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Purified: A Live Event Turned Podcast (Part Two)

By Audrey Smith,
Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao, Amanda Magnus
Published December 23, 2022 at 9:01 AM EST
An illustration of a stage with a single mic stand waiting. In front of the mic stand is a purple stool with a rose on it. There are rose petals all over the stage. The word "Purified" is on the image along with "A live event turned podcast (part two)."
Charnel Hunter

Anita is a sucker for live storytelling, so when she and the Embodied team planned their first in-person event, they knew the vibe they were going for. They invited five people to stand on stage in front of a live audience and explore how purity culture has shaped their faith, relationships and sexuality. In part two, you'll meet a poet and a producer who're questioning what purity culture taught them about sexual identity and masculinity.

Meet the guests:

  • , a poet and educator, shares their story about the talk their parents DIDN'T have with them
  • , co-host of "," explains how waiting to have sex until marriage impacted his relationship with his wife

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Embodied PodcastPurity CultureReligionAshley LumpkinRyan Clark
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Audrey Smith
Audrey Smith is a writer, educator, and temporary producer of "Embodied" based in Greensboro, NC. She holds a Master's degree in Secondary English Language Arts Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2018) and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Nonfiction Writing from Oregon State University (2021).
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Kaia Findlay
Kaia Findlay is the lead producer of Embodied, ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s weekly podcast and radio show about sex, relationships and health. Kaia first joined the ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ team in 2020 as a producer for The State of Things.
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Anita Rao
Anita Rao is an award-winning journalist, host, creator, and executive editor of "Embodied," a weekly radio show and podcast about sex, relationships & health.
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Amanda Magnus
Amanda Magnus is the executive producer of Embodied, a weekly radio show and podcast about sex, relationships and health. She has also worked on other ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ shows including Tested and CREEP.
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