Private Education

In the last episode of season 2, Aisling and Andrea discuss the ten things you need to talk about before you get engaged or married (or indeed make any sort of legal long term commitment to another person).We'll see you again in a few weeks!Follow us on Instagram @privateeducationpodcast, @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle.

**TRIGGER WARNING: Domestic violence**This week, we answer a listener query. Her boyfriend has slept with over 100 women and her 'number' is only 3 – is this cause for concern, and why does she feel "icky" about it? We also mark domestic violence awareness month (this October) by giving some helpful numbers out, and talking through some of the statistics around it. Scary listening, but worth mentioning to bring awareness and hopefully help someone in need (if you are in a position to donate, here is the link). Here are some helpful addresses and phone numbers should you be affected by anything in today's episode:www.womensaid.ie1800 341 900Safe IrelandHelplines specific to your area: HEREIf you feel you are in immediate danger, there are a number of steps you can take to help keep you safe.If you can, get out of the situation now.Ring your local Garda Station or if it is an emergency, call 999/112.Ring the Women's Aid National Freephone Helpline on 1800 341 900. The Helpline is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Contact your local refuge and support service. Details including opening hours and contact numbers are listed here .Call someone you trust and ask them to help you.Read more about keeping safe.If you are under 18 and feel you and your family are in immediate danger, please:Ring your local Garda Station or if it is an emergency, call 999/112.Call Childline on 1800 66 66 66 and they will be able to tell you where you can get help near where you live. Childline is open 24 hours a day.Call someone you trust and ask them to help you.-Follow us on Instagram @privateeducationpodcast, @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle.

This week Aisling and Andrea discuss a new dating term that Aisling maintains she's been talking about for years (of course) which is the concept of 'cushioning'. Overlapping partners, basically, to cushion the emotional blow that moving between relationships can bring. We also give our best advice about how to break up with someone with respect and kindness, as well as detailing some of our own worst break ups.Follow us on Instagram @privateeducationpodcast, @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle.

This week's episode is packed full of insights thanks to our guest, relationship coach Lisa McFarland. We talk about attachment styles, conflict styles and love languages among many other topics, and hopefully you'll venture online and take a test or two to see what you and your partner's attachment styles are and how you can understand each other better.You can find Lisa McFarland @relationship.coaching.ni on Instagram and at relationshipcoachni.comFollow us on Instagram @privateeducationpodcast, @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle.

This week on Private Education, we have a really candid and honest chat with Andrew Fitzsimons – Khloe Kardashian's close confidant and hair stylist – about growing up in Ireland as a gay man, trust issues in relationships and healing yourself before you can share your life with someone else. Andrew spoke so beautifully about his client Mariah Carey (!!) and how he "does not accept" that she's labelled a diva because she's professional and knows what she wants. A chat we really enjoyed having and editing, we hope you enjoy too.Big thanks to Amy for organising this interview, and you can follow Andrew @andrewfitzsimons or @andrewfitzsimonshair.Follow us on Instagram @privateeducationpodcast, @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle.

This week, from LA and Cork, Andrea and Aisling answer a listener query that involves layers of information and involves mismatched sex drives, blood tests and a very real marriage on the line. We also chat about public proposals, and more to the point: why no one should hijack their other half's special days (graduations, marathon completion, that sort of thing...) and use those times to pop the question.Follow us on Instagram @privateeducationpodcast, @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle.

Andrea joins today's episode all the way from Los Angeles – she was poolside for the recording guys. Not able. We talk about dry spells, whether not having sex or not having sex often is a death knell for a relationship, and we discuss an interaction Aisling had in a lift with a strange man during the week. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram @privateeducationpodcast, @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle.

This week, we're chatting to Dr Maria McEvoy about Vaginismus, a condition that makes penetrative sex (or vaginal penetration of any kind) impossible. Vaginismus is not something we've heard being spoken about a lot, but we've had many great questions in to @privateeducationpodcast about it so we're glad to be covering it with Ireland's leading expert on the condition.Find out more, access research and read more about Dr McEvoy's research at vaginismusresearchireland.com and on Twitter @Irishvaginismus.Dr McEvoy also recommends the DCU Healthy Living centre as a great resource, it's linked here.Follow us on Instagram @privateeducationpodcast, @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle.

This week, our guest Hazel Larkin joins us to discuss relationships with narcissists. We talk about how people who have Narcissistic Personality Disorder – which is something that's challenging to diagnose – can leave those they're romantically involved with with lasting trauma.If anything in this episode resonated with you and you'd like to speak to someone:www.womensaid.ie free phone 1800 341 900www.safeireland.iewww.hse.ie/wellbeingwww.mensaid.ieFollow us on Instagram @privateeducationpodcast, @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle and you can find Hazel, our guest this week, on Twitter @hazelklarkin.