“The Sex Talk You Never Got” with Sam Jolman
The Allender Center Podcast
The Allender Center
4.6 • 628 Ratings
🗓️ 14 June 2024
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Please note that this episode contains discussions of sex, and mentions sensitive topics like sexual assault, rape, and misogyny. Listener discretion is advised.
Do you remember “the talk?” Maybe you never had one… or wish yours had gone differently.
This week, we’re pleased to talk to friend, therapist, writer, and NFTC alumni Sam Jolman, MA, LPC, about his new book, “The Sex Talk You Never Got,” which was just released this week.
In our sex-saturated world, it might seem surprising that men need more talk about sex. But the reality is that sexuality is one of the most neglected aspects of men's lives. From the woefully inadequate sex talks many young men receive from parents (little more than an anatomy lesson or a purity lecture, if anything at all) to cultural messages that unhelpfully weave both shame and permissiveness into men's understanding of their own sexuality and masculinity, too many boys and men experience sexual desire as an area of struggle, confusion, and brokenness.
In this new book, Sam helps men reconnect their God-given sexuality with innocence, awe, and joy, and shows readers how to celebrate--instead of struggle against--the gift of sexual desire.
“The Sex Talk You Never Got” by Sam Jolman was just released on June 11, and is available wherever books are sold.
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| 0:00.0 | We all have a story. In fact, we are a story. Our stories shape and influence every dimension of daily life and relationships. |
| 0:11.8 | I'm Rachel Clinton Chen, co-host of the Allender Center podcast. Here at the Allender Center, we believe that knowing the impact of our stories and finding God's redemptive |
| 0:21.9 | work within them can transform not only our own lives, but the ways we engage the world around us. |
| 0:28.0 | One of our greatest joys at the Allender Center is to be able to lead and support people just like you |
| 0:33.4 | through engaging your own story at our story workshops. |
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| 0:44.1 | who will help you explore your own story |
| 0:46.5 | and the themes of your life in a supportive environment. |
| 0:49.9 | If you are looking to understand your story more deeply |
| 0:52.4 | and to learn more about how it intersects with the story of the gospel, then the story workshop is for you. |
| 0:58.0 | No matter the harm you've endured, there is hope for restoration. There is hope for a renewed vitality of your own life. |
| 1:06.0 | It's not easy work, but it has never been more important to gain such a crucial understanding of your own story. |
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| 1:42.3 | I'm Dr. Dan Allender. |
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