From Shame to Sacred: Reclaiming God’s Design for Intimacy—with special guest Ellen Holloway | Episode 85

Let’s be honest: most of us didn’t grow up with clear, honest, or healthy conversations about intimacy. The result? Shame, confusion, and wounds that often follow us into dating, engagement, and marriage.That’s why we’re so grateful for our guest, Ellen Holloway. Ellen is a Catholic marriage and intimacy educator who helps women deepen connection in their marriages while staying grounded in Church teaching. She’s the creator of courses like The Orgasm Course for Catholic Women and The Catholic Sex Positions Guide, which provide practical, respectful, and fully Catholic support for growing in love and desire. Through her company, Vines in Full Bloom, Ellen equips Catholic women to embrace God’s design for love, intimacy, and pleasure in marriage. She’s also the host of the Charting Toward Intimacy podcast.In this conversation, Ellen helps us peel back the myths, look at God’s design for intimacy, and discover how it’s meant to be sacred, healing, and good. You’ll leave with practical tools, a lighter heart, and maybe even a sense of relief: you’re not broken, and you’re not alone.✨Explore Ellen's Resources For the single gals: In His Image - A Catholic Young Woman's Guide to the Body and Sex is a transformative course designed exclusively for young Catholic women seeking a profound understanding of their bodies and relationships in alignment with their faith.For the soon-to-be-married gals: Free foreplay foundations courseCatholic Sex Positions GuideHealing painful sexOrgasm courseExplore Ellen's podcast: Charting Towards Intimacy✨✨✨💛 Stay connected to TIS 👉🏼 Stay in the know on all things TIS!Want to go deeper? Our 3 most-loved workshops are always available—practical, healing, and Christ-centered.👉🏼 [Explore the workshops]If you’ve been feeling stuck in your head or in “go mode” in life or in dating, we made something for you 🤍✨ Turning Back Into a Girl — a free guide to help you slow down, feel more grounded, and show up with more presence.👉 Get the guide🌸 Cycle Syncing with Flo LivingTrack your cycle + support your body’s rhythms with recipes, workouts, and insights.Use code TIS for your first month FREE.🌿 Wednesday Wellness & Wisdom (Free Newsletter)Faith + nervous system support + life-giving resources—delivered every other week.👉 Subscribe🌐 Learn more about The Intentional Single📩 [email protected]