BONUS: The Māori Therapist

BONUS: The Māori Therapist

In this special bonus episode of TGSP, we introduce you to Jemma Bennett, an extraordinary therapist based in Tauranga who goes by 'The Māori Therapist' on Instagram. Jemma shares her deeply moving life story, alongside her professional insights into the cycles of abuse and the complexities of intimate relationships. This episode is a raw, touching, and enlightening exploration of resilience, healing, and the importance of pleasure, connection, and cultural identity in overcoming trauma.

If you or anyone you know needs support, please reach out to one of the following helplines.

  • Women’s Refuge 0800 733 843
  • Safe to Talk Sexual Harm Helpline free call 0800 044 334 anytime.
  • Shine Free call 0508 744 633 between 9am and 11pm (for men and women)
  • 1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor.
  • Kidsline 0800 54 37 54 for people up to 18 years old. Open 24/7.
  • What’s Up 0800 942 8787 (for 5 to 18-year-olds). Phone counselling available Monday-Friday, noon-11pm and weekends, 3pm-11pm. Online chat is available 3pm-10pm daily.
  • Youthline 0800 376 633, free text 234, email talk@youthline.co.nz, or find online chat and other support options here.
  • If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 111


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Phone A Friend

Phone A Friend

We're wrapping up Season 3 by checking back in with some of the people who've stayed with us longest. Porte, the radio announcer who lost his legs in a train accident in his twenties and was last hear...

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Naked Honesty

Naked Honesty

Shame thrives in silence, and nowhere more than in the territory of sex and sexuality. This final episode makes the case for why talking about the taboo isn't just cathartic but quietly radical: a way...

28 Jul 47min

Dr Peggy Kleinplatz - What Makes Sex Magnificent

Dr Peggy Kleinplatz - What Makes Sex Magnificent

Twenty years ago, Dr. Peggy Kleinplatz had a seven-and-a-half-month waiting list of couples stuck in the same story: one partner wants sex, the other doesn't, and both feel broken. So she stopped stud...

23 Jul 55min

The Real Sealed Section

The Real Sealed Section

What separates good sex from sex that’s genuinely transformative? This episode starts with a challenge: one couple's New Year’s resolution to pursue 365 orgasms (for her) in a year, and what that comm...

21 Jul 42min

Letting Go of the Fairytale: Brynley Stent on Singles Club Season 2

Letting Go of the Fairytale: Brynley Stent on Singles Club Season 2

Comedian and actress Brynley Stent (Shortland Street, Taskmaster, 7 Days) joins Melody Thomas for a candid, funny chat about love, singledom, and why finding "the one" doesn't magically fix everything...

19 Jul 41min

Letter To My Libido

Letter To My Libido

Five writers. Five letters to their libido. Equal parts filthy, funny, and unexpectedly profound - a bonus episode to balance out this week's heavier one.This is a bonus episode with a different shape...

14 Jul 35min

Tender Ground

Tender Ground

Sexual trauma doesn't end when the event does. Its effects ripple forward - into how we see ourselves, how we move through intimacy, how we flinch or freeze or dissociate in moments that are supposed ...

14 Jul 48min

Gender Attitudes in Aotearoa with Dr Rebecca Stringer

Gender Attitudes in Aotearoa with Dr Rebecca Stringer

New Zealand's Gender Attitudes Survey shows a sharp rise, particularly among young men, in adherence to rape myths and the belief that gender equality has gone too far. Rebecca Stringer, associate pro...

9 Jul 42min

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