One in four Australian women have experienced emotional abuse from a partner. You don't get physically hurt, but psychologically it's devastating and it erodes your identity and trust in yourself. Hear from Investigative Journalist Jess Hill and Inez Carey from 1800 Respect about how you can recognize, and stop, emotional abuse.

Emotional abuse

Sex, heath, relationships: frank, funny, furious. Join host Yumi Stynes as she rips open the sealed section on life.

Ladies, We Need to Talk goes deep on the personal stuff that's hard to talk about, even with your closest mates.

From the wonders of our vulvas to managing the mental load to the search for orgasms and much more!

With sensitivity, personal stories, and serious smarts, this show is for women who feel the squeeze between work, their private life, and their pelvic floor.

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Are you a card-carrying virgin? Know what it's like to be the other woman? Horny as hell and can’t get enough? 

Ladies, We Need To Talk is back and we’re going deep! 

This season we’ll be meeting the truly gorgeous women who are eager to have sex for the very first time, but for whatever reason haven’t met the perfect person yet.  

You’ll find out about the mysteries of PCOS and why it’s one of the leading causes of infertility. And we’ll hear from the women who are horny with a capital H, and we can’t get enough of it! 

Also, for the first time ever we’re going weekly baby! With our new, spicy and short episodes of Ladies, We Need To Talk...Back! Your favourite hot Aunty Yumi will be dishing out her no-holds-barred advice on everything from slovenly partners and squishy vaginas and serious mum guilt.  

The Ladies, We Need To Talk team love getting your messages so please get in touch at ladies@abc.net.au 

Follow Ladies, We Need To Talk hosted by Yumi Stynes on the ABC Listen App and your fave podcast apps now so you never miss an episode, oh, and tell don’t forget to tell ALL your girls about us.

INTRODUCING - our most intimate season ever

Have you ever had a problem you couldn't quite solve? An issue none of your mates could give you advice on? 

Enter Yumi Stynes! Your resident agony aunt and all around hottie with the best guidance for all your life problems.

Whether you need help with your relationship, dating woes or friendships (just to name a few) Yumi is your gal and she would love to help you out!

Send a voice note through to ladies@abc.net.au and the gorg ladies team will be in touch!

Aunty Yumi is in the house and she needs your questions!

Ladies, do you feel like you might be hornier than your friends? Does your partner find it hard to keep up with your thirst for orgasms? Would you say you have a high sex drive? If so, we would absolutely love to hear from you for an episode that's in the works for your fave podcast! 

Please send us an email to ladies@abc.net.au and you can remain completely anonymous if you prefer.

Horny ladies, we need your help!

It's a brand new year ladies and we'd love your input for our very first episode of 2024! 

Did you know the average age for someone to lose their virginity in Australia is 18 years-old? But what if, for whatever reason, you've made it well into adulthood and you’re still holding onto your v-card? 

It could be that you're waiting for marriage or the kind of person you'd want to have sex with for the very first time hasn't materialised. Whatever the reason, we would love to hear from you. And if you prefer you can be completely anonymous. Shoot an email to ladies@abc.net.au

Calling all virgins, we need your help!

Uh oh, what’s that you smell... a funky odour down below? The thought of having a stinky crotch is nightmare fuel for some women, but do we even need to worry about our musky bouquet?  




The delicate aroma of our lady-garden can be affected by things like our menstrual cycle and our lifestyle but how do we tell when the stank goes from normal to full on malodorous pudenda territory and what can be done about it?  




It’s time to take off those undies and confront the smelly minge in the room with your bestie Yumi by your side for support.  




Featured in this episode:  
Deborah Bateson, Professor of Practice and an expert in sexual health at the University of Sydney 
Sarah O'Neill, comedian

Emotional abuse

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