Simone Turkington and Stephanie had a podcast called Dongtini before Simone became a literal magician. She now performs magic full-time and is a regular at the mecca of magic, The Magic Castle. Simone is the first full-on atheist to be a guest on Deconstruction Workers. She explains her process, the ensuing response of her family and friends, and shares about explaining belief systems to her own child.

https://www.magicsimone.com/

Stephanie Warren is a religious trauma survivor advocate, writer, and host of the Focus On Your Own Family podcast. On this episode we talk about overcoming religious trauma and finding community outside of high-control religion.

https://www.iamthestrongwilledchild.com/

Jaye Brix is a writer,musician and trans femme ex-pastor who explores art, tattoos, healing and spirituality.

http://linktr.ee/jbrixart

#exvangelical #expastor #deconstruction #transgender #nonbinary

Johanna Stark Olsen is a director, playwright, musician, comedian, actor, and Lutheran lay theologian from Minneapolis. Her work includes a decades-long performance art exploration of erroneous masculinity. She performs country-fried folk punk freakout music under the name burnunit. She is also a passionate community gardener and composter.

https://legitimatewebsite.info/

Rachel Lichtman is a video director, graphic designer, and DJ who has created a cozy 1970s AM radio underworld called Programme 4. The editor of the AV Club said they want to live in this world, and they also had this to say about it. [https://www.avclub.com/programme-4-the-william-joel-show-the-napa-boys] I asked Rachel about her Reformed Jewish upbringing and how it informed where she is now.