Ep. 223 | Sexual Response Cycle 101: Understanding How God Designed Women for Desire, Arousal, and Joy
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Show Notes
Is your understanding of sex stuck in a male-centered script? In this empowering episode, Francie kicks off a powerful new arc in the Celebrate & Educate series: the female sexual response cycle, God’s intentionally layered design for connection, pleasure, and intimacy.
Our cultural assumptions about sex often reduce the experience to: erection, entry, thrust, ejaculation, done. But what about women? What about the way your body was made to respond?
In this foundational episode, you'll learn:
The 4 phases of the female sexual response cycle: desire, arousal, climax, and resolution
Why emotional and mental engagement are essential for female arousal
How to recognize your body’s subtle signals of desire and readiness
How tuning into your body can transform your sexual experience and deepen intimacy
Francie unpacks the science and spirit behind female pleasure—blending physiology with faith to help you grow in self-awareness and partnership with your spouse. If you’ve ever felt disconnected, disinterested, or just going through the motions, this episode is for you.
You'll also hear:
Why distraction and shame short-circuit sexual intimacy
How sleep arousal cycles reveal God's intentional design
Why pleasure isn’t frivolous—it’s worship
Let this episode help you wake up to your body, your needs, and your worth. There is so much more available to you when you align your mind, body, and spirit with the goodness of God’s design for sexuality.