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Female by Design

Female by Design

Francie Winslow 264 Episodes Sep 28, 2026

An honest space for female flourishing. Together we'll explore sexuality and spirituality by God's design, healing our relationship with pleasure, our bodies, and our identity as image-bearers. Let's take a deep breath and step into God's invitation to live fully alive—mind, body, and spirit.

Episodes

274. Planning a Sexcation: Practical Tips for Every Season of Life
274. Planning a Sexcation: Practical Tips for Every Season of Life Sep 28, 2026 19:51 This week, Francie takes a fun departure from the current series to talk about an idea that's become a real rhythm in her own marriage and resonated with listeners ever since she started sharing it: how to plan a sexcation. Whether you have a full week and a real travel budget, or you can't get five feet past your front door right now because life is life, Francie walks through a full spectrum of
Ep. 273. Celebrating Masculine Strength (Part 2): The Gaze, the Time, and the Words That Heal a Marriage
Ep. 273. Celebrating Masculine Strength (Part 2): The Gaze, the Time, and the Words That Heal a Marriage Sep 21, 2026 23:38 Francie continues her celebration of holy masculine strength — and this week, she gets specific. Masculine strength "used well," she says, isn't about domination or performance; it's strength channeled toward self-giving love, the kind Ephesians 5 calls husbands to. Francie unpacks three concrete ways her husband Wyatt's strength has healed her heart and body over 21+ years of marriage: his discip
Ep 272. Celebrating Masculine Strength (Part 1): A Wife Was Made to Receive
Ep 272. Celebrating Masculine Strength (Part 1): A Wife Was Made to Receive Sep 14, 2026 19:30 Francie's back from a summer away — and she's kicking off a new mini-series on something our culture rarely celebrates: holy masculine strength. After a clip about honoring husbands went semi-viral this summer (and pulled in a wave of new male listeners), Francie felt the nudge to open this conversation to husbands too — not just wives. In this episode, she lays the theological groundwork, startin
Ep. 271 Female Orgasm: What You Were Never Taught
Ep. 271 Female Orgasm: What You Were Never Taught Jul 13, 2026 24:24 This is the episode I wish someone had offered me years ago. We grew up in a culture that was simultaneously saturated with sexuality and almost completely silent about women's actual experience of it. And for those of us who wanted to stay honorable in our searching, we often didn't know where to turn. So this episode is a warm, clear, shame-free conversation about female anatomy, how your body w
Ep. 270 Small Daily Habits That Wake Up Your Pleasure
Ep. 270 Small Daily Habits That Wake Up Your Pleasure Jul 6, 2026 27:45 Female flourishing doesn't start in the bedroom. It starts in the kitchen. In the shower. At a stoplight. In five minutes on your front porch listening to birds. That might sound surprising — but it's one of the most freeing things I've discovered on this journey. The capacity to feel pleasure, connection, and aliveness in intimacy is directly connected to how present you are in your body througho
Ep 269. Body Shame: Where It Comes From and How to Heal
Ep 269. Body Shame: Where It Comes From and How to Heal Jun 29, 2026 25:07 Most of us carry body shame. Yet, we don't always know where we picked it up. In this episode we go a little deeper into the roots of shame — because understanding where it came from is one of the most powerful steps toward healing it. And what we find, when we look honestly, is that this shame runs deeper than any one experience or teaching. It's woven into our language, our culture, and even our
Ep 268. Female Flourishing: What It Means to Be Fully Alive
Ep 268. Female Flourishing: What It Means to Be Fully Alive Jun 22, 2026 27:09 Hey friend — welcome to something that's been on my heart for a while. Over the next four episodes we're going to talk about what it looks like to be fully alive as a woman. Not just spiritually. Not just emotionally. But in your whole self — mind, body, and yes, sexuality too. I'm calling it Female Flourishing. That phrase might be new to you, so let me explain what I mean. Female flourishing is
267. How to Cultivate Drive in a Long-Term Marriage
267. How to Cultivate Drive in a Long-Term Marriage Jun 8, 2026 17:31 Summer Q&A Series Real talk: how do you keep the passion alive when you've been married five, ten, twenty years? When the kids are loud, the calendar is full, and you're both just... tired? That's the question on the table today — and the answer might surprise you. In this bite-sized summer Q&A episode, Francie tackles one of the most common questions she receives: how do you cultivate drive in a
266. Great Sex Grows – 10 Superpowers You Didn't Know You Had
266. Great Sex Grows – 10 Superpowers You Didn't Know You Had Jun 1, 2026 17:15 This is the finale of the Great Sex Grows series — and Francie is sending you off with a shot of something you might not have expected: a deep, settled confidence in who God made you to be. In this episode, Francie walks through 10 superpowers she never knew she had as a woman and a wife — things she only discovered as she began inviting God into the intimate places of her marriage. Some of them w
265. Great Sex Grows – Communicate Honestly and Honoringly
265. Great Sex Grows – Communicate Honestly and Honoringly May 25, 2026 36:18 Communication is the gateway to deeper intimacy — and for most of us, it's also where things get tricky. In this episode, Francie gets real about one of the biggest growth edges in marriage: learning to talk about sex, desire, and vulnerability in a way that actually brings you closer instead of shutting things down. She shares some of the most practical — and surprisingly tender — tools she and W
264. Great Sex Grows – Make It Fun
264. Great Sex Grows – Make It Fun May 18, 2026 30:26 If your sex life has started to feel a little... predictable, this episode is for you. Francie brings the fun today — and she means it. Great sex isn't meant to be heavy, dutiful, or overly serious. It's meant to be lighthearted, connecting, and genuinely enjoyable. A joyful heart really is good medicine, and that includes what happens in the bedroom. Francie shares 13 practical ideas for bringing
263. Great Sex Grows – Tune Into Your Body
263. Great Sex Grows – Tune Into Your Body May 11, 2026 31:35 Great sex doesn't just happen in the bedroom — it starts with how connected you are to your body all day long. In this episode, Francie dives into why so many women show up for intimacy physically present but emotionally and sensorially checked out — and why that's not your fault. The church has a long history of separating body from spirit, and a lot of us are still carrying that disconnection wi

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