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Send us Fan Mail And we're back with a new 'Start Your Engines' episode! The whole team is practically here today, as Sheila, Keith, Joanna, AND Rebecca all join in to discuss this all too common teaching that 'ALL men will struggle with lust!' Links to things mentioned: The Great Sex Rescue Twitter thread we read Blog posts: Noticing is Not Lusting 12 Things Churches Can...

Send us Fan Mail Joining us on the podcast this week is Ruth Everhart, author of the book 'The #MeToo Reckoning'. We hope you find today's podcast a helpful step in the larger conversation in how we need to handle and address sexual assault situations in the church. Links to things mentioned:  Last spring we had a number of posts and podcasts on the problem with the gatekeeping mess...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are joined by author Rachel Joy Welcher, as we discuss all things purity culture - and where it went wrong! We so appreciate Rachel joining us and giving her insight! Links to things mentioned: Follow Sheila on Instagram: @sheilagregoire The Great Sex Rescue Rachel's book: Talking Back to Purity Culture Rachel's Twitter Why arousal can be difficult for women...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back! We are excited as we begin our rebranding process from To Love, Honor, and Vacuum to… *drumroll* Bare Marriage! Listen in as we discuss what led to this new name choice and our thoughts on how we see 2021 going, as we focus on a Jesus-centered marriage! Links to things mentioned: Follow Sheila on Instagram: @sheilagregoire The Great Sex Rescue  Sheila's post on...

Send us Fan Mail 2020 has been a wild year for everyone. As we close off this year, we want to reiterate how much we appreciate everyone who has taken the time to read the blog, listen to the podcast, buy the books, buy the courses and just be a part of our TLHV family. We hope you've enjoyed learning lots along with us this year, and we can't wait for the release of our book in March as...

Send us Fan Mail Another week, another episode of the TLHV podcast! A special thank-you to our guest Dr. Westfall for helping shed more light and give new perspectives on a passage in scripture that we read so often! We hope you enjoyed today's episode, and while we know we got pretty technical with some context and vocabulary, we believe it is very important that we look at these topics as c...

Send us Fan Mail We always love tackling tough subjects on the To Love, Honor, and Vacuum Podcast and we hope you enjoyed our passionate discussion today. Links to things mentioned: 4 Stages of Porn Recovery The Bell-curve Modesty Rule The Whole Story The Great Sex Rescue Andrew Bauman's website To Support Us:  Join our Patreon for as little as $5 a month to support our work For tax deductibl...

Send us Fan Mail Alright, gentlemen, we're here again for another Start Your Engines episode! Thank you to Andrew Bauman for joining us today for this important conversation and being a great voice advocating for emotional health. We apologize for the slightly muffled audio, we did our best to clean it up, and we appreciate your grace with us as we begin to invite guests onto the show and wor...

Send us Fan Mail We want to give a special welcome this week to our first non-family-member guest, Marc Alan Schelske! We hope you enjoy our discussions today all about emotional intelligence and emotional maturity. Links to things mentioned: Marc Alan Schelske's book Marc Alan Schelske's website Marc Alana Schelske's Podcast Workbook mentioned To Support Us:  Join our Patreon for a...

Send us Fan Mail Sheila and Rebecca decided to take the time this week to further flesh out a podcast topic addressed a few weeks ago, that was perhaps not portrayed in the best way. Thank you for making the 'To Love, Honor, and Vacuum' podcast part of your week! Links to things mentioned: The Blog: https://tolovehonorandvacuum.com/ "Rushing Forgiveness Ruins Intimacy": https:/...

Send us Fan Mail It's time for our monthly 'Start Your Engines' podcast, with special guest Keith! We hope you enjoyed this conversation all about the sexy sex!    Links to things mentioned:    10 Things Husbands Who Are Great Lovers Do: https://tolovehonorandvacuum.com/2020/10/10-things-husbands-who-are-great-lovers-do/ The Orgasm Course: https://tolovehonorandvacuum.com/the-orgasm...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for another week of the To Love, Honor, and Vacuum Podcast, where Sheila explores some of your comments on how the beliefs we internalize affect a couple's sex life. Link to the blog: http://www.tolovehonorandvacuum.com Link to Pre-Order The Great Sex Rescue: https://www.amazon.com/Great-Sex-Rescue-Recover-Intended/dp/1540900827 Support the show Join Sheila at Bare Ma...

