On The Couch

Healthy Relationships, Porn Literacy & Sex Education with Tessa Opie & Kerrin Bradfield

Join Winnie as she sits down with Tessa Opie and Kerrin Bradfield in a nuanced discussion on consent, sex education and porn literacy education for young people. Tessa and Kerrin are dedicated and passionate in empowering others to develop healthy attitudes toward relationships, consent and sex. Listen as they share their dynamic collaboration in creating the Respect Collective: Relationships and Sex Education for the Real World. Respect Collective is an online hub for High School educators to create safe and engaging spaces where students can explore and develop health attitudes toward relationships and sexuality.
This episode was recorded in September 2024   
 
CONTENT WARNINGS: This episode references sexual, physical and emotional trauma
 
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Recommendations  
Respect Collective 
    
References 
Co-Culture Communications 
In your Skin  
Adrienne Maree Brown 
Respect Collective 
Society of Australian Sexologists  
Caddyshack Project On The Couch  
The Commonwealth Consent Policy Framework 
Triple J Hack Misogyny Forces Teachers to Quit   
Fiona Vera Gray 
Giselle Woodley 
Kris Taylor 
Who is Andrew Tate - BBC News 
 
Credits 
Host: Winnie Adamson 
Guest: Tessa Opie & Kerrin Bradfield 
Producers: Maddy Stratten & Winnie Adamson  
Music: Little Pastries Instrumental (descript) 
 
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Ethical Consent & Empowering Young People with Laura Crozier

"Young people are experts in their own experiences." Maddy chats with Laura Crozier a victim survivor, passionate youth advocate, Affirmative Consent Project Officer, a podcast co-host and ice hockey enthusiast. Laura shares how our life experiences shape not only who we are, but how we can help others. In this episode we are reminded the importance of centering young people in our work and ensuring their voices are heard and respected.
This episode was recorded in August 2024  
 
CONTENT WARNINGS: This episode references sexual, physical and emotional trauma
 
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Recommendations 
Growing Up Clueless & This is ADHD 
   
References 
Youth Affairs Council of Victoria 
Australian Youth Affairs Coalition 
Growing Up Clueless 
Co Culture 
Time to Talk 
Respectful Relationships Program 
Kyneton Community House 
Zonta club of Kyneton 
Queefing 
Affirmative Consent legislation for Victoria 
Stealthing video 
Yeah Nah campaign 
The Hum Academy 
National secondary students' sexual health survey 
Play Safe Pro – condom ordering 
Caddyshack Project Condom Dispenser Project 
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District 
Chantelle Otten 
Chanelle Moriah author of I Am Autistic and This Is ADHD  
Caddyshack Project What We're Reading  
Caddyshack Project Goodreads profile  
 
Credits
Host: Maddy Stratten
Guest: Laura Crozier
Producers: Maddy Stratten & Winnie Adamson 
Music: Little Pastries Instrumental (descript) 
 
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Collective Holding, Community Care & Mutual Aid with Danyelle Mei Kaplan & Egan Magee

People are not the problem, the problem is the problem. Maddy sits with mental health social worker Danyelle Mei Kaplan and massage therapist Egan Magee. They spend time sharing their coordinates of belonging and explore autonomy and dignity over their own fields of existence. A powerful conversation collating thoughts on collective holding, mutual aid and healing centered approaches. Working within the LGBTQ2IA+ community, they dream of helping people heal their relationships with themselves and others to create systemic change and liberate each other. A thought-provoking episode full of depth, this is one not to miss. 
This episode was recorded in June 2024 
 
CONTENT WARNINGS: This episode references sexual, physical and emotional trauma
 
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Recommendations
Co-Culture Communication & Magkasama 
  
References
Lean Manaema from Co-Culture Communication 
Magkasama 
Neurodivergent 
Diaspora 
LGBTQ2IA+ 
POC Queerness 
Victoria Cruz at the Anti-Violence Project  
Rebecca Howe 
Radical love 
Sekneh Hamoud Beckett 
Vikki Reynolds 
Centrelink 
White saviour 
Inclusive Therapists 
Internal family systems  
Trauma informed practice 
Healing centered engagements 
Not On Our Backs – Vikki Reynolds 
Emergent strategy by Adrienne Maree Brown
Abolition is love by Marcus Syrus Ware
Biomimicry 
Mutual aid YouTube video 
Mutual aid by Dean Spade
Mia Mingus 
Tian Zhang
Manifesto for Radical Care ( or How To Be Human in the Arts)
The Value of Experiential Learning and Lived Experience with an OT Training 
Sweatshop
Povo 
Gleebooks 
Caddyshack Project What We're Reading 
Caddyshack Project Goodreads profile 
 
Credits
Host: Maddy Stratten
Guest: Danyelle Mei Kaplan & Egan Magee 
Producers: Maddy Stratten & Winnie Adamson 
Music: Little Pastries Instrumental (descript) 
 
