In this powerful follow-up conversation, Britt Hartley returns to explore 10 practical and emotional steps to take during your faith deconstruction journey. From embracing anger and grief, to rediscovering your identity, setting boundaries, and finding peace in the unknown—this episode is a guide to healing, growth, and transformation.

Whether you're newly questioning or deep in the process, these insights will help you navigate deconstruction with compassion and clarity.

Topics include:

• Grieving your old beliefs

• Embracing uncertainty

• Inner child & shadow work

• Building authentic community

• Setting loving boundaries

• Learning to just be

  
  

Join us as we unpack the deep emotional layers of deconstruction and the tools that can truly support your journey.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:17 First: Anger, grief phase, etc. Lean into the anger
00:12:12 Second: Embracing what you don’t know
00:20:36 Third: Dating yourself
00:29:52 Fourth: Inner child work
00:37:11 Fifth: Shadow work
00:44:35 Sixth: Deculting
00:50:38 Seventh: Vulnerably reaching out to others
00:57:00 How men are doing in deconstruction vs. how women are doing
01:01:32 Eighth: Exploring human development
01:08:15 Ninth: Boundaries from a place of love
01:14:33 Tenth: Learning how to just be
01:19:00 Closing remarks

Show Notes

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