Feet of Clay – Confessions of the Cult Sisters – What's it like to live in a Christian cult commune? How the hell do smart people get brainwashed into crazy beliefs and behaviors? Tracey & Sharon share their parallel journeys into and out of Last Days Ministries, led by Christian music super-star Keith Green (and later his wife Melody Green). Plus they interview others who also got out of high-control groups and toxic churches. Arranged marriages? Purity culture virgins? Religious trauma? Su ...

"Unconditioning Love" invites you on an insightful expedition led by your host, Lydia, delving deep into the transformational journey of deconstruction, unraveling the conditions we often put on love. Journey alongside us as we uncover tales of resilience, featuring candid conversations with members of the LGBTQ community, individuals who have discovered love after navigating narcissistic relationships, and courageous souls who have left high control religions. Together, let's peel back the ...

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A podcast co-hosted by Ryley & Willow DECONSTRUCTING JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Ryley (He/Him), is an ex- Jehovah’s Witness who grew up in “The Truth” from 1997 to 2016. With humor and a touch of strife, he breaks down the doomsday cult he was born into from his 3rd generation perspective to his best friend Willow (She/Her). Explaining the history, structure, culture, and its abundance of issues within the closed organization while finally untangling himself of the religious trauma fearing the grea ...

Moral Combat is a podcast hosted by siblings Nathan and Zach Blaustone. Join them as they discuss their passion for music production, their experiences with religious trauma, and share some laughs along the way. With their unique perspectives and dynamic personalities, Nathan and Zach bring an engaging and entertaining take on a variety of topics. Our mission is to facilitate respectful conversations that promote growth, communication, healing, authenticity, and siblinghood. Tune in to Moral ...

Leaving the Church to Find God delves into the shadows of organized religion, guiding you past indoctrination and towards authentic spirituality. Join solo reflections, insightful interviews, and a supportive community on this transformative journey beyond the pews.

Sunday School Dropouts is a podcast hosted by trained therapists Dr. Laura Anderson and Andrew Kerbs. Both Andrew and Laura grew up in high control religion and spent years trying to live up to the rules and standards until one day, they couldn’t do it anymore. They spent our lives aspiring to be true followers of God and all they got from it was religious trauma. So now, they’re taking our lived experiences along with their education, training, and work with clients to create this podcast–a ...

Conversations with regular people about their deconstruction experiences, leaving toxic religious groups, and what comes next. Maple syrup-flavoured discussions about how authoritarian religion manifests in the Canadian space. Episodes release biweekly on Wednesdays.

This podcast will look at wounds and trauma that result from church or religious groups. I will discuss the process of healing from these wounds that can be so damaging spiritually to so many through my experience as a Christian pastor and several years as a member of a toxic cult.

Healing trauma with humor. There's a nurturance void when we experience childhood emotional neglect. Anne is a therapist. Alison works in child wellness and trauma education. They look at the personal, interpersonal, and societal forms of neglect—the whole interconnected ecology of neglect. They often ask, "Why can't we care?" This podcast seeks to end the stigma of talking about mental health, trauma, and neglect while providing some resources for healing and growth. Topics: childhood emoti ...

Welcome to Beyond the Surface, where the essence of "to be seen is to be understood" unfolds into a profound tapestry of shared experiences. In my own journey, I've navigated the depths of pain, grief, anger, and heartbreak that accompany the loss of church, community, faith, and the unraveling of core beliefs. Amidst this turmoil, a radiant aspect of healing emerged—one woven with the realization that we're not traversing this path alone. The power of connecting through shared narratives ha ...

The Divorcing Religion Podcast was launched by professional counsellor Janice Selbie to highlight the impact of Religious Trauma Syndrome. Guests include The Thinking Atheist Seth Andrews, The Friendly Atheist Hemant Mehta, author Margaret Atwood, Godless Mom, Mandisa Thomas, Dr. Darrel Ray, Dr. Marlene Winell and more.

