TW: sexual assault and abuse

In today’s episode, you’ll hear Matt and Anna talk about 

• the cost of touch deprivation
• Why non-sexual touch is so important
• how gender norms and sexuality play into our view of touch
• how we can move forward

Anna is a 30-something single woman with a passion for singles’ advocacy in the church. She’s the founder of an online community called The Single Hearted Life, which exists to dismantle the myths about marriage and singleness in our society to cultivate a culture where single humans can thrive. Offline, Anna is a swiftie, a Star Wars fan, and a psychology student. She lives in Boise with two roommates, a cat, and a never ending reservoir of books and feelings. You can join our community at @singleheartedlife on Instagram, or connect with Anna at @annaIPrimrose1 on Twitter.

Matt is a gay Christian who lives in Germany. He’s a church kid who grew up in a conservative non-denominational environment – so when he realized he was gay at 13, a 21-year battle began to reconcile his faith with his sexuality. On his blog, The Crossing, Matt tells the story of his religious trauma in memoir format. You can follow Matt on Instagram @mattlinden, and his blog is crossingblog.com

This episode is jammed packed and unfortunately a lot wisdom didn't make the final cut. Don't worry though, you can join our Patreon community to get the full episode! We hope to see you there!

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