Becky Lang is a Minneapolis-based writer, ad creative and podcaster. She's the host of Writingness, and the co-host of My Super Sweet Obsession and The Rosé Ceremony.
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The Butler Eagle has been reporting the daily news since 1870, bringing the facts, real stories of real events happening in our community and now we are here to bring you the voices to those stories. Each season is dedicated to bringing you local perspectives on a variety of topics we feel impact the day to day lives of our community. The Eagle is excited to enter the podcast world and bring the stories of Butler County to a whole new platform. Follow us & Subscribe: Instagram: https://www.i ...
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In My Super Sweet Obsession (@mysupswtobsesh), your hosts Scotty Gunderson and Becky Lang talk about the pop culture that keeps us up at night.
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For some, church is pretty simple. For others, it can be pretty complicated. So if faith and spirituality is a "heck yes" but church is a "hell no", welcome to Unchurchable - the place where we are able to participate in faith in our own way whether it is taking on taboo topics or exploring the unknown. After all, an examined faith is a strong one.
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Tammy Schuey: Dedication to Passionate Journalism
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Podcast host Laura Crago discusses Schuey’s 33 years at the Eagle, her Editor & Publisher “15 over 50” Class of 2024 honor, and her experience attending the July 13 rally for former President Donald Trump. In the podcast, Schuey shares her memory of the rally, the aftermath of the attempted assassination and her concern for her staff as well as the…
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Butler, My Hometown with Host Laura Crago
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This week our host Laura Crago sits down to talk about the events of July 13, 2024 that happened here in our town of Butler, PA. If you or someone you know are struggling please call 988 for thoughts of suicide and mental health crisis. 211 For getting connected to help with basic needs. This episode was brought to you by: https://www.rwmcdonaldand…
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Oxytocin was her substance of choice, and since her sobriety in 2010, she has become a certified peer specialist. Now in her ninth year at Grapevine Center in Butler, PA, Betsy Laporte is the bridge to mental health services, sharing her own life experience with a goal to make people feel seen, heard and supported. She also brings value to the fema…
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Passionate Cuisine with Executive Chef Rich Burns
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Executive Chef Rich Burns sits down with our host Laura Crago to discuss his passion for food, teaching and making pizza. Eating them too! Once at a point in his life where he wanted to ‘get out of the industry' fate stepped in and he met Fiore Moletz, finding a new love for cooking. Della Terra, owned and managed by Michelle Moletz is located in Z…
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"Love Worth Waiting For" author Becky Yount
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A very special episode with Butler Eagle's very own, Becky Yount. Mrs. Yount and I sit down and discuss her book she wrote after losing her husband, Matthew Yount, suddenly. Link below to her book. This is a special episode where Becky shares moments from her book and why she wanted to share her story. Resources: https://www.christianfaithpublishin…
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Emily Rose Hart is one of nine children who didn't have a typical mother-daughter relationship growing up, because of her mother's injuries and sickness. Therapy and God have been her saving grace, and she has also reconnected with her dad and is healing the wounds of her past. In the episode, Hart speaks to the “seasons” of her life and declares t…
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Lindsay Olyha: Enterprising Recovery
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Lindsay Olyha, nurse practitioner and founder of Scrubd Esthetics, joins host Laura Crago to discuss her journey through the justice system. Olyha shares her experience with substance use, burnout and founding her own medical spa. Resources: https://scrubdesthetics.com/ https://www.facebook.com/scrubdesthetics/ https://www.instagram.com/scrubdesthe…
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Today’s episode features CRS Supervisor Mary Allen and Executive Director Jessica Zavilla both from Trilogy Wellness. They share their why’s and we discuss their resources, experience with people in recovery and the importance of Narcan, as well as test strips. For more information on Trilogy Wellness click the link below. Resources: https://www.tr…
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Transforming Trauma Into Triumph with Shanea Clancy
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In this episode I sit down with Shanea Clancy who just published a book about how in September 2007 her life changed forever. Shanea was involved into a multi-car crash where two people lost their lives and she was found guilty and sentenced to 11.5-23 months in jail. This is her story. Resources: www.shaneaclancy.com Connect with Shanea: https://t…
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Part II with Dr. Brophy & Joe Mahoney
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Continuing the conversation with Dr. Brophy & Joe Mahoney. The main focus was mental health as an underlying issue when it comes to addiction, and that conversation was with Dr. Brophy- medical director of the Gaiser Center and local physician who’s board certified in both addiction medicine and emergency medicine, Joe Mahoney- executive director a…