A weekly podcast talk show having serious talks about the sacred book. Hosted by Peter Enns and Jared Byas.

"Deconstructing religious baggage with laughter and love! Changing the conversation on love and inclusion." Susan Cottrell is the Mom of two LGBTQ children; the founder of FreedHearts; an international speaker with a viral TEDx talk; a pastor and theologian; an acclaimed author; and a fierce advocate and ally. In her unique tender, relatable style, Susan is a prominent voice of unconditional love and lavish inclusion. Powerful, authentic, and relevant in today’s society, Susan has a lot to s ...

An ex-Mormon gay girl just trying to figure out life. Get ready to tackle religious trauma and later-in-life LGBTQ issues while laughing your ass off with this raw, real, hilarious podcast.

The magnificence and rapture of womanhood are often not passed down from our mothers. We are all too familiar with stories of sacrificing, shrinking, and overcoming. The majority of women are left to feel like something is constantly missing. And what’s usually missing is the feminine essence of every single one of them. Dr. Amanda Hanson is a clinical psychologist and a global influencer who has helped millions of women to reimagine their lives, reconnect with their feminine side, and heal ...

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Sarah interviews and has candid conversations with other women who realized they were queer (and/or are coming out) after they were 30 years old. Topics include repression, suppression, denial, heteronormativity, societal pressure, religious trauma, family backgrounds, and more.

The goal of healing isn't just stopping the crisis. It's ultimately moving into genuine and meaningful connection with ourselves, each other, and the world around us. Join licensed therapist and author Geoff Steurer and his wife, Jody Steurer, as they share ways to move out of the crisis of sexual betrayal and relationship betrayal trauma toward connection. The information in these discussions transcends religious and cultural lines, as we all seek the same healing power of connection.

Helping Christians who feel disconnected find their way home to Love.From years of experience Anna Harris has come to see that coming into the revelation of God as a loving, perfect Father is the foundation for life and healing. Her passion and ministry is to help both Christians and Christian leaders recover from religious & relationship trauma finding their first love again. She is the founder of Defined by God Ministries and is a certified trauma & resiliency life coach. Her informed and ...

The Unfounded Podcast is a free flowing stream of ideas centered on asking the questions we often avoid. The focus is to bring the religious and secular world views into alignment through analyzing the philosophies developed by those who have come before us. The show is highly spiritual in nature, and leverages the practicality often hidden within religious teachings to provide actionable steps through which individual growth and expression can manifest. The classical liberal idea of self ex ...

Soul Boom is a series of intimate conversations hosted by Rainn Wilson exploring meaningful and inspiring topics that tickle the mind, heart and soul. Never too precious, yet unafraid to touch on the profound, Soul Boom digs into the core of the human experience: creativity, spirituality and psychology. Bringing to the conversation some of the most brilliant and heart-felt artists, thinkers and doers, Soul Boom guides the listener toward transformation on both a personal and societal level. ...

R. B.’s Kitchen Talk podcast is provocative. R. B. discusses issues on relationships, mental health, epicure, spirit-empowered living, living one’s best life, the arts, and everything in between from a biblical perspective. R.B. and her guests are gutsy truth-tellers. They may ruffle a few religious feathers but promise authenticity, sharing lessons learned and real-life experiences. R.B.’s passion is to empower people to embrace their unique individuality, expose the beauty of living outsid ...

Nashville-based comedian Amber Autry and Trauma Therapist Melanie Reese host guest comedians to provide a platform and connection to the stories behind the laughter. Laughter is a universal language, and comedians speak it well. Their ability to make people laugh directly influences to the success of their career. The humanity of their personal lives is often the source of the comic relief, adding to the lack of conversation around mental health. Through their unique story telling abilities, ...

Have you ever wondered what happens in a therapy session? Maybe you have had therapy before but wondered what it is like for other people. Inside the Therapy Room gives you that insight; you get to hear from Therapists who work with a particular group of people or who work with a certain approach. Sam will be chatting to therapists who work with Introverts to those who work in Sexology. Hear about their passion, what they want you to know and smash some myths about therapy. Nothing is off li ...

