The Swinging Sixties (E48) So, you thought it was all over once you had passed the big six-zero. Not at all! In fact, for many people its only just beginning. Listen to Stephen talk about life over 60 years of age; the opportunities, challenges and the fun to be had! Wouldn't you like to be fit, working as and when you want, enjoying an active sex life, and traveling the world? Well, this is the reality for many people nowadays who are over 60. Though as Stephen reveals, ageism remains the "last...
Feb 03, 2012•34 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Conversation with Carlton Rounds Carlton is head and founder of 'volunteer positive' a global NGO, based in the USA, which seeks to empower people living with AIDS. In this most informative and fascinating interview, Stephen talks to Carlton, who is visiting Chiang Mai, about his work, his personal experiences and his insights into the varied aspects of AIDS and its impact on society and the individual. .............................. Volunteer Positive Positive - Powerful - Visible Carlton Round...
Jan 29, 2012•40 min•Season 1Ep. 47
The Fabulous Fifties: Well if you managed to get through to your 50s in one piece then life becomes a lot easier. Kids have grown up and left home, careers are peaking or plateauing, and the sex just gets better and better. As Stephen says, this decade marks the beginning of the 2nd half of your life and so long as you keep fit and healthy then its all to go for. ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a...
Jan 20, 2012•34 min•Season 1Ep. 46
The Fractured Forties: Yes folks, its the decade of BIG changes, our 40s. Stephen describes the big changes which happened to him during his 40s, and draws on research from around the world which confirms that while this decade may be our most challenging, offering many 'mid-life crises', its also the decade which sets us up for the rest of our life. ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a journey of s...
Jan 13, 2012•34 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Predictions for 2012 (E44) So what is happening for you in 2012? ... more sex? more money? more relatioinships? more problems? ... hear Stephen's predictioins in this lively but also highly informative podcast. Welcome to 2012. ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a journey of self-discovery and relationship exploration. Written in an informal narrative style, this book uses conversational language, s...
Jan 06, 2012•45 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Christmas, Easter, Chinese New Year or just long weekend holidays ... are the demands and expectations on women taking the pleasure away from what should be relaxing times with lovers, families and friends.? If this is really the situation across cultures then "why?" and "what what can be done to minimise the stress" ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a journey of self-discovery and relationship exp...
Dec 30, 2011•47 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Like many others in the world's community at this time of the year, this episode takes the time to reflect on happenings during 2011. As the vehicle for this Chris picks some of the Posts from Stephen's Blog and explores the 'back stories' ... culminating with discussion involving a new airline and "Lady Boy" stewardesses. ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a journey of self-discovery and relationsh...
Dec 24, 2011•52 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Jolly Santa Coming Down The Chimney...: Lots of festive fun and frolics between Stephen and Chris in this Seasonal Podcast, as well as some profound insights from Stephen into the real cost of Christmas for many people and their relationships. Christmas 2011 ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a journey of self-discovery and relationship exploration. Written in an informal narrative style, this book ...
Dec 17, 2011•53 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Taiwan: Gay Pride, Betel-Nuts, Liberated Closets, and Pleasure Work. Listen in to Stephen's revealing and very unique analysis of modern-day Taiwan. What a country it is. A mix of Confucius belief and free-for all global capitalism. Was it just a coincidence that the very week Stephen was visiting Taiwan the Taiwanese government legalised sex work? You decide. ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a jo...
Dec 09, 2011•57 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Sexy, immaculately attired schoolgirly-women, stressed out, emasculated businessmen, heavy duty Nigerian pimps, celibate young guys, soaplands, 5 star love hotels, black-clad gangster lads, educated but highly expensive hostesses, gentlemen's clubs, and marriages where sex last took place on the wedding night. Meet 21st Century Tokyo. All this and much more is revealed by Stephen in this most informative of podcasts ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alterna...
