Ep. 98: Dr. Joy Skarka on Overcoming Porn & Finding Freedom from Shame

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Noah has a conversation with Dr. Joy Skarka about her journey of overcoming pornography, as well as the stigma and shame that it came with. Joy is on staff at Authentic Intimacy, which provides a multitude of resources to help men, women, and couples overcome unwanted sexual behavior and find healing. She and Dr. Juli Slattery’s new book Her Freedom Journey: A Guide Out of Porn and Shame to Authentic Intimacy is available on July 2nd, 2024. Be sure to pick up your copy today. 

Dr. Joy Skarka is the Authentic Intimacy Program Manager and is on the front lines of serving the Authentic Intimacy member community. Joy joined the Authentic Intimacy team in 2020 and has built a transformational ministry for women who struggle with sexual shame and pornography. (Read Joy’s blogs here.)

Joy is passionate about creating spaces to free women from sexual shame and leads online small groups for women with unwanted sexual behavior. She coaches and teaches Christian leaders how to help women find freedom from sexual shame and pornography. Joy is an Adjunct Professor at Dallas Theological Seminary teaching the course “Sexuality and Ethics”.

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Noah is the founding pastor of Mosaic Church, a multi-ethnic church in urban Grand Rapids, MI. He is a grad of Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.
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