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Our guest today is Dr Laura Anderson here to share her EXtimony - shes founder of the Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery. She has a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) in Mind-Body Medicine, Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, is certified in Somatic Experiencing, and is a Certified Complex Trauma Professional. We ask her listener questions and talk about BODY response to religious trauma.Â
Dr. Laura Anderson
Instagram: @drlauraeanderson
TikTok: @drlauraeanderson
Website: www.drlauraeanderson.com
Book: www.drlauraeanderson.com/book or https://a.co/d/9vdcRPv
Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery
Online trauma coaching for individuals desiring to resolve and recover from religious trauma, adverse religious experiences, purity culture, cults, dynamics of power and control, and spiritual abuse. We also have group coaching options as well as other resources that are being developed (courses, seminars, workbooks, podcasts, etc.)
Instagram: @traumaresolutionandrecovery
Website: www.traumaresolutionandrecovery.com
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You will likely recognize our guest today from her social media reels on Instagram speaking out about Christian fundamentalisms hidden realities. If not, go check them out they are great! Today's topics we cover Christian fundamentalism and how its seeping into our politics! They have a hidden agenda and yeah it sounds crazy but so does reality. I mean we're literally on a giant rotating rock floating in space so like do the math. This is part 2 of our episode that dropped on May 11th so please check that out for some back story on Tia before listening to this one.
See Tia in 'Shiny Happy People' on Amazon Prime on June 2nd. Follow her, support her, order her book-shes a legend!
Tia Levings shares the realities of what it’s like to live in Christian fundamentalism on social media.
Her work seeks out the missing female perspective in patriarchal spaces and supports the survivors of religious trauma. She will appear in the 2023 Amazon docuseries on the Institute of Basic Life Principles and her memoir,
A Well-Trained Wife, will be released in 2024 (St. Martin’s Press).
Learn more at TiaLevings.com
@tialevingswriter on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and YouTubeÂ
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You will likely recognize our guest today from her social media reels on Instagram speaking out about Christian fundamentalisms hidden realities. If not, go check them out they are great! Today's topics we cover high control marriage and high control religion, and handmaid's tale shit. There is some content that will be triggering for some listeners (marital rape, infant discipline and death, violence) please be advised before listening to this episode.
Tia Levings shares the realities of what it’s like to live in Christian fundamentalism on social media.
Her work seeks out the missing female perspective in patriarchal spaces and supports the survivors of religious trauma. She will appear in the 2023 Amazon docuseries on the Institute of Basic Life Principles and her memoir,
A Well-Trained Wife, will be released in 2024 (St. Martin’s Press).
Learn more at TiaLevings.com
@tialevingswriter on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and YouTubeÂ
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Ya'll ready to get real culty? Of course you are! You may recognize our guest from the Starz documentary Seduced: Inside the Nexium cult, or the Netflix series Unwell. She's also made many media appearances over the years as a cult expert on CNN, MSNBC, BBC, NPR, Bloomberg, and many other news outlets.
When you're finished with this episode, you'll be thinking EVERYTHING IS A CULT.
Here is our super special crossover episode with IndoctriNation podcast. You can go on over to her podcast and listen to our episode that dropped on April 19th.Â
Rachel Bernstein is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist from Los Angeles, California who has specialized in cult intervention and re-acclimation for over 30 years. Rachel Bernstein is also the host of IndoctriNATION: A weekly podcast covering cults, manipulators, and protecting yourself from systems of control where she has interviewed hundreds of cult survivors, journalists, and experts. Her webinar lecture for cult survivors entitled "Living In Freedom" is available at Rachelbernsteintherapy.com
Podcast: https://linktr.ee/indoctrination
Website: https://rachelbernsteintherapy.com
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Now-I-Know-Rachel-Bernstein/dp/1620867893
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The moment you've all been waiting for...Rachaels dark past, REVEALED.Â
In this episode Rachael talks about her journey from teen fundamentalist, lack of sex ed and direction, being thrown into motherhood, and on and off again of an abusive Christian boyfriend/baby daddy.Â
Molly comes in at the end to save the day with some grounding exercises we all need after this, and we talk about the importance of grounding ourselves, and how to help someone in an abusive relationship.Â
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Today we are continuing our conversation with Cynane Shay. If you haven't had the chance to listen to part 1 (ep 55) we highly recommend it as we are picking up right where we left off.Â
Cynane has a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Florida. Now 30, she is a civilian contractor in the United States Navy's Nuclear Propulsion Training Program. Think Kelly McGillis from Top Gun, but with submarines instead of fighter jets.
