Living Single with Yana Jenay
Living Single with Yana Jenay is a podcast that explores the experience of being single from a Christian perspective. Host Yana Jenay challenges the cultural and church narratives that prioritize marriage, instead encouraging listeners to embrace and celebrate singleness. The podcast aims to shift the conversation from mere contentment to active celebration of single life, fostering a community of 'not thirsty' singles.
Episodes
Interlude: What's Next?
In this episode, Yana Jenay shares what's next for her and the Living Single with Yana Jenay podcast. Below you will find all the links you need to stay up to date with her in this new season.For Living Beyond Offense Pre-Order Bonuses, visit livingbeyondoffense.comTo subscribe to Yana Jenay's newsletter and get your free 5-day devotional on the Book of Ruth, use the following link: 5 Days
Interlude: Living Single at 40
In this episode, Yana shares all the feels, hopes, and dreams that come with living single at 40. In this honest conversation with friends, she answers the questions:What goals do you have for this new year of life?What does it look like for you to pursue rest in this season?How are you feeling about living single at 40?She concludes this episode, candidly sharing how she is submitting her sexual
Interlude: Where Have I Been?
After two years of taking a break from podcasting, Yana Jenay gets back behind the mic for a three-part interlude, sharing where she's been, what singleness at 40 feels like, and what she senses is next for her and Living Single w/ Yana Jenay.In this episode, Yana Jenay pulls the curtain back, inviting listeners into an intimate conversation she had with dear friends after her 40th birthday pa
Does God Really Care Who I Sleep With?
In this episode, Yana sits down with Sam Allberry to have a conversation about same sex attraction, sex, singleness, and the idea that you can’t be christian and same sex attracted. More specifically, Sam & Yana talk through what it looks like to put same sex attraction back in the gospel framework, the difference between sin and temptation, and untangling our sexuality & our identity.
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A Conversation: Saved, Single, and Same-Sex Attraction
In this episode, Yana continues her conversation with Johnathan and Kat on the realities of being a Christian who experiences same-sex attraction. Johnathan and Kat share honestly about finding ultimate fulfillment and satisfaction in Christ and the blessings and hardships of navigating same-sex attraction in the context of Christian community due to gender norms within the church. Whether you exp
A Listening: Saved, Single, and Same-Sex Attracted
In this episode, Yana sits down with her friends Jonathan & Kat to hear about who they are and their stories. Jonathan points to the value of friendship and accountability through his season of exploring what following Jesus meant for him, even down to his sexuality. He shares the hope and joy found in forfeiting what his flesh felt like it genuinely needed, and in the forfeiting his soul and
Selah
In this episode, Yana takes a moment to pause and shares some of her reflections from the previous episodes about sex, sexuality, and singleness. It’s clear that sis has been challenged as in these months away from the podcast, she’s allowed God to go to work on her heart. Yana invites us in to hear how the Lord has been shaping and molding her desires to align more with His will and helping her t
Singleness and the New Year
There is no other holiday that causes just about everyone on the planet to be reflective more than the start of a new year, considering where they are in relation to where they want to be. This process can bring about all kinds of emotions--shame, disappointment, despair, pride, anger, etc. It can also cause many of us to go into the new year with a "carpe-diem-seize-the-day" kind of energy that c
Singleness and Advent
Advent is the arrival of a notable person or event. During this ng this season we celebrate the arrival of the advent of our Savior, Jesus—Emmanuel. However, this celebration is also filled with waiting as we eagerly look for Christ, the Victor, second arrival.
In the meantime in between time, many of us singles are also waiting for another kind of advent—the arrival of our long awaited boo.
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It's Hard Out Here For Us Too (Part 2)
Here is the rest of the hilariously authentic conversation Yana Jenay has with her friends Bree, Portia, and Cleo about their struggles and victories with sexual sin.