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Dr. Brophy & Joe Mahoney are back!! Part I
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The main focus was mental health as an underlying issue when it comes to addiction, and that conversation was with Dr. Brophy- medical director of the Gaiser Center and local physician who’s board certified in both addiction medicine and emergency medicine, Joe Mahoney- executive director at the Ellen O’Brien Gasier Center, licensed social worker w…
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BONUS episode was taped on Wednesday May 8, 2024 at Vintage Coffee House where I sat down with women and I did have one man, thank you Dennis, who shared their stories of Motherhood, love, loss, and the struggles they all faced. Happy Mother's Day to everyone and to anyone who may be struggling today you are loved, appreciated and you have a purpos…
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Julie Hooks sits down with me to share her journey to sobriety and how Bodybuilding saved her. On May 8, 2024 Julie will celebrate 6 years sober. You don’t want to miss this episode. Resources: Follow Julie on Instagram @jhfitlifestyle Weekend Entertainment: https://www.butlereagle.com/20240411/alter-eagle-shares-outpatient-treatment-options-in-new…
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In today’s episode our host Laura Crago, joined by her therapist Whitney Thompson, sits down and shares more of her personal journey with her move back to Butler, her mental health journey and why she believes therapy is something everyone should be a part of. Resources: https://tcounselingllc.wixsite.com/website Weekend Entertainment: https://www.…
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Butler County Prison Warden Beau Sneddon & ReEntry Coordinator Matt Clayton
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Joining me in today’s episode is Butler County Prison Warden Beau Sneddon & ReEntry Coordinator Matt Clayton. We discussed the day to day at the prison, including programs for corrections officers, process of ReEntry as well as needs for the future. Resources: https://www.butlereagle.com/20230816/veteran-corrections-officer-beau-sneddon-appointed-c…
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I sat down with Samantha DeJoseph from Crossroads, Senior Area Manager who spoke to the services provided at Crossroads while also sharing a little of her substance abuse story. 14 years in recovery, another shining example of what giving hope to someone with substance abuse disorder faces and how everyone deserves those chances. Resources: www.cro…
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A Birds Eye View with Donna Jenereski, Commissioner Kevin Boozel & D.A. Richard A. Goldinger
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Today’s episode features Butler County District Attorney Richard A. Goldinger who speaks to LETI, a program he pioneered along with law enforcement, The Commissioners, State & County officials. Donna Jenereski from Butler County Drug & Alcohol and Commissioner Kevin Boozel who speaks candidly on the budget, programs offered as well as the effects d…
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Thank you to Armstrong and Armstrong Neighborhood Channel for providing the audio from the town hall on Monday April 1, 2024 hosted by U.S. Representative Mike Kelly. This episode features Aaron Steinheiser, General Manager of Butler and Zanesville Works of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., as well as Jamie Sychak UAW Local 3303 President. PETITION: https://a…
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Personal Story of Addiction with Josh Bobby
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Josh Bobby, Butler County resident, UPS driver, skateboarder, motorcycle mechanic/collector/rider, brother, son and friend shares his battle with addiction. Through therapy, hobbies and his friends he has found a way to navigate and truly find his calm. Another episode you don't want to miss. Resources: https://www.butlereagle.com/20240328/alter-ea…
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The Fight for Cleveland-Cliffs with Leslie Osche
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In this episode I sit down with Leslie Osche, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Butler. We discussed the possible closure of Butler’s Cleveland-Cliffs plant which would affect between 1,300-4,500 jobs as well as tank Butler’s economy. Resources and information on a Town Hall hosted by U.S. Representative Mike Kelly 16th, Mond…
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Lisa Gill and Tracey Hendrix from Butler County Drug & Alcohol
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Lisa Gill & Tracey Hendrix from Butler County Drug & Alcohol joined me today to share their roles, how they support their staff and how they take care of themselves when it comes to helping so many people in our community. Resources below if you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, as well as resources for parents who may have a …
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Marc Fogel is an American schoolteacher who was arrested in August 2021 by Russian authorities for trying to enter Russia with 0.6 ounces (17 g) of medical marijuana. In June 2022, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison. In this episode I sit down with Marc’s mother Malphine Fogel who recently turned 95 and hopes that she will see her son again. In…
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Glade Run Lutheran Services, Butler County Human Services & Suicide Coalition.
