Sarah, a former Christian, is a host of the podcast You Can’t Get to Heaven in a Miniskirt. In her podcast, hosted with her best friend Jessica, they delve into the nuances of purity culture and shared experiences within Christianity. With over 20 years of friendship, their podcast explores the depths of their past in church-related activities, deconstructing aspects of their former faith while sharing memories, stories, and laughter from opposite sides of the country.

Connect with Sarah and Jess:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heaveninaminiskirt/?hl=en | TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heaveninaminiskirt?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc | Email: [email protected] | Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5SCBHEPveS9FhWfl61cK84?si=595d5c0602914b65 | Website: https://www.heaveninaminiskirt.com/

Connect with Maggie:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hello_deconstructionists/ | Email: [email protected]

Learn more about Amy's music:

Amy's Website: ⁠⁠https://www.amyazzara.com/⁠ ⁠⁠ | Foray Music: ⁠⁠https://www.foraymusic.com/⁠⁠ | Amy's Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/amyazzara/⁠

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Angela is a faith deconstruction coach and host of The Deconstructing Faith Summit. She helps people break free from toxic religious culture & empowers them to recover from #churchhurt. She’s a firstborn, Enneagram 8, Gen Xer who loves to question everything. She holds a BA from Indiana Wesleyan and a Master’s in Leadership from Wesley Seminary. Her graduate research project focused on leadership development and opportunities for Gen X women in the US church.

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Emily Maynard is a licensed therapist in southern California focusing on helping people heal from religious trauma and dysfunctional families. She loves reading books, baking, and swearing.

Connect with Emily:

Website: https://emilymaynardtherapy.com/ | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilymaynardlmft/ | Threads: https://www.threads.net/@emilymaynardlmft

Connect with Maggie:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hello_deconstructionists/ | Email: [email protected]

Learn more about Amy's music:

Amy's Website: ⁠⁠https://www.amyazzara.com/⁠ ⁠⁠ | Foray Music: ⁠⁠https://www.foraymusic.com/⁠⁠ | Amy's Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/amyazzara/⁠

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Welcome to our first Bonus Episode with Kate Harrigan, which I’ve decided to call an “Emery Board Episode.” Think, filing your nails with a glass of wine and throwing a little shade at the church. I’m channeling that painting your nails emoji we all love to use when we get a little sassy.

My conversation with my sister was too much fun to cut off at the normal “just under an hour” mark, So I’m giving you some of the extras here. There’s a few serious questions, but mostly it’s just reminiscing about our church experience, the music we loved, the sermons we hated, and some funny childhood stories in between.

Connect with Maggie:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hello_deconstructionists/ | Email: [email protected]

Learn more about Amy's music:

Amy's Website: ⁠⁠https://www.amyazzara.com/⁠ ⁠⁠ | Foray Music: ⁠⁠https://www.foraymusic.com/⁠⁠ | Amy's Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/amyazzara/⁠

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Kate (she/her) grew up in a fundamentalist, evangelical church. She did her best to make religion fit in her life, but after leaving high school, she began to explore and enjoy life outside of the church with less guilt and shame. She is now a professor of linguistics at William & Mary, where she helps her students learn how to think critically, a skill that helped her in her own journey out of church. She is one of the smartest people I know, and I’m honored to call her both my friend, and my sister! 

Connect with Maggie:

https://www.instagram.com/hello_deconstructionists/ | Email: [email protected]

Learn more about Amy's music:

Amy's Website: ⁠⁠https://www.amyazzara.com/⁠ ⁠⁠ | Foray Music: ⁠⁠https://www.foraymusic.com/⁠⁠ | Amy's Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/amyazzara/⁠

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Jeremy Schumacher is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with 15 years of experience in the mental health field. Jeremy has expertise in relationship counseling, religious trauma, and sports performance. While Jeremy spent much of his career in private practice, he has also worked in higher education as an instructor, a successful volleyball coach, and as a Director of Student Athlete Mental Wellness. He is currently back in private practice in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the owner and operator of Wellness with Jer, and he is the host of the podcast Your Therapist Needs Therapy.

Website: https://wellnesswithjer.com/ | Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2178713  | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellnesswithjer/  | YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9e-UQjNZl7TE8VFRTcs-Qw

Learn more about Amy's music:

Amy's Website: ⁠https://www.amyazzara.com/⁠ ⁠ | Foray Music: ⁠https://www.foraymusic.com/⁠ | Amy's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/amyazzara/⁠

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Jhenna is from the Philippines but now lives in Wellington, New Zealand. She is currently studying Sociology, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and intercultural communications. She is a huge cat lover and enjoys writing songs and chatting with people about deep things.

Learn more about Amy's music:

Website: ⁠https://www.amyazzara.com/⁠ ⁠ | Foray Music: ⁠https://www.foraymusic.com/⁠ | Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/amyazzara/⁠

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Katie Kuntz-Wineland (she/her) is a queer, neurodivergent, post-denominational minister and the founder of @thebelongingtable. As someone whose identities and spiritual truths don’t fit neatly into boxes, Katie loves supporting others on their authentic, unboxed, and surprising journeys of self-acceptance, healing, liberation, and wholeness. Katie holds a B.A. in biblical studies and peace & conflict studies from Bluffton University, a Master of Divinity from the Methodist Theological School in Ohio, and professional certifications in mediation and adult sexuality education.

Book: Radical Love by Patrick Cheng

Learn more about Amy's music:

Website: ⁠https://www.amyazzara.com/⁠ ⁠ | Foray Music: ⁠https://www.foraymusic.com/⁠ | Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/amyazzara/⁠

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Stacey is a recovering fundamentalist holding space for themself and others working to reclaim themselves from what religion taught them. They are a massage therapist and Rosen method bodywork practitioner. Stacey holds space for people who feel othered, especially queer folks, people who have undergone top surgery, and people working to heal from religious harm.

Connect with Stacey:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacey.l.schultz/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D | Website: https://www.staceylschultz.com/

Learn more about Amy's music:

Amy's Website: ⁠⁠https://www.amyazzara.com/⁠ ⁠⁠ | Foray Music: ⁠⁠https://www.foraymusic.com/⁠⁠ | Amy's Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/amyazzara/⁠

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Christina Carlson (she/they) is a career coach for passionate people who care about building a better world. They are also an international speaker, facilitator, and the host of the podcast Bitches, Witches, and Queers. Christina works with those who feel like they have had to hide who they are to belong, supporting them to create lives and careers with internal safety, community, belonging, and confidence.

Connect with Christina:

Instagram: ⁠@careercoachingwithchristina⁠ | Website: ⁠www.careercoachingwithchristina.com⁠ | Podcast: ⁠Bitches, Witches and Queers⁠

Learn more about Amy's music:

Amy's Website: ⁠⁠https://www.amyazzara.com/⁠ ⁠⁠ | Foray Music: ⁠⁠https://www.foraymusic.com/⁠⁠ | Amy's Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/amyazzara/⁠

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