RIP IT OFF | Purity Culture Healing, Sex in Christian Marriage, Christian Wife Intimacy, Marriage Communication, Biblical Sex
by Michelle Castro · 64 episodes
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RIP IT OFF with Michelle Castro Christian Women | Sex, Marriage & Intimacy Tired of the shame, silence, and confusion around sex in Christian marriage? Same. RIP IT OFF is the bold, Bible-based podcast for Christian women ready to ditch the lies and rediscover God’s design for sex, intimacy, and connection. Host Michelle Castro isn’t afraid to go there—talking all things orgasms, initiating, body image, dry spells, desire, communication, and healing from purity culture. Each episode brings unfiltered conversations, biblical truth, expert insights, and practical tools to help you grow in faith, deepen intimacy, and thrive in your marriage. Whethe...
Latest episodes
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19 min
Many Are the Afflicted | Ps 34 Series // 61
Have you ever walked through a season where you genuinely didn't know how the story was going to end? Maybe it was your marriage. Maybe it was betrayal, grief, a diagnosis, or a lo…
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13 min
The Words That Are Shaping Your Marriage | Ps 34 Series // 60
Can you pray faithfully for your marriage and still unintentionally damage it with your words? In this episode, we're continuing our Psalm 34 summer series by looking at Psalm 34:1…
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15 min
When Marriage Disappoints: Finding Refuge in God Instead of Your Relationship | Ps 34 Series // 59
Have you ever found yourself thinking: "If my husband would just change..." "If our communication improved..." "If our intimacy was better..." Then everything would finally feel ok…
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11 min
Where Do You Run When Life Gets Hard? | Psalm 34 Series // 58
When stress hits, where do you run first? To worry? To control? To your friends? To distractions? Or do you run to God? In this powerful episode of the Psalm 34 Summer Series, Mich…
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15 min
Are You Magnifying Your Problems or God? | Psalm 34 Series // 57
What if the words you speak every day are revealing exactly where your heart is placing its trust? Not the words you say at church. Not the words you say when everything is going y…
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20 min
Why Psalm 34? | The Summer Series I Didn't Plan // 56
Have you ever felt like every time you get a little breathing room, life hits you with something else? A car repair. A financial setback. A difficult conversation. A marriage strug…
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21 min
The Dangerous Comfort of Being the “Innocent” Spouse // 55
So many wives can clearly identify the ways their husband hurt them… but rarely stop to examine what their own response has become. In this episode of the RIP IT OFF Podcast, Miche…
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18 min
6 Things Christian Wives Never Say Out Loud // 54
A lot of Christian wives are carrying thoughts they’ve never said out loud. Thoughts about intimacy. Disconnection. Desire. Shame. Loneliness. Not because they don’t love God or th…
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12 min
Why Christian Couples Slowly Drift Apart (Even When They Love Each Other) // 53
A lot of Christian couples aren’t in crisis. Nobody cheated. Nobody’s screaming. Nobody’s talking about divorce. But somewhere along the way… they stopped feeling close. In this ep…
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16 min
Inside a Wife’s Head: The Mental Load Killing Desire // Ep. 52
You love your husband. You want connection. But by the end of the day, your mind is carrying so much that intimacy feels impossible. This episode uncovers the hidden mental load Ch…
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17 min
If You’re Married… You’re Not Called to Avoid Sex // 51
So many Christian women were taught how to say no before marriage… …but never taught how to say yes after. In this episode of the RIP IT OFF Podcast, Michelle unpacks the confusion…
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20 min
Good Girls, Bad Theology: Healing Christian Marriage Intimacy // 50
You did everything “right”. You followed the rules… so why does your marriage still feel off? If you honored God, waited, followed the rules—and intimacy still feels confusing, dis…
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16 min
Masturbation & Biblical Intimacy | What Scripture Actually Says // 49
One of the most common -- and least addressed -- questions in Christian marriage. In this episode, Michelle handles it with the honesty it deserves: acknowledging where Scripture i…
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26 min
When You Love Him But Don't Want Him | A Biblical Healing Guide // 48
For the wife who loves her husband but goes quiet when he reaches for her: low desire isn't a spiritual failure—it's a signal. In this episode, Michelle names the real causes: puri…
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13 min
What Purity Culture Got Wrong About Your Body (And What the Bible Actually Says) // 47
You were told your worth was tied to your purity. Maybe it came through a purity ring. A youth group talk. A message that sounded biblical… but left you carrying shame into your ma…
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12 min
Why Your Desire Disappeared — And What God Says About It (Christian Wife) // 46
You love your husband… so why has your desire disappeared? Before you spiral into shame or question your marriage—this is the truth no one taught you. Episode Summary What if the p…
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12 min
God Designed Your Body for Pleasure — Here's the Theology (Christian Marriage) // 45
Somewhere along the way, many Christian women absorbed this message: Sex is mostly for men. Our role is to be available… responsive… and not want it too much. But that message does…
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13 min
The Purity Culture Lie That Followed You Into the Bedroom // 44
So many Christian women quietly believe this lie: Good Christian girls don’t desire sex. Maybe no one ever said those exact words out loud. But somewhere along the way you absorbed…
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17 min
You Are Not Broken: God's Design for Sex in Christian Marriage // 43
Many Christian women don’t just struggle with sexual shame. They’ve built a theology around it. They followed the rules. They waited. They did it “right.” And yet they still feel e…
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15 min
Too Exhausted for Intimacy? The Biblical Truth Christian Wives Need // 42
If you feel touched out at the end of the day, you are not alone—but your exhaustion may be shaping how you see sex in Christian marriage. In this episode, we confront how biblical…