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
249 episodes
Tips for Clean Up | Ep. 242
grab the Catholic Sex Positions guide here!Sex is messy, and that is completely normal. In this episode of Charting Toward Intimacy, Ellen Holloway and co-host Kathleen C...
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Episode 242
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24:36
How to Get Back in the Mood When Sex Gets Derailed | Ep. 241
Check out the Orgasm Course for Catholic women right here! In this episode, Ellen Holloway explores what to do when intimacy is interrupted and sex gets derailed by everyday distract...
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Episode 241
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14:49
What is Edging? | Ep. 240
Get the Orgasm Course for Catholic Women right here! In this episode of Charting Toward Intimacy, Ellen Holloway explores the concept of edging, a technique that can enhance pleasure...
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Episode 240
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What is the Male Equivalent of Flowers? | Ep. 239
Get the Catholic Sex Positions Guide right here!In this episode of Charting Toward Intimacy, Ellen and Kathleen explore the question: "What is the male equivalent of flowers?" The...
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Episode 239
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What does the Church Teach About Female Orgasm? | Ep. 238
Check out the Orgasm Course for Catholic Women right here!In this episode, Ellen Holloway addresses the often confusing topic of female orgasm within Catholic teaching. She clarifies what...
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Episode 238
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How Open to Life Do We Really Need to Be? | Ep. 237
Grab the Catholic Sex Positions Guide right here!In this episode, Ellen and Kathleen discuss the real-life challenges of fertility decisions and what it means to be "open to life"...
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Episode 237
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Arousal Doesn't Just Happen To You | Ep. 236
Stop dreading sex and take steps to get in the mood with the Getting in The Mood Guide right here!In this episode of Ellen Holloway breaks down the myth that arousal just happen...
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Episode 236
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What Do We Need to Figure Out to Make Sex Amazing? | Ep. 235
Check out the Catholic Positions Guide right here!Here's all the things you and your husband should figure out with sex so that it's amazing and you can avoid disagreements and di...
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Episode 235
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Is It Selfish To Put All My Focus On Myself In Order To Orgasm? | Ep. 234
Give me one hour and you'll learn how to orgasmIn this episode, Ellen addresses the common concern of needing to focus on yourself to orgasm and reassures listeners that doing so is not s...
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What to do When Sex Has Become Unintentionally Transactional | Ep. 233
Grab the Catholic Sex Positions Guide right here and try a new position tonight!In this episode, Ellen and Kathleen discuss the topic of transactional sex within marriages. They s...
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Episode 233
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Why it Bothers Us So Much When He Asks, "So...When Are We Gonna Have Sex?" | Ep. 232
Grab the Catholic Sex Positions Guide right here!If you’ve ever felt unseen or pressured when your husband asks about sex, this episode is for you. You’ll learn how to shift your ...
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Episode 232
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How the Temperaments Affect Your Sex Life (part 2) | 231
Check out the Orgasm Course for Catholic WomenGo to listen to episode 224 first, our intro to the Temperaments and Sex Life topic!In this episode, Ellen and Kathleen break down how...
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Episode 231
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Pregnancy Does Not Need to be the End of Pleasurable Sex | Ep. 230
Just one position can change everything. Get the Catholic Sex Positions Guide right here!In this episode, Ellen shares a personal story from her third pregnancy, when t...
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Episode 230
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Why Does Sex Have to End PIV if We're Infertile? | Ep. 229
Orgasm Course for Catholic Women is right here!In this episode, Ellen discusses the Catholic Church's teaching on the necessity of male ejaculation inside the vagina, even in cases of inf...
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Episode 229
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You're Probably Hormonally Dysregulated | Ep. 228
Find out the 100% Catholic Way to orgasm right here!In this episode, Ellen and Kathleen discuss how everyday habits affect brain chemistry, focusing on hormones like dopamine, serotonin, ...
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Episode 228
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34:28
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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37:48
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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34:49
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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11:08
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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31:08
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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