Dec 02, 2011•53 min•Season 1Ep. 39
You want it all, you probably can get a lot of it, and your energy levels remain high, but is it worth the effort? As Stephen reflects in this podcast, the 30s is that age when we start to realise our mortality as well as some our ambitions. Its the decade of hope, expectation, sexual maturity, realisation, consolidation, and stress. But don't worry, this is what your 30 or so years on the earth have prepared you for. So enjoy! Don't harbour any regrets - just do it! ================ If you like...
Nov 25, 2011•52 min•Season 1Ep. 38
We leave behind, thankfully, the puberty tsunami to emerge into hopefully a more settled place - 20-something land. These are the first creative years when identity starts to take shape, sex starts to get better, relationships start to form and so does our confidence. Stephen talks passionately about the adventures that await us in this very important decade of our lives. ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide...
Nov 18, 2011•41 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Yes, its those teenage years, that phase when puberty mixes with hormones, emergent identity and sexual desire to produce the most combustible and emotional mix. We've all been through it. Dip in to this podcast to hear Stephen's advice to parents and teenagers on how to cope with this roller-coaster ride. ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a journey of self-discovery and relationship exploration. W...
Nov 11, 2011•50 min•Season 1Ep. 36
...... the most powerful and poignant of all the podcasts so far. No questions, just a relatively short but very profound and powerful monologue by Stephen on parenting. Philip Larkin would be proud. ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a journey of self-discovery and relationship exploration. Written in an informal narrative style, this book uses conversational language, slang, and figures of speech ...
Nov 04, 2011•18 min•Season 1Ep. 35
This podcast turned out to be the second in a mini-series of Stephen's muses on the stages of life and parenting, from pregnancy through to one's dotage, is not for the faint-hearted, especially the part where Stephen recalls his experiences in the birthing ward. ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a journey of self-discovery and relationship exploration. Written in an informal narrative style, this ...
Oct 28, 2011•53 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Not many pauses in this lively podcast, which is actually about pregnancy. OK, you may not be pregnant nor planning that state any time soon, but for sure you'll find Stephen's perspectives on pregnancy most enlightening and, at times, surprising. ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a journey of self-discovery and relationship exploration. Written in an informal narrative style, this book uses conver...
Oct 22, 2011•55 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Sex addiction; men and (sexual) redundancy; pregnancy, and an invite to all you listeners to join Stephen and Chris in the studio. Which is why we've called it a very 'mixed bag'. ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a journey of self-discovery and relationship exploration. Written in an informal narrative style, this book uses conversational language, slang, and figures of speech to make the topic of...
Oct 14, 2011•40 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this podcast Stephen reflects on the 'Ally Interviews' and reveals an exciting new project arising from them. Chris and Stephen give an update on and add an epilogue to, The Relationship Manifesto. And amazingly enough, Tiger Woods then enters the studio. ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a journey of self-discovery and relationship exploration. Written in an informal narrative style, this book ...
Oct 08, 2011•39 min•Season 1Ep. 31
So what do Ally's experiences mean not just for her, but for all of us? ... because for sure we can all learn lessons from her remarkable journey. In this final session in the trilogy, Stephen and Chris talk with Ally about her new soulmate love, her sexuality; Thailand; sex, power, pain and pleasure. And how it feels to be released from the gender binary. ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a journe...
Sep 30, 2011•49 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Ally's journey of sexual and gender identity transformation gathers momentum as s/he takes on the pyschiatrists, the medical fraternity and her own deep rooted fear of pain and blood. Triggered by terrible tragedy, Ally's journey finally unfolds in the mysterious, erotic and tolerate East. ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a journey of self-discovery and relationship exploration. Written in an info...
Sep 23, 2011•47 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In this first of a unique three-part podcast series, the Relationship Manifesto welcomes to the studio Ally Taylor, a remarkable woman with an even more remarkable story to tell. Its a story of gender, identity, sexuality and sex. But most of all its a story of how it can take awesome courage and strength to allow the person inside one to grow and flourish. Stephen, Chris and Ally talking; sit back, listen to their conversation and prepare to be amazed. ================ If you like this episode ...