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Sexological Bodywork & The Somatic Therapy Approach with Stella Topaz

Have you ever wanted to know more about sexological bodywork? Together, Naomi and Stella Topaz from Abundant Body talk through the wheel of consent and the somatic therapy approach of sexological bodywork and how it varies from other types of therapy and sexology. Stella reveals the inside of a sexological bodywork session and walks us through how she works with compassion and gratitude.  
This episode was recorded in March 2024 
 
CONTENT WARNINGS: This episode references sexual, physical and emotional trauma
 
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Recommendations 
Comfortable in my skin  & More than a body  
  
References
Institute of Somatic Sexology 
Wheel of Consent by School of Consent 
Urban Tantra Professional Training Progam 
Barbara Carellas
Dossie Easton
BDSM
Scar Tissue Remediation 
Ellen Heed
Abundant Body 
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) 
 
Credits
Host: Naomi Viret
Guest: Stella Topaz
Producers: Maddy Stratten & Winnie Adamson 
Music: Little Pastries Instrumental (descript) 
 
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TransHealth, Medical Consent, Disability & Queer Healthcare with Axel-Nathaniel Rose

Spend some time and listen to an honest and open conversation about medical consent, consent culture, TransHealth, queer and disability healthcare with Axel Nathaniel Rose. Axel shares with Naomi his lived experience as a queer, transgender, and disabled man, reflecting on the life-long impacts of when medical consent is not given. An empowering episode challenging necessary system change and inspiring individual advocacy. 
This episode was recorded in February 2024.  
 
CONTENT WARNINGS: This episode references medical abuse, explicit transphobia, sexual violence, and transphobic and misogynistic public policy.
 
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Recommendations
The Pronoun Lowdown & Ask: Building Consent Culture 
 
References
University of New South Wales
The C-Word (Learning Consent Blog)
Learning Consent 
Liz Kelly (Continuum of Sexual Violence) 
Kitty Stryker
Ask: Building Consent Culture  
Carol Queen
Laurie Penny
Nevo Zisin 
Quinn Eades 
They Thought It Was An Obsession Article
Trans Broken Arm Syndrome 
UNSW Interview (Accessible Healthcare for the Trans and Gender Diverse Community)
TransHub
ACON
Disability Discrimination Act 1992
Sex Discrimination Act 1984 
International Transgender Day of Visibility
The Gender Centre
The Albion Centre 
On The Couch Caddyshack Project discussions 
Sage @sagescrittore (Ursula Le Guin Quote) 
 
Credits
Host: Naomi Viret
Guest: Axel-Nathaniel Rose
Producers: Maddy Stratten & Winnie Adamson 
Music: Little Pastries Instrumental (descript) 
 
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A Communicative Approach to Consent with Dr Joy Townsend

How can we include pleasure in the consent conversation? Listen as founder of Learning Consent Dr Joy Townsend goes beyond the traditional definition of consent and discusses effective role modelling and consent culture in todays society. Learning Consent delivers comprehensive relationships, sexuality and consent education programs for educational institutions and organisations. Joy shares with Naomi her passion for helping young people to catch a vision for how great communicative, connected and pleasurable sex can be.
This episode was recorded in March 2023
 
CONTENT WARNINGS: This episode references sexual assault and sexual violence  
 
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Recommendations
Welcome to Consent , Teaching Consent & 1800Respect 
 
References
Learning Consent 
Joy’s PHD “Her sexual self: A narrative investigation of young women’s sexual subjectives” 
Marie-Pierre Cleret 
UNESCO International technical guidance on sexuality education 
Comprehensive Consent Sarah Casper 
French Philosopher – communicative approach to consent 
Bad sex vs sexual violence blog 
Laurie Penny 
Secondary School Survey  
Liz Kelly’s Continuum of sexual violence 
Professor Michael Flood 
Porn literacy curriculum 
Betty Dodson 
National Student Safety Survey 
 
Credits
Host: Naomi Viret
Guest: Joy Townsend
Producers: Maddy Stratten & Winnie Adamson 
Music: Little Pastries Instrumental (descript) 
 
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TransHealth is a Human Right with Clinical Nurse Consultant Maggie Smith

Naomi is joined by Maggie Smith, a Clinical Nurse Consultant from the T150 clinic at the Albion Centre in Sydney. T150 is an innovative specialist HIV and Sexual Health Service providing holistic care for the transgender and gender diverse community in a dedicated clinical space. Maggie provides clinical insight into TransHealth and unpacks the importance of community advocacy in ensuring accessible healthcare for the trans and non-binary community.  
This episode was recorded in August 2023
 
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Recommendations
T150 & He She They 
 
