Charting Toward Intimacy
By Ellen Holloway
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Looking for answers to the questions you don't want to Google? Not sure where to get help when your sexual life is on the rocks and everything the secular culture has to offer is only making things worse? Welcome to Charting Toward Intimacy where you learn to actually enjoy and desire good, holy sex with your spouse.
Hosted by Ellen Holloway, Catholic Sex and Intimacy Coach.
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Chastity is More Than Just Abstinence - SO MUCH MORE | Ep. 167
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Messy Liturgies and Sin-Filled Marriages | Ep. 166
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Thank God for Your Husband's Sex Drive | Ep. 165
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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What Does the Church Actually Teach about Manual Stimulation? | Ep. 164
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Stop Treating Good Sexual Thoughts Like Intrusive Thoughts | Ep. 163
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Your Hormones Aren't the Reason You Have Low Sexual Desire | Ep. 162
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Postpartum Sex! | Ep. 161
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Your Marriage Doesn't Need to Be Perfect | Ep. 160
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Sex is Not a Love Language | Ep. 159
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Are you reducing sex to a purely physical act? | Ep 158
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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NFP is Unfair | Ep. 157
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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The Most Vulnerable Thing You Can Do | Ep. 156
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Is Sexual Passivity Ruining Your Sex Life? - With Mike "Gomer" Gormley | Ep. 155
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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How to Take the Pressure Off of Sex | Ep. 154
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Are You the Gatekeeper of Sex? | Ep. 153
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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If You Could Re-do Your Wedding Night, What Would You Change? | Ep. 152
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Are You Too Tired For Sex? | Ep. 151
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Pornography, Sex Manuals, and Sex Therapy, Oh My! with Dr. Sarah Bartel | Ep. 150
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Sex Toys, Lingerie, and Orgasms, Oh My! With Dr. Sarah Bartel | Ep. 149
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Never Give up on Intimacy: A Deep Dive into Despair | Ep. 148
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Can Catholics Record Sex? | Ep. 147
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Your Assumptions Are Killing Your Sex Life | Ep. 146
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Arousal Curves and Getting Past Plateau | Ep. 145
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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How Do You Find Peace When Sex and Family Planning Don’t Go as Planned? | Ep. 144
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Embracing Patience: A Journey Toward Holiness and Intimacy | Ep. 143
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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What if my husband doesn't agree with just reasons to use NFP? | Ep. 142
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Spontaneity is Crap | Ep. 141
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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How to get out of a sex rut | Ep. 140
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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All the Touches We Don't Want | Ep. 139
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Oversexualized Culture | Ep. 138
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Authentically Catholic Sex Education | Ep. 137
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Pregnancy Sex! | Ep. 136
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Initiating | Ep. 135
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Rule Breaking | Ep 134
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Myth Busting NFP | Ep. 133
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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You Can Do Hard Things | Ep. 132
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Defining Licit and Illicit Actions | Ep. 131
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Do You Talk About Sex Everyday? | Ep. 130
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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The Banquet | Ep. 129
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Overcoming Pain | Ep 128
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Living Your Best Life Throughout Your Cycle | Episode 127
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Your Mindset Around Sex | Ep 126
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Characteristics of a Healthy and Mature Sexual Relationship | Ep. 125
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Sex, Contraception, the Mass, and Blasphemy | Ep. 124
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Why All the Rules? | Ep. 123
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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You Have to Ask for What You Want | Ep. 122
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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One Surefire Way to Improve Your Sex Life with Dr. Sarah Bartel | Ep. 121
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Sex is a Team Sport | Ep. 120
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Spontaneous Vs. Responsive Desire | Ep. 119
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May 29, 2023 |
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Sacramentality of Sex | Ep. 118
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May 22, 2023 |
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What the Heck is NFP? | Ep. 117
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May 15, 2023 |
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Tips for Your First Time | Ep. 116
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May 08, 2023 |
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Sexual Wounds and Your Vocation with Sr. M. Karolyn Nunes | Ep. 115
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May 01, 2023 |
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Can NFP be Used Selfishly? | Ep. 114
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Holiness is Hard | Ep 113
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Scheduling Sex | Ep. 112
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Foreplay categories! | Ep. 111
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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A Watched Pot Never Boils | Ep. 110
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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God Is the Model of Intimate Sexual Communication | Ep. 109
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Emotional or Physical Intimacy: Which Comes First? | Ep. 108
