302: She Didn't Think Sex Could Be for Her - A Sextimony

Get Your Marriage On! with Dan Purcell40mApril 24, 2026

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Faith Carter’s journey from a life defined by transactional sex and self-disgust to a place of sexual wholeness and joyful intimacy is nothing short of transformative. Once a young woman who used sex to obtain drugs and money, she found redemption through faith—but discovered that her past still haunted her marriage, where sex became a duty rather than a delight. For six years, she disassociated during intimacy, emotionally absent despite a loving husband. The turning point came not from external fixes, but from internal reclamation: realizing pleasure is not only permissible but divinely intended for her. Through a women’s coaching cohort, she learned to take full responsibility for her sex life, reframe sex as her 'party,' and embrace receiving pleasure as an act of self-worth. Her story reveals that true intimacy isn't about performance or perfection—it's about presence, communication, and the courage to say, 'I want this, too.' This episode dismantles the myth that sex is solely for the partner and reveals that the most powerful intimacy begins when a woman finally believes she deserves to be desired—and to desire in return.

Key Takeaways
1

Pleasure is for you—God created you to experience it just as much as your partner.

2

Disassociation in sex is a survival mechanism, not a personal failure.

3

Take 100% responsibility for your sex life—no more waiting for external fixes.

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Receiving pleasure is not selfish—it’s essential for mutual connection.

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Your sex life is not a competition of performance; it’s a shared party where both people get to enjoy.

…and 3 more takeaways available in PodZeus

Chapters
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2 min

The Power of Pleasure: A Divine Design

Pleasure is for me. God created me to experience it. It is not bad, it is good and that it is for me.

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2:00
3 min

From Transactional to Transformative: Faith’s Past

Faith shares her early sexualization at age 12–13, her descent into selling sex for drugs and money, and her spiritual rebirth at 19. She describes how she believed sex was inherently dirty and vowed to remain celibate after becoming a Christian.

5:00
5 min

The Wedding Night That Wasn’t: A Marriage in Crisis

I was like, okay, it's night one. And then, you know, it just didn't get better. It was like, okay, it still hasn't gotten better.

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10:00
5 min

The Turning Point: A Podcast That Changed Everything

After years of silence and shame, Faith hears a podcast where a woman shares a nearly identical story. This moment of recognition leads her to seek therapy and eventually join Dan’s women’s coaching cohort, where she begins to reclaim her sexuality.

15:00
5 min

The Mindset Shift: Sex Is Your Party Too

For 10 years, you're telling me it's been my party? Like that was brand new information to me.

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High-Impact Quotes
Pleasure is for me. God created me to experience it. It is not bad, it is good and that it is for me.
Faith Carter0:00
Viral: 92.0
For 10 years, you're telling me it's been my party? Like that was brand new information to me.
Faith Carter14:20
Viral: 88.0
I have to radically believe that my husband does not care what time of day it is, what you know, what's happening. He wants me.
Faith Carter30:51
Viral: 85.0
Speakers

Host

Dan Purcell

Guest

Faith Carter
Topics Discussed
sexual redemption95%disassociation in sex90%pleasure for women88%receiving pleasure85%marital intimacy80%coaching for couples75%communication in marriage70%sex as play65%
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