Exploring blind spots that exist in the cultural, relational, and therapeutic process, host Dr. Chantelle Thomas will have candid discussions that delve into the more challenging aspects of self-discovery. Filled with engaging and straightforward conversation, each episode features conversations with well-respected experts who examine what is commonly overlooked in the intricate and often inter-connected world of recovery, trauma and wellness. Join Windrose Recovery and its Executive Clinica ...

ChristINSANITY examines the weird, wild, and WTFs of Christiandom. Join Dr. Brittney Doll, a specialist in religious trauma, and her humorous sidekick, Kristin, as they scrutinize some of Christian pop culture’s most ridiculous trends. In each episode, the duo entertains listeners (and themselves) with their no-holds-barred accounts of growing up “churched.”

This Little Light of Mine is an LGBTQ+ tale of terror (growing up as a closeted Gay Christian in the Evangelical church) that led to trauma (cPTSD, religious trauma, spiritual abuse, sexual abuse, addiction) to what I intend to become triumph. Join me on my healing and recovery journey towards mental health, spiritual health and emotional health as I find my voice by sharing what happened in my life as a Queer Christian where I was taught that I was not allowed to love.

The One Inside: An Internal Family Systems podcast is for anyone looking to find balance and harmony. IFS can help you understand the tug-of-war within your mind and rediscover your natural calm, creativity, and clarity. IFS can also heal the parts of you who hold pain. Hosted by certified IFS therapist, Tammy Sollenberger, this show aims to educate, support, and encourage those who are curious about IFS model of psychotherapy. Join Tammy each episode for a fun, warm, engaging conversation w ...

In the Holistic Trauma Healing podcast, I share the profound path to healing trauma that allows us to move out of the role of victim and into the role of conscious and empowered creator of our best possible reality through mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and ancestral trauma healing. Learn how trauma affects every part of your existence and how to weave a new web of life that isn't ruled by the past. The HTH podcast empowers you to heal trauma in the same way it has affected you -- a ...

Currents in Religion is a podcast from the Baylor University Religion Department and Baylor University Press. We host conversations with academics, writers, and artists that explore some of the most interesting currents in religious studies, with a focus on Christianity. Episodes release weekly. On this podcast you'll hear discussions about theology, ethics, biblical studies (New Testament and Hebrew Bible/Old Testament), history, archaeology, and so on. Engage with us on Twitter (@cirbaylor ...

Unpacking is in the title of the show and it applies to all of us; being self-aware requires us to be critical of unhelpful patterns, but we also have to give credit and forgive ourselves as well. Understanding why you did what you did, is extraordinarily helpful. Sarah an ex-Mo and licensed counselor on a journey to unpack Mormonism and other religious trauma is joined by her husband Mason, a former bishop and active member of the Mormon church. Sarah and Mason have been married for 23 year ...

TABOOBS is breaking silence on taboo women topics. Discussing the raw, out loud. Any one can connect with this podcast regardless of religious or political beliefs. We are connecting human to human about the daily things we face as women, moms, daughters, sisters, and/or wives. Join us weekly on our journey to destigmatize these kinds of conversations and be sure and add to the conversation! We want to know what you want to hear more about so submit a topic on the discussion form on www.tabo ...

A podcast about exploring polyamory and other forms of non-monogamy after religion. glampolyam.substack.com

As a lifelong believer in Christ and an active church attender I have grown weary of watching harm occur in our spiritual settings. I'm sick and tired of just trying to pretend it isn’t happening or feeding myself the delusional fact that spiritual abuse isn’t a cancer within not only the church setting but also metastasizing to areas outside religious institutions. This is why Soul Bruises podcast was created. Why this podcast is dedicated to the exposure, education and hopeful eradication ...

