The church taught us that if we waited until marriage, sex would be amazing. No shame. No regret. Just blessings. But what happens when your body doesn’t cooperate?

In this episode, I unpack the damage of purity culture’s biggest promise — that obedience guarantees great sex — and why that theology falls apart in real bodies, real marriages, and real lives. We talk about sexual shame, chronic pain, endometriosis, and why guilt and regret aren’t natural consequences of sex — they’re learned responses.

I read directly from Loveology and challenge the authority of male pastors who confidently preach about sex outcomes they’ve never lived, all while ignoring bodies, illness, disability, and lived experience.

This isn’t an anti-sex or anti-abstinence episode. It’s a call to stop weaponizing sex, stop moralizing bodies, and stop promising sexual rewards that can’t be guaranteed.

If you grew up in purity culture, feel confused about sex and faith, or were told your body would “work” if you just obeyed — this episode is for you.

What do the rapture, a 22-year-old who swears she’s running out of time, and my inconsistent podcast schedule have in common? More than you’d think.

In this episode of The Rebel In Me, I talk about the latest rapture buzz, a conversation that made me feel like I time-traveled back to my twenties, and the reminder that at 34, I still have time—and so do you. I also share honestly about struggling with health issues, feeling silly for not being consistent, and my rebellion against the pressure to always produce and perform.

This is your permission slip to slow down, breathe, and stop hustling like the world is ending tomorrow and remember you are a baby. Instagram @jessicadmoore_ @becomingyou.journey Becoming You | Religion Recovery

In this episode of The Rebel in Me, I’m diving into my experience with Christian prophecy, spiritual gifts, and the wild things people once declared over my life—like how I’d “call forth identity” and make lesbians straight (spoiler: I did not).

Now, years later and no longer in church, I’m drawing unexpected parallels between prophetic words and the woo-woo world of energy healing, intuition, and spiritual awakening. From nervous system releases that felt like Jesus to discovering new forms of connection through therapy, crystals, and “witchy” rituals—I might’ve left religion, but maybe I’m still a prophet?

Same calling. Different language. Becoming You | Religion Recovery Coaching Instagram @jessicadmoore_ @becomingyou.journey