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Sexual Shame: The Safeguarding Conversation We Avoid

Sexual Shame: The Safeguarding Conversation We Avoid

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Sex education doesn’t fail because young people are immature.

It fails because adults are carrying unprocessed sexual shame.


Sexologist, sex therapist and consent trainer Sian Johnson joins us to unpack why sex education, consent conversations and sexual disclosures are so difficult for adults, not because they’re ‘awkward’, but because they activate shame carried in our bodies, beliefs and nervous systems.


This episode delves into:

  • The difference between healthy shame and toxic sexual shame

  • Why sexual shame can stop people reporting abuse or exploitation

  • Why asking teachers to deliver RSE without proper support is setting them up to fail

  • How shame shows up in classrooms, safeguarding roles and professional responses

This is an honest, nuanced conversation about what adults bring into safeguarding spaces, often unknowingly, and why ignoring that reality puts both professionals and young people at risk.


Because safeguarding is also about what’s happening inside those who hold responsibility.


Connect with Sian Johnson:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sian-johnson-37385416/

Website: https://sianjohnson.com/



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  • Chris East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-east-801496174/

  • Leah East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-east-cornerstone/

Producers of this episode: Chris East, Leah East

Host of this episode: Chris East


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