Just Between Us with Jennifer Zamparelli

For this episode of Just Between Us, Jennifer gets stuck into a relationship style that sparks a lot of curiosity… and let’s be honest, a fair bit of confusion too: polyamory. She’s joined by polyamory educator Leanne Yau, who breaks down what it is, how it works in real life, and why more people are starting to question the whole “one person forever” model. From myths and misconceptions to jealousy, boundaries and brutal honesty, this is a no-BS look at a way of loving that might just challenge everything you thought you knew about relationships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this episode of Just Between Us, Jennifer opened the DMs and asked listeners to send in the relationship dilemmas keeping them up at night and wow, you absolutely did not hold back.


Joining her to sort through the chaos are comedian Enya Martin, writer and broadcaster Barbara Scully, and Laughter Lounge MC Brian Gallagher. From ghosting and dating apps to sex chats, gym hints, and mothers barging into bedrooms at the worst possible moment, this is a funny, honest and gloriously unfiltered deep dive into modern love.
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Today’s episode takes on one of the biggest relationship buzzwords out there: narcissism. We’ve all heard it, ‘My ex was such  a narcissist’, but how much of that is internet language, and how much of it points to something far more serious? This week on Just Between Us, Jennifer is joined by family psychotherapist Richard Hogan to unpack the difference between someone being selfish and someone being truly narcissistic. From love bombing and manipulation to family estrangement and the struggle to leave, it’s a clear, sobering conversation about the patterns that can quietly pull people under.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re in a long-term relationship, you might know that feeling of starting to feel more like housemates than lovers. This week on Just Between Us, Jennifer is joined by psychosexual and relationship therapist Aoife Drury to talk about what happens when the spark fades - not the love, not the commitment, just the desire. From stress and exhaustion to communication and scheduling sex, this is a warm, practical conversation about how couples can find their way back to each other.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Desire doesn’t have to have an expiry date. This week on Just Between Us, Jennifer sits down with clinical sexologist Emily Power Smith to talk about sex and ageing, from libido shifts and menopause to illness, disability and changing bodies. It’s a reassuring conversation about letting go of old expectations, learning what works now, remembering pleasure can evolve with you and sex can keep getting better.
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