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Feb 2025
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213. Closing the Pleasure Gap - Growing ...

Francie Winslow
About this episode

In this episode of Heaven in Your Home, Francie Winslow unpacks the third essential ingredient for cultivating a thriving, nourishing sex life in marriage: growing practical skills. She invites listeners to move beyond mindset shifts and embrace actionable steps to experience deeper intimacy, pleasure, and connection. With grace and vulnerability, Francie explains why developing skills isn’t just about mechanics but about creating space for growth, curiosity, and joy in the bedroom.

What You’ll Learn:

  • How adopting a growth mindset can transform your intimate connection.

  • The importance of honoring your body’s design and exploring God-given pleasure.

  • Practical techniques to enhance intimacy, including communication and physical skills.

  • Ways to overcome fear and shame to fully engage with your sexuality.

Takeaway Tip: Discover the power of integrating breath, movement, and intentional connection with your body and your spouse for a more fulfilling sex life.

Listen now to learn how growing skills can help you and your spouse experience intimacy as God intended!

Resources and Invitation to Go Deeper:

 

Pre-Order Today: Permission for Pleasure: Orgasm 101 - From Pre-Orgasmic to Orgasm 

Inside this 90 minute masterclass Francie will get practical. Explore the God-given design of your body and the gift of intimacy in Francie Winslow's 90-minute masterclass. Learn to practically embrace the beauty of your sexuality, and experience deeper connection with your spouse. From understanding arousal to practical techniques for pleasure, this session invites you to step into a vision of intimacy that is naked, unashamed, and full of joy. Register Here.




Start Here: 101 Course: Strong Foundations to Starting Well - Claiming a Healthy Vision for Married Sex

 

To build a love that lasts, you must begin with a strong foundation. Whether you’re newly engaged or in need of a new lens, this course is essential. You’ll be equipped to set a Biblically integrated and practically grounded vision for sex, marriage and the calling to steward the gift of pleasure and intimacy. This course is pivotal as you begin to unlearn unhelpful perspectives and sift through shame, lies and painful messages you’ve received over the years. Learn more here.

 

Get Connected: Keep learning and get direct access to Francie! Join the Circle group mentorship. This is a SWEET community of women, connected with the purpose of seeking God’s heart for their reclaiming a redeemed view of sex and sexuality. Inside the Circle, we talk practicals and get support to grow. Learn more here:  The Circle

 

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