{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"254. Finding Safety, Presence & Pleasure: Unlocking the Female Heart, Mind, and Body","description":"Our calendars are full, demands are never-ending, and overwhelm is knocking with every new notification. In this final part of the \u201cUnlocking the Female Heart, Mind, and Body\u201d series, Francie leans into the impact of our busy lives on our bodies. This episode unpacks how the nervous system\u2014designed by God\u2014is central to our ability to feel safe, be present, and receive pleasure. It\u2019s not just about emotions or mindset. It\u2019s about how your body was wired by God to experience intimacy, connection, and peace. When safety is absent, disconnection becomes the norm. But there is another way: a way of awareness, rest, and gentle re-inhabiting of the good body God gave you. \u201cYou were never meant to be disembodied. God gave you a body to dwell in\u2014where His Spirit meets you, where connection becomes possible.\u201d \u2013 Francie Winslow In This Episode: How chronic stress, performance culture, and disconnection impact female sexuality What your nervous system is doing all day long\u2014and why it matters for intimacy Why safety is foundational for feminine arousal, connection, and presence How to notice what your body is saying (and how to respond with care) The invitation to trade numbness and overthinking for embodiment and pleasure Go Deeper in The Circle The Circle is a place to keep growing in freedom, understanding, and embodied joy. The Circle is Francie\u2019s group mentorship community where women gather monthly for live teaching, honest conversation, and support as they learn God\u2019s good design for intimacy, desire, and pleasure\u2026 not as performance, but as part of faithful discipleship. Inside the Circle you\u2019ll find safe connection with other women, access to Francie through discussion and messaging, and a gentle space to rethink what you\u2019ve been taught about sex, your body, and your feminine design. Join The Circle   More Growth Resources Connect with Francie: Receive Francie\u2019s weekly newsletter   ","author_name":"Female by Design","author_url":"http:\/\/femalebydesign.libsyn.com\/website","html":"