It's been a minute and this one has been sitting in the hopper for a while. I'll be honest, I don't know what the future hold for this podcast, but I'll plug along as things come along. But I didn't want to just leave this one just hanging out there in the cyber void because its a good one!

Shelia and I talk about her newest book "She deserved better" and we cover everything from DARVO to consent to sex ed in the 90's.

Enjoy!

Shelia Wray Gregoire, best selling author of The Great Sex Rescue, blogger and podcast host of The Bare Marriage Podcast, joins me today as we discuss weird sex advice from Evangelicals, the harm Purity Culture did, and her campaign to reframe sex for Christians.

Disclaimer: This conversation has value for everyone. Even is you no longer identify as a Christian. but especially if you grew up in the Conservative Evangelical South like I did. If you've been listening for very long at all then you probably know I'm no longer in the space. And while hypothetically, Shelia and I may have disagreed on the definition of marriage and who that includes or excludes, or how we interpret the Bible...seeing eye to eye on everything is not the point. We still had PLENTY to talk about.

This episode was produced, edited and supported by {MEG}aphone Publishing

Original Music by : MKC

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You Have Permission Episode:

Massive Evangelical Sex Survey

Possible Trigger Warning:

An honest conversation about the results from Megan's Purity Culture Survey. Part 2 of Many. There's A LOT here to talk about.

Other articles to consider about Purity Culture and other topics covered:

Show Notes: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/faqs-know-purity-culture/ https://lindakayklein.com/what-is-purity-culture/ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0091647120974992 https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/islandora/object/unbscholar%3A10449

https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/july-web-only/rape-david-bathsheba-adultery-sexual-sin-prophet-nathan.html

https://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/96029.pdf

Original song by Michael Curtis

Today's episode is produced and supported by Megaphone Publishing

Before we talk results, lets talk about why. Why I wanted developed a survey, why I want to talk about purity culture, why it matters, and what do we do with the results.

This is a quick episode just as an intro to the results episode coming later this week. Stay tuned for the results!

When life feels stressful or too much, which it often does lately, our sleep can be affected. If it feels difficult to settle the body down or calm the mind.

Sometimes it just helps to have some guide you some relaxation that lead to deep sleep.

This is for you.

Goodnight!

Something we can talk about with Genessa Newberry is adoption, trauma, the Enneagram, and belonging.

This is a full one and we didn't even have time for a commerical break.

If you are interested in more Enneagram talk, a few of my favorite Instagram handles to follow are :

@enneagramandcoffee

@mirabellecreations

@theenneagrammom

For self driven research about the Enneagram:

The Enneagram Institue

The Sacred Enneagram

Living The Enneagram

The Book we reference By Richard Rohr, Everything Belongs here on Amazon.

We are supported soley by monthly membership on www.meganmeredith.com in the Speakeasy, where you have access to bonus material, books, episodes, and merch for just $5. Also by one time donations, in any amount, as well.

For my friends that would rather listen than read: a audio version of the recent Blog Post: Leaving Conservative Christianity