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"I had learned that a Christian looked like 'this,' and I wasn't that." - with Linda Kay Klein
This is the first episode of Backsliders that we recorded via Skype during COVID-19 quarantine. In this episode, we have a wonderful talk with author, speaker, researcher and advocate Linda Kay Klein. Linda is the Founder and President of Break Free Together, a not-for-profit that uses story exchange to help people release shame and claim their whole selves. Her organization was born out of Linda’s 15 years of research documented in her award-winning book (one of Keylee's favorites), "Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free." Linda talks with us about her upbringing in Evangelical Christianity, how her experiences in purity culture shaped her view of herself, sex, and Christianity, and where she is in her faith today. We also talk with Linda about the trap of "shiny, happy Christianity," the importance of acknowledging and working through the dark to embrace the light, and how sharing our true stories can be such a powerful tool against shame and isolation.
Linda Kay Klein's Links
Website
Book
Personal Instagram
Break Free Together Instagram
Our Links
Keylee Instagram
Micah Instagram
Credits
Sound Mixing by Darren Augustus
Videography and Photography by Claude Charles
Intro Music "7.2.19" by Chase Burnett
Outro Music "Stay Mad" by Chase Burnett ft. Julia Nunes
Title Animation/Poster art by Cody Walzel
Special Thanks to Angie Charles
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT BACKSLIDERS
If you enjoy our show and are able to give, we kindly ask for a donation of your choice via Venmo. In all honesty, we are both unemployed during this pandemic and could sincerely use any donation you can offer. Think of it like buying a latte for a friend when you can't leave your house. :)
Venmo Donation Link: https://venmo.com/keylee-sudduth
PayPal Donation Link: https://paypal.me/bobbilliams
! Have a question or topic you want to discuss? Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out! Email us at [email protected] or [email protected].
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By Keylee & Micah SudduthThis is the first episode of Backsliders that we recorded via Skype during COVID-19 quarantine. In this episode, we have a wonderful talk with author, speaker, researcher and advocate Linda Kay Klein. Linda is the Founder and President of Break Free Together, a not-for-profit that uses story exchange to help people release shame and claim their whole selves. Her organization was born out of Linda’s 15 years of research documented in her award-winning book (one of Keylee's favorites), "Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free." Linda talks with us about her upbringing in Evangelical Christianity, how her experiences in purity culture shaped her view of herself, sex, and Christianity, and where she is in her faith today. We also talk with Linda about the trap of "shiny, happy Christianity," the importance of acknowledging and working through the dark to embrace the light, and how sharing our true stories can be such a powerful tool against shame and isolation.
Linda Kay Klein's Links
Website
Book
Personal Instagram
Break Free Together Instagram
Our Links
Keylee Instagram
Micah Instagram
Credits
Sound Mixing by Darren Augustus
Videography and Photography by Claude Charles
Intro Music "7.2.19" by Chase Burnett
Outro Music "Stay Mad" by Chase Burnett ft. Julia Nunes
Title Animation/Poster art by Cody Walzel
Special Thanks to Angie Charles
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT BACKSLIDERS
If you enjoy our show and are able to give, we kindly ask for a donation of your choice via Venmo. In all honesty, we are both unemployed during this pandemic and could sincerely use any donation you can offer. Think of it like buying a latte for a friend when you can't leave your house. :)
Venmo Donation Link: https://venmo.com/keylee-sudduth
PayPal Donation Link: https://paypal.me/bobbilliams
! Have a question or topic you want to discuss? Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out! Email us at [email protected] or [email protected].