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RIP IT OFF | Purity Culture Healing, Sex in Christian Marriage, Christian Wife Intimacy, Marriage Communication, Biblical Sex
by Michelle Castro
RIP IT OFF with Michelle CastroChristian Women | Sex, Marriage & IntimacyTired of the shame, silence, and confusion around sex in Christian marriage? Same. RIP IT OFF is the bold, Bible-based podcast for Christian women ready to ditch the lies and rediscover God’s design for sex, intimacy, and connection.Host Michelle Castro isn’t afraid to go there—talking all things orgasms, initiating, body image, dry spells, desire, communication, and healing from purity culture. Each episode brings unfiltered conversations, biblical truth, expert insights, and practical tools to help you grow in faith, deepen intimacy, and thrive in your marriage.Whether you’re in a dry season, healing from church hurt, or just want more passion and purpose in the bedroom—you’re not alone. This is where Christian women come to get real about marriage and sex.🗓️ New episodes drop every Thursday🎧 Hit follow so you never miss a moment of truth, freedom, and fiery encouragement.
Episodes
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Many Are the Afflicted | Ps 34 Series // 61
Have you ever walked through a season where you genuinely didn't know how the story was going to end? Maybe it was your marriage. Maybe it was betrayal, grief, a diagnosis, or a loss that left you wondering, "Lord...how much longer?" In this final episode of our Psalm 34 Summer Series, we're...
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The Words That Are Shaping Your Marriage | Ps 34 Series // 60
Can you pray faithfully for your marriage and still unintentionally damage it with your words? In this episode, we're continuing our Psalm 34 summer series by looking at Psalm 34:11-14, where David shifts from talking about trusting God to something incredibly practical: our speech. We'll talk...
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When Marriage Disappoints: Finding Refuge in God Instead of Your Relationship | Ps 34 Series // 59
Have you ever found yourself thinking: "If my husband would just change..." "If our communication improved..." "If our intimacy was better..." Then everything would finally feel okay. But what if your deepest disappointment isn't actually about your marriage? In this episode of Rip It Off…
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Where Do You Run When Life Gets Hard? | Psalm 34 Series // 58
When stress hits, where do you run first? To worry? To control? To your friends? To distractions? Or do you run to God? In this powerful episode of the Psalm 34 Summer Series, Michelle challenges listeners to examine their first response to life's hardest moments and reveals why where we run…
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Are You Magnifying Your Problems or God? | Psalm 34 Series // 57
What if the words you speak every day are revealing exactly where your heart is placing its trust? Not the words you say at church. Not the words you say when everything is going your way. The words that spill out when you're frustrated, overwhelmed, disappointed, or afraid. In this convicting...
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Why Psalm 34? | The Summer Series I Didn't Plan // 56
Have you ever felt like every time you get a little breathing room, life hits you with something else? A car repair. A financial setback. A difficult conversation. A marriage struggle. You love God. You're trying to trust Him. You're doing all the things you know to do. But if you're being...
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The Dangerous Comfort of Being the “Innocent” Spouse // 55
So many wives can clearly identify the ways their husband hurt them… but rarely stop to examine what their own response has become. In this episode of the RIP IT OFF Podcast, Michelle tackles the dangerous comfort of being the “innocent” spouse — the spouse whose pain is real, whose hurt is...
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6 Things Christian Wives Never Say Out Loud // 54
A lot of Christian wives are carrying thoughts they’ve never said out loud. Thoughts about intimacy. Disconnection. Desire. Shame. Loneliness. Not because they don’t love God or their husbands… but because many women were taught how to stay quiet instead of how to talk honestly. In this episode…
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Why Christian Couples Slowly Drift Apart (Even When They Love Each Other) // 53
A lot of Christian couples aren’t in crisis. Nobody cheated. Nobody’s screaming. Nobody’s talking about divorce. But somewhere along the way… they stopped feeling close. In this episode of the RIP IT OFF Podcast, Michelle talks about the quiet drift many marriages experience and why emotional and...
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Inside a Wife’s Head: The Mental Load Killing Desire // Ep. 52
You love your husband. You want connection. But by the end of the day, your mind is carrying so much that intimacy feels impossible. This episode uncovers the hidden mental load Christian wives carry—and how it quietly impacts desire, emotional connection, and intimacy in marriage. Episode…
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Celebrating Motherhood: Seeing the Beauty, Purpose, and Calling in Being a Mom // 34
Motherhood is hard—but it’s also sacred. In this episode, we step away from the overwhelm to celebrate the beauty, purpose, and God-given calling of being a mom. You’ll be reminded that what you’re doing matters more than you think. 💡 IN THIS EPISODE Why motherhood is more than daily tasks—it’s...
