137: How Does Mormon Purity Culture Affect Men

On this episode of the Natasha Helfer Podcast, Michelle Mower joins to discuss how the Mormon purity culture affects men.

Michelle Mower, LPC, LMFT, CST,  is a therapist, coach, educator, and certified sex therapist who helps adults understand what's actually going on in their sexuality and relationships. Her work focuses on the erotic mind; how thoughts, desire, and personal history shape the way people experience intimacy.

She works with individuals and couples who feel confused, disconnected, or at odds with their own desire, helping them move out of self-questioning and into clarity. Her approach is direct, grounded, and focused on making sense of experiences that often feel hard to explain, even to yourself.

Michelle is completing her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, where her research examines sexual shame in men raised in the Mormon faith and the long-term impact of religious sexual conditioning on identity and desire.

She is known for saying the things people are already thinking but haven't been able to put into words, bringing clarity to conversations about sex and relationships that are often avoided or oversimplified.

Her work challenges the idea that something is wrong with you and instead focuses on understanding what hasn't been explained yet.

You can find out more about her work on her website:

https://www.michelle-mower.com/

Or here:

https://www.expansecounselingcenter.com/

Go here to read her dissertation (see podcast notes and resources):

https://www.natashahelfer.com/the-natasha-helfer-podcast/episode137