Bonus Episode: How to Prepare for Awkward Holiday Conversations
As a single person, going home for the holidays can be quite anxiety-inducing. Particularly when you are fearfully anticipating the kinds of questions, you may be asked about your relationship status. One of the ways you can prepare yourself when going into an environment where you might be met with uncomfortable questions is to think through some ways you can thoughtfully respond.
In this episode
It's Hard Out Here (Part One)
In this episode, Yana Jenay is joined by some of her closest friends, Bree, Portia, and Cleo, for a conversation about their struggles with sexual sin. This conversation is a good balance of honesty and hilarity. And this episode is just part one.
The Struggle is Real
In this episode, Yana Jenay passes the mic to her good friends, Kinshiro Shimochi and Macklyn Mosely, for them as men to have a candid conversation about lust, pornography, and masturbation. Press play not only hear these two men bravely share their struggles with sin but also hear how they find hope and freedom through their relationship with Christ.
Men Talking Back to Purity Culture
Oftentimes, conversations about Purity Culture center around its effects on women. However, many of the teachings out of Purity Culture have been harmful for men as well. Picking up from the last episode on Purity Culture, Yana Jenay sits down with her friend, Kinshiro Shimochi to hear how growing up in Purity Culture affected how he understood himself, sex, and relationships with women.
Talking Back To Purity Culture
In this episode, Yana Jenay is joined by Rachel Joy Welcher and Bethany Lauren for a conversation on Purity Culture and how to deconstruct it thoughtfully. Rachel Joy Welcher (@racheljwelcher) is a poet and author who currently works as an editor at Fathom Magazine and Lexham Press. Rachel also received her Master of Letters in Theology from the University of St. Andrews, where her research led he
Did God Really Say?
When it comes to sex, many of us have read the Bible's commands about sex and ask, "Really? Did God really say that? Is He serious?" We've asked this question because living in a sexually charged world, it's sometimes hard to take God's commands about sex seriously, asking, "Has God seen the world? Is living out His sexual ethic as put forth in Scripture even possible?" In this episode, Yana Jenay
Bonus Episode: Dear Church Girl
In this episode, Yana Jenay sits down with two of her close friends, Janetta Oni and Anteneshia Sanders, for a candid conversation about Beyoncé’s “Church Girl.” Though this song felt like an anthem for many women, it didn’t quite resonate with them in the same way. In this episode, they share their initial reactions, sobering reflections, and reveal how this song represents how many women are see
Are We Asking the Right Questions About Sex?
In this episode, Yana Jenay asks the question, "Are We Asking the Right Questions About Sex?" She discusses how oftentimes, people are asking the "who," "what," and "when" questions and how though these are good questions to ask, maybe the better question to ask is, "why sex?" Why did God create it? It's possible that when we answer the "why" question, the "who," "what," and "when" questions becom
In The Beginning, God Created Sex
In this episode, Yana Jenay talks with her friend Omar King to hear his personal story and glean from his insights about sex as a theologian and counselor, who has worked with men and women who have struggled with sexual sin and addictions. They cover everything from what they learned as kids about sex, shame, purity culture, and what God designed sex to be in the beginning.
Sex Education 101
WE BACK!!!! Welcome to Season 2 of Living Single with Yana Jenay! This season we are going to be talking about sex, sexuality, and singleness. Though this can be a sensitive and polarizing conversation for folks, Yana Jenay feels that it would be highly irresponsible and cowardly to NOT have a robust conversation about sex, sexuality, and how the two impact a single person's ability to be content
Season 2 Trailer
What's good, yall?! We back!!!! Season Two is currently loading and I can't wait for us to jump into a conversation with you about sex, sexuality, and singleness. Yep, we're going there. But, because these topics can be sensitive and bring up a lot of questions, each episode is going to be followed by a conversation for Patreon subscribers. Join my Patreon Crew today by using this link.
Firs
It's Only Just Begun...