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If You’re Married… You’re Not Called to Avoid Sex // 51
So many Christian women were taught how to say no before marriage… …but never taught how to say yes after. In this episode of the RIP IT OFF Podcast, Michelle unpacks the confusion that happens when we carry a “don’t go there” mindset into marriage — and why what feels spiritual might actually be...
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Good Girls, Bad Theology: Healing Christian Marriage Intimacy // 50
You did everything “right”. You followed the rules… so why does your marriage still feel off? If you honored God, waited, followed the rules—and intimacy still feels confusing, distant, or even broken—this episode is for you. This isn’t just Episode 50… it’s a turning point. 💔➡️❤️🔥 ❤️ EPISODE...
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Masturbation & Biblical Intimacy | What Scripture Actually Says // 49
One of the most common -- and least addressed -- questions in Christian marriage. In this episode, Michelle handles it with the honesty it deserves: acknowledging where Scripture is silent, reasoning carefully from the principles it does give, and offering a three-question framework that produces...
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When You Love Him But Don't Want Him | A Biblical Healing Guide // 48
For the wife who loves her husband but goes quiet when he reaches for her: low desire isn't a spiritual failure—it's a signal. In this episode, Michelle names the real causes: purity culture wounds, hormonal changes, emotional disconnection, and relational hurt. Plus: how Scripture has been...
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What Purity Culture Got Wrong About Your Body (And What the Bible Actually Says) // 47
You were told your worth was tied to your purity. Maybe it came through a purity ring. A youth group talk. A message that sounded biblical… but left you carrying shame into your marriage. And now? You love your husband. You want intimacy. But something still feels off… heavy… disconnected. In…
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Why Your Desire Disappeared — And What God Says About It (Christian Wife) // 46
You love your husband… so why has your desire disappeared? Before you spiral into shame or question your marriage—this is the truth no one taught you. Episode Summary What if the problem isn’t you… and it never was? In this honest and freeing episode, Michelle tackles the question so many…
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God Designed Your Body for Pleasure — Here's the Theology (Christian Marriage) // 45
Somewhere along the way, many Christian women absorbed this message: Sex is mostly for men. Our role is to be available… responsive… and not want it too much. But that message doesn’t actually come from Scripture. In this episode, Michelle goes back to the beginning—to Genesis—before sin, before...
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The Purity Culture Lie That Followed You Into the Bedroom // 44
So many Christian women quietly believe this lie: Good Christian girls don’t desire sex. Maybe no one ever said those exact words out loud. But somewhere along the way you absorbed the message that desire is dangerous, arousal is embarrassing, and wanting intimacy makes you less “holy.” So you...
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You Are Not Broken: God's Design for Sex in Christian Marriage // 43
Many Christian women don’t just struggle with sexual shame. They’ve built a theology around it. They followed the rules. They waited. They did it “right.” And yet they still feel exposed when they experience desire. Still feel slightly dirty when they enjoy sex. Still wonder if liking it “too…
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Too Exhausted for Intimacy? The Biblical Truth Christian Wives Need // 42
If you feel touched out at the end of the day, you are not alone—but your exhaustion may be shaping how you see sex in Christian marriage. In this episode, we confront how biblical intimacy and biblical sexual theology reframe depletion, overstimulation, and emotional fatigue for Christian wives...
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How to Talk to Your Husband About Sex When You've Never Known How // 41
In Christian marriage, silence often feels safer than honesty—especially when sex in Christian marriage, unmet expectations, or emotional distance are involved. But biblical intimacy is not built on avoidance. It is formed through truth, humility, and courage rooted in biblical sexual theology....
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The “Anti” Valentine’s Day Episode (In the Best Way): Stop Measuring Love by One Day // 40
💖 Is Valentine’s Day quietly becoming a measuring stick for your marriage? With Valentine’s Day around the corner, it’s easy to start asking the silent questions: Did he plan something? Did he get flowers? Does he even care? In this episode of the RIP IT OFF Podcast, Michelle invites you to…
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Why Christian Wives Go Silent About Sex (And How to Break It) // 39
Staying silent can feel like love… but what if it’s quietly costing you connection? If you’ve been telling yourself “it’s not that bad,” “this is just a season,” or “I’ll bring it up later,” this episode is your loving wake-up call. ✨ EPISODE SUMMARY In this powerful, bite-sized episode, Michelle...
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Why Christian Marriage Feels Hard in the Middle: Reclaiming Biblical Intimacy When Life Is Overwhelming // 38
Christian marriage often feels hardest not at the beginning, but in the middle — especially when sex in Christian marriage starts to feel disconnected, pressured, or buried under responsibility. Many Christian wives were taught a version of biblical intimacy shaped more by purity culture than by...
