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On The Couch
by Caddyshack Project
Caddyshack Project host the On The Couch podcast series where guests discuss and explore current social themes and sex positive topics. We collaborate with experts, practitioners, authors, advocates and influencers to share stories and insights that matter.
Episodes
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Culturally Responsive Relationships & Sexuality Education in Practice with Karina Reeves & Leon Huxtable
Join Maddy and Winnie in conversation with Karina Reeves and Leon Huxtable and hear how culturally responsive relationships and sexuality education (RSE) looks like in practice in school and community settings. Drawing on their experiences in health promotion, HIV prevention and sexual health,...
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Loud, Black and Pleasure Focused with Lauren French
“Community is the integral piece to healing that we have lost in Western spaces.” Join Winnie as she yarns with Lauren French about shame-free and pleasure-focused approaches to relationships and sexuality education and how Indigenous knowledge offers a pathway to healing communities impacted by...
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Talking About Sex, Bodies & Consent with Dr Melissa Kang & Yumi Stynes
Sit down with Maddy and Winnie as they chat with Dr Melissa Kang and Yumi Stynes all about how we can have conversations about sex, bodies and consent with confidence and care while centering the power of young people's voices. As co-authors of the award-winning ‘Welcome-To’ book series, Melissa...
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Australian Secondary Schools Survey Release with Professor Jennifer Power
In this impactful conversation, Professor Jennifer Power sits down with Winnie to share the latest findings from the 8th iteration of the Australian Secondary Students and Sexual Health (SSASH) Study, Australia’s most comprehensive national snapshot of young people’s sexual health, relationships...
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Digital Literacy, Sex Ed & Sexual Violence Prevention with Dr Giselle Woodley & Dr Sarah Vrankovich
Dr Giselle Woodley and Dr Sarah Vrankovich join Maddy and Winnie for a thoughtful and nuanced conversation exploring how young people learn about sex, relationships and consent in an increasingly digital world. Dr Giselle and Dr Sarah are researchers working at the intersection of sexuality...
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Compassion in Transness, Culture and Relationships with Mai Nguyen
Sit down with Mai Nugyen (she/her), as she opens up with Maddy to share her personal experience and the importance of understanding compassion and empathy when approaching conversations about transness and cultural identity. As a Vietnamese trans woman working in the trans healthcare space, Mai...
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What is On The Couch?
Listen as co-hosts Winnie and Maddy unpack the On The Couch podcast and vodcast series and reflect on season 4’s themes and guests. This episode was recorded in November 2025 Read transcript here Check out our webpage for more information Follow us on Instagram and Facebook References On The…
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Continuing the HIV Conversation with Josef Garrington from ACON
With World AIDS Day around the corner, Maddy and Josef sit down to chat about what it really looks like to support a loved one diagnosed with HIV. You’ll hear powerful stories from family members, partners, and allies about connection, compassion, and reducing stigma and discrimination through...
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Sexual Violence Prevention & the Power of Sex Education with Katrina Marson
“Sexual well-being should be the baseline we are aiming for when we are talking about Comprehensive Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE), and sexual violence prevention is supplementary to that.” Join Maddy as she chats with author and researcher Katrina Marson to unpack the power of sex...
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Is My Husband Gay or Sleeping with Other Men with Kyla Lawson
Join Winnie as she chats with Kyla Lawson, to find out more about the invisible population Kyla works with as a Health Promotion Officer with Women Partners. Women Partners is a NSW based service that offers individual counselling, support groups and Sexual Health information for all women whose...
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Muslim Women, Feminism & Tokenism in the Workplace with Soaliha Iqbal
What does it actually mean to create real cultural change? In this eye-opening and honest conversation, Winnie sits down with journalist and podcast creator Soaliha Iqbal to explore the intersections of politics, feminism, media trends, and anti-capitalism in a colonial world. Soaliha shares how...
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Drag is a Performance, Trans is an Identity with Cherry-Ripe, Roxee Horror & Lawrence of Australia
“It's super powerful to go into a space, a group of people who don't know anything about you, and you have that connection and that community.” Drag is more than just a performance of heightened gender expression; it’s a safe and affirming space for exploration. This honest and nuanced…
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Sex, Relationships & Consent with Tom & Adie from Sticky Q’s
Join us as we host Tom (he/him) and Adie (she/her) to discuss sex, relationships and consent and their work in answering young people’s sticky questions. Tom and Adie talk about their experiences working at Sexual Assault Support Service (SASS) and the inspirations that drove the production of…
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Society, Social Scripts & the Study of Sex with Jennifer Power
Join Naomi as she chats with Jennifer Power, a Principal Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University. Jennifer explores her research focused on sexuality, sexual health and HIV with Naomi, discussing her work on the Secondary Students and Sexual…
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Young People’s Digital Cultures & Sexual Health with Professor Kath Albury
Join Maddy as she sits down with Kath Albury to explore the digital cultures and sexual health of young people in Australia. Kath, an Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow and Associate Investigator in the Swinburne Node for ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and...
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Education & Advocacy of Women Living with HIV from Positive Speakers Bureau & Clinical Sexual Health Nurse Naomi Hoffman
“Awareness doesn't come about by silence”. Naomi is joined by Naomi Hoffman, a clinical sexual health nurse and HIV positive speakers Tasha and Mel. Listen as they discuss testing and treatment options available in Australia and the importance of raising awareness of women and HIV. Naomi shares…
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Sex, Disability & Human Rights with Rachel Wotton & Mohammed Samrah
Join Naomi as she chats with Rachel Wotton and Mohammed Samrah about the importance of people with disability’s access to sexual and reproductive health services. Rachel, a sex worker and academic in the field and Mohammed, a man of lived experience have a dynamic and eye-opening conversation…
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Public Health Student Placement & Podcasting with Jade Scott
In this special edition mini-episode, Maddy and Winnie sit down with Public Health Placement Student Jade Scott at the University of Wollongong recording studio. Listen as they reflect on Jade’s project that explored podcast production and how it can be better used as an innovative tool for…
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Sex, Pleasure & Desire with Sex Therapist Aleks Trkulja
Curious about sexology and the difference between a sex therapist, body therapist, sex coach and sex worker? Maddy chats with Aleks from The Pleasure Centre to explore why an individual or couple may seek sex therapy. Offering a safe and inclusive place, Aleks' practice is guided by multiple...
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The Top 10 Sexual Health Questions Answered by Nurse Nettie
Join Maddy in conversation with Frances Turner from Nurse Nettie, answering the most commonly asked sexual and reproductive health questions by young people. Nurse Nettie is an online service that provides qualified sexual health information to young people living in New South Wales, Australia....
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Disability, Dating & Relationships with Liz Dore & Jan McGuire
Listen as Naomi chats with Liz and Jan from Relationships and Private Stuff about their lived experience of working with people with disability. People on the autism spectrum, with disability or brain injury face the same issues as other people when it comes to relationships. Friendship is...
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Understanding the Transgender Lived Experience with TransHub
Join Naomi as she unpacks the transgender experience with Sophie from ACON’s TransHub. TransHub is a digital and resource platform providing clear and easy information about gender affirmation and healthcare for all trans and gender diverse people in NSW. Sophie dives deep into the history of...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Caddyshack Project host the On The Couch podcast series where guests discuss and explore current social themes and sex positive topics.
We collaborate with experts, practitioners, authors, advocates and influencers to share stories and insights that matter.
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Caddyshack Project host the On The Couch podcast series where guests discuss and explore current social themes and sex positive topics. We collaborate with experts, practitioners, authors, advocates and influencers to share stories and insights that matter.
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