Sex in the Seminary Podcast: Integrating Spirituality Into Real Human Life

Spiritual Life Coach Joy
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Ever wonder why you keep repeating the same relationship patterns, struggle with boundaries, or find it difficult to practice what you believe? Born out of my experience as a single mother of two attending seminary (the place where some people go to study religion), Sex In The Seminary was inspired by the real-life parallels between my fellow seminarians and Carrie Bradshaw’s journey on Sex and the City. I discovered that spiritual growth doesn’t exempt us from life’s challenges but it teaches us how to navigate them differently. Hosted by Coach Joy, also known as Amelia Strang, author of Sex in the Seminary, this podcast explores love, spirituality, sex, sexuality, intimacy, relationships, power and personal transformation. Through honest conversations with therapists, ministers, coaches, metaphysicians, and other experts, we unpack the patterns and behaviors that shape our lives and offer practical tools to help you build healthier relationships, deepen self-awareness, and align your actions with your values. Because spirituality isn’t just what you believe and read about in a book. It’s how you live, love, integrate and relate. Come for the conversation. Stay for the laughs, self reflection and transformation.

  1. 6d ago

    Intimate Interview: Minister Shaunda Ross Lifts The Weight of PTSD to Fearlessness & Joy

    What does it mean to say F@&$ it to live fearlessly while navigating PTSD? In this intimate interview Minister Shaunda Ross, a Minister of Spiritual Consciousness, shares insights on courage, faith, and the power of showing up authentically, embodying fearlessness while navigating PTSD and finding Joy in life again. Join us as we explore what it takes to face fear, embrace truth, and walk boldly in purpose.

  2. 6d ago

    Confession Booth Episode: My Sacred Pause & The Relationship That Needed My Attention

    I took a break from podcasting to turn inward and examine the most important relationship in my life: the one I have with myself. In this episode, I reflect on self-love, self-trust, boundaries, and the courage to face the parts of ourselves we often avoid. Sometimes, the most powerful thing we can do is stop speaking to the world long enough to listen to ourselves. This is my journey back to me.

  3. Sep 27

    Limerence or LOVE II

    In this Part II of Limerence or LOVE episode, we explore the difference between limerence and love, and what happens when we turn our attention from the person outside of us to the relationship we have within. In this episode:
• Recognize the difference between emotional fixation and grounded love.
• Learn how self-awareness and truth can help you choose connection without losing yourself.

  4. Sep 27

    Limerence or LOVE?

    Is it love—or are you attached to the feeling, fantasy, and possibility of someone? In this episode, we explore the difference between limerence and love, and what happens when we turn our attention from the person outside of us to the relationship we have within. In this episode:
• Recognize the difference between emotional fixation and grounded love.
• Learn how self-awareness and truth can help you choose connection without losing yourself.

  5. Sep 11

    Confession Booth Episode: Courage

    In this Confession Booth episode of Sex In The Seminary, Coach Joy reflects on what it means to choose courage when honesty feels risky, vulnerability feels uncomfortable, and the truth challenges everything we thought we knew.

  6. Sep 11 ·  Bonus

    Bonus Episode! Listen to the Story Behind the Story: Seminarian #6

    ln this Bonus Episode of Sex In The Seminary, I share an excerpt from my audiobook, Sex In The Seminary, featuring Seminarian #6. During a dating experience, her hearing problem leads to an unforgettable mix-up between OxyContin and oxytocin—two words that sound surprisingly similar but definitely do not belong in the same conversation. Hear the humorous story behind the story as I explore the experiences, questions, and intimate moments that inspired this chapter. Then discover the full audiobook on Audible. Listen to the complete audiobook on Audible.

  7. Sep 11

    Confession Booth Episode: What I Learned From My First Tantra Experience.

    What happens when spirituality, intimacy, and sexuality meet in an experience you never expected? In this Confession Booth episode, I share what my first Tantra experience taught me about presence, connection, vulnerability, and the relationship I have with myself. No shame. No pretending. Just an honest confession about what I discovered when I allowed myself to experience intimacy differently. Was it beneficial? Listen now to find out.

  8. Aug 12

    Confession Booth: Fake! What I Learned About Inauthenticity & The Mask I Wore To Survive.

    In this deeply personal Confession Booth episode, Coach Joy confronts the masks people wear to survive, succeed, fit in, and avoid rejection. Inspired by the classic song Fake by Alexander O’Neal, this conversation explores the emotional exhaustion of performing versions of ourselves that disconnect us from truth, peace, and authenticity.  From changing identities to hiding pain behind spirituality, relationships, image, ambition, and social acceptance, Coach Joy opens up about the spiritual and emotional consequences of self-betrayal—and the healing that begins when you finally stop pretending. This episode is a raw confession about identity, people-pleasing, reinvention, self-awareness, and the courage to be seen as you truly are. Because sometimes the greatest deception is not who we lie to others about—but who we lie to ourselves about. Step into the booth. The healing begins with honesty.

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Ever wonder why you keep repeating the same relationship patterns, struggle with boundaries, or find it difficult to practice what you believe? Born out of my experience as a single mother of two attending seminary (the place where some people go to study religion), Sex In The Seminary was inspired by the real-life parallels between my fellow seminarians and Carrie Bradshaw’s journey on Sex and the City. I discovered that spiritual growth doesn’t exempt us from life’s challenges but it teaches us how to navigate them differently. Hosted by Coach Joy, also known as Amelia Strang, author of Sex in the Seminary, this podcast explores love, spirituality, sex, sexuality, intimacy, relationships, power and personal transformation. Through honest conversations with therapists, ministers, coaches, metaphysicians, and other experts, we unpack the patterns and behaviors that shape our lives and offer practical tools to help you build healthier relationships, deepen self-awareness, and align your actions with your values. Because spirituality isn’t just what you believe and read about in a book. It’s how you live, love, integrate and relate. Come for the conversation. Stay for the laughs, self reflection and transformation.

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