What if your sexual story didn’t start with shame—but with you?

For many women raised in purity culture, sex was a subject of silence, shame, or fear. You were taught to deny your desires, disconnect from your body, and wait for permission to embrace pleasure—if it ever came at all.

Missionary Position by Celeste Holbrook, Ph.D., is your permission slip to rewrite the script.

Part memoir, part manifesto, and part practical guide, this bold and irreverent book invites you to heal from harmful teachings, explore your desires, and reclaim your sexual agency. With vulnerability, humor, and deep wisdom, Holbrook introduces the concept of inner missionaries—powerful personas like the Analyst, the Healer, and the Explorer—who will help guide you back to yourself.

Whether you’re navigating painful sex, deconstructing religious beliefs, or just trying to figure out what you actually want in bed, Missionary Position gives you tools, insight, and reflection exercises to move from confusion to clarity—and from silence to satisfaction.

IN MISSIONARY POSITION, YOU WILL DISCOVER HOW TO:

• Identify and heal from purity culture’s toxic messaging
• Reconnect with your body and explore pleasure on your own terms
• Embrace your personal sexual ethics
• Develop a healthy, shame-free sexual exploration practice
• Let go of the guilt, fear, and baggage—and step into your full, radiant self

With stories that will make you laugh, cry, and feel seen, Missionary Position is more than a book—it’s a revolution of self-acceptance and sexual liberation. Dr. Celeste Holbrook is the sex educator you wish you had all along, guiding you with compassion, clarity, and a wink of sass.

It’s time to stop waiting for good sex to be gifted to you—and start creating it for yourself.