Charting Toward Intimacy
Looking for answers to the questions you don't want to Google? Not sure where to get help when your sexual life is on the rocks and everything the secular culture has to offer is only making things worse? Welcome to Charting Toward Intimacy where you learn to actually enjoy and desire good, holy sex with your spouse.
Hosted by Ellen Holloway, Catholic Sex and Intimacy Coach.
Episodes
234 episodes
Future You Has An Amazing Sex Life | Ep. 227
Learn how to overcome your mind drama to finally reach OrgasmIn this episode, Ellen guides listeners through a powerful mental exercise to help envision and step into the versi...
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Episode 227
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Why Can't We Get a Vasectomy? | Ep. 226
In this episode, Ellen and Kathleen discuss why the Catholic Church opposes permanent sterilization methods such as vasectomies and tubal ligation. They explore deeper meanings behind the church’s teachings, the natural design and purpose of se...
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Episode 226
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Sex is Not a Spectator Sport | Ep. 225
Check out the Orgasm Course fort Catholic WomenIn this episode, Ellen discusses the concept of 'spectator mode' during sex, where overthinking and analyzing can hinder genuine enjoyment. ...
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Episode 225
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Do Cholerics Want More Sex? | Ep. 224
Transform your sex life in just one hour with the Orgasm Course for Catholic Women In this episode, Ellen and Kathleen dive into the four temperaments—choleric, sanguine, melancholic...
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Episode 224
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Sex After a (Confessed) Vasectomy | Ep. 223
Check out the Orgasm Course fort Catholic WomenEllen addresses a listener's question about having sex after a vasectomy now that they understand Catholic Church teachings on pe...
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Episode 223
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You're Actually Really Hard to Love | Ep. 222
Check out the Orgasm Course fort Catholic WomenEllen and Kathleen discuss the challenges of recognizing our own faults in marriage and how focusing on self-improvement can positively impa...
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Episode 222
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Is Your Breathing the Reason You Can't Orgasm? | Ep. 221
Check out the Orgasm Course fort Catholic WomenExperiencing painful sex? Check out this 11 minute video on healing painful sex fro...
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Episode 221
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Sex After a Fight | Ep. 220
Get the Orgasm Course for Catholic Women right here!In this episode, Ellen and Kathleen discuss the challenging topic of navigating sex and intimacy after a fight. They provide insights o...
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Episode 220
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Should We Always Say Yes? | Ep. 219
Check out the Orgasm Course fort Catholic WomenIn this episode, Ellen delves into the complex issue of whether one should always say yes to their spouse in a marital context. D...
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Episode 219
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What If I'm Giving More Effort Than My Husband? | Ep. 218
Get Let's Talk About "It" right here and transform your marriage and sex lifeThis episode delves into the common experience in marriages where one spouse feels they a...
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Episode 218
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Is Sex Obligatory in Marriage? Should it be? | Ep. 217
Get Let's Talk About "It" Right HERE!Ellen discusses the concept of marital debt and the perceived obligation for married couples to have sex. She explores this in the context of Cathol...
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Episode 217
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"I Hate NFP" and Other Things We Think | Ep. 216
Check out the Getting in the Mood Guide!In this episode Ellen and Kathleen explore the challenges and frustrations often associated with Natural Family Planning (NFP). They delv...
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Episode 216
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How Do I Find Time For Sex? | Ep. 215
Check out our courses and guides at Vinesinfullbloom.com/coursesIn this episode Ellen addresses the common concern of finding time for sex in the midst of busy modern lives filled with j...
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Episode 215
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How Do I Figure Out What I Want? | Ep. 214
Need help with how to actually say what you want to your husband? Get Let's Talk About "It"!This episode addresses the common struggle of figuring out personal sexual desires within a m...
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Episode 214
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Feeling Distracted? Try Storytelling | Ep. 213
Need help getting in the mood for sex. Your answer is the getting in the mood guide, right hereEllen discusses the challenge of staying present during sex and introdu...
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Episode 213
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It's Actually Not Okay to Read Romance Novels and Watch Bridgerton | Ep. 212
Check out the Getting in the Mood Guide Here!In this episode, Ellen and Kathleen discuss the appropriateness of Catholic women consuming romance novels and PG-13/R-ra...
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Episode 212
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That's a Really Hard Sell | Ep. 211
Get the FREE Foreplay Foundations Course right here!In this episode, Ellen discusses the challenges of communicating and embracing the Church's teachings on Natural Family Planning (NFP...
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Episode 211
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Fight for Connection | Ep. 210
Transform your sex life with 7 essential conversations - Get Let's Talk About "It"In this episode Ellen and Kathleen discuss the ease with which marriages can b...
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Episode 210
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What if I Just Don't Really Like Sex? | Ep. 209
Get the FREE Foreplay Foundations Course Here!Ellen addresses common questions and concerns about sexual desire within marriage. She discusses the significance of sex as a renewal of w...
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Episode 209
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Lovemaking with Monica and Renzo Ortega | Ep. 208
Get Lovemaking at Ave Maria Press! Use code Ellen10 to get 10% off!In this episode, we welcome Monica and Renzo Ortega to discuss their new book titl...
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Episode 208
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Who Told You That Sex Should Be Effortless? | Ep. 207
Transform your sex life with 7 essential conversations - Get Let's Talk About "It"Ellen and Kathleen tackle the common misconceptions about sex and intimacy within ma...
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Episode 207
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Is Making Out OK While Abstaining? | Ep. 206
NEW Course Let's Talk About "It" is available NOW!Ellen addresses the question of whether it is okay for couples to make out while trying to avoid pregnancy during the fertile...
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Episode 206
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How can Memorizing Scripture Improve our Sex Lives? with Jackie Angel | Ep. 205
Get Jackie Angel's new book Memorize Scripture here (use code ELLEN10 for 10% off!)In this episode Ellen is joined by Jackie Angel to...
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Episode 205
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