She got excommunicated from her church for telling the truth about sex. And honestly? We're so glad she did.
In this episode, Adam & Pris sit down with Natasha Helfer — AASECT-certified sex therapist, author, founder of Symmetry Counseling, and one of the most compassionate voices in the world of sexual health and ethical non-monogamy. Natasha spent three decades helping people untangle religious trauma, purity culture shame, and reclaim their sexual identity — before her own church showed her the door in 2021.
We get into all of it: growing up in high-demand religions, why sexual shame is nearly universal, the myth of sex addiction, the orgasm gap, mismatched libidos, mom guilt, the "church girls are easy" phenomenon (yes, Natasha actually explains the psychology behind it), and why people leaving religion so often end up curious about ethical non-monogamy. Plus — how do you hold onto your faith AND your desire to swing? Natasha has thoughts. Real, practical, judgment-free thoughts.
This one hit different. You'll hear pieces of your own story in this conversation.
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