The Divinity of Desire

Conversations with Dr. Jennifer

Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

Self-improvement, Education, Mental Health, Sexuality, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Many women, especially those raised in sexually conservative cultures, receive the message—directly or indirectly—that being spiritual or “good” means distancing themselves from their sexuality. This framing often leads women to see their sexual nature as something to suppress in order to maintain their spiritual worth or desirability. As a result, many enter marriage believing that sex is a duty they perform for their husband rather than an expression of their own identity, pleasure, and well-being. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife joins Tanya Hale of the Intentional Living Podcast to challenge these cultural messages and offer an important reframe on women's sexuality. They discuss the ways these messages undermine women’s sense of self and self-respect and explore how integrating sexuality and spirituality allows women to reclaim desire, develop deeper self-trust, and cultivate more equal, fulfilling relationships. If you are ready to rethink your relationship to desire and sexuality, JOIN US for the Art of Desire Workshop in Gilbert, Arizona! Use the code DESIRE to SAVE $100 on your ticket!

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0:14.2	marriage.
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0:36.0	Hey guys.
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0:38.0	Today is super awesome because it's our first year anniversary.
0:42.5	Well, not our first year anniversary, but our podcast's first year anniversary.
0:47.0	One year.
0:48.0	So this day, February 5th, last year we launched our very first episode and it just so happens
0:57.0	that the very first episode that we launched was our most popular episode by far
1:02.0	our most popular episode because everybody loves Jennifer Finlay and
1:05.6	Fife she is so wonderful and if you don't know who Jennifer Finlay and
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