EP 22 | Reclaiming Sexuality, Safety & The Body with Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers

In this powerful and deeply compassionate conversation, we sit down with Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers — psychotherapist, researcher, and author of Sex, God, and the Conservative Church and Shameless Parenting — to explore how sexual shame, trauma, and cultural conditioning shape our relationship with our bodies, our health, and our capacity for connection.

Together, we unpack how shame (often formed early and carried silently) can live in the nervous system, disrupt intimacy, and even contribute to chronic stress and illness. Dr. Tina shares how reclaiming pleasure, safety, and embodiment isn’t indulgent or taboo — it’s a pathway to wholeness.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How sexual shame forms and why it’s so deeply embodied
• The link between trauma, the nervous system, and chronic illness
• Why pleasure is not frivolous, but actually healing
• How cultural and religious narratives disconnect us from our bodies
• What it means to heal sexuality gently, safely, and at your own pace
• Why reclaiming intimacy restores not just relationships, but self-trust

This is an honest, expansive conversation for anyone who has ever felt disconnected from their body, struggled with shame around intimacy, or sensed that healing requires more than symptom management.

You can find more info about Dr. Tina's work and links to her books, on her website: 

https://www.tinaschermersellers.com/