Pursuit of Imperfect

Rebekah Charleston escaped from a life of sex trafficking and this episode continues her story from "More than the Hell I Survived". You'll hear her share how she escaped from her trafficker, the steps she took toward recovery and how the church made all the difference.

Rebekah Charleston is Executive Director of Valiant Hearts, a non-profit dedicated to eradicating sexual exploitation. As a survivor of sex trafficking herself, Rebekah shares her experience growing up as a church-going kid to being sex trafficked in Texas for a decade and how she survived.

As a young teenager Enrique was outed to his family and what ensued was a tumultuous high school life of shifting through therapists trying to “fix” his gay. After years of wrestling through an isolating journey to live in alignment with his faith's view of homosexuality, Enrique asks some foundational questions about homosexuality that led to his acceptance of himself as a gay man, which included his faith in God.

Carrie Gurley shares her personal story as she journeys into becoming a sensual, confident, sexual woman from a cultural context that taught her feminine sexuality was responsible for male sexual satisfaction, and deviancy. We discuss, through the lens of Christianity, the messages taught on sexuality, the abusive results of those belief systems, and redefining sexuality. Join in and listen to this courageous, most authentic woman share her journey. You'll be inspired and validated you are not alone. She's out to start a revolution.

Dr. Stephanie Thurston is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in trauma and all things sex. In this episode we discuss why, as a parent, your comfort with your own sexuality teaches your kids more about sex than any conversations or sex ed they receive growing up. Listen in to learn more about how to raise your kids, at any age, to be sexually healthy and know how to navigate the technology challenges this generation of young adults face.

Marcelle LeBlanc, owner of the Velvet Box wanted to create an upscale adult retail store accessible and un-intimidating for typical couples to come explore ways to spice up their love lives. “Inspire Passion” is the The Velvet Box’s mantra and they do this without the use of pornography and anatomically accurate sex toys. Marcelle believes sex education should be more available in a comfortable environment, so not only are her staff highly knowledgable and helpful, but they also host regular adult sex education classes.