229: Overcoming Purity Culture with Esther Hooley

Better Sex

English - June 24, 2024 12:30 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 123 ratings
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In this episode of Better Sex, host Jessa Zimmerman talks with Esther Hooley to address the impacts of purity culture on individuals and their sexuality. They explore how purity culture influences sexual scripts, the resulting shame, and how one can begin to heal and embrace their true sexuality. Esther discusses her book, 'Embracing Erotic Wholeness,' and how curiosity and reframing spirituality can assist in overcoming the detrimental effects of purity culture.

00:00 Introduction

00:45 Guest Introduction and Topic Overview

01:15 Esther's Background

03:09 Defining Purity Culture

02:28 Impacts of Purity Culture

10:15 Shame and Sexuality

08:25 Disconnect and Reconnection

19:47 Reframing Sexual and Spiritual Beliefs

24:36 Closing Remarks

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Bio:

Dr. Hooley has been a clinician for over a decade and is currently a licensed psychologist in Waco, Texas. She specializes in sex therapy, trauma recovery, eating concerns, and spirituality concerns. She is currently in private practice working with people across the U.S. seeking healing. She recently published her first book entitled "Embracing Erotic Wholeness: From Shame to Curiosity" which focuses on embodied healing after living through purity culture.

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