# EP 208: Healing The Inner Child with Drew Boa

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Podcast: [Unashamed Unafraid](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unashamed-unafraid-1052015)
Published: 2026-04-14T12:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2280

## Resource

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 & TikTok Subscribe to our YouTube Check out our recommended resources Want to rep the message? Shop our MERCH ! For more inspiration, read our blog Do you have a story you are willing to share? Send us an email! contact@unashamedunafraid.com Timestamps: 00:00 Recovery Check In 03:23 Meet Drew Boa 06:01 What Is the Inner Child 09:10 Drew Story And Imprinting 12:33 Rescue The Boy Within 17:20 When Pain Triggers Relapse 21:14 Befriending Questions 23:55 Porn As Pacifier and a Protest 28:25 Face, Feel and Co Regulate 32:49 Hope And Redemptive Risk 34:32 Where To Find Drew 36:37 Wrap Up And Subscribe

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