Billie Quinlan, an Intimacy Coach and co-founder of The Ferly Method, dives deep into the often-taboo topics of women's sexual health. She shares her journey from corporate life to advocating for women's pleasure, emphasizing the connection between intimacy and personal identity. Listeners learn about the three pillars of desire and tackle issues such as painful sex and body confidence. With practical strategies for enhancing communication in relationships and empowering discussions around sexual wellness, Billie inspires a new perspective on pleasure.
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Assault Led To Career And Health Shift
Billie Quinlan recounts being sexually assaulted by a work mentor and how shame silenced her for months.
That event triggered depression, job avoidance, and long-term physical issues like IBS that reshaped her career path.
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Sexuality Is Part Of Identity
Sexuality shapes identity and overall wellbeing beyond mere physical acts.
Feeling confident and at home in your body improves life, relationships, and sexual experiences.
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Prioritize Pleasure Alongside Health
Move beyond disease-focused sexual health to access pleasure, agency, and confidence.
Build erotic and sensual life elements, not just treat dysfunction or procreation.
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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault, sexual trauma, and mentions of explicit AI-generated pornography. Please listen with care.--Sex isn’t just about what happens under the sheets…It’s about confidence, connection and how we show up in the world. In this episode, Sophie Richards sits down with Intimacy Coach, co-founder of The Ferly Method, and author of ‘*Turn Yourself On*’, **Billie Quinlan**, for a refreshingly honest chat about sex and sexual wellness.Billie shares her journey from corporate life to creating one of the first sexual wellness apps, and leaves nothing off the table here - sharing the lessons she’s learned along the way about shame, confidence and why our desire doesn’t always work the way we think it should. She even breaks down the **three pillars of desire** – and trust us, once you hear them, you’ll never look at sex the same way again.From painful sex and “dry spells” to body confidence, masturbation and intimacy beyond penetration - this episode is packed full of practical advice that you can take straight to the bedroom and beyond. If you’ve ever wondered whether your sex life is “normal” (spoiler: it is), this episode is for you.Hit follow on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts - and subscribe on YouTube to watch every conversation. New episodes drop every Wednesday.Follow Billie… - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billiequinlan- ORDER Billie’s debut book, ‘Turn Yourself On’ - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/461916/turn-yourself-on-by-ferly-anna-hushlak-dphil-with-billie-quinlan-founders-of/9780241706640?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaf7Rb3gkveCw4yPsEkFAMKLJkr6OHNXLpt8g_iGraIRJdwdU-AWWZeRCmnSUQ_aem_SBFjdixk8HD_VuWwrAKc2gLearn more about Ferly…- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theferlymethod- Website: https://weareferly.com/Follow Sophie…- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophie.richards- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sophie.riichards- PREORDER Sophie's debut book, 'The Anti-Inflammatory 30-day Reset: Simple Steps to Transform Your Health for Good' https://amzn.to/45x0aHdDiscover Found – the women’s health community…- https://www.instagram.com/found.womenshealth- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@found.womenshealthThank you to our exclusive sponsor, Beurer 💛We’re proud to be partnering with Beurer, a brand that champions accessible, empowering wellness – especially when it comes to hormone health, stress and sleep.As a Finally Found listener, you can get an exclusive discount using the code 'FOUND' at checkout.✨ Sophie’s favourite product from the range – mentioned in this week’s ad – is the EM50 - (https://www.beurer.com/uk/p/64854/), designed to naturally relieve period pain.The Finally Found Podcast is a Bear Lane Production.Music licensed via PremiumBeat:*• Code: G7JOBLCCWZFGZF6T• Code: UME4LVKJK8FA95R2*
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