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OPENHOUSE with Louise Rumball and leading therapists

279 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

Welcome to your weekly #FreeTherapy fix with Louise Rumball and her favorite therapists.  Your safe haven where friendship and therapy collide. OPENHOUSE is a fresh, fun and real podcast that explores the amazing impact that therapy and human connection can have on all areas of our lives. Louise and her favourite therapists, clinical psychologists & mental health experts take weekly thoughts, questions and stories as well as digging into Louise's life (the good, the bad and the ugly) so you know that you are not alone. From relationships to dating, to sex, intimacy, family, friendship and more, this podcast has something for everyone. 

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Episodes

77 - DADDY ISSUES PT. 1 - Exploring The Father Wound & the 'Emotionally Unavailable' Father

February 20, 2023 11:00 - 50 minutes

Ever thought about how the relationship with your father impacts the relationship with your partner, or the men / women you date or are interested in? It sounds weird, but maybe it's true. Louise is joined by Stephanie Therapy, a psychotherapist who specialises in childhood trauma, attachment and parental wounding.Join Louise & Stephanie as they start to look into the foundations of 'Daddy Issues' in a 3 part series. The ladies cover:  The difference between Daddy Issues and the Father Wound...

77 - DADDY ISSUES - Pt. 1 - the 'Emotionally Unavailable' Father

February 20, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB

Ever thought about how the relationship with your father impacts the relationship with your partner, or the men / women you date or are interested in? It sounds weird, but maybe it's true.  Louise is joined by Stephanie Therapy, a psychotherapist who specialises in childhood trauma, attachment and parental wounding. Join Louise & Stephanie as they start to look into the foundations of 'Daddy Issues' in a 3 part series. The ladies cover:  The difference between Daddy Issues and the Father ...

76 - TRAUMA BOND / CODEPENDENCY - What Megan Fox & MGK teach us about... trying to love someone better

February 16, 2023 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

Can you love someone better? Can someone else save you from crisis? Should it be you and your partnership against the world? Louise asks celebrity therapist and clinical psychologist Dr Tari Mack about Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly's *potential* break up and the pair use the couple as a vehicle to explore: The concept of whether you can 'love someone better' Codependency and enmeshment Why we try to fix people, help them and love them Why boundaries don't work in toxic relationships W...

76 - TRAUMA BONDS - What Megan Fox & MGK teach us about... trying to love someone better, trauma bonds & codependency

February 16, 2023 18:00 - 43 minutes

Can you love someone better? Can someone else save you from crisis? Should it be you and your partnership against the world? Louise asks celebrity therapist and clinical psychologist Dr Tari Mack about Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly's *potential* break up and the pair use the couple as a vehicle to explore: The concept of whether you can 'love someone better' Codependency and enmeshment Why we try to fix people, help them and love them Why boundaries don't work in toxic relationships Wh...

75 - LIFE UPDATE - Tulum truths & the morning routine that has *revolutionised* my mental health

February 12, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour

Join Louise as she openly and honestly discusses her experience living in Tulum so far (the good, the bad and the funny) as well as how it's been since being back in London. She discusses what she's learning in therapy at the moment, why she's exploring a slower pace of life, as well as how she's trying to create a morning routine as the ultimate 'anti-morning-routine-girl' including her experiences with: Morning sunlight Morning breakfast Cold water therapy Meditation & breathwork Mushr...

74 - HEALING - How TF to actually *feel your feelings* to be more emotionally stable ft. Angie Lila River

February 06, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes

Ever wondered how to manage emotions like anger, anxiety, jealously and rage before they become so overwhelming that they ruin your hour, day, week or even your relationship? Louise is joined by Angie Lila River, embodiment coach, who helps Louise understand why:  Why we are never actually taught to 'feel' our feelings The concepts of intellectualizing vs. feeling  Why we suppress, distract and avoid from discomfort + the follow on impacts How to navigate intense bouts of sadness, anxiety...

