Martyr, She Wrote

Audra and I chat about the complex shifts in identity and values that she experienced when leaving the Mormon faith. Audra is a certified coach who specifically works with ex-Mormon moms. Learn more about her work here: https://mamaaudra.com/oneonone

Counselor, author, and advocate, SC Nealy, joins me to talk about the unique wounds that many LGBTQ+ folks experience in religious spaces. SC is the founder of the LGBT+ Counseling Collaborative and just released a new book titled Healing Sacred Wounds.Follow SC on Instagram or Facebook: @scnealy

Tia Levings joins me for a chat about the trad wives, the "Quiverfull movement" and how Christian patriarchy is being used as a template for national politics. Check out her two incredible books, A Well-Trained Wife and I Belong to Me. Learn more about Tia's work here: https://tialevings.com/

Chris Shelton joins me to talk about his experience leaving Scientology after 27 years and his work helping other cult survivors. We discuss coercive control, cult hopping, and how to use emotional awareness to guard yourself against exploitation. Learn more about Chris here: https://chrissheltonmsc.org/Check out his new book, What Now? A Practical Guide to Life After a Cult.

Joining me are Nikki G and Jonathon Carrington, the two co-hosts of the Surviving the Black Church Podcast and founders of the Black Religious Trauma Recovery Network. We have a great conversation about the unique experiences black survivors of religious trauma and Christian Nationalism and how to start recognizing and healing from it.Learn more about Nikki and Jonathon's work:Surviving the Black Church PodcastBlack Religious Trauma Recovery Network @survivingtheblackchurch

Licensed mental health counselor, Michelle F. Moseley joins me for a conversation about the symptoms of religious trauma and some healing strategies for survivors. Michelle is a counselor based in North Carolina and offers clinical training for therapists. https://michellefmoseley.com/@therapy_with_michelle

This episode features Dr. Graham B. Walker, the Zeller's Chair of Theology and Philosophy at the McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University. Our discussion centers on the evolution of theological views regarding suffering, trauma, and the meaning of the cross.

This episode features Krispin Mayfield, a therapist, author, and podcaster specializing in religious trauma and attachment. Our conversation explores the psychological and developmental impacts of growing up in high-control religious environments, specifically focusing on white Evangelicalism in the United States.Learn more about Krispin's work at https://www.strongwilledproject.com/.

I'm back after a long break, interviewing cult intervention specialist and founder of People Leave Cults, Ashlen Hilliard. Learn more about her work here: https://www.peopleleavecults.com/

In this episode I interview a close friend, Cody Moncrief, who navigated church as a neurodivergent, introverted queer person growing up in the south.