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The Penis Project Podcast: Breaking Taboos in Men’s Sexual Health

Sexologist Melissa Hadley Barrett

With over 219,000 streams and nearly 200 episodes, The Penis Project Podcast—hosted by Australian Nurse Practitioner and Sexologist Melissa Hadley Barrett —offers groundbreaking conversations about men’s sexual health. Launched in 2020 by Melissa and physiotherapist Jo Milios, the podcast combines expert knowledge, scientific insights, and interviews with her patients and their partners to address sensitive topics men often struggle to discuss, including erectile dysfunction, prostate and bladder

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112. Viva Las Vegas & Prostate Cancer PREP!!!

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2022/12/01

What happens when you’re a healthy young man unexpectedly diagnosed with Prostate Cancer & have an avalanche of fear about the unknown side effects of life-saving surgery? What happens too, when you have a brand new girlfriend flying in from Las Vegas to start a new life in Australia in the very same week? GET BUSY with PREPPING it is EXACTLY WHAT! In today’s episode, we are excited to introduce you to Anthony and, his new partner, Carla who have together explored the SWIFT change to their

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45:55

111. Primo Pino Hits the Spot Everytime!

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2022/11/24

Today, we speak with beautiful boy Pino. Before hitting the play button, we'd like you to prepare a timer (your phone perhaps) because Dr. Jo will be giving a pelvic exercise test on the spot! At the start of the episode, Dr Jo will share a little bit of the history and evolution of prostatectomy. Then, since Dr Jo hadn't met Primo for 4 years, she will get him to perform a practical experiment to see how real muscle memory is. Yes. Pino will do his pelvic exercises whilst being interviewed

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43:25

110. Detailed Lymphoedema Discussion with Lizzie

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2022/11/09

For this episode, we talk with Elizabeth Eastwood. Lizzie specialises in oncology, lymphoedema, palliative care and rehabilitation. She is the Clinical Lead oncology and lymphoedema physiotherapist at Ramsay Health Plus, the outpatient allied health department at Hollywood. Lizzie also has completed further studies in advanced lymphoedema therapy, PINC & STEEL cancer rehab and Persistent Pain. She is the new WA chair of the cancer, palliative care and lymphoedema committee of the Australian

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55:28

109. How Prostate Cancer Made Geoff More Open and...

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2022/11/01

Today, we talk with Geoffrey, a real Geoffrey. #IYKYK Often, we hear the negative side of having prostate cancer but today, we will focus on the good. Thanks to Geoff and his journey. Geoff was 65 when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. It all started when in the freeway, he had the uncontrollable urge to go to the loo. After this episode and a few tests, he received his diagnosis. At first, he didn't understand the results being shown to him. His words were, 'what I'm seeing was

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53:57

108. 56-year Old Pyro Talks About Fear - Before,...

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2022/10/25

For today's episode, we talk with Pyro Pepper, a 56-year-old man who was just recently diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. Pyro's journey started when he went to have his wrists checked. Being 56, his doctor suggested that he also go through routine blood tests to check everything. He said yes. Thereafter, a phone call informed him that his PSA level was elevated, and a biopsy confirmed a prostate cancer diagnosis, on Christmas eve. After confirmation, Pyro's mental health went spiraling (albeit

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107. Penis Skin Conditions with Dermatologist Dr Ahmed

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2022/10/18

For our episode today, we speak to Dr. Ahmed Kazmi. Dr. Ahmed is a UK-trained GP and dermatologist. He currently calls Australia his home. He also occasionally moonlights as a comedian so you may have seen him at the Fringe Festival or on youtube. Today's episode is jam-packed with useful information about the various skin conditions that can occur in the nether regions. Dr Ahmed will discuss the most common issues he usually sees in his clinic related to penis problems and some not-so-common

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106. Snake Charming with Geordie

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2022/10/11

Join us for a very unique episode today because we will be talking about Hypnotherapy. You might have an idea what this is? or maybe not. There is a lot more to this than what we see on television. Our guest, Clinical Hypnotherapist Geordie, will explain all. Warning, this episode might hypnotise you from the get-go. ;) Geordie has a very melodic calm voice… Geordie will not only bust tons of myths surrounding Hypnotherapy, but he will also explain what happens when one is hypnotized and

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105. Meet the inventor of Steady Freddy - Dr David...

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2022/10/04

Episode 105 is all about a revolutionary product made for those penises who want to last longer! Well, that sounds epic so if you want to know more, listen here. For this episode, we talk with Dr David Reiner, the brain behind the premature ejaculation spray or what most call, the ‘Delay Spray’. So how does the spray work? Dr. David will spill all the proteins… err beans! Some questions were raised by us giggly ladies throughout the discussion. Questions like - will the vagina be numb? Will

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47:52

104. Exercise is Medicine with Rob Newton

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2022/09/27

As you've seen in the title, today's episode will be all about exercise! We have invited Professor Robert Newton to give us all the information about why exercise is medicine and how it can help with fighting cancer. Kendall (NP from Restorative Sexual Health Clinic) will be joining me as my co-presenter for this episode. So... if you've been putting off adding exercise as part of your treatment plan, Dr Newton's detailed explanation will encourage you to take that leap. As will be explained in the

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51:03

103. Palmer’s Open Prostatectomy Journey and More;...

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2022/09/20

Today, we speak with Palmer who, in the middle of the episode, transformed into Bruce Banner (the green hulk). You'll get to know how this happened when you click the play button below. Anyway, Palmer err Bruce will talk about his prostate cancer journey which happened to be quite recent, just the 23rd of May this year! We wanted to share Palmer's story with all of you this 3rd week of the Prostate Cancer (PC) awareness month to let you know that it's not always gloom and doom when one gets a

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102. Prostate Enlargement vs Prostate Cancer...

