What did you learn about sex growing up and how is it impacting your marriage?

In this enlightening episode, we sit down with Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers, an esteemed author and sex therapist, to explore the profound impact of sexual shame on intimacy and relationships. Dr. Sellers shares her extensive knowledge on the subject, drawing from years of experience in helping individuals and couples navigate the complex landscape of sexuality and shame.

We delve into topics like the roots of sexual shame, its consequences on our emotional well-being, and practical strategies for healing and reclaiming intimacy in marriages and long-term partnerships.

Topics Covered:

• The origins and manifestations of sexual shame

• The role of cultural and religious messages in perpetuating shame

• How sexual shame affects intimacy in relationships

• Steps to begin the healing journey from sexual shame

• Strategies for couples to reconnect and build a healthier sexual relationship

• The importance of open communication and vulnerability in marriage

About Dr. Tina

Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers is a licensed sex and gender feminist psychotherapist, best-selling author, researcher, emeriti professor, and media personality whose expertise spans sex therapy, spiritual intimacy, parenting, medicine, and social justice. Her revolutionary perspectives have been expressed on platforms such as Spirituality & Health, Refinery 29, Vocal, Medium, and Bust Magazines, along with many podcast, radio, news, and TV outlets. Known for exposing the impact of patriarchy and sexual shame on our ability to securely attach to our partners, and instruct our children to attach to theirs, Dr. Sellers’ book Sex, God, & the Conservative Church – Erasing Shame from Sexual Intimacy has had a global impact. Her latest book, Shameless Parenting – Everything You Need to Raise Shame-free, Confident, Kids and Heal Your Shame Too! was a New Release Bestseller in eight categories. She speaks throughout the world on how to heal, and how to raise shame-free relationally confident children.

In 2015, Dr. Sellers founded the Northwest Institute on Intimacy, a post-graduate institute to train psychotherapists, educators, clergy, and physicians in sexual health, healing sexual shame and trauma, and understanding their sexual biases. In 2023, Dr. Tina founded InannaRising.org - A private membership community for psychedelic assisted therapists and medical providers to get ongoing clinical consultation, collaboration, training, and support in creating scholarships for the under resourced, and participation in an indigenous reparation fund.

Dr. Tina can be followed on Instagram @DrTinaShameless.

Get Dr. Tina's Books

• Sex, God, & the Conservative Church: Erasing Shame from Sexual Intimacy

• Shameless Parenting: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Shame-free, Confident Kids and Heal Your Shame Too!