With Valentine’s Day around the corner, you might be thinking about buying a sexy gift for someone you love, or for yourself, but not know where to start. This week on Just Between Us, Jennifer Zamparelli is joined by Shawna Scott of Sex Siopa to break it all down. From bullets to bondage, dildos to dilators, Shauna explains what’s out there, how it all works, and how to find what actually suits your body, your needs and your curiosity.

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In this episode of Just Between Us, Jennifer Zamparelli is joined by counsellor and psychotherapist Margaret O’Connor (specialist in parenthood ambivalence and decision-making) and Niamh Madden, founder of Sisterhood, a community for child-free women in Ireland. Together, they unpack the pressure to follow the “default” life script, what it means to feel uncertain, and why a joyful, meaningful life can look many different ways — with kids or without.

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Got a sex question you’ve never said out loud? Jennifer Zamparelli is joined by sex educator and intimacy coach Grace Alice O’Shea for a special listener Q&A. From libido and orgasms to body insecurities and the male G-spot, they’re answering the questions you usually keep to yourself.

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Coming out doesn’t always happen early, loudly, or with absolute certainty - sometimes it unfolds quietly over time. This week on Just Between Us, Jennifer Zamparelli is joined by journalist Sarah Magliocco to talk about coming out later in life, navigating compulsory heterosexuality, and the relief and joy of finally living as your full self. It’s a hopeful, affirming conversation about self-acceptance and the joy of finally living openly and honestly.

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What happens when you drop the shame and start talking honestly about sex? This week, Jennifer Zamparelli is joined by comedian and sex-positive powerhouse Bláthín de Burca for a funny, frank and refreshingly open conversation about desire, kink, curiosity and learning what actually turns you on.

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What if marriage didn’t have to follow the script? This week on Just Between Us, Jennifer Zamparelli is joined by Taryn DeVere, a woman who’s married the same partner eight times - not out of chaos, but out of choice. Together, they talk about rewriting the rules of marriage, recommitting as people change, and why love doesn’t have to look conventional to be deeply real.

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A special Christmas Day episode with friend of the show Dr Caroline West and Indo Daily host Kevin Doyle, digging into one of Dublin’s darkest and most fascinating chapters: the Monto, once Europe’s most infamous red-light district. Expect forgotten history, surprising humanity, and the stories that were almost erased.

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Welcome to Just Between Us, the sex and relationships podcast from the Irish Independent, hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli. This week, Jennifer is joined by Bobby McQuaid, a new dad who spent years struggling in silence with erectile dysfunction and the shame that came with it. Bobby opens up about the pressure young men feel, how ED affected his relationships, and the long road to getting the right help.

Just Between Us is an Irish Independent podcast hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli. New episodes every Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts.

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Welcome to Just Between Us, the sex and relationships podcast from the Irish Independent, hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli. We’ve all heard about the wage gap – but what about the orgasm gap? This week, Jennifer is joined by writer, broadcaster and Sex Education script consultant Alix Fox to talk about why straight men are still having more orgasms than straight women, and how sex toys, better conversations and a broader idea of sex could help close that gap.

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Just Between Us is an Irish Independent podcast hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli. New episodes every Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts.

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Welcome to Just Between Us, the sex and relationships podcast from the Irish Independent, hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli. When someone cheats on you, it can feel like your whole world falls apart — but can it also crack something open that needed to change? Jennifer is joined by journalist Kate Brayden, who has been through infidelity twice, to talk shame, silence, second chances, and why trusting your gut can be the first step toward healing. Just Between Us is an Irish Independent podcast hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli. New episodes every Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts.

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