Trigger warning: This episode contains explicit discussions about sex, including references to sexual experiences, intimacy, consent, and adult themes. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those who may be sensitive to sexual content. This episode is intended for mature audiences only.

What if the thing you’re most embarrassed about… isn’t actually yours to carry?

In this bonus episode, we spend seven minutes unpacking shame: where it comes from, why it sticks, and how it quietly shapes our sex lives, relationships, and sense of self.

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About the Host:

Lucy Colgan is a seasoned creative leader, educator and podcast host with nearly two decades of experience in the arts and education. She holds a PGCE in Drama & Performing Arts and a Professional Diploma in Dance from Trinity Laban, and has worked as a freelance artist, project manager, and director across the creative sector.

She launched The Wilderness of Creativity in 2024 and invites listeners to explore what it really means to 'take the road less travelled' in creative life, combining vulnerability, practical insight and inspirational storytelling.

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Nadine Pittam Psychotherapy is a UK-based psychotherapist and counsellor with specialist training and experience in relationships, sexual health, and relational patterns. She works with adults and couples both in person (in Manchester) and online, helping clients navigate challenges relating to intimacy, connection, sexuality, limerence (intense emotional attachment), identity, anxiety, and other relational issues including working with people who identify as autistic, neurodivergent, or within diverse relationship structures and LGBTQIA+ communities. She’s also known for hosting a podcast This Won’t Fix You and contributing to broader conversations around emotional health and relationships.

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