{"podcast":{"title":"Ladies, We Need To Talk","slug":"ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876","podcast_index_feed_id":636876,"rss_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/feeds/8804158/podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/","image_url":"https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/6b7d745b12b2eabe6e531398019bf065.jpg?src","author":"ABC Australia","episode_count":250,"summary":"Ladies, We Need to Talk goes deep on the women's health and relationship issues that are setting your group chat on fire. Come hang with the fabulous Yumi Stynes as she takes a candid, non-judgemental and often hilarious look at the deeply personal stuff that's hard to bring up, even with your closest mates. You'll meet incredible experts to help you improve your wellness, manage the mental load; survive break-ups and prioritise your mental health. With sensitivity, personal stories from real women, and serious smarts, this show is for women who feel the squeeze between work, their private life, and their pelvic floor. Get in touch with episode ideas, feedback, or just say hi! Ladies@abc.net.au","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T06:22:20.531056+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876"},"episode":{"title":"Am I stuck in a sex rut?","slug":"am-i-stuck-in-a-sex-rut","published_at":"2026-06-29T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876/am-i-stuck-in-a-sex-rut","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876","url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/sex-avoidance/106425452","audio_url":"https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lt/Z/k1.mp3","summary":"When we're dating someone new, the rush is electric. The pull towards sex can feel immediate, an almost magnetic urge to rip each other's clothes off. But as the years stretch on and the demands of life ramp up, sex becomes just one more activity on a chaotic checklist; competing with the demands of chores, kids and sleep. And when the urge does strike, it's intimacy vs. doom scrolling in bed, and somehow, the phone wins every time. Yumi Stynes meets women who are trying to wriggle free from a sex rut and carve out time for more and better sex. Plus, sex therapist Georgia Grace shares advice on how to bring sexual intimacy back into the bedroom. This episode will answer questions like: Why do people have less sex in a long-term relationship? Why is my partner distant? Can romantic relationships survive without sex? How can I reignite my sex life? Should I see a sex therapist? What is phubbing? What to listen to next: Relationship resuscitation — coming back from the brink — ABC listen Is your attachment style messing with your love life? One true love or many: Monogamy vs. open relationships What to read next: Why these women have never had a partner The joys of having babies in your 40s This episode contains references to sex, relationships, intimacy, pleasure, technoference, avoidance","meta_description":"When we're dating someone new, the rush is electric. The pull towards sex can feel immediate, an almost magnetic urge to rip each other's clothes off. But…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1682,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876/episodes/am-i-stuck-in-a-sex-rut/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876/am-i-stuck-in-a-sex-rut.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}