73 - SEX - How to have better, stronger & longer orgasms ft. breathplay. choking & edging

January 30, 2023 19:00 - 41 minutes

Ready to take your sex life or self-pleasure journey to the next level? This episode is for you. Join Louise and Dr. Massimo Fontana, sexologist, sex therapist & clinical psychologist, as they discuss: How breath, breath play and breath restriction can elevate your orgasms The difference between the 'hold' and the 'choke' and the 'strangle'  The 101 guide on how to neck hold safely Cosmic orgasms, what they are and how to get there Erotic massage and what this entails Edging towards org...

72 - HEARTBREAK - A neuroscientist on how to speed up your break up and how to heal your heart (and brain)

January 24, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

Louise is joined by neuroscientist, Emily McDonald to discuss the neuroscience behind heartbreak and: The 3 ways to speed up the withdrawal stage of the break up  The one supplement that can be miraculous for a break up  The psychology of romanticising the f**k out of a break up Why your brain drives you back even to unhealthy relationships  The ‘Cold Turkey’ breakup vs. The ‘Slow Taper’  The 3 Point List you HAVE to make straight after a break up  A reflection on mistakes + and why y...

72 - HEARTBREAK - How to heal heartbreak ft. neuroscientist, Emily McDonald

January 24, 2023 00:00 - 50 minutes

Louise is joined by neuroscientist, Emily McDonald to discuss the neuroscience behind heartbreak and: The 3 ways to speed up the withdrawal stage of the break up  The one supplement that can be miraculous for a break up  The psychology of romanticising the f**k out of a break up Why your brain drives you back even to unhealthy relationships  The ‘Cold Turkey’ breakup vs. The ‘Slow Taper’  The 3 Point List you HAVE to make straight after a break up  A reflection on mistakes + and why yo...

72 - HEARTBREAK - How to heal heartbreak ft. a neuroscientist

January 24, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

Louise is joined by neuroscientist, Emily McDonald to discuss the neuroscience behind heartbreak and: The 3 ways to speed up the withdrawal stage of the break up  The one supplement that can be miraculous for a break up  The psychology of romanticising the f**k out of a break up Why your brain drives you back even to unhealthy relationships  The ‘Cold Turkey’ breakup vs. The ‘Slow Taper’  The 3 Point List you HAVE to make straight after a break up  A reflection on mistakes + and why y...

72 - HEARTBREAK - A neuroscientist on how to heal heartbreak

January 24, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

Louise is joined by neuroscientist, Emily McDonald to discuss the neuroscience behind heartbreak and: The 3 ways to speed up the withdrawal stage of the break up  The one supplement that can be miraculous for a break up  The psychology of romanticising the f**k out of a break up Why your brain drives you back even to unhealthy relationships  The ‘Cold Turkey’ breakup vs. The ‘Slow Taper’  The 3 Point List you HAVE to make straight after a break up  A reflection on mistakes + and why y...

71 - DATING - Why attention isn't intention + situationships

January 16, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes

Louise jumps on a solo HOME TRUTHS episode to discuss 3 recent dating stories from ladies inside The House. She breaks these down and gives her honest opinion on what is going on, as well as sharing insight into: Her 1.5 year situationship (what she learned from this experience) The neuroscience behind flirting + why it feels so damn good  The attention / intention conundrum; and How to break down and analyze someone’s behaviour to avoid dating disappointment And more. Recommended listen...

71 - DATING - Why attention isn't intention + how to avoid situationships

January 16, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

Louise jumps on a solo HOME TRUTHS episode to discuss 3 recent dating stories from ladies inside The House. She breaks these down and gives her honest opinion on what is going on, as well as sharing insight into: Her 1.5 year situationship (what she learned from this experience) The neuroscience behind flirting + why it feels so damn good  The attention / intention conundrum; and How to break down and analyze someone’s behaviour to avoid dating disappointment And more. Recommended lis...

70 - SEX - Sex happens in our bodies, so why do we get so damn stuck in our heads?

January 09, 2023 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

Louise joins Dr. Massimo to discuss why - when pleasure is a body-based experience, why do so many of us get stuck in our heads.  The pair discuss:  How much sex is the right amount of sex? The concept of the Orgasm Wall and how everyone's wall is built differently How body image, stress and lifestyle impact libido How climax anxiety and performance anxiety are real The concept of spectatoring - when we are in our head rather than our body How to get out of our head and into our body ...