Growing up, conspiracy theories were normalized in her IBLP-cult influenced community. But 2020, with COVID, Trump, and Qanon, forced her to realize this was a broader evangelical problem that affected more than just her rapture-obsessed family.
Since then, Cynane has followed her friends and family down the rabbit hole, deconstructed from white Christian nationalism, and tried to document the process in her upcoming memoir: Taking Off the Tinfoil Hat: How Space Lasers and Lizard People Dismantled my Christian Worldview.
To follow Cynane and learn more about her book:
Instagram: @Taking.Off.The.Tinfoil.Hat
Website: TakingOffTheTinfoilHat.com
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We have a special guest today. Cynane Shay is here to talk about her book 'Taking off the Tin Foil Hat.' A book about her deconstruction and the conspiracy's surrounding covid that started it all. How much do you know about Lizard People? The Flat Earth? The impending resurrection of John F. Kennedy? Well buckle up, you're about to be an expert.
(Rachael takes a brief moment to tell us about her haunted house, so apparently we are a ghost podcast now)
Cynane has a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Florida. Now 30, she is a civilian contractor in the United States Navy's Nuclear Propulsion Training Program. Think Kelly McGillis from Top Gun, but with submarines instead of fighter jets.
Growing up, conspiracy theories were normalized in her IBLP-cult influenced community. But 2020, with COVID, Trump, and Qanon, forced her to realize this was a broader evangelical problem that affected more than just her rapture-obsessed family.
Since then, Cynane has followed her friends and family down the rabbit hole, deconstructed from white Christian nationalism, and tried to document the process in her upcoming memoir: Taking Off the Tinfoil Hat: How Space Lasers and Lizard People Dismantled my Christian Worldview.
To follow Cynane and learn more about her book:
Instagram: @Taking.Off.The.Tinfoil.Hat
Website: TakingOffTheTinfoilHat.com
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Molly and Rachael talk about global warning(not a typo), the Ohio incident, how Molly wants a homestead and most importantly what happened at the Asbury revival and of course, share their opinions on it. Â
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Our last episode of 2022. Molly and I recap our episodes this year, the guests we had, the growth we've seen in ourselves and the podcast. We are taking a little break in the new year but we will be back on MARCH 3RD 2023! Cause we know you need a little Molly and Rachael in your lives. XOXO
Conference Link: www.decon2023.com
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 We’re gonna be real christian today and be nosey about Mollys personal life. This episode is vulnerable tale of self-discovery. Proceed with caution, grab a drink and listen to MollyTales.
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From the publisher's feed
Welcome to "Cheers to Leaving," the podcast that's all about expanding our horizons and embracing diverse perspectives. Join your hosts, Rachael and Cameron, as they embark on a new journey of…
In this revamped season, Rachael and Cameron, both who left their evangelical Christian backgrounds, are shifting the spotlight to illuminate stories that exist beyond the realm of Christianity. With an open heart and a commitment to fostering dialogue, they explore the narratives of individuals who bring unique experiences, beliefs, and perspectives to the table.
"Cheers to Leaving" is not just a departure from religion and the familiar; it's an invitation to explore the rich tapestry of human stories that may lie outside our comfort zones. Through thoughtful conversations, the hosts aim to bridge the gap between different worlds, fostering empathy, understanding, and unity.
Whether you identify with a specific faith, philosophy, or are still finding your path, this podcast invites you to pull up a chair, grab a metaphorical drink, and join the conversation. It's time to raise our glasses to leaving behind Christianity, preconceptions, embracing diversity, and celebrating the multitude of voices that make up the human experience.Â
Get ready for insightful conversations, eye-opening revelations, and a journey that promises to challenge, inspire, and leave you with a deeper appreciation for the vast tapestry of beliefs that shape our world. Welcome to the new era of "Cheers to Leaving" - where everyone's story is not just heard but celebrated. Cheers! 🥂