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Charting Toward Intimacy

413 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago -

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.


Religion & Spirituality natural family planning catholic intimacy marriage sex theology of the body
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Episodes

04 - God's In My Bedroom (and I like it)

August 03, 2020 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MB

Today we chat with Dn. Tim Roberto from the Diocese of Oakland on discovering God's love through spousal intimacy. Hint: talk about it! If you're not married, don't worry there's some awesome nuggets for you too! We touch a a tiny bit on the Theology of the Body (TOB) in this episode. For more info, resources, and courses on TOB, check out https://tobinstitute.org/ Charting Toward Intimacy is sponsored by the Diocese of Oakland. Check us out on Instagram @chartingtowardintimacy Looking f...

NFP stories: Rose and Jorge

July 20, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

In this episode we are joined by two guests who share their personal stories with NFP.  Rose shares how NFP helped her through her struggle with infertility and helped her have her daughter.  Jorge shares about his reversion to the Catholic Church and how his discovery of the Theology of the Body lead to learning about NFP and how he fell in love with the practice as he brought it to his marriage.  Looking for support around sexuality, NFP, sexual ethics, or something we talked about in t...

03 - NFP stories: Rose and Jorge

July 20, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

In this episode we are joined by two guests who share their personal stories with NFP.  Rose shares how NFP helped her through her struggle with infertility and helped her have her daughter.  Jorge shares about his reversion to the Catholic Church and how his discovery of the Theology of the Body lead to learning about NFP and how he fell in love with the practice as he brought it to his marriage.  Looking for support around sexuality, NFP, sexual ethics, or something similar? NFP/FA Mi...

03 - NFP stories Rose and Jorge

July 20, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

In this episode we are joined by two guests who share their personal stories with NFP.  Rose shares how NFP helped her through her struggle with infertility and helped her have her daughter.  Jorge shares about his reversion to the Catholic Church and how his discovery of the Theology of the Body lead to learning about NFP and how he fell in love with the practice as he brought it to his marriage. 

NFP stories: Rose and Jorge | Ep. 3

July 20, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MB

In this episode we are joined by two guests who share their personal stories with NFP.  Rose shares how NFP helped her through her struggle with infertility and helped her have her daughter.  Jorge shares about his reversion to the Catholic Church and how his discovery of the Theology of the Body lead to learning about NFP and how he fell in love with the practice as he brought it to his marriage.  ___________________________________ Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click h...

What I wish I knew... | Ep. 2

July 20, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MB

There are many things we wish we knew about NFP before we started! Yolanda joins us in this episode to talk about some of the different methods of NFP and how it would have been so helpful to know that they all existed. We also touch on how some women change to different methods throughout their NFP journey.  If you feel like your method isn't working well for you, check out some other methods. The list below is not exhaustive, these are just the methods we spoke the most about in this epis...

What I wish I knew...

July 20, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

There are many things we wish we knew about NFP before we started! Yolanda joins us in this episode to talk about some of the different methods of NFP and how it would have been so helpful to know that they all existed. We also touch on how some women change to different methods throughout their NFP journey. If you feel like your method isn't working well for you, check out some other methods. The list below is not exhaustive, these are just the methods we spoke the most about in this epis...

02 - What I wish I knew...

July 20, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MB

There are many things we wish we knew about NFP before we started! Yolanda joins us in this episode to talk about some of the different methods of NFP and how it would have been so helpful to know that they all existed. We also touch on how some women change to different methods throughout their NFP journey. If you feel like your method isn't working well for you, check out some other methods. The list below is not exhaustive, these are just the methods we spoke the most about in this epis...

What the heck is NFP? [Please go listen to the updated version of this episode]

July 20, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MB

Oh hi there! You have found the first ever episode of Charting Toward Intimacy. Guess what, I've learned a lot since I started this podcast and some of the information in this episode isn't exactly correct. I'd love for you to take a look at some of the more recent episodes of the podcast and the updated version of this episode with the same name that was put out about a year and a half after this episode.  Thanks for understanding that we're all human and we all grow and learn! Best, Elle...

What the heck is NFP? | Ep. 1 [Please go listen to the updated version- Ep. 117]

July 20, 2020 07:00 - 18 minutes - 8.26 MB

Oh hi there! You have found the first ever episode of Charting Toward Intimacy. Guess what, I've learned a lot since I started this podcast and some of the information in this episode isn't exactly correct. I'd love for you to take a look at some of the more recent episodes of the podcast and the updated version of this episode with the same name at episode 117 (Just search in your podcast player). Thanks for understanding that we're all human and we all grow and learn! Best, Ellen Hollow...

01 - What the heck is NFP?

July 20, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MB

Need a quick introduction to NFP? In this episode, we give a quick overview of NFP including fertility awareness and the discernment and prayer with your spouse and God.  Ellen Holloway is the host of Charting Toward Intimacy, she and her husband Kurt (featured in this episode) are instructors in the Symptopro symptothermal method of Natural Family Planning.  Have questions about this episode? Reach out to us on Instagram @chartingtowardintimacy! Looking for support around sexuality, NFP,...

What the heck is NFP? | Ep. 1 [Please go listen to the updated version of this episode]

July 20, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MB

Oh hi there! You have found the first ever episode of Charting Toward Intimacy. Guess what, I've learned a lot since I started this podcast and some of the information in this episode isn't exactly correct. I'd love for you to take a look at some of the more recent episodes of the podcast and the updated version of this episode with the same name at episode 117 (Just search in your podcast player). Thanks for understanding that we're all human and we all grow and learn! Best, Ellen Hollow...

Charting Toward Intimacy Trailer

July 13, 2020 19:00 - 58 seconds - 478 KB

Welcome to Charting Toward Intimacy where we are expanding the natural family planing conversation! Listen in for an introduction on what we plan to do here. Launching in July 20 for NFP awareness week! Expect episodes every other Monday, but in honor of our launch and NFP week, three episodes will be out next week! ___________________________________ Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books! Have a question you want to hear answered on a future...