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Bad Theology Won't Fix in the Bedroom: What Purity Culture Left Behind // 37
You’ve prayed. You’ve tried. You’ve shown up—maybe in lingerie—and it still doesn’t make sense. Sis, you are not broken. You were just never formed for this. ✨ Episode Summary: In this raw and powerful follow-up to our conversation on exhaustion and intimacy, Michelle Castro takes us deeper into...
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The Mental Load Is Killing Your Intimacy: What Christian Wives Need to Hear // 36
You love your husband. You love the Lord. So why does intimacy feel like another thing to survive instead of a place to connect? 😩 If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t feel broken—I feel empty,” this episode is for you. Michelle unpacks the difference between low desire and depleted capacity and...
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Why We’re Talking About Sex, Intimacy & Silence in Christian Marriage // 35
You love God. You want to honor your husband. So why does intimacy still feel confusing, heavy, or even painful to talk about? 😔 You're not broken—you’ve just been living with questions no one ever gave you permission to ask. In this powerful kickoff to a new series, Michelle shares why now is…
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The Hidden Way Christian Women Quench the Holy Spirit // 34
You love Jesus. You're doing "all the right things." But something feels... off. 😔 Could it be that in all the busyness, you’ve unintentionally quieted the very voice that’s meant to guide you? In this quiet-time-inspired episode, Michelle shares a Holy-Spirit conviction straight from 1...
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Why You're Exhausted (And Why Trying Harder Isn't the Answer) // 33
Exhaustion isn’t always about doing too little—it’s often about carrying way too much. 😩 If you’re worn down, burned out, and secretly believing that if you don’t do it all, it’ll all fall apart… this episode is your wake-up call wrapped in grace. It’s not your hormones. It’s not your planner....
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You Don’t Have to Do It All This January // 32
Tired of the "New Year, New You" hustle? 😤 If you're already feeling overwhelmed by planners, routines, and that pressure to do ALL the things… this episode is your holy permission slip to BREATHE. Let's kick off 2026 by trading the burnout for peace—and yes, you can do it in just 10 intentional...
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When Desire Dies: How to Rebuild Intimacy as a Christian Wife // 31
Desire didn’t die—you just got buried. Under the laundry, the trauma, the resentment, the kids, the hormones, and the weight of silence. This episode is for the woman who feels broken, disconnected, or afraid she’s just not "into it" anymore. You’re not broken. But there is something asking to be...
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The Missing Piece Christian Wives Aren't Talking About (But Should Be) // 30
You can love your husband, have a “good” marriage, and still feel like something’s missing. Why? Because connection isn’t just spiritual or emotional—it’s physical, too. And when that piece goes quiet for too long, everything else starts to fray. ✨ EPISODE SUMMARY: In this honest and eye-opening...
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Why Christian Women Should Talk About Pleasure Without Shame // 29
Pleasure wasn’t Satan’s idea—and it sure as heck isn’t dirty. Christian women have been discipled into silence, fear, and shame when it comes to s*xual pleasure. But what if the very thing you’ve been trained to whisper about is something God blessed on purpose? It’s time to rip off the lie that...
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Why Overwhelm Is Killing Your Intimacy—and How to Reclaim It // 28
You're not broken. You're maxed out. If desire feels MIA—even though you love Jesus, love your husband, and want to want it—this episode is a holy reality check. Spoiler: it’s not your hormones. It’s your nervous system, and it’s begging for a reset. ✨ EPISODE SUMMARY: In this brutally honest...
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We Hit 10,000 Downloads! Here’s What Comes Next… // 27
Can we take a PAUSE and celebrate?! 🎉 10,000 downloads of the Rip It Off podcast—and it’s ALL because of you. Sis, whether you’ve been here since day one or just hit play for the first time, this moment is ours. But this isn’t just a numbers thing—this is kingdom work, and it’s only just...
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The Science of Connection: Why Your Body Isn’t the Problem // 26
You’ve been blaming your body for a lack of desire like it’s defective. But what if your body is actually trying to help you? What if it’s not broken—it’s just overwhelmed? This episode flips the shame script and shows you how your biology is wired for connection… not dysfunction. ✨ EPISODE...
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Sex Was Never Meant to Be a Chore — It Was Meant to Be Connection // 25
Somewhere along the line, Christian wives were sold the lie that s*x is just another task on the to-do list—like folding laundry or unloading the dishwasher. But girl, that’s not God’s design. You were made for connection, not performance. If you’ve ever felt more like a duty-doer than a...
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You Did Everything Right — And Intimacy Still Feels Hard. This Is For You. // 24
I didn’t record this for the masses—I recorded it for you. The woman folding laundry, driving in silence, or scrolling at midnight wondering, “What did I do wrong?” You followed the rules, stayed pure, waited for the blessing... and still, it’s hard. This is the message I wish someone had…
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Welcome to Christian Motherhood: The Real, Raw, Unfiltered Start - CHRISTIAN MOTHERHOOD PREVIEW
Ever felt like you're the only Christian mama barely holding it together while scrolling past picture-perfect posts? Guess what—you’re so not alone. In this first episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on motherhood, marriage, and ministry with zero filter, lots of laughs, and hearts wide open....
