I think my belly's too big to be attractive – Jane

Jane is a 36-year-old, cis-gender woman who describes herself as white, heteroflexible, monogamous and with a partner of three years.

Jane went to Catholic School while she was growing up in Scotland and in her family she learned that certain topics should never be discussed – including sex.

Major themes in this episode include difficulty in communicating about sex, body image and sex, and exploring BDSM.

• The meager sex ed classes Jane received in Catholic school
• How Jane found access to contraception
• Jane's relationship to her body and how it has changed over time
• Jane's personal "Dementors" and how they impact every aspect of her life
• Jane's struggles with communicating with partners about body image issues
• Difficulty communicating about sex and her desires
• Jane and her partner's explorations into kinkier sex and BDSM
• Navigating communication around BDSM activities, including Leah's Yes / No / Maybe checklist that's available for download at www.leahcarey.com/checklist

The audio extras for this episode are:

• Jane talks about feeling undereducated when she began experimenting with BDSM and how her relationship with BDSM activities changed as her feelings for her partner grew and deepened.
• The extended Q&A

Resources:

• Get the FREE Yes / No / Maybe checklist at: www.leahcarey.com/checklist

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EPISODE CREDITS:

Host / Producer – Leah Carey (email) Audio Editor – Gretchen Kilby Administrative Support - Lara O'Connor, Maria Franco

Transcript creation – Jan Acielo Music – Nazar Rybak