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Today’s episode features Dawn Halle from Glade Run Lutheran Services and Amy Cirelli from Butler County Human Services & Suicide Coalition. These are the conversations we need to be having more of, no one is alone and our community has amazing resources to prove that. Please if you, or someone you know is struggling please use the resources below t…
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A special series dropping in the coming weeks to highlight my trip to The State of The Union in Washington D.C. as U.S. Representative Mike Kelly’s Guest. On this episode we discuss what President Biden said in the SOTU, Cleveland-Cliffs and Marc Fogle. Links below for resources and how to stay connected. Resources: Article written by Eagle Staff W…
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Stop The Judgment Project with Sherry Jo & Tom Bott
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Sherry Jo & Tom Both share the story of their 21 year old daughter Siena who died from fentanyl poisoning in their family home in September of 2020. Siena's death is what motivated her parents to start Stop The Judgement Project to deal with their grief, but to also support other parents who might have children struggle with substance abuse or who …
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Hope is Dope with Steve Treu & Ken Clowes
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You don’t want to miss this episode with Steven Treu a licensed professional counselor and Chief Visionary Officer for Quantum Revolution Counseling Services, and author of Hope is Dope and New Eyes. & Ken Clowes is the Center Assistant for Butler County Community College’s Community Leadership Indicatives where he helps coordinate the Hope is Dope…
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Loss of Potential, The Words We Use, and Giving People in Recovery the Support They Need.
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In January I sat down with U.S. representative Mike Kelly who proudly serves the 16th district of Pennsylvania. The focus of our conversation was stigma surrounding addiction, the words we use, his personal journey as a parent of a person suffering with addiction and conversation around possible future legislation pertaining to stigma. For more on …
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On today’s episode I sat down with Rebecka & Tawny, both women sharing their personal stories of addiction and recovery. Both woman are the reason why everyone deserves a chance. *LISTENER DISCRETION* This episode contains conversations around drug use, eating disorder and suicidal thoughts. Listener discretion is advised. This episode was brought …
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Reach & Rise- Jess Burr and Special Guest Issiac
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In today’s episode I sit down with Jess Burr, Clinical Director of Reach & Rise at The Butler Family YMCA and Issiac, a 15 y/o 9th grader at Karns City High School, who like so many come from a broken home of domestic abuse, neglected parents struggling with drug use. The Butler County Family YMCA is proud to be one of nine YMCAs in the country tha…
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BONUS: Today’s episode continues the conversation with Rachel Shuster, be sure to listen to Episode 3 prior to listening to this episode. Follow Rachel on LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nurserachelshuster/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsrachelshuster?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Resources from the episo…
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Rachel Shuster- Stigma Surrounding Addiction & The Language We Use.
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Today’s episode focuses on stigma surrounding addiction, the language we use when talking about those facing addiction and our guest Rachel Shuster shares her personal story. Rachel, a lifelong Butlerite, person in long-term recovery from opioid use disorder, and a Certified Addictions Registered Nurse. Rachel brings a unique perspective as a behav…
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Alyssa Vorel & Crystal from the Ellen O'Brien Gaiser Center: the physical side of addiction, what causes trauma, how it impacts our nervous system and our physical self and behavior.
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Today’s episode focuses on the physical side of addiction, what causes trauma, how it impacts our nervous system and our physical self and behavior. Joining me are Alyssa Vorel, Clinical Supervisor at the Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Center and Crystal a Certified Recovery Specialist at the Gaiser Center. Alyssa Vorel is the clinical supervisor at the Elle…
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LIVE FROM Vintage Coffee House- Breaking Down Mental Health, Benzos and Stigma Surrounding Addiction.
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On January 25, 2024 I, Laura Crago Host of Alter Eagle Podcast, sat down with U.S. Representative Mike Kelly, R-16th, to discuss stigma surrounding addiction, the future of legislation and the loss of potential. Rep. Kelly and I had a brief conversation and a long conversation to come this season surrounding those topics. The main focus was mental …
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The Butler Eagle has been reporting the daily news since 1870, bringing the facts, real stories of real events happening in our community and now we are here to bring you the voices to those stories. Each season is dedicated to bringing you local perspectives on a variety of topics we feel impact the day to day lives of our community. The Eagle is …
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Ronna Derrick -What if we let women tell their own stories?
