Am I Making You Uncomfortable?

Brogan Driscoll and Rachel Moss return for the second season of Am I Making You Uncomfortable?

This podcast is a frank, honest conversation about women's bodies, health and private lives. Fearless, inclusive and empowering, we cover under-reported issues and tackle the topics you're too squeamish to talk to your friends about.

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Why does body hair make us so uncomfortable? Because it’s about so much more than the decision to remove it or let it grow. (Although waxing is uncomfortable, I’ll give you that.)
Body hair is political. It’s also social and cultural. For some women – particularly trans women – the absence or presence of body hair can even be a safety issue. Messaging around body hair is insidious and the policing can begin at a young age, perpetuating narrow beauty standards and an even narrower understanding of gender identity.
It’s been a hotly debated topic for decades, but there are voices and experiences that still go unheard. We are joined this week by two great guests: trans writer and performer Rhyannon Styles, as well as self-described “mental health nerd” Aisha Mirza, who has been writing about body hair for over a decade from the perspective of a queer, non-binary person of colour.
Full transcript available here.

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Incontinence is not an “old lady problem”. It’s thought to impact one in three women in the UK, although the actual number could be even higher, as shame stops many from seeking help. In this episode, we hear from author Luce Brett, who’s been dealing with “the wet-kickered wilderness” for over a decade. We also chat to pelvic physio Tiffany Sequeira, aka Gynaegirl, about the need for accessible, inclusive incontinence support that helps all women. Join in the conversation by using the hashtag #AIMYU.  

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The cheating gap has closed, with women just as likely to cheat on a long-term partner as men. But why? In this episode, we explore what leads to women cheating – and dispel some myths that it’s all about emotional connection. We’re joined by relationship therapist Miranda Christophers, plus Tolani Shoneye and Audrey Indome, from The Receipts Podcast. We also hear from listeners about why they cheated.

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Having hot flushes but still getting your period? Welcome to the perimenopause – the transition before menopause, which can begin in your thirties and last a full decade. The perimenopause impacts millions of people every year, but we rarely hear about it. To change that, we chat to Dr Nighat Arif, who specialises in women’s health, and author and researcher Tillie Harris, who experienced perimenopause as a new parent.

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Whether there was a huge bust up or some good old fashioned ghosting, breaking up with a friend can be devastating – and can still haunt us years later. And while some friendships really do need to be kicked to the curb, are we doing enough to salvage those that matter?
We’re joined by Aminatou Sow, who co-hosts the hugely popular Call Your Girlfriend podcast, with her long-term, long-distance friend Ann Friedman. They’ve also written a new book called Big Friendship. Also joining us on the podcast is Dr Miriam Kirmayer, a clinical therapist specialising in friendship, who is a big believer in quality over quantity when it comes to platonic relationships.

Transcript available here.

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Work forms a key part of our identities, so what happens when it’s suddenly taken away? In this episode, we explore why our self-worth is often entangled with our jobs – and how to break free from those societal pressures. We speak to Ama Quashie, a celebrity manicurist who discovered her true passion after being made redundant, and career coach Emily Liou, who provides some great tips for rediscovering your mojo if your job has been affected by the pandemic.

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“There are people that still believe that it's harder for people with vulvas to achieve orgasm, or that women have to have some sort of crazy emotional, psychological connection in order to achieve orgasm,” says New York-based sex educator, Portia Brown, who joins this week’s episode, alongside intimacy coach Charlene Douglas. No wonder there’s an orgasm gender gap. Studies show that heterosexual men are far more likely to orgasm during sex than heterosexual women; while lesbian and bisexual women are also known to orgasm more than straight women. We explore all this and more in this episode, alongside stories from our listeners sharing their most memorable orgasms to show there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to female pleasure. Full transcript of this podcast can be found here.

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We’re joined by mental health blogger and campaigner Claire Eastham, who shares her own experience of social anxiety, plus psychotherapist Lucy Beresford, who helps us to understand the causes of the condition, plus the support available.  
Join in the conversation on social media by using the hashtag #AIMYU.

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Drinking is such a normalised part of British culture that binge drinking as young adults is a rite of passage, hangovers are laughed off, social lives are built around the pub. We celebrate the good times and commiserate the bad, often with a drink in hand. But how do you know when you’re drinking too much? Joining this week’s podcast to help us answer that are Laura Willoughby, founder of Club Soda and The Mindful Drinking Movement, a community aimed at helping people reassess their relationship with alcohol, and psychotherapist Anjula Mutanda, who often works with people reconsidering their drinking habits.

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