Reconnecting to the Body After Purity Culture w/ Kate Johnson - IG LIVE 5/11/26
The Recovering RadicalShow Notes
Join Kate Johnson and Allison Rose as we discuss what it looks like to reconnect to the body after purity culture.
We talk about the messages we received as young women in church around sexuality and how those messages stayed with us long after deconstruction.
We also explore ways that we personally have begun to reconnect to our bodies.
If you survived purity culture and wondered why you've struggled to reconnect to your body and sexuality again after leaving high-demand Christianity, this live is for you!
We also discuss: Religious Trauma Sexual Repression Nervous System Responses Predatory Culture within Churches How Purity Culture Disconnects You from Normal Biological Functions Lingering Guilt and Shame Identity Deconstruction and Purity Culture
Find Allison on Instagram, TikTok, & Facebook Check out Kate's work at Instagram & Substack
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