70 - SEX - Sex happens in our bodies, so why are we in our heads?

January 09, 2023 19:00 - 38 minutes

Louise joins Dr. Massimo to discuss why - when pleasure is a body-based experience, why do so many of us get stuck in our heads. The pair discuss:  How much sex is the right amount of sex? The concept of the Orgasm Wall and how everyone's wall is built differently How body image, stress and lifestyle impact libido How climax anxiety and performance anxiety are real The concept of spectatoring - when we are in our head rather than our body How to get out of our head and into our body  A...

69 - CONFLICT - Are you a red or green flag in conflict? + the 4 predictors of relationship breakdown and divorce

December 30, 2022 09:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

Louise joins Dr. Tari Mack to discuss the 4 predictors of relationship breakdown and divorce and how these show up in conflict and communication. The pair also discuss:  the difference between criticism and feedback; why eye-rolling ties into a belief of superiority; why defensiveness covers up deep rooted vulnerability; why stonewalling can be so infuriating; age regression when being triggered and more.  ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––  Connect with Louise on Instagram: @iamlouiser...

69 - How to avoid a breakup or divorce

December 30, 2022 09:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

Louise joins Dr. Tari Mack to discuss the 4 predictors of relationship breakdown and divorce and how these show up in conflict and communication. The pair also discuss:  the difference between criticism and feedback; why eye-rolling ties into a belief of superiority; why defensiveness covers up deep rooted vulnerability; why stonewalling can be so infuriating; age regression when being triggered and more.  ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––  Connect with Louise on Instagram: @iamlouiser...

69 - CONFLICT - The 4 predictors of relationship breakdown and divorce

December 30, 2022 09:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

Louise joins Dr. Tari Mack to discuss the 4 predictors of relationship breakdown and divorce and how these show up in conflict and communication. The pair also discuss:  the difference between criticism and feedback; why eye-rolling ties into a belief of superiority; why defensiveness covers up deep rooted vulnerability; why stonewalling can be so infuriating; age regression when being triggered and more.  ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––  Connect with Louise on Instagram: @iamlouiser...

69 - COMMUNICATION - How To Avoid A Relationship Breakdown, Breakup or Divorce

December 30, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes

Louise joins Dr. Tari Mack to discuss the 4 predictors of relationship breakdown and divorce and how these show up in conflict and communication. The pair also discuss:  the difference between criticism and feedback; why eye-rolling ties into a belief of superiority; why defensiveness covers up deep rooted vulnerability; why stonewalling can be so infuriating; age regression when being triggered and more.  ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––  Connect with Louise on Instagram: @iamlouiserumba...

68 - HOMETRUTH - Why healthy relationships feel foreign after toxic ones

December 26, 2022 14:00 - 40 minutes

In a new solo HOMETRUTH segment, Louise hops on a solo episode to ask 'why does no one talk about how hard a healthy relationship is after years of toxic ones? 'Louise talks about the truths you need to accept, why healthy relationships feel uncomfortable after toxic ones, what to do about it, and more, including:⇢ healthy love after toxic love⇢ suspicion & being hyper vigilant to every future partner⇢ self sabotage & why you might just want to f**k it all up ⇢ why healthy sometimes feels bor...

68 - HOMETRUTH - Why calm, healthy relationships feel so *damn* foreign after toxic ones

December 26, 2022 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

In a new solo HOMETRUTH segment, Louise hops on a solo episode to ask 'why does no one talk about how hard a healthy relationship is after years of toxic ones? ' Louise talks about the truths you need to accept, why healthy relationships feel uncomfortable after toxic ones, what to do about it, and more, including: ⇢ healthy love after toxic love ⇢ suspicion & being hyper vigilant to every future partner ⇢ self sabotage & why you might just want to f**k it all up  ⇢ why healthy sometimes f...

67 - RELATIONSHIPS - hard work partner or toxic relationship?

December 19, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes

In this OPENHOUSE Submission, Dr. Tari Mack, clinical psychologist, breaks down a question submitted to the OPENHOUSE Hotline around whether someone’s husband is just ‘hard work’ and that’s why her friends don’t like him or whether his behaviour is actually emotional abuse and leaning into narcissistic behavior and traits.  The person explains that there have been a number of issues around being rude to her, belittling and demeaning her, flirting with other people, borrowing and repaying mone...