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Let Me Tell You About Teena | Bonus Episode
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Responsible Parenthood: A Powerhouse Term | Ep 107
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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NFP Basics | A New Way to Introduce NFP in Marriage Prep | Bonus Episode
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Sex is Holy | Ep. 106
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Do I Owe My Husband Sex? | Ep. 105
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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A Letter from St. Valentine to Married Couples | Ep. 104
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Why Not Contraception? | Ep. 103
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Increase Your Phase 3 Desire | Ep. 102
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Why Do You Use NFP? | Ep. 101
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Let's Interview Ellen and What's the Future of the Podcast? | Ep. 100
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Discernment and Prayer | Ep. 99
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Talking to Others About Birth Control | Ep. 98
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Marriage is Ordered to Procreation | Ep. 97
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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You Are Called...To Integrate Your Body and Soul | Bonus Episode
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Talking to *not* Your Daughter (or son) about NFP | Ep. 96
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Charting On Vacation | Ep. 95
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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NFP in Marriage Prep | Ep. 94
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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NFP Wasn't the Original Plan | Ep. 93
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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A Conversation with an NFP Instructor of Over 20 Years | Ep. 92
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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What Does the Pelvic Floor Have to Do With My Sex Life? With Brittany Pearson | Ep. 91
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Let's Talk About Tech, Baby | Ep. 90
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Don't Just Accept Cycle Irregularity - Do Something About It! | Ep. 89
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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We Idolize Sex | Ep. 88
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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NFP Through the Seasons: Perimenopause | Ep. 87
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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NFP Through the Seasons: Postpartum | Ep. 86
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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NFP though the Seasons: TTC When it's "Difficult" | Ep. 85
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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NFP Through the seasons: TTC When it's "Easy" | Ep. 84
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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NFP Through the Seasons: TTA with Irregular Cycles | Ep. 83
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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NFP Through the Seasons: TTA (Trying to Avoid) In General | Ep. 82
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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NFP Through the Seasons: Newly Married and TTA | Ep. 81
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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NFP Through the Seasons: Charting as a Single Woman | Ep. 80
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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NFP Through the Seasons: Charting During Adolescence | Ep. 79
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Why Faith Matters in Reproductive Healthcare with Mary Kate Knorr | Ep. 78
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Is Ellen Pregnant? - Processing the Emotions Around Pregnancy | Ep. 77
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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The Acronyms and Phrases We Use (and the ones we should stop using!) | Ep. 76
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Confessing Sexual Sin with Fr. Matthew Murray | Ep. 75
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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NFP isn't the Problem With Your Marriage | Ep. 74
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Licit and Illicit Acts with Dr. Sarah Bartel (Part 2) | Ep. 73
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Prudence vs Generosity | Ep. 72
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May 31, 2022 |
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Licit and Illicit acts with Dr. Sarah Bartel (Part 1) | Ep. 71
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May 23, 2022 |
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Your Pelvic Floor is NOT a Magical Unicorn | Ep. 70
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May 16, 2022 |
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Sex and Arousal in the Different Phases | Ep. 69
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May 02, 2022 |
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Christy's Infertility Story - Natural Remedies and Restorative Medicine | Ep. 68
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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It felt like the church kept saying no... | Ep. 67
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Tricia's Infertility Journey | NaPro, IUI, IVF, varicose seals, and perforated condoms, oh my! | Ep. 66
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Stories of Living NFP in Real Life with Kids (and Other People) | Ep. 65
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Cycle Syncing Your Life | Ep. 64
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Crappy Charting (and how to overcome it) | Ep. 63
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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What IS NFP and Fertility Awareness Mindset Coaching? | Ep. 62
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Chastity | Ep. 61
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Healthy Nutrition for Your Cycle | Ep. 60
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Valentine's Day When You Have to Abstain | Ep. 59
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Providentialism vs Responsible Parenthood | Ep. 58
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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NFP IRL Trailer | Bonus Episode
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Our Views on Sex and Intimacy Coming Into Marriage | Ep. 57
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Honeymoon Sex! | Ep. 56
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Postpartum Doctor's Appointments | Ep. 55
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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What Abstinence Helps With | Ep. 54
