Grace is joined for this episode by the enchanting content creator, storyteller and comedian Aoife Dunne...and they could not stop chatting, so this episode is a good and chunky one for you, with lots of very intimate insights from both. Grace and Aoife chat in depth about vaginismus and their experiences, feeling like your body - particularly your vagina - is working against you, reflecting on how horror stories around sex made us afraid of having it, learning to honour our bodies and boundaries in our 30's, how sexual difficulties impacted our relationships, navigating vaginismus when you're single and dating, enjoying lots of non-penetrative sexy bits, exploring the question 'is it OK to hate being single?', going on the hunt for deeper more fulfilling friendships, and lots, lots, lots more.  This episode is sponsored by PlayBlue, Ireland's favourite adult store. Ireland’s favourite adult store. Find out more at https://playblue.ie/ Grace Alice Ó Sé is a sex and intimacy specialist and author from Kerry, Ireland. Grace's aim is to prevent people suffering in silence with sexual and intimacy issues, as she believes everyone deserves a life filled with joy, pleasure and connection. She offers 1-1 coaching sessions to individuals, couples coaching, workshops, courses, and delivers sex positive education for adults through her extensive work in the media (including this podcast!). If you would like to work with Grace or learn more, you can find her at gracealice.com or on Instagram under @grace_alice_oshea.  This is a HeadStuff podcast produced by Hilary Barry. Artwork by Matt Mahon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices