Episode 13: Sexual Shame

"I hate myself."

"If anyone knew what I've done, they would be appalled."

"I'm unworthy of love."

These statements are fueled by sexual shame. The definition of sexual shame is: "... A visceral feeling of humiliation and disgust toward one’s own body and identity as a sexual being, and a belief of being abnormal, inferior and unworthy."

Brené Brown says shame needs 3 things to thrive: Secrecy, silence, and judgement.

So, today we're going to talk about sexual shame.

Specifically, we'll talk about where it comes from, how it impacts us, and hopefully we'll dive into what to do about it as individuals, and as couples.