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Laying It Down: What Happens When God Redirects Your Calling // 23
Have you ever felt the Lord call you into something... and then just as clearly ask you to lay it down? 😮💨 You’re not alone, friend. This raw, heart-to-heart episode is a behind-the-scenes look at what it means to obey, pivot, and trust God—even when the road doesn’t make sense. 🎧 Episode...
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From Trauma to Truth: God's Design for Intimacy & Communication // 22
Ever feel like your past disqualifies you from a thriving, godly marriage? Or maybe you’ve believed the lie that your husband just doesn’t care because he loads the dishwasher the wrong way (again)? 😅 Sis, you are NOT alone — and today’s episode will absolutely blow your mind and bless your…
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Remembering Charlie Kirk: For Such a Time as This
In this raw and deeply emotional episode, Michelle reflects on the heartbreaking loss of Charlie Kirk, a bold brother in Christ whose life was tragically cut short. Through tears and Scripture, Michelle doesn’t just grieve—she challenges. With the heart of a sister and the fire of a warrior, she...
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Shame Is a Liar: You Are Not Alone in This Battle | S.H.A.M.E. SERIES // 21
You’ve felt it—that quiet voice telling you you're the only one. The only one whose marriage feels strained. The only one who feels distant from God. The only one holding it all together on the outside while falling apart inside. That voice? It's shame, and it's a straight-up lie. Let’s rip it…
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How Your History Impacts Your Intimacy (And What God Says About It) | S.H.A.M.E. SERIES // 20
Girl, if your past feels like a chain around your heart, whispering lies into your marriage and intimacy—this one's for you. Whether it's shame from what you've done, what was done to you, or what you were never taught… Jesus says, “That is not your landing place.” It’s time to let God rewrite…
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When Numbness Steals Your Marriage: Breaking Free from Apathy | S.H.A.M.E. SERIES // 19
You’re not crazy. You’re just tired. So tired, you stopped caring. But numb isn’t peace—and it’s not your destiny. If you’ve ever thought, “I’m not mad, I just don’t care anymore,” this episode is your wake-up call. Because apathy in marriage isn’t neutral—it’s spiritual warfare. 💖 Episode...
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Healing Shame From Your Past in Christian Marriage | S.H.A.M.E. SERIES // 18
Girl, you were never meant to drag that heavy suitcase of shame into your marriage. It’s time to unzip it, unpack it, and let Jesus rewrite the lies you've believed for far too long. Your past may explain the pain—but it doesn’t get to decide your healing! 💖 Episode Summary: In week two of our...
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Silence, Shame & the Lies We Believe About Intimacy | S.H.A.M.E. SERIES // 17
What if the silence you thought was protecting you is actually imprisoning you? Friend, it’s time to rip off the muzzle and confront the shame that's been hiding in the quiet corners of your heart. 💬 Episode Summary: Welcome to part one of a powerful five-part summer series that’s digging deep...
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Why the Answer Isn't Always Yes: Breaking the "Good Wife" Lie // 16
Have you ever whispered “no” and instantly felt like a failure? Like you’re letting down God, your husband… your whole identity as a wife? Sis, this one’s for you. We’re tearing down one of the most damaging lies Christian women have been fed—that a godly wife always says yes to sex. And we're...
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Exhaustion Isn't Normal: Hope, Hormones & Holiness in Midlife Intimacy [ft. Michelle McCoy] // 15
Feel like you're barely hanging on, running on fumes, and avoiding intimacy because you're just too tired? Sis, you’re not alone—and it’s NOT just your age or hormones. This episode is your wake-up call: the exhaustion you're feeling isn't normal, and God never called you to live worn out and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
RIP IT OFF with Michelle CastroChristian Women | Sex, Marriage & IntimacyTired of the shame, silence, and confusion around sex in Christian marriage? Same. RIP IT OFF is the bold, Bible-based podcast for Christian women ready to ditch the lies and rediscover God’s design for sex, intimacy, and connection.Host Michelle Castro isn’t afraid to go there—talking all things orgasms, initiating, body image, dry spells, desire, communication, and healing from purity culture. Each episode brings unfiltered conversations, biblical truth, expert insights, and practical tools to help you grow in faith, deepen intimacy, and thrive in your marriage.Whether you’re in a dry season, healing from church hurt, or just want more passion and purpose in the bedroom—you’re not alone. This is where Christian women come to get real about marriage and sex.🗓️ New episodes drop every Thursday🎧 Hit follow so you never miss a moment of truth, freedom, and fiery encouragement.
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