I think my belly's too big to be attractive – Jane

Jane is a 36-year-old, cis-gender woman who describes herself as white, heteroflexible, monogamous and with a partner of three years. Jane went to Catholic School while she was growing up in Scotland and in her family she learned that certain topics should never be discussed – including sex. Major themes in this episode include difficulty in communicating about sex, body image and sex, and exploring BDSM. The meager sex ed classes Jane received in Catholic school How Jane found access to contraception Jane's relationship to her body and how it has changed over time Jane's personal "Dementors" and how they impact every aspect of her life Jane's struggles with communicating with partners about body image issues Difficulty communicating about sex and her desires Jane and her partner's explorations into kinkier sex and BDSM Navigating communication around BDSM activities, including Leah's Yes / No / Maybe checklist that's available for download at www.leahcarey.com/checklist The audio extras for this episode are: Jane talks about feeling undereducated when she began experimenting with BDSM and how her relationship with BDSM activities changed as her feelings for her partner grew and deepened. The extended Q&A Resources: Get the FREE Yes / No / Maybe checklist at: www.leahcarey.com/checklist   Update:  Since this episode was released, the podcast has concluded. Here's how you can find me now: Book a FREE no-pressure intro consultation Keep up to date and get your FREE Three-Minute Game All my classes and downloads are at my store Any audio extras for this episode on the Good Girls Talk About Sex website Here's everything I'm up to today I no longer use Patreon — you can now support my work on Substack   EPISODE CREDITS: Host / Producer – Leah Carey (email) Audio Editor – Gretchen Kilby Administrative Support - Lara O'Connor, Maria Franco Transcript creation – Jan Acielo Music – Nazar Rybak