Send us Fan Mail This month on the blog we're going to be talking lots about orgasms! Do you struggle with having orgasms? Do you see your body as something working against you, not for you? We're here to help talk about these things! And today we have Sheila, Rebecca AND Connor all hopping on the podcast to give some great thoughts about how we talk about women's sexuality, how we...

Send us Fan Mail Join us this week as Sheila Wray Gregoire and Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach discuss some important topics -- sexual abuse and when to seek professional help. Links to things mentioned in the podcast:  The need for licensed counselling :  https://tolovehonorandvacuum.com/2019/03/question-your-biblical-counsellor/ Dan Allender's book: https://www.amazon.com/The-Wounded-Heart-Dan-...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for tuning in to the September edition of the 'Start Your Engines Podcast'! Links mentioned in the episode: Blog Post on Frequency: https://tolovehonorandvacuum.com/2020/09/how-much-sex-should-you-have-every-week/ Email List Sign-up: https://tolovehonorandvacuum.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7dab5e96bfaeb6aaa1503b481&id=5b44e4e8aa Link for the Blog: http:...

Send us Fan Mail This month on the blog we’re discussing all things ‘Libido’! Listen in to hear Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach and Sheila Wray Gregoire talk about what could possibly be the key to unlocking your spouses’ low libido, and perhaps make you rethink how you see 'frequency' in relation to healthy sex!  Blog Posts Mentioned in this Podcast:  How frequently should a healthy couple...

Send us Fan Mail This week Sheila is flying solo on the podcast, and getting a bit more controversial! Listen in to hear her discuss the concept of how being content with your sex life can perhaps cause it to flourish even more, how sex and talking are NOT equivalent, and how Christians should better handle speaking about divorce.  Links for Things Mentioned: Free Sex Pep-Talk Course! https://tolo...

Send us Fan Mail How do you handle it when tough conversations come up and loved ones are making decisions you don't agree with? Especially when marriage and engagements are the starting point for those hard conversations? Today Sheila Wray Gregoire and Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach from To Love, Honor and Vacuum talk through different Reader Questions and come up with some tips on communicatin...

Send us Fan Mail What if, when flirting, your signals keep getting crossed and for some reason your wife doesn't respond well to your advances? In today's episode, Sheila and Keith, (plus Rebecca and Connor!), sit down to break down why flirting and groping are different things, as well as how to optimize your timing and context when flirting! Check out the blog for so much more on this...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do if you can't/don't want to have intercourse, but other forms of sex are actually uncomfortable? Some Christian books tell women they should give sexual favors, because they're "simple" and take a "minimum of effort."  Today Sheila Wray Gregoire and Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach from To Love, Honor and Vacuum look at the complete pict...

Send us Fan Mail Another Thursday, another episode of our podcast! It's Sheila Wray Gregoire and Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach from the To Love, Honor and Vacuum blog, discussing expectations of the effort we put into sex and making one another feel good! And yes, we're still filming from Sheila's closet because the sound is best there! :)  Check out the posts mentioned in the podcast...

Send us Fan Mail Why do we feel such shame? How can we help men be more sensitive to women--without being creepy? And how can we as women be empathetic towards each other? These are questions Rebecca and I tackle in this week's podcast. Plus we'll discuss why using tampons does not impact your virginity (why do we even think that's a thing? Sheesh!). Check out the posts mentioned in...

Send us Fan Mail Today Keith joins me for yet another episode of our ‘Start Your Engines’ edition of the podcast to discuss how husbands and wives approach to sex can vary greatly, but how neither one is wrong!  Blog posts mentioned in this episode: “Should I Tell My Husband if I Fake Orgasm or Fantasize During Sex?” https://tolovehonorandvacuum.com/2020/07/should-i-tell-my-husband-if-i-fake-orgas...

Send us Fan Mail This week--how do you untangle sex problems, especially because there's usually not just one problem? And how to tell if there are red flags that something's really wrong! Thanks to our sponsor Ann Mainse, whose wonderful devotional Coffee with Him helps any woman walking through rough times--whether cancer or betrayal or heartache or disillusionment--find peace. Raw and...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show Join Sheila at Bare Marriage.com ! Check out her books: The Great Sex Rescue   She Deserves Better The Marriage You Want and the Study Guide   The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex  and The Good Guy's Guide to Great Sex And she has an Orgasm Course and a Libido course too! Check out all her courses, FREE resources, social media, books, and so much more at S...