Episode 169: A Conversation with Sam Jolman

Essential Church Podcast

Andrew is joined by special guest Sam Jolman on this episode. Sam is a professional therapist with over twenty years of experience. He specializes in men's issues and sexual trauma recovery. Sam provides both context for the new book he is releasing, as well as how his own story of sexuality — both the beauty and the baggage that come along with it (03:22). Sam and Andrew go on to discuss the nuances of discerning beauty and lust, what it means to be moved by others without it becoming deviant, along with directing the thanks of such beauty to the One who has formed it (17:32). The remainder of the episode focuses in on the shame that so frequently haunts men and their sexuality (24:25). Guest: Sam Jolman Host: Andrew Arndt Links: Sam’s new book, The Sex Talk You Never Got: Reclaiming the Heart of Masculine Sexuality — https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Talk-You-Never-Got/dp/1400243904/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-HuPuGNuuyOim-KdjXsTn-dvfZHG7bCIyqOpFUojisI.C-A-R_e5Ll8ddqzCCV44vsFzRPyEZFLkr_JECkA3_HE&qid=1718931908&sr=8-2