Illicit Chats

It sees so normal, so why don’t we talk about the effect dating has on us. We find out about Laura dating history, the impact of social media on dating and Glen’s engagement.Relate - The Relationship PeopleNHS CounsellingTindr

This week we have a chat about how we feel about drugs, our experiences with drugs and talk to a recovering alcoholic about the 12 steps.

We all do it and it's an important indicator of health so this week we talk everything to do with poo.Laura reveals what’s it’s like living with constipation, Glen tells us about shitting himself on a Waltzer and we go through all the different types of poo.Bowel Cancer UKERIC, The Children's Bowel & Bladder CharityColon Cancer UK

Glen is in his element this week as we talk different kinds of sex, consent and the correct words to use.Laura and Glen are joined by Louise who shares about her brother passing of cancer and why it can be hard to talk about death but how it can help. Glen talks about what it was like to work in a mortuary and we discuss losing loved ones and loved pets.This week’s links:Mind, the mental health charity - help for mental health problemshttps://www.mind.org.uk/Samaritanshttps://www.samaritans.org/St Helena Hospicehttp://www.sthelenahospice.org.uk/Macmillan Cancer Supporthttps://www.macmillan.org.uk/Phyllis Tuckwellhttps://www.pth.org.uk/

Glen is in his element this week as we talk different kinds of sex, consent and the correct words to use.This weeks Links:Rape CrisisFPA - The Sexual Health CharityBrook - Sexual health & wellbeing for under 25sNHS UK

Time for another Illicit Chat and this time we discuss abortion. Laura opens up about her experience, our friend Wes tells us about his family talking the week after the Irish referendum on abortion and we compare the best place to buy pregnancy tests.Also, there is a massive spoiler for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It’ll make sense I promise.Links mentioned in the show:BPAS - The UK's leading abortion care serviceMarie StopesMind - The mental health charitySamaritans

First times getting drunk, drunk sex and throwing up in the street are all discussed this week.We also find out how many units Laura can drink in a night.Drink AwareAlcoholics AnonymousNHS Healthy Body

In this episode we ask the questions is porn bad? Does watching porn count as cheating? and is the sex in porn real?Also Laura watches some porn.This episode’s links:Sex & Porn Addiction HelpLearn About Porn (Without Having To Watch It) - BISHNHS - Sexual health

In the introduction:Meet Laura, Glen and Chris as we discuss the podcast and try to explain what we are doing and why.Find out more and get in touch at illicitchats.com