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Learning about NFP while decorating the nursery | Ben and Emily's NFP Journey | Ep. 53
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Implications of IVF | Part 2 | Ep. 52
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Implications of IVF | Part 1 | Ep. 51
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Discerning Baby Spacing | Ep. 50
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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Danielle's Infertility Journey with NFP and NaPro | Ep. 49
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Love Your Spouse Well | Amy's NFP Journey | Ep. 48
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Working Your Life into Your Cycle | Ep. 47
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Learn early, find the right method, and marvel at God's design | Jamie's NFP Story | Ep. 46
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Where does NFP fit into parish ministry? | Ep. 45
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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Finding the Right Method | Discernment Questions (Part 2) | Ep. 44
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Finding the Right Method | Discernment Questions (Part 1) | Ep. 43
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Finding the Right Method: Sympto-Thermal | Couple to Couple League and SymptoPro | Ep. 42
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Finding the Right Method: Sympto-Hormonal Methods | Marquette, FEMM, and Boston Cross Check | Ep. 41
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Finding the Right Method: Mucus-Only Methods | Billings Ovulation Method and Creighton Model FertilityCare | Ep. 40
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Reversion and Changing Career Paths | Justine's NFP Journey | Ep. 39
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Love Languages, Exodus 90, and Mentionables | Kathleen's NFP Journey | Ep. 38
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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When Abstinence Isn't As Hard | Ep. 37
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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When Abstinence is Really Hard | Ep. 36
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May 31, 2021 |
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If the Church Is Right About This, It Must Be Right About Everything Else | Sara's NFP Journey | Ep. 35
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May 24, 2021 |
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Getting NFP as a Present | Jenna and Paul's NFP Journey | Ep. 34
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May 17, 2021 |
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Your Body's Not Broken, It's Fertile | crossover episode with The Hormone Genius Podcast | Ep. 33
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May 10, 2021 |
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Charting Before and After You Get Married | Ep. 32
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May 03, 2021 |
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When the Church Says Birth Control is OK | Ep. 31
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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What the Heck is NFP? [Updated] | Ep. 30
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Why do the "NFP People" have so many kids? | Ep. 29
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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We need to talk about NFP honestly | Ep. 28
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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NFP means you'll have a perfect marriage - JUST KIDDING! | Ep. 27
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Toxic NFP Culture with Amanda Vernon | Ep. 26
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Nobody Knows About NFP Anyway | Ep. 25
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Body Literacy Needs to be a Basic Part of Puberty Education | Ep. 24
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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"Abstinence-Only" Education Doesn't Mean "Don't Talk About Sex" | Ep. 23
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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What's Going on With the Medical Field's Aversion to Fertility Awareness? | Ep. 22
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Why Do I Need an Instructor? | Ep. 21
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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NFP is Self-Care...wait what? | Ep. 20
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Why Does The Church Teach NFP for Family Planning? | Ep. 19
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Fitness and Fertility Awareness | Ep. 18
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Time For a New Method? | Ep. 17
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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LOVE grows with NFP [Advent 2020 series] | Ep. 16
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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Finding JOY with NFP [Advent 2020 Series] | Ep. 15
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Making PEACE with NFP [Advent 2020 Series] | Ep. 14
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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NFP Brings HOPE [Advent 2020 Series] | Ep. 13
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Contraception Doesn't Fit Into the Pro Life Movement | Ep. 12
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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NFP Ain't Catholic Birth Control | Ep. 11
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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We Need to Make NFP More Accessible | Ep. 10
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Alphabet Soup (AKA: Defining Common Terms) | Bonus Episode
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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Talking to Your Family About NFP | Ep. 9
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Talking to Your Doctor About NFP | Ep. 8
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Talking to your Daughter (or Son) about NFP | Ep. 7
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Talking to your friends about NFP | Ep. 6
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Is Prayer a Part of Your Foreplay? | Ep. 5
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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God's In My Bedroom (and I like it) | Ep. 4
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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NFP stories: Rose and Jorge | Ep. 3
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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What I wish I knew... | Ep. 2
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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What the heck is NFP? | Ep. 1 [Please go listen to the updated version- Ep. 117]
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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Charting Toward Intimacy Trailer
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Jul 13, 2020 |