Want to heal and thrive for real after Narcissistic Abuse? Well, you have come to the right place. With every episode, I will be sharing information to help you to understand how to navigate the world of narcissism, how to make sense of what they do and how to move on, recover and heal from Narcissistic abuseBeing a Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Professional and a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist, I have created this Podcast Channel as your Ultimate go-to solution for Narcissistic Abuse Re ...

Reflections from a chemically imbalanced Christian.

The Faith Today Podcast-Conversation inspired by Canada's Christian magazine. The podcast features interviews with Canadian Christians as they sort through the pressing issues of the day and topics like spiritual growth and health, other religions, religious freedom, vocation, and tough questions of faith and living in contemporary society.

Join God-led spiritual healer and teacher Ellen Divine, on healing religious trauma/dogma, and creating a life of peace, purpose and prosperity in God (a.k.a The Highest Love). To learn more about Ellen and her work head to ellendivine.com

Mindful Minds is a podcast that centers on learning how to be mindful of important topics such as mental health, sex, social justice, trauma, deconstruction, and more! Hosted by Serafina, join us as we learn how to be more mindful together.

In the Talk 'n C*ck Podcast, two guys in their mid-20s (Eli & Ryan), produce a bi-weekly hour-long segment discussing life experiences, trauma healing, men's mental health, the state of the world, and so on, all while laughing at the absurdity. They delve deep into lighthearted topics early on and get into the nitty-gritty later on in the episodes. If you like laughing at life, then you'll love TNC with RNE! Want more content from the TNC Podcast? Check out all our links at allmylinks.com/tn ...

Surviving the Black Church Podcast is a podcast that sheds light and brings awareness to religious trauma and dismantles oppressive systems within the Black church.

Three comedians with religious trauma suffer through the worst faith-based content they can find.

I’m sure many of us know someone, if not you, who has felt uncomfortable talking about religion and money or has feelings of shame or guilt about it. Welcome to Yahweh’s Money, a podcast discussing the crossroads or intersections of religion and money. We go deep into topics like tithing, saving, debt and so much more from the religious view. Our cohosts are Shay Cook, CEO and founder of Crusaders for Change, LLC, and Vanessa McNelley our COO. Let’s talk about God and Money! Music by ROA - h ...

Welcome to "The Hopeful Perspective" a podcast discussing what it entails to transform from a personal position of suffering, pain, HOPELESSNESS and love toward a renewed perspective of security, perseverance, hope and love. I am your host, Jason Hopkins, a long time victim and survivor personally transformed into a victor and thriver, and in each episode you can expect to find authentic dialog from a Biblical and experiential perspective—that is, BEYOND merely religious anecdotes and simply ...

Do you wish your prayers could be more effective? Are you tired of theological debates and just want to get into the heart and soul of Jesus, follow him, and live his teachings in your daily life? Each week The Bible Speaks to You Podcast helps you rediscover the original Christianity of Jesus. Host James Early, Bible teacher, speaker, and Jesus Mindset Coach, along with an occasional guest, share fresh insights on how the Bible still speaks to us today. The focus is on embracing the mindset ...

Bi-weekly recaps of NBC's The Good Place TV show. We talk ethics, religious trauma and more. This is a project of The Prophetic Imagination Station podcast.

Heal Your Roots Podcast aims to help identify our roles of who we thought we were to grow new foundations of who we want to be now. Your roots impact your future. They help determine what path to take to achieve desired results, avoid repeating mistakes, and appreciate what makes you uniquely you. As we open up to share inspiring stories and expert approaches, we’ll uncover a deeper look at the world of therapy from new perspectives. You’ll meet the therapists of Heal Your Roots Wellness pra ...

ROAR With Shari™ is a weekly show hosted by rape and incest survivor, Attorney Shari Karney. “Pain put me into hiding, purpose called me out,” says Karney. Shari offers up straight talk about fighting for justice for victims of sexual abuse. Trauma. Resilience. Healing. For child sexual abuse survivors and all victims of sexual assault. Each week Roar with Shari talks with inspiring guests, rape and child sex abuse survivors, sexual violence victims, experts, nonprofit leaders, public office ...