67 - RELATIONSHIPS - The fine line between 'a hard work partner' and 'actually, this is abuse'

December 19, 2022 13:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

In this OPENHOUSE Submission, Dr. Tari Mack, clinical psychologist, breaks down a question submitted to the OPENHOUSE Hotline around whether someone’s husband is just ‘hard work’ and that’s why her friends don’t like him or whether his behaviour is actually emotional abuse and leaning into narcissistic behavior and traits.  The person explains that there have been a number of issues around being rude to her, belittling and demeaning her, flirting with other people, borrowing and repaying mo...

66 - SEX & DATING - If casual sex traumatizes the f**k out of you, you are not alone - but why? Ft. Dr Massimo Fontana

December 12, 2022 18:00 - 43 minutes

Does casual sex strike fear, regret, guilt, sadness and rejection in you when for others it seems to be fun, free and easy? In today’s episode, Louise is enjoyed by Dr. Massimo Fontana to ask WHY!The pair discuss why casual sex can be so damn traumatic for some of us, and not others, while also sharing Louise's personal experiences so you can feel just a little bit less alone.Louise & Dr. Massimo get into: ⇢The tie to anxious attachment⇢How sex can be mini traumas⇢The grief cycle of casual se...

65 - GIRL TALK - Can we all just be real about our sex lives? Because no one is f**king 10 times a week

December 05, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes

In this episode of Girl Talk, Louise and Monica meet in Tulum and record the episode *together* to discuss the things that people aren't talking about online -  sex, pleasure, libidos, sex lives and, more importantly, the reality of sex that no one talks about. In a world of everyone else looking perfect, it’s easy to get sucked into the belief that everyone is having the best sex of their life, constantly. The truth? That’s just not true. The pair discuss: ⇢The truths about sex that no one i...

64 - DATING - Stop asking why their behaviour is confusing and instead start asking - why am I so attracted to it?

November 27, 2022 21:00 - 32 minutes

Louise & Dr Tari jump on a quick OPENHOUSE HOTLINE episode to answer a submission about a guy who's behaviour has been confusing, unclear and misleading since a listener first started dating, interacting and sleeping with him. The episode takes an interesting turn when Dr Tari starts to talk more about the listener, than the guy in question. Dr Tari talks focuses the episode talking about the concepts of intentional dating, communication, pacing, boundaries and more and helps shift our perspe...

63 - INFIDELITY - The psychology of "The Other Woman" and how to avoid becoming her (+ how to heal)

November 21, 2022 21:00 - 41 minutes

The OPENHOUSE therapists discuss a user submission on someone who has been the ‘Other Woman’ for too long. She asks the team:⇢ *HOW* did this situation happen?⇢ How did she get so brainwashed?⇢ What sort of man (or woman) entertains a long term affair?⇢ Why and how does this person have so much power over her?; and⇢ Where does she go from here? Louise and the therapists discuss:⇢ How affairs start⇢ The type of man or woman who are most susceptible to being ‘The Other’⇢ The statement ‘I can’t ...

62 - DATING - Why does anxious attachment + dating make us feel CRAZY AF? And how to start healing

November 15, 2022 19:00 - 38 minutes

UPDATE: ANXIOUS ATTACHMENT THERAPY EBOOKS NOW AVAILABLE⇢ The Ultimate Guide - How to navigate & heal your anxious attachment style when dating  - A 26 page PDF guide created by clinical psychologist Dr Tari Mack & Louise Rumball - linked HERE⇢ The Ultimate Script - How to communicate your anxious attachment style when dating  - a 14 Page Script PDF - linkedHERE ---- Do you feel full of dread every time you go on a date, or when it has ended? Do you constantly focus on whether they are into yo...

