Just Between Us with Jennifer Zamparelli

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.