Sep 17, 2011•50 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Think sex, love and romance are complicated? Well try being in a cross-cultural relationship, where communication between partners gets further filtered through different languages, belief systems, and cultural norms. In this podcast Stephen talks about his own personal experience of cross-cultural relationships, describes the many pitfalls awaiting such romances, and goes on to offer some imporant advice to those couples, straight and gay, who find love across different national boundaries ====...
Sep 09, 2011•53 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this highly informative and extended podcast, Stephen talks about Buddhism and in the process covers relationships, sex, society, and work. What does buddhist philosophy espouse and why is it as important today as it was when first developed 2500 years ago by Buddha himself. Why meditate? What is the difference between prayer and meditation? How can Buddhism enhance your life. Much in this podcast for everyone, Buddhist or not. ================ If you like this episode then you might also lik...
Sep 02, 2011•56 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Why does the West find violence more appealing than sex? Why do we tolerate violence, indeed find it acceptable in society, yet cannot find the same tolerance towards sex and sexuality? Why is the West fascinated with its aggressive culture, yet still apparently embarrased at the idea of genitals? Make love, not war, this is the theme of this lively and challenging podcast. ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to gui...
Aug 27, 2011•53 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Are you one of those people who imagines good sex is the perogative of youth? Then listen to Stephen's fascinating and informed insights on gender, bodies, ageing and sexuality. As Stephen puts it "women under 30 have it all to look forward to". ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a journey of self-discovery and relationship exploration. Written in an informal narrative style, this book uses conversa...
Aug 19, 2011•46 min•Season 1Ep. 24
What are your relationship vows? Not got any? Well in the Relationship Manifesto Stephen offers 15, which he says, if followed will "make your relationship as perfect as it gets". Find out more in this podcast. ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a journey of self-discovery and relationship exploration. Written in an informal narrative style, this book uses conversational language, slang, and figures...
Aug 14, 2011•45 min•Season 1Ep. 23
The eagerly anticipated completion of The Relationship Manifesto book has arrived ... the book is finished. In this podcast Stephen talks about the final version of the book, the process of writing it, the key chapters, and how the content reflects not only his research but also captures much of his own life love journey experiences. The Podcast continues ================ If you like this episode then you might also like : "An Alternative Relationship Manifesto" is here to guide you on a journey...
Aug 05, 2011•36 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this second podcast on 'Exploring Thailand's eroticisms', Chris asks Stephen what advice he has for those coming to Thailand for the first time - how do they negotiate and explore the fascinating sexualised culture of Thailand? Alternatively, how do they avoid it? From Visas, to condoms, Patpong to Pattaya, this podcast provides both insight and practical advice to any tourists intent on visiting this most amazing of countries. ================ If you like this episode then you might also lik...
Jul 29, 2011•44 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Continuing with our current theme of sex and the Asian Mystique, in this first of a two-part podcast Stephen reveals many interesting facts about the Thai sex industry, and provides some good advice for those tourists looking to partake of it. As Stephen warns, don't come out here and expect a fun, safe time unless you are able to protect not just your health and your money, but also your emotions. Because Thailand is not just the land of smiles, its the land of sexy, cute and enticing smiles, a...
Jul 22, 2011•43 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Sex For Sale in Thailand (Part 2). In this second podcast on the Thai sex industry, Stephen talks about how sex work is accepted by most Thais, how prostitution manages to grow in Thailand despite being illegal, and who are the main customers of Thai sex workers. In particular, Stephen examines how karaoke bars operate, the difference between a go-go bar and a girly bar, and the often complex operations of the ubiquitous Thai massage parlour. Together, these two podcasts are probably the most in...
Jul 15, 2011•44 min•Season 1Ep. 19