61 - MONEY - We share a bed with them, so why don't we share our finances with them? + the surprising connection between money, sex & food

November 07, 2022 19:00 - 52 minutes

In this episode, Louise is joined by psychologist Dr. Alex Melkumian and writer, speaker and Louise's  great friend, Ellie Austin-Williams of This Girl Talks Money to discuss all things money and how it has us in such a chokehold. The group discuss: ⇢ How our money habits start to form before we are even born (+ the intergenerational cycles of money)⇢ A discussion around which caregiver drives our money habits the most;⇢ The connection between money, sex & food - and which is Louise’s favorit...

60 - LIFE UPDATE - New fear unlocked: Dengue Fever PLUS + 2 major life realizations

November 02, 2022 22:00 - 46 minutes

A bonus update and solo episode from Louise as she discusses her recent life challenge in Mexico and what she learnt from it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

59 - CELIBACY - Fed up of dating and repeating cycles? Is celibacy the answer?

October 17, 2022 16:00 - 51 minutes

Join Louise and Shadow Work Guide, Jordan Jeppe, as they discuss how the simple act of giving space to your relationships and sex life can revolutionise themWith the pair coming to you from Mexico, Jordan shares her experience with 13 months of conscious and intentional celibacy, and Louise shares her 2 year experience of being a ‘naughty celibate’ as well as discussing:⇢Healing from heartbreak, jealousy, and toxic traits and patterns⇢Why celibacy is nothing like you think it is⇢The concept o...

59 - SEX - Can less sex lead to the best sex of your life? How giving space to your sex life and relationships can revolutionize them Ft. Jordan Jeppe

October 17, 2022 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB

Join Louise and Shadow Work Guide, Jordan Jeppe, as they discuss how the simple act of giving space to your relationships and sex life can revolutionise them With the pair coming to you from Mexico, Jordan shares her experience with 13 months of conscious and intentional celibacy, and Louise shares her 2 year experience of being a ‘naughty celibate’ as well as discussing:  Healing from heartbreak, jealousy, and toxic traits and patterns Why celibacy is nothing like you think it is The co...

59 - SEX - Can less sex lead to the best sex of your life? How giving space to your sex life and relationships can revolutionize them

October 17, 2022 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB

Join Louise and Shadow Work Guide, Jordan Jeppe, as they discuss how the simple act of giving space to your relationships and sex life can revolutionise them With the pair coming to you from Mexico, Jordan shares her experience with 13 months of conscious and intentional celibacy, and Louise shares her 2 year experience of being a ‘naughty celibate’ as well as discussing:  Healing from heartbreak, jealousy, and toxic traits and patterns Why celibacy is nothing like you think it is The co...

59 - Exploring celibacy and the best sex of your life

October 17, 2022 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB

Join Louise and Shadow Work Guide, Jordan Jeppe, as they discuss how the simple act of giving space to your relationships and sex life can revolutionise them With the pair coming to you from Mexico, Jordan shares her experience with 13 months of conscious and intentional celibacy, and Louise shares her 2 year experience of being a ‘naughty celibate’ as well as discussing: ⇢Healing from heartbreak, jealousy, and toxic traits and patterns ⇢Why celibacy is nothing like you think it is ⇢The co...

59 - CELIBACY & SEX - Can less sex lead to the best sex of your life? How giving space to your sex life and relationships can revolutionize them Ft. Jordan Jeppe

October 17, 2022 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB

Join Louise and Shadow Work Guide, Jordan Jeppe, as they discuss how the simple act of giving space to your relationships and sex life can revolutionise them With the pair coming to you from Mexico, Jordan shares her experience with 13 months of conscious and intentional celibacy, and Louise shares her 2 year experience of being a ‘naughty celibate’ as well as discussing: ⇢Healing from heartbreak, jealousy, and toxic traits and patterns ⇢Why celibacy is nothing like you think it is ⇢The co...

58 - SEX - We’re having sex, not going to the circus - so why are we out here performing? Ft. sex therapist Massimo Fontana

October 10, 2022 16:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

Our sex episodes are back. Join Louise & OPENHOUSE sex therapist, psychologist, & intimacy coach, Massimo Fontana, as the pair discuss: Making love in the dark;  The balance between receivership and service in the bedroom;  The impact of pornography and ‘fake it till you make it’ culture on our sex lives today The fragile ego + why we take things personally if our partner doesn’t orgasm Why we’re not creating space to explore our sexual self How to communicate what you like and what yo...

