In this episode we are joined by a special guest who  bravely shares her story about how she went from a 31 year old virgin to  embracing and reclaiming her sexuality. This episode was SO much fun  and is packed with great insights, hilarious comments and real  conversation about purity culture and sexuality. She is well educated, well traveled, bold, outspoken  and a survivor of purity culture embracing a healthy heaux phase. Links/Resources Buy Heaux apparel at https://jenaya-global.myshopify.com/Instagram:@melanatedstamps  @heauxlycoitus Email: melanatedstamps@gmail.comHHeauxly Coitus podcast & blog: https://heauxlycoitus.home.blog/Melanated Stamps podcast: https://melanatedstamps.com/“Black in Denver” book: https://melanatedstamps.com/blackindenver/ Purity culture, sex therapy

This episode focuses primarily on the topic of adoption -  specifically international and interracial adoption from the perspective  of an adoptee. We will be talking with Rebeka Jones, who some may know  on Instagram by the handle @RebekaInWriting. Rebeka is a writer, mom and  adoptee who creates safe spaces for fruitful discussion surrounding  topics such as faith deconstruction, adoption, anti-racism, culture and  more. On this episode we will: Get to know Rebeka a little betterHear her adoption story and if or how adoption has played a role in her deconstruction journeyAnd talk about all international and interracial adoption focusing  on Rebeka’s experiences as an adoptee when it comes to culture, ethical  adoption and more. Rebeka's topic related book recommendation: The Child Catchers by Kathryn Joyce Connect with Rebeka on Instagram: @RebekaInWriting Instagram @SocialDisGraces TikTok @SocialDisGraces International adoption, interracial adoption, international adoptee, interracial adoptee, adoptee voices, adoptee perspective

In this episode, we talk with Brad Klausman of  @Brad.LifeCoach on Instagram. Brad attended bible college and graduated  with his Masters from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He went  on to serve in full-time ministry for over 20 years. After taking a deep  dive seeking to better understand things and answer some questions he  had related to organized religion and the validity of the Bible he  ultimately made the decision to leave the church. In this episode you are going to: Get to know Brad and a little of his storyBetter understand religious deconstruction life coachingHear some of the things that Brad learned while deep diving into theology to better understand the Bible We discuss things like the validity of the Bible and how it is  interpreted, when the bible was written, who wrote parts of it, how it  was pieced together to comprise what we know today as the Bible and  more.  Have you ever wondered "what does a religious deconstruction life coach do?" Listen to this episode to find out. Connect with Brad: Instagram @Brad.LifeCoachWebsite https://www.coachingwithbrad.org/connect Connect with me on Instagram @SocialDisGraces. SocialDisGraces.org.

In this episode, Guest Jessie Alex shares her personal account of  human and sex trafficking in America. Jessie is a survivor or human  trafficking and sex trafficking and walks us through more of her story,  how she has overcome things and what you can do to help advocate or get  help.  Jessie has been through an insurmountable amount of trauma  and somehow come out on top of it all. I think her story is so valuable  to both raise awareness about sex trafficking that happens right here  in America and to offer hope to those who might be struggling with  similar traumas in seeing how far she has come and knowing that things  can get better. TW: This episode does include discussion related to human trafficking, rape, drugs and various forms of abuse. Explicit Rating: Language  throughout this episode is pretty mild overall, however there is an  F-bomb or two. Because of that and the general nature of this topic I  have flagged this episode as explicit. Guest: Jessie Alex. Connect with Jessie on her Facebook page Jessie's Awareness Network. Connect with me on Instagram @SocialDisGraces. SocialDisGraces.org.  Links/Resources Myths, Facts and Statistics (about human and sex trafficking) https://polarisproject.org/myths-facts-and-statistics/What is Human Trafficking? https://www.justice.gov/humantrafficking/what-is-human-trafficking

In this episode, Guest Jessie Alex shares her personal  account of human and sex trafficking in America. Jessie is a survivor of  human trafficking and sex trafficking and walks us through what  happened to her.  Jessie has been through an insurmountable  amount of trauma and somehow come out on top of it all. I think her  story is so valuable to both raise awareness about sex trafficking that  happens right here in America and to offer hope to those who might be  struggling with similar traumas in seeing how far she has come and  knowing that things can get better.  This episode covers  information  about human trafficking, common misconceptions about human  and sex trafficking and personal accounts of human trafficking in  America. TW: This episode does include discussion related to human trafficking, rape, drugs and various forms of abuse. Explicit Rating: Language  throughout this episode is pretty mild overall, however there is an  F-bomb or two. Because of that and the general nature of this topic I  have flagged this episode as explicit. Guest: Jessie Alex. Connect with Jessie on her Facebook page Jessie's Awareness Network. Connect with me on Instagram @SocialDisGraces. SocialDisGraces.org.  Links/Resources Myths, Facts and Statistics (about human and sex trafficking) https://polarisproject.org/myths-facts-and-statistics/What is Human Trafficking? https://www.justice.gov/humantrafficking/what-is-human-trafficking

In this episode we are joined by poet, musician and deconstructionist  Austin Jenkins. Austin shares his religious background, deconstruction  story and the role that poetry and music have played in his journey. Book referenced by Austin in this episode: Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans Connect with Austin: Instagram@TheExistentialWandererPod @AustinJenkinsPoetry The Existential Wanderer Podcast https://anchor.fm/austin-jenkins5 Instagram @SocialDisGraces TikTok @SocialDisGraces

In this episode we  will be speaking with Erin  Billings. Erin is an audio/visual production consultant and project  manager who has worked with Grammy award winning artists. She has a  couple podcasts of her own and is not afraid of tackling some Touchy  Subjects when it comes to things like racism or deconstruction in the  church. Today we are talking about being an ally, especially in white  and Christian spaces. Connect with Erin Billings Website: https://www.ebcreates.com/Touchy Subjects Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letstalktouchysubjects/Magnetize Me Podcast: https://solo.to/magnetizemepod Instagram @SocialDisGraces TikTok @SocialDisGraces allyship, deconstruction, exvangelicals, ex fundamentalists, racism in the church, affirming churches

In this episode, Guest Carol Mullen and I are talking about how the  church treats people in the LGBTQ+ community and why even some of the  things that people often think are the right thing to say are  problematic. Connect with me on Instagram @SocialDisGraces. SocialDisGraces.org.