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In this months episode, the lovely, courageous, intelligent Ronna Detrick joins me to talk about her newly-released book "Rewriting Eve." It started from a simple place: in seminary, when the guys translated a passage of scripture, it came out vastly different to how the women's translations came out. The subjects and verbs were correct. But the nu…
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Cynane Shay - A Crash Course in Conspiracy Theories and Totalitarianism
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This is a "Listen hard" kind of episode. What do conspiracy theories, anti-semitic handbooks, lizard people, space lasers, Qanon, 5G towers and cults have in common? It's mindboggling how the checkered history of Evangelicalism is imbued with anti-semitism and white supremacy. I'm not sure why I'm surprised, when evangelicalism itself is a very whi…
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Troy Waller and Brian McDowell - Teenage Fundamentalists Learn to Call Bullshit
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In this episode, the voices from the "I was a teenage fundamentalist" podcast join me to talk about the things they've learned along the way as exvangelicals, as people, as podcast hosts and community builders...and as two guys who had to learn to call bullshit sometimes. Troy Waller and Brian McDowell take an irreverent walk through their lives an…
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Brent Hodgson - Australian Political Dumpster Fires and the Right Wing March to the Fringe
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Planetshakers, politics, porn scandals, branch stacking, coercive control, puppy dogs and exvangelical life - this episode has it all. Brent Hodgson is a political commentator, campaign data guy and marketing guru who provides immense insight into the trends and tendencies in the Australian political scene. It just also happens that is ex-Planet-sh…
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Emma Ocean - Post-church philosophy, escaping the panopticon and duvet dilemmas
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It was hard to know what to call this one. Emma Ocean is, pun intended, an ocean of wisdom based on the lived experience of escaping toxic religion and the qualified experience of a psychologist with a bit of mysticism, cosmetology, philosophy and shadow-working brilliance thrown in. It was a conversation full of light-bulb moments for me as we tal…
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Angela Herrington - Grief, deconstruction and this quirky sort of elevator thing
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Angela Herrington is a deconstruction coach. What exactly is that? She's not going to tell you, because every deconstruction journey is different. But one thing is for sure, we all need someone in our corner who will hold space for us, refuse to embody any sort of control or coerciveness, and who can help us understand that deconstruction is as muc…
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Andrew Lang - How to not skim over the depths of your own life and other misc. wisdom
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This session lead off with me forgetting to cancel the podcast, dropping the kids off at school late, and turning up to do an interview unprepared, unshowered, and without a stitch of makeup. For reference, Kit Kennedy is glam af and never unprepared. But Andrew lead off with "if it aint messy it aint worth it," and we were friends straight away. A…
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Becki Beasley - Rage humor, boundaries, and being whoever the hell you want to be
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In the first episode of unchurchable for 2022, I chat with Becki from "Also Your Daughters" on Instagram. Her's is a brand of deconstruction that I so badly needed to witness: a woman calling things what they are and doing it with humor. It's a strange muscle to have to learn to flex when you've been told that emotions like anger, assertiveness or …
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Rev. Dr Beverley Dale - Sex positive Christianity
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A big part of deconstruction is re-looking at anti-feminist theology, purity culture and the way these impacted attitudes to women, sexuality, sensuality and pleasure. Now look, I'll be straight up and say I'm only just learning to be comfortable talking about it and I still feel a bit heretical thinking that maybe its okay to be sex-positive and s…
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Meg Cowan - Recovering from purity culture and finding sexual freedom
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The wonderful Meg Cowan has been on my list of interviewees for a while - a fellow Southern Hemisphere girl from across the ditch in New Zealand. Her work as a sex and intimacy coach has seen Meg in the long grass of helping purity culture survivors reclaim and heal their relationship with their bodies. This conversation was one we had a couple of …
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Steven Denler - But what is sin, really?
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I'm more than happy to admit it: I'll happily talk about a lot of things in the deconstruction space, but sin hasn't been one of them. Its been too big of a concept - too scary even. It's also a confusing one when you delve into it. If God is love, why are we all "born with a sin nature" that means we get dropped into a lake of fire for eternity un…
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Jordan White - Deconstructing towards social justice (and holding on to your hobbies while you do it)
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This is one of those fortuitous internet meetings where you go "Hey! This person is interesting! I'm gunna interview them." Jordan White and I began talking on instagram about parenting post deconstruction when I realised this guy had managed to do something I had failed miserably at: he held on to music when he left church. To this day, a long tim…
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Tia Levings - Self-Empowerment after Religious Trauma and Domestic Abuse
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She married "the one God sent." Like so many of us, she did so without knowing fully what she was getting into. When the relationship became abusive, she sought help inside the church but what she found was advice tantamount to entrapping her in what she calls "church sanctioned domestic abuse. Sadly, Tia Levings story is unlikely to be the only on…
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Angry Church Kid - Everything is a Dick Joke
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Now, I'm sure that's not a title you expected to read on a podcast for people who are navigating life post-church and deconstructing their faith. But can I point something out? Deconstruction is hard work. And it's not even like you get to choose whether or not to deconstruct. It seems to choose you! So finding the humour in the journey is vital to…
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Marc-Henri Sandoz Paradella - Dethroning Toxic Jesus and Finding Spiritual Healing
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In Sunday school, kids learn about the golden calf - the moment the Hebrews banded behind Moses' brother Aaron and made a god of their own to worship while their leader was up on the mountain. It was the perhaps the first time in recorded history, but certainly not the last time that we would make a god in our own image. Today, in Evangelical churc…
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ALPHAMAMA - The Journey to Authentic Spirituality and Personal Agency
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What do you do when you move away from a form of spirituality that came with a prepackaged set of rules, regulations and existential dread? For many if not most, you feel a little lost at sea. Anchorless. So how do you find purpose and the freedom to explore spirituality within healthy boundaries that don't trample on who you are as a person? I cau…
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