58 - SEX - We’re having sex, not going to the circus - so why are we out here performing? Ft. Dr Massimo Fontana

October 10, 2022 16:00 - 44 minutes

Our sex episodes are back. Join Louise & OPENHOUSE sex therapist, psychologist, & intimacy coach, Massimo Fontana, as the pair discuss:⇢Making love in the dark; ⇢The balance between receivership and service in the bedroom; ⇢The impact of pornography and ‘fake it till you make it’ culture on our sex lives today⇢The fragile ego + why we take things personally if our partner doesn’t orgasm⇢Why we’re not creating space to explore our sexual self⇢How to communicate what you like and what you don’t...

57 - LIFE UPDATE - Why did I leave Mexico, am I going back, long distance love, my summer in London, the future + more - Ft. Louise Rumball

October 06, 2022 22:00 - 28 minutes

As summer draws to an end, Louise hops into the studio to give you a *QUICK* solo episode and life update. After a busy summer and things growing fast at OPENHOUSE, she's juggling lots of plates and hasn't taken a hot second in a while to tell you what's going on, behind the scenes, in her life. So, grab a tea, grab a coffee, go for a walk and join Louise as she chats a little dose of real life reality (because not everything can be sex, love and intimacy):⇢Why did she come back from Mexico? ...

56 - THERAPIST HOTLINE - I’m in a happy relationship, so why am I thinking about someone else?

October 03, 2022 22:00 - 40 minutes

In today’s first ever OPENHOUSE Hotline episode, Louise reads clinical psychologist, Dr Tari, Mack and sex therapist Massimo Fontana a listener’s question that explains she is in a happy, long term relationship but has started to think about someone she has met at work …. A lot. Louise asks the therapists their thoughts on what to do when you start to think about someone who is not your partner.The group discuss: ⇢ Is this normal? Does this happen to everyone?⇢ What to do when it happens; ⇢ W...

55 - MOMMY ISSUES - Of course your Mom knows how to push your buttons, she's the one that installed them. Exploring mommy issues & the mother wound

September 21, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes

Mothers define our childhood, so it only makes sense that they might define our adulthood too, right? In today’s episode, Louise is joined  viral TikTok Therapist, LMFT and EMDR/TRM trained therapist and the powerful pair discuss all things Mummy issues and look at the complex relationships we can have with our Mother’s. They look at the positives we can take from our Mother’s in childhood and adulthood but also the way that they can push our buttons like no others. Louise & Lisa look at heal...

54 - DATING APPS - Dating app dread? How to find the pot of gold at the end of the dating app rainbow (without hating the journey along the way)

September 19, 2022 17:00 - 56 minutes

Do you hate dating apps? Do you think people are lazy? Never reply? Always think there are more fish in the sea? Always keep meeting useless people and heading back to the apps? ⠀Louise talks with Dr Tari Mack, clinical psychologist and relationship expert on how to make these damn apps work for you. ⠀The pair talk: Approach & intentionality - clarity around shopping list and qualifiers that you HAVE to be clear on before you download the app;  Dealbreakers, red flags - how to talk about th...

53 - TRUST ISSUES - I don't have trust issues, so why don't I trust them? ft. So My Mom's A Therapist

September 07, 2022 19:00 - 45 minutes

Welcome to ‘No Mans Land’ - when you have no trust issues in your relationship and no reason to not trust your partner but you struggle with trust & insecurity. It’s a sticky in between area when sometimes you feel uncomfortable and you find yourself thinking ‘do I trust them!?’ or ‘do I not trust myself? Is this the problem coming from me or is it being caused by them? Is it because of a partner or incident before? Should they be doing more to help me or should I be pulling myself together? ...

53 - TRUST ISSUES - I don't have trust issues, so why don't I trust them? Exploring how anxiety, attachment, insecurity & trauma can get in the way of happy harmony

September 07, 2022 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB

Welcome to ‘No Mans Land’ - when you have no trust issues in your relationship and no reason to not trust your partner but you struggle with trust & insecurity. It’s a sticky in between area when sometimes you feel uncomfortable and you find yourself thinking ‘do I trust them!?’ or ‘do I not trust myself? Is this the problem coming from me or is it being caused by them? Is it because of a partner or incident before? Should they be doing more to help me or should I be pulling myself together?...

