To Hump A Pillow with Coach Ellen Melon - #65: How to talk about sex, before, during, and after pregnancy and post-partum - Relationship Series Part 3 with Mike and Ellen Melon

#65: How to talk about sex, before, during, and after pregnancy and post-partum - Relationship Series Part 3 with Mike and Ellen Melon

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12/13/23 • 65 min

Part 3 of 7! This season on To Hump a Pillow, I invite my fiance Mike to the podcast in a 7-Episode Relationship Series to discuss challenging conversations that occur in couple-hood. We'll deep-dive into 7 deliciously uncomfortable topics:

How to talk about envious and jealous feelings
How to talk about money and finances, spending habits
Sex life - how it's changed over our relationship and how to ask for what you need
On taking things too personally
Maintaining individualism and ensuring alone time
Day to day compromising
Coparenting in a blended family

In this episode, Mike and I discuss difficult feelings and values around money, like:

The beginning of our sex life (early dating), first sexual experience
First trimester sex
Second/third trimester sex
Post-partum sex life and how to navigate the emotional and physical mess
Things that get in the way of our sex life

For questions regarding this topic, please email [email protected]

Episodes I've called out in the episode:

#60. The trick to using dating apps - a real convo with my boyfriend Mike
#19. Finding self-love with The 4 Agreements
#14. How sex changes in partnerships for first time parents, genito-pelvic pain, and arousal disorder - with Dr. Natalie Rosen
#9. Vaginal tearing during child labor: Sex, anatomy, fear, and lessons learned - with Alyssa
#7. The messages I received about sex when I was young - Part 1 of 2 - with Ellen Melon

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For more info on 1-on-1 coaching program:

https://www.ellenmelon.com/intimacy-coaching

____________________

Coach Ellen Melon links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellenmelonshow/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellenmelonshow

Website: https://www.ellenmelon.com

How to talk about envious and jealous feelings
How to talk about money and finances, spending habits
Sex life - how it's changed over our relationship and how to ask for what you need
On taking things too personally
Maintaining individualism and ensuring alone time
Day to day compromising
Coparenting in a blended family

In this episode, Mike and I discuss difficult feelings and values around money, like:

The beginning of our sex life (early dating), first sexual experience
First trimester sex
Second/third trimester sex
Post-partum sex life and how to navigate the emotional and physical mess
Things that get in the way of our sex life

For questions regarding this topic, please email [email protected]

Episodes I've called out in the episode:

#60. The trick to using dating apps - a real convo with my boyfriend Mike
#19. Finding self-love with The 4 Agreements
#14. How sex changes in partnerships for first time parents, genito-pelvic pain, and arousal disorder - with Dr. Natalie Rosen
#9. Vaginal tearing during child labor: Sex, anatomy, fear, and lessons learned - with Alyssa
#7. The messages I received about sex when I was young - Part 1 of 2 - with Ellen Melon

____________________

For more info on 1-on-1 coaching program:

https://www.ellenmelon.com/intimacy-coaching

____________________

Coach Ellen Melon links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellenmelonshow/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellenmelonshow

Website: https://www.ellenmelon.com

Previous Episode

#64: How to talk about money, finances, spending habits - Relationship Series Part 2 with Mike and Ellen Melon

Dear listeners, pardon my absence! After taking a year off of the podcast, being pregnant, buying a house, having a baby, getting engaged, I am back and ready to share some new content on the podcast.

This season on To Hump a Pillow, I invite my fiance Mike to the podcast in a 7-Episode Relationship Series to discuss challenging conversations that occur in couple-hood. We'll deep-dive into 7 deliciously uncomfortable topics:

How to talk about envious and jealous feelings
How to talk about money and finances, spending habits
Sex life - how it's changed over our relationship and how to ask for what you need
On taking things too personally
Maintaining individualism and ensuring alone time
Day to day compromising
Coparenting in a blended family

In this episode, Mike and I discuss difficult feelings and values around money, like:

Money mindset
How money was discussed in our homes, upbringing
Our challenges with talking about money
As a woman, making my own money to be able to make empowered decisions
Spending money seperately, together, and on large purchases

For questions regarding this topic, please email [email protected]

____________________

For more info on 1-on-1 coaching program:

https://www.ellenmelon.com/intimacy-coaching

____________________

Coach Ellen Melon links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellenmelonshow/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellenmelonshow

Website: https://www.ellenmelon.com

Next Episode

#66: Reflections & Lessons: Top 10 Things I Learned in 2024

Description: In this New Year 2025 episode, I reflect on the biggest lessons I learned over the past year—a tradition that has shaped my personal growth since my late 20s. From the challenges of motherhood and navigating work relationships to the importance of curiosity, holiday traditions, and personal integrity, I share insights that shaped my year and might resonate with you.

I also open up about my absence from podcasting, the realities of balancing work, family, and personal well-being, and my hopes for future episodes. Plus, I ask you: How do you reflect on your year? What lessons have stood out to you?

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