Bare Marriage

Episode 318: You're Allowed to Want Stuff! Talking Desire with Jay Stringer

Sheila Gregoire, Grow. Together, How We Love, Jay Stringer, Longings Inside Us, New Science, Talking Desire, Want Stuff, You're Allowed

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1h 8m·March 5, 2026

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Jay Stringer, licensed therapist and author of Unwanted, is back to talk about his brand new book Desire: The Longings Inside Us and the New Science of How We Love, Heal, and Grow. Together, we unpack why so many of us — especially those from church backgrounds — were taught to fear and suppress our desires rather than develop them. We dig into enmeshment, the "provisional self," why differentiation is actually the secret to intimacy and a healthy sex life, and why low libido is never just a libido problem. If you've ever felt broken, empty, or l...

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