What happens when the rules that shaped your childhood stop fitting the person you’ve become? I open up about growing up in a fear-based Christian environment, the moment a simple religion textbook cracked my world open, and the long, uneven road from rigid certainty to a kinder, more spacious spirituality. This is a story about unlearning, healing, and finding a way to the divine that feels honest.

We walk through the realities of a tightly controlled church life—how community can nourish but also narrow—then move into that first encounter with Buddhism, Shintoism, Islam, and Judaism that challenged my either-or thinking. I share the season when doubt sounded louder than faith, and how a rock bottom with my eating disorder became the unlikely doorway to a slow spiritual awakening. As I rebuilt my health, I discovered how mind, body, and soul are woven together, and how caring for one calls the others forward.

From there, we explore what a non-religious but deeply spiritual life looks like for me now: learning across traditions, noticing the shared values that show up everywhere, and using curiosity and compassion as daily guides. I talk about seeking closeness to God, Source, the Universe—whatever name you prefer—without the fear that once defined my beliefs, and I offer practical encouragement for anyone rethinking their path. Your truth is allowed to evolve. Your timeline is your own. If a practice makes you more loving and more present, it belongs.

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Podcast mentioned in this episode:

When Curiosity Becomes a Spiritual Path

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