52 - SEX - Meet my sex therapist. Why do we glorify big d*cks, why do people get pu$$Y shamed and what are the foundations of self worship?

September 05, 2022 17:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

Friends, I am beyond excited to introduce you to my Sex Therapist, Massimo Fontana. He is the most incredible sex therapist and he is the man that is going to help the OPENHOUSE audience start reach the pinnacle of sex, intimacy and deep connection. While I am all for female empowerment, I LOVE that Massimo brings a bit of ‘male’ to the podcast, because the way he looks at what we discuss is revolutionary and allows us to consider today’s sexual conditioning from all stand points.  In toda...

52 - SEX - why do we glorify big dicks and pussy shame?

September 05, 2022 17:00 - 53 minutes

Friends, I am beyond excited to introduce you to my Sex Therapist, Massimo Fontana. He is the most incredible sex therapist and he is the man that is going to help the OPENHOUSE audience start reach the pinnacle of sex, intimacy and deep connection.While I am all for female empowerment, I LOVE that Massimo brings a bit of ‘male’ to the podcast, because the way he looks at what we discuss is revolutionary and allows us to consider today’s sexual conditioning from all stand points.  In today’s ...

51 - TIPS & TRICKS - 'The significance of the small' - how to make someone feel love, cared for, cherished & adored with just 30 seconds a day

August 31, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutes

In this bonus episode, Louise jumps into the podcast studio at Shoreditch House to discuss something she's been thinking about lately - the significance of the small and how we can use tiny, 30 second moments to make people feel loved, cared for, cherished and adored. A little really goes a long way in a world lonelier and more disconnected than ever before. Louise discusses her top 10 tips on how the little things can become the big things - and how she has put some of these into action in t...

50 - NERVOUS SYSTEM - Nervous System Regulation, Co-Regulation, Self-Regulation & Healing Ft. Dana Doswell

August 29, 2022 15:00 - 56 minutes

Ever feel like everything is just a little too much and that you feel more sensitive than most people? Or that you are either hyper stressed out, with 101 things on your to-do list that all need to be done at once? Or, alternatively, do you not feel much at all? Are you lethargic and struggling with motivation and can think of nothing better than lying on your sofa, never leaving the house & eating take out and binging netflix? Has the pandemic changed you as a person and the outside world do...

50 - HEALTH - How relationships, your partner, your friends, and your city can either hurt or heal your nervous system (+ how coming back to London f**ked me up) Ft. Dana Doswell

August 29, 2022 15:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

Ever feel like everything is just a little too much and that you feel more sensitive than most people? Or that you are either hyper stressed out, with 101 things on your to-do list that all need to be done at once? Or, alternatively, do you not feel much at all? Are you lethargic and struggling with motivation and can think of nothing better than lying on your sofa, never leaving the house & eating take out and binging netflix? Has the pandemic changed you as a person and the outside world d...

49 - DATING - 3 key reasons you haven’t found your person yet (+ how to avoid making these mistakes)

August 22, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

Ever wondered why you keep dating, and dating, and never really getting anywhere? Maybe you find yourself jumping from relationship to relationship or attracting and engaging with people that turn out to be total disappointments.In this OPEN(HEART) episode of OPENHOUSE, Louise is joined by head OPENHOUSE therapist, clinical psychologist & celebrity relationship expert, Dr Tari Mack as she discusses the three key areas that she sees people missing time and time again when they are trying to f...

49 - DATING - 3 key reasons you haven’t found your person yet (+ how to avoid making these mistakes)

August 22, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes

Ever wondered why you keep dating, and dating, and never really getting anywhere? Maybe you find yourself jumping from relationship to relationship or attracting and engaging with people that turn out to be total disappointments.In this OPEN(HEART) episode of OPENHOUSE, Louise is joined by head OPENHOUSE therapist, clinical psychologist & celebrity relationship expert, Dr Tari Mack as she discusses the three key areas that she sees people missing time and time again when they are trying to fi...