EP 208: Healing The Inner Child with Drew Boa

In this episode of Unashamed Unafraid, Sam and Mason welcome Drew Boa, author of Outgrow Porn and founder of Husband Material Ministries, who explains inner child work as understanding sexual temptation and intolerable emotional pain as implicit “body memory” rather than mature adult desire. Drew shares how recognizing his own sexual imprinting and connecting it to childhood trauma replaced self-hatred with self-compassion and inviting Jesus into wounded places. Using the cave rescue documentary as an analogy, he outlines a process of locating, loving, and leading multiple “inner boys,” emphasizing connection over control, co-regulation, curiosity-based questions, and identifying attachment needs beneath cravings, framing porn as a pacifier and a protest while encouraging courageous, hope-filled “redemptive risks.”Connect with Drew Boa:https://www.husbandmaterial.com/https://www.drewboa.com/outgrow-porn Make a donation and become an Outsider!Follow us on social media! Instagram, Facebook & TikTokSubscribe to our YouTubeCheck out our recommended resourcesWant to rep the message? Shop our MERCH!  For more inspiration, read our blogDo you have a story you are willing to share? Send us an email! contact@unashamedunafraid.comTimestamps:00:00 Recovery Check In03:23 Meet Drew Boa06:01 What Is the Inner Child09:10 Drew Story And Imprinting12:33 Rescue The Boy Within17:20 When Pain Triggers Relapse21:14 Befriending Questions23:55 Porn As Pacifier and a Protest28:25 Face, Feel and Co Regulate32:49 Hope And Redemptive Risk34:32 Where To Find Drew36:37 Wrap Up And Subscribe