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2022/09/13

For the 2nd week of Prostate Cancer month, we have invited Dr Andrew Tan from Perth Urology Clinic to be our guest. Dr. Andrew will discuss the difference between Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) (enlargement) and Prostate Cancer. This is something many people get confused about. Something that we hear often is a man saying they were shocked to find out they had prostate cancer because they had no symptoms and likewise men present concern that they may have Prostate Cancer because the

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101. VivaLaVulva with Kath Mazzella

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2022/09/06

For today's episode, we speak with world-renowned women’s advocate - Kath Mazzella. Kath will give us a sneak peek into the topic of a gynaecological health issue that is rarely spoken about. At 42, Kath was a busy working mother and she left her health to her doctors. However, one day she noticed a lump on her vulva that hadn’t been there before, and on her mother’s advice, she sought out medical help. This unusual lump led to her being diagnosed with vulval cancer. Following this

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34:48

100. Happy 100th Episode The Penis Project

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2022/08/30

It's our 100th episode! Wow, we never thought that we'd hit 100. This is all thanks to you, our dear listeners, and the people who have supported us along the way. From our clients and experts accepting our invitation to volunteers reaching out to us to share their stories and experiences, it is all because of your desire to make people more informed about men's health that The Penis Project is still a going concern! BIG, BIG THANK YOU! When we started this podcast, our goal was to break

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52:53

99. Understanding Pelvic Pain and Pain in General -...

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2022/08/24

Today, we will talk with Judith Thompson (physiotherapist) and Kate Ternahan (Pain specialist NP) about men, women, and pelvic pain. Our guests will help us understand how complex the concept of pain is, why you should not be embarrassed about it, and why it should not be disregarded. Why? Because as Judith says, pain is always real. We consider pain as very subjective as some folks might brush it off while others take it seriously. But how does pain work and why is it that sometimes it

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98. When A Healthcare Team Works Together - Not the...

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2022/08/16

For this episode, we talk with Pedro. Pedro was 52 years old when he was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in 2021. Apart from taking his PSA tests since his late 40s (due to his family history), this early detection is also thanks to his great GP who encouraged him to see a specialist when his PSA results started to fluctuate. Pedro, however, had a unique predicament. He had a history of extensive bowel surgery which was important to consider when choosing the next course of action (surgery)

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41:57

97. Rob talks about Lymphedema - A possible side...

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2022/08/09

“You can’t live your life being ill.” ~ Rob For this episode, we talk with Rob all the way from the UK. Rob reached out to us asking for an episode on lymphedema so here it is. Rob did not have any symptoms of Prostate Cancer. Yet still, he chose to have himself tested. Most people with prostate cancer do not have any symptoms so it is very important to get tested. At 57 and after the New Year of 2019, Rob got conclusive and underwent a Radical Prostatectomy. Following his surgery his

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43:49

96. New York David’s Struggles with Lack of...

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2022/08/02

“There isn’t a whole lot of discussion about penile rehabilitation.” ~ David Today, we talk with David, a listener from New York, he contacted us to share his story. David was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and has undergone robotic radical prostatectomy. All the numbers after the surgery were good, even his continence. What was difficult for David was what he was experiencing mentally in relation to his sexual function. Pre-surgery, sexual function effects were brought up. He even shared his

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95. Ho Hahaha Ho Hahaha - Laughter is Indeed A...

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2022/07/26

Laughter is the best medicine, they say. And today, our guest might just explain why that can be true. Meet Bianca Spears, THE laughter coach. Bianca works to help people relieve stress, and tension, and rest their minds through using laughter. She says laughter is a path to neuro pathways. In today’s episode, you will learn about the power of laughing, the science behind why it is great medicine, and experience the exercise yourself. The main takeaway is this: When you’re having fun and

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94. Steve and his drive to change lives for patients...

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2022/07/19

“It’s ok to say I want back what was me before. It’s ok to say I want the quality of life back.” ~ Steve Today, we talk with Steve. Steve is an experienced physiotherapist who lived with a temporary ileostomy for 7 months post resection, after surgery due to Bowel Cancer. He decided to choose quality of life over quantity when he opted to stop his 2nd chemotherapy midway, focusing on improved choices of lifestyle - fitness, food, good relationships, etc. However, this experience was also an

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93. Why Sharing Stories Around a Bonfire Works for...

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2022/07/12

We live everyday, we only die once.” ~ Brad Millsteed Did you know that the research says that blokes (when conversing with other blokes) prefer to talk side by side rather than face to face? Well, our guest for today Brad from the #6Bs agrees. Perhaps, you’ve already heard about #6Bs. But if not, this is your chance. #6Bs is a group of normal blokes trying to encourage men to connect with each other. Which brings us to what the B’s mean - you can probably guess the first two, Blokes and

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