Over the last few weeks on Wholehearted: Love Sex + Intimacy – The Podcast we’ve been talking about self-love and body image, because we know what a huge impact this can have on a woman’s confidence, mental health, her relationships and intimacy.
I’m really passionate about women loving and accepting ALL of themselves and because, for me, that includes ALL of their bodies as well, we are going to talk about Vulvas and Vaginas today.
And this area - women’s genitals - is an area that we don’t really talk about – but they can really impact upon a woman’s confidence and pleasure.
So, we’re going to go there ...
We’ll talk terminology, because it is really empowering when we know the correct names and parts of ourselves.
We also talk labiaplasty and its rise in popularity.
We talk to some amazing women and men and find out how they feel about Vulvas and Vaginas and I hope after listening to this episode you feel more confident, more appreciative and more in love with your Vulva and your Vagina… after all they are part of you, and you are simply magnificent and perfect as you are.
In this episode:
We talk to some ladies (thanks to Rebecca, Karenna, Em, Richelle, Sarah, Trudi and Nathalie for being so open and willing to share) and ask;
- How do you feel about your vulva/vagina?
- Has this changed over time?
- What are some of the worries/concerns you’ve had about your vulva/vagina?
We get a man’s perspective on things;
- What are men's real thoughts about going down on a lady? Do they find it gross or a turn on?
- Do you care how a vulva looks, tastes and smells?
- How well do you think you know these parts of a woman's body, really?
And we also get a Professional Opinion asking:
- What is ‘normal’?
- Do our genitals change as we age?
- How does childbirth impact a woman’s vagina?
- What do you want women to know about their genitals?
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This week’s question is:
Question: What’s one word you’d use to describe your vagina?
Here’s the video we promised explaining all the terms and anatomy of vulvas – this is out of Isiah’s online course for women Epic Os.
We also recommend these empowering resources:
The Labia Library – a photo gallery of vulvas
The Vulva Gallery – an incredible Instagram celebrating the diversity of women’s vulvas
101 Vagina – A coffee table book showing the variety of vulvas
Betty Dodson explaining the internal structures of the clitoris
We want to thank the following professionals for sharing their time and wisdom:
Anna Scammell M.Clin Physio (Continence & Women’s Health): The Whole Mother
Jeremy Lee Shrub
Kayleen Maree
Richelle Menzies
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For decades I hated my body and struggled with self confidence.
You might not know this about me, but I have a skin disease called Vitiligo. It leaves big white patches on my skin – all over my arms, legs and body.
For most of my life, I never thought of myself as beautiful.
I felt like the ugly duckling and wondered how anyone would ever truly love or be attracted to me.
It impacted my confidence, my relationships - and intimacy.
Because, let’s face it - self love is the foundation of ALL our other relationships.
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I believe that every woman deserves to feel comfortable, confident and sexy in her own skin.
And I believe it is possible for every woman - regardless of our size, shape, colour or age.
Self-love and confidence aren’t things that we have or don’t have - they're things we can CULTIVATE.
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In this episode of Wholehearted: Love Sex + Intimacy we get personal…
Podcast Producer, Bec Dent, and I share the insights we gathered during this Self Love Series and walk you through our journeys to loving ourselves and our bodies.
Every woman is on a journey to fall in love with themselves.
Our goal from this episode, is to share our own stories and remind you, you are not alone.
You’re not necessarily born loving your body, or loving yourself.
And your relationship with yourself can change throughout your life. But it’s not the changes that matter- it’s how you feel about yourself through them.
Our aim is to remind you of how amazing you are and help you find ways to practice radical self love and remember your ‘enoughness’ in every moment… in this moment, just as you are.
We hope you enjoy this episode and can learn to love yourself even more after hearing it.
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This week’s question is: What's the one thing you'll do today to cultivate your confidence and self love?
In this episode of Wholehearted: Love Sex + Intimacy – The Podcast, we continue our self love and body love series.
Joining me today is Elysia Anketell who has dedicated her life to authentic expression, creativity, connection and owning and loving herself in all of her shades, shadows and colours. Raw vulnerability and openness encapsulate all that Elysia does, advocating for women to increase their self confidence, quieten their negative self talk and be more authentically themselves - all through her program and community; The Body Love Collective.
Today she's sharing her journey from body loathing to body love and how we have the ability to be our most full powered selves. Join us as we aim to help you remember your worthiness and beauty…exactly as you are in this moment.
In this episode, we discuss:
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This week’s question is:
Starting with just one thing - what about your body do you love??
Explore these Resources
In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:
Instagram: @thebodylove_co
Personal: @_thisiselysia
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