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Topher and I discuss the impact Dobson and MacArthur had on the children raised inside Christian Fundamentalism. This will be the first in what I hope to be a season long reflection. 

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 joined by Lindsey Williams to unpack what happened when I fed my old prayer journals into AI and asked it to analyze them through the lens of religious trauma. The results were eye-opening. We talk about growing up in evangelicalism, how tech can help survivors find language, and why healing starts with telling the truth—even to ourselves.

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Welcome back Emily. Emily was a guest about year ago, she is a therapist located in California. I was captivated with Emily's story and I asked her to come back to talk about her time in the christian political sphere where she spent her teenage and young adult years. 

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Welcome back Stephanie Drury! You heard her in the teaser episode and now you have the opportunity to hear the full story. Stephanie is the owner of Stuff Christian Culture Likes, Please follow her socials and check out her upcoming webinar.

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Stephanie Drury and I sit down for a spilling the tea about the rise and fall podcast. She talks about her fake Driscoll twitter account. Unfortunately, my internet failed me and we had to reschedule to record the full story. We did get enough to give you a little tea, just not the full service. Stay tuned for the full episode coming out soon.
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Robert Callahan II is back and discussing the book Fire In The Whole. I enjoyed our conversation last time and am so honored he has returned. In this episode, we dive into his book, released two weeks ago. I encourage people to pick up a copy. Robert and I discuss racism, microaggressions, misogyny, and decolonizing… We must have these critical conversations a few weeks before the presidential election. Robert, you have become a friend, and I am honored to know you. I am grateful you listened to me fumble around with words for an hour. Please get his book and leave a five-star review wherever you can!
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Please welcome back Dave, who played Jimmy Barclay on Adventures in Odyssey. Dave is a profound writer please check out his blog at  This is the end of the four-part series. I have learned so much about my friend Dave. This was an honor. In this episode, Dave opens up about what led him into politics, his deconstruction from the evangelical system, and where he is today. Elements and themes we discuss are Mental health, Disability, suicide, deconstruction, politics, and religion. Please check out Dave’s blog. I have learned so much from him, and I know you will. 

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You may be asking, why do we need a part three? My friend Dave who acted the character Jimmy Barclay on Focus on the Family's Adventure's In Odyssey has a lot to say. One of the very few children who grew up amongst the Christian Nationalist organization and propaganda machine to blow the whistle. Dave talks about what he goes through knowing that he was used to perpetuate a message of hate and to help indoctrinate people. Dave talks about his deep love for his fan and the profound sorrow he feels about how his life was used to harm so many people.
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In this episode Dave and I discuss very sensitive information. Elements of self harm  are self hate are brought up. Please listen with caution. Dave and I discuss the ALOHA episode of Adventures in Odyssey. 

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