We are changing things up a bit with this episode. We will be recording less frequently and splitting our episodes into two parts. You'll still be getting the same great discussions of our experiences with toxic religion, but just in smaller chunks. 

In this episode, we start our discussion of the nuances of language. It's an interesting topic that is relatable on so many levels! We try to start breaking down how language was used to contribute to our experiences with toxic religion. 

Whoops! We had several technical difficulties and didn't record the first 30 mins of this episode. That is why the beginning of this episode picks up mid-conversation. 

Emerson and Aydan continues their month-long discussion of Health with a focus on Spiritual Health this week. Enjoy!

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Emerson and Aydan continue their month-long discussion of "Health" with this episode. They focus on mental health in this episode and the many ways that queerness, religion, and trauma often "collide." 

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Emerson and Aydan continue their discussion on "Health" in relation to their toxic religious experiences with a focus on emotional health. 

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In this episode, Emerson and Aydan begin their month-long discussion of "Health." This week they focus on physical health and how that was or was not focused on in their toxic religious environments. Their different perspectives and interpretations of what "physical health" refers to makes this episode particularly intriguing!

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Emerson and Aydan continue their month-long discussion of choice in relation to their toxic religious experience. They also discuss the latest efforts of certain politicians in Texas trying to reinforce anti-trans efforts and legislation.

Parents providing gender-affirming medical care is not child abuse! 

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Emerson and Aydan continue their discussion on "Choice" (or lack thereof) in relation to their experience with toxic religion. They continue the discussion of choices they had, the choices they didn't have and the choices they wish they had. 

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In this episode, special guest, Tony Reed, shares his story and experience with toxic religion. It's sincere, sad, heartfelt and funny. 

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Emerson and Aydan discuss the choices, or lack thereof, that they were presented in their toxic religious environments. They also discuss the choices they wish they knew they had and the choices they have now. This discussion will be a multiple-episode discussion.

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In this episode Emerson and Aydan talk about some of the daily triggers that toxic religion has left them with as well as the integration of Christianity into daily society. They discuss how Christianity has become the "default" religion and how problematic that is. 

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