58. Your Desire Isn't the Problem - Your Shame Is

In this episode of The Purple Passion Project, sexologist and sex coach Dr. Stacy Friedman tackles one of the most requested topics from her community: sexual shame. From slut shame to religious shame, cultural shame to masturbation shame and vibrator shame — this is the sexologist talk nobody else is having. Dr. Stacy answers real questions from real people and delivers the education midlife men and women actually need to stop carrying shame that was never theirs to begin with.EPISODE DESCRIPTIONShame is one of the most powerful — and most silent — killers of desire and intimacy. In this solo Q&A and education episode, Dr. Stacy goes deep on five types of sexual shame: slut shame, religious shame, cultural shame, masturbation shame, and vibrator shame. Real questions. Real answers. No apologies. If you have ever felt broken, dirty, or wrong for your desires — this episode is for you.IN THIS EPISODE• What sexual shame is, where it comes from, and why nobody is born with it• How religious shame splits your identity — faith vs. desire — and how to begin healing that• The real truth behind slut shame and who it affects• Why masturbation is one of the healthiest things you can do — and why vibrator shame has zero basis in reality• How cultural shame silences intimacy — and real Q&A answers to the hardest questions