more in this, the last Private Education episode of the DECADE. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 20, 2019•56 min
We talk extensively about dating a possible narcissist, getting texts from your date’s ex, and an ex of mine who I suspected might be doing mind manipulation tricks on me. All that and more, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 13, 2019•57 min
In my second episode with Caroline, we talk about how you can be a better friend or romantic partner if the person you're with is struggling with anxiety. We also talk about how you can advise your partner and explain how you're feeling if you're the one experiencing it. We talk about the guilt around it, normalising it and how you can educate yourself and those close to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 06, 2019•46 min
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 why friendships end, and Orla basically gives me free therapy about a friendship that ended for me after 16 years. That and lots more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2019•56 min
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 Markle and we list the couples that, where they to break up, would make us lose all faith in love. There are tangents, there are sweeping generalisations and there's a five-minute ode to Chrissy Teigen. READ: Caitlin McBride: 'The royal PR machine is broken. How will Buckingham Palace get out of this mess...
Nov 22, 2019•1 hr 17 min
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, but he's still with the girl he cheated on her with. Complicated, to say the least. We also look at when your casual dating relationship should become official, and how to approach it when your partner can't finish during sex. All that and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
Nov 15, 2019•53 min
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 honestly about her experience and how eventually she found herself, her ability to orgasm and the point of the whole endeavour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 08, 2019•46 min
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 about sex and intimacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 01, 2019•55 min
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 rejection in relationships, whether that's sexual rejection or the hundreds of micro-rejections we experience every day from the people we love the most. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 25, 2019•1 hr 8 min
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 bit about why Love Island is basically the Gaeltacht. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2019•59 min
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 advice weaved in among my shite talk. Bon Voyage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 11, 2019•44 min
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 Private Education guest, having spoken at length on her Youtube channel about her bisexuality, sexual habits, orgasm confessions and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 04, 2019•1 hr 1 min
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've got children and we also answer lots of questions from you guys, the lovely listeners, about parenthood and sex, getting your mojo back and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 27, 2019•55 min
