Christina Carlson (she/they) is an Embodiment and Intuitive Coach, and the Host of the Podcast Bitches, Witches, and Queers.

In this episode, Eryn and Christina talk about:

• Christina’s journey with healing and spirituality coming from evangelical Christianity
• Following her body’s lead
• Finding a space of internal safety
• Being with parts of yourself that are difficult for you
• Not dominating yourself into being the “best” version of yourself
• Cultivating compassion and kindness to accept yourself
• Going back to church experiences (weddings, funerals, etc) as ex-Christian people
• How harmful religious ideas can be replicated in spiritual spaces too
• The basic human need to belong
• Creating new community and relationships after religion

Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/christina-carlson

Get the Religious Trauma workbook, a 110-page digital workbook full of prompts, reflections, meditations, rituals, and somatic exercises to help you deprogram, heal, and reclaim who you are after religion.

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Connect with Christina on their website and Instagram. Listen to my episode on their Bitches, Witches and Queers podcast!