Respectfully, No

Special guest Lizi (they/them) chats with me about their journey to their autism diagnosis as well as the impact that brain differences had on shaping their perception of their church experiences. Lizi has learned to honor their body and shares how all neurotypes should do that, too.

Content warning: mention of disordered eating, self-harm, mental health treatment, religious trauma with regards to body image and homosexuality

Ew, sex! Just kidding, we love it here! Special guest Laura talks about the damage that is purity culture and how it relates to sexuality, inherent worth, body image, and freedom. Cue the modest is hottest fight or flight!

*Content Warning: Sexual assault, disordered eating, body image, fatphobia, religious trauma

It's giving anxiety. My fiancé Michael asks questions about mental health and gets an EARFUL about spiritual worry, the rapture, and coping mechanisms. Anyone else inherently terrified of things? Let's talk mental health.

Introducing... Respectfully, No. Setting the groundwork for an ongoing conversation about growing up in an evangelical church and finding a replacement community full of love and acceptance. Trauma bonding, besties!