Friends! We have only just begun! Though Season One is coming to an end, there are so many episodes ahead! In this episode, Yana Jenay shares about the highs and lows of podcasting, why she's taking a month off, what listeners can expect in Season Two, and how you can help make Season Two possible by becoming a Patreon subscriber. Become a subscriber today by using the following link: Living Singl
Black Single Female
Yep. We're doing it. We're having an uncomfortable yet necessary conversation about being black, female, and single. In the 2010 Census, it was reported that 71% of black women have never been married. 71%! This number is telling a story and Yana Jenay is joined by Ekemini Uwan to talk through some of the factors that contribute to this disparity. However, the goal isn't to gripe and moan, but to
When I Long For Marriage The Most
In this episode, Yana Jenay gets real and shares tends to long for marriage the most in the midst of transition and decision making.
Singleness and Kingdom Building
In this episode, Yana Jenay talks with Lisa Fields, founder and president of the Jude 3 Project. They talk everything from serial dating, breakups, Tyler Perry movies, and the intersection between singleness and apologetics. Press play to get in on the conversation.
Singleness and Homeownership
In this episode, Yana Jenay shares her journey to homeownership and the conversation she had with real estate agent and investor, Erika Brown, that helped jump start the process. If you ever thought that homeownership was out of reach for you, in this episode, Erika shares how you can make homeownership a reality by sharing her story and sharing a few tricks of the trade. She also talks about how
Living Single
In this episode, Yana Jenay sits down with her friend and roommate, Bree Carnes, who has taught her how to truly live single. Press play to hear who God has used their friendship to encourage them in singleness, pursue adventure, and check off some of the things on their marriage bucket list. Bree also provides a guide for how to answer some of the awkward and eye-rolling questions singles can enc
Christmas Public Service Announcement
Friend, I know the holidays can be hard. I also know that this time of the year can cause a lot of singles to struggle with feelings of shame, despair, anger, and even depression. Here's a quick PSA to remind you that you are not alone, pay attention to your emotion, take care of yourself and do away with misplace shame and rejoice in the gift of you've been given—Christ and the hope of His second
Stages of Singleness (Cont.)
In this episode, Yana Jenay shares the final stages of singleness: (1) Being Thirsty; (2) Settling; (3) Acceptance; (4) Celebration. She also shares how our view of God and His character impacts our ability to accept and celebrate singleness.
The FOMO is Real
In this episode, Yana Jenay is joined by her friend Kinshiro Shimochi for a honest conversation about struggling with FOMO as friends have transitioned from singleness to dating and marriage. They identify where their feelings of FOMO are real or false and share how they've allowed FOMO to hinder their ability to live single.
Stages of Singleness
In this episode, Yana Jenay gets personal and shares the different emotions she has experienced in her journey of singleness. She also shares how God has used the stages of grief to help her process her grief about singleness. In this episode she covers four of the eight stages she believes a single person can find themselves: (1) Suppression; (2) Distraction; (3) Anger; (4) Despair. She will shar
Lies We Believe About Singleness (Part Two)
Singleness hits different for men. In this episode, Yana Jenay invites singer/songwriter Macklyn Dion to share the male perspective on singleness. And y'all it gets real and real real deep as Macklyn shares honestly about his experiences and the lies he's had to combat internally and externally about singleness.
Lies We Believe About Singleness (Part One)
In this episode, Yana Jenay is joined by theologian and Bible teacher, Elizabeth Woodson to talk about the lies we can believe about singleness and the importance of lament in our journey to contentment. Join in on the wisdom and the laughter as these two shares some of the lies they've believed and how God used others to help them to see the truth about their relationship status.
Episode One: Why Living Single
In this first episode, Yana Jenay shares the heart behind the podcast, what you can expect from the forthcoming episodes, and how God used an unexpected person to flip her understanding about her relationship status.
Trailer: Living Single with Yana Janay
My name is Yana Jenay Conner, and I'm starting a podcast. It's called "Living Single with Yana Jenay," and the "Yana Jenay" is not just there for branding purposes.
It's because I want to really invite you into my journey of being single. I want to share with you what it's been like, what it's felt like in the parts of it that were hard and difficult and even the parts that I've really come to enj
