Can Kink Heal Religious Trauma? The Power of Pleasure After Purity Culture

Send us a text What happens when kink becomes the key to healing religious shame? In this raw and redemptive episode I sit down with Lauren Elise Rogers, a Certified Holistic Sexuality Educator who grew up in a high-control religion. Together, we unpack how purity culture distorts sexuality—and how kink can actually be a path to freedom, power, and deep healing. Lauren shares her personal story of leaving behind religious indoctrination, rediscovering her body, and exploring kink as a w...

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Talk Sex with Annette Where desire meets disruption—and pleasure becomes power. Hosted by sex and intimacy coach Annette Benedetti, Talk Sex with Annette is the go-to podcast for bold, unfiltered conversations at the intersection of sexuality, identity, and empowerment. From kink to connection, self-love to sexual healing, Annette dives into the topics most people are too afraid to touch—with expert guests, raw storytelling, and a feminist lens that challenges shame and reclaims pleasure. Think smart, sexy, and radically real: this is the cultural conversation around sex that’s long overdue.