Erica Smith, the Purity Culture Dropout

As a perfect follow-up to the previous episode on purity culture, the Going There team takes a road trip to Philadelphia, PA, for a special one-on-one conversation. Matt meets with Erica Smith, the creator of the Purity Culture Dropout program and author of My Sexual Values Workbook. Erica talks to her experience in working with clients traumatized by church and religious teachings on purity, what the healing process looks like, and all the ways it can rear its ugly head. Matt shares his candid answers from the workbook questionnaire as they unpack those things together, with authenticity and humor...and some 'that's what she said' jokes. Meanwhile, the Long Island group, The Belle Curves, provide an equally candid soundtrack.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.