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Please Me! A Sexuality Podcast

Please Me! A Sexuality Podcast

Healing Shame, Trauma & Intimacy in Gay Relationships | LGBTQIA Education

Jun 24, 2026 · 43m

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In Part 1 of this deeply honest and emotionally powerful conversation, Eve sits down with relationship therapist Josh Davis to explore the complex intersections of trauma, shame, sexuality, identity, emotional healing, and relationships within the LGBTQIA+ community. Specializing in helping gay men navigate abandonment wounds, self-worth struggles, intimacy challenges, and emotional disconnection, Josh shares valuable insight into how childhood experiences and societal conditioning shape adult relationships, communication patterns, vulnerability, and sexual expression. Together, Eve and Josh unpack the survival mechanisms many people develop to protect themselves from rejection, shame, and…