References
Albion Centre 
Australian Professional Association for Transgender Health (AUSPATH) 
Australian Sexual Health and HIV Nurses Association (ASHHNA) 
The Gender Centre 
Brotherboys and Sistergirls 
First Nations People 
Cervical Screening (Pap Smear)
Transgender Definition 
Dr Melissa Kelly 
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) 
Maple Leaf House 
Binary and Non-Binary 
ACON 
Pre-Exposure prophylaxis - PrEP 
Gender affirming health care - Transhealth 
Reassignment surgery 
Cis 
Pronouns 
Medicare 
Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme  
Reandron 
Decanoate 
ERMS 
IMS 
Blood Borne Viruses precautions 
MDA National 
Risk of Regret 
 
Credits
Host: Naomi Viret
Guest: Maggie Smith
Producers: Maddy Stratten & Winnie Adamson 
Music: Little Pastries Instrumental (descript) 
 
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From International Student to Sexual Health Nurse with Ruiqi Fan

Join Maddy as she sits down with Ruiqi Fan, a clinical nurse specialist working at the Sydney Sexual Health Clinic. Ruiqi talks about being an international student to now working with international students in a clinical setting, providing insight into the experience. Listen as we better understand why having multilingual nurses and interpreters is important in delivering sexual health services for the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities in Australia.
This episode was recorded in June 2023 
 
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Recommendations
The International Students Health Hub & Sydney Sexual Health Centre 
 
References
Sydney Sexual Health Centre 
International Student Health Hub 
RMB – Chinese Yuan currency 
The Guardian 
The Daily Telegraph 
CPR training 
Vaginal douching 
Sexual Health Infolink 
Australian Healthcare System 
Provincial – China health/hospital cover 
Medicare 
ACON 
Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Service 
Translating and Interpreting services 
PrEP campaign – ending HIV 
Caddyshack Project Instagram 
Caddyshack Project Facebook 
 
Credits
Host: Maddy Stratten
Guest: Ruiqi Fan
Producers: Maddy Stratten & Winnie Adamson 
Music: Little Pastries Instrumental (descript)
 
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LGBTQIA+ Community Care, Mental Health & Emotions with Chris Cheers

How can we treat ourselves with kindness when unexpected emotions arise? Naomi sits down with psychologist Chris Cheers and reflects on the mental health impacts of lockdown on the queer and creative community. His book, The New Rulebook is a practical game changing guide to embracing uncertainty offering radical, evidence-based solutions to improve wellbeing. Providing individual psychology services and workshops to artists and creatives, and the LGBTQIA+ community, Chris is passionate about creating accessible, accepting and safe spaces.
This episode was recorded in May 2023
 
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Recommendations    
 The New Rulebook & QLife 
 
References   
Emotional Agility Susan David 
Acceptance commitment therapy 
Viktor Frankl Man’s search for meaning 
Friends by Robin Dunbar
 
Credits 
Host: Naomi Viret   
Guest: Chris Cheers 
Producers: Maddy Stratten & Winnie Adamson 
Music: Little Pastries Instrumental (descript) 
 
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Language, Feminism & The Queer Space with Kirli Saunders

Maddy catches up with Kirli Saunders and dives into the importance of language, decolonization, feminism and queer space. Kirli is a proud Gunai Woman and award-winning multidisciplinary creator and consultant. Awarded NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year in 2020, Kirli is an experienced speaker and facilitator advocating for the environment, gender, racial equality and LGBTIQA+ rights. In this episode Kirli shares her passion for continuing connection to Country and reads a powerful poem called Based On Us from her book Returning.
This episode was recorded in October 2022
 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that this episode contains the name of and discussion around a deceased person. This episode may contain words, descriptions and terms which may be culturally sensitive and reflect the views of those at the period in which the content was created. 
 
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Recommendations
AIATSIS, Kindred & Returning
 
References
Vale Aunty Velma Mulcahy  
Cyanotype 
Joyce Saunders
The Incredible Freedom Machines 
Matt Otley 
Bec Young 
Red Room Poetry 
Tamryn Bennett 
Jo Featherstone 
Kirli Saunders Consulting 
Bindi 
Kindred 
Returning 
Going Home Play 
Department of Education on language 
United Nations Indigenous Decades of Language 
Brotherboys and Sistergirls 
Uluru Statement 
Griffith Review Dr Lilly Brown and Genevieve Grieves 
Raise the Age 
Alok 
Heartbreak High  
Tony Birch The White Girl 
Melissa Lucashenko 
Ellen Van Neerven 
Jazz Money 
Florence Given 
The Front Left  
Gang of Youths 
Frontier War Stories 
Horror Show 
Based On Us – Poem from Returning 
 
Credits
Host: Maddy Stratten
Guest: Kirli Saunders 
Producers: Maddy Stratten & Winnie Adamson 
Music: Little Pastries Instrumental (descript) 
 
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