Personal development can focus a lot on our own boundaries, our own self care, our own desires... but we can learn so much from observing, recognizing, and respecting the sovereignty of the people around us. 

Topics: Religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, exmormon, exvangelical, recovering catholic, former jehovah's witness, women's empowerment, feminism, leaving religion, self-worth, high demand religions, high control groups

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Maybe the answer to one of life's greatest questions is not a snappy elevator pitch. This episode is about following the clues from the universe to find your next step.

Topics: Religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, exmormon, exvangelical, recovering catholic, former jehovah's witness, women's empowerment, feminism, leaving religion, self-worth, high demand religions, high control groups

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Silly-seeming memes can be surprisingly insidious in their impact on how we live. In this episode, we break down how online humor about women often surreptitiously conveys social rules we are expected to follow but that's not in our best interests. We'll talk about being "Basic," being a "Karen," and "Resting Bitch Face."

Topics: Religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, exmormon, exvangelical, recovering catholic, former jehovah's witness, women's empowerment, feminism, leaving religion, self-worth, high demand religions, high control groups

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Growing and changing can feel new and uncomfortable. This episode talks about one important thing to keep in mind as you're trying to embody new ways of being. 

Topics: Religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, exmormon, exvangelical, recovering catholic, former jehovah's witness, women's empowerment, feminism, leaving religion, self-worth, high demand religions, high control groups

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Instagram: @thefeministwithin

Scheduling your life based on the rhythms of your menstrual cycle can be magical. Each phase of our cycles can be a gift in its own way!

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• https://floliving.com for info about hormone science, MyFlo app, and founder Alisa Vitti
• www.theroyalshaman.com for info about spiritual teacher Makhosi, aka The Royal Shaman

*(I'm not affiliated with either of these companies; I've personally found them to be helpful though.)

Topics: Religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, exmormon, exvangelical, recovering catholic, former jehovah's witness, women's empowerment, feminism, leaving religion, self-worth, high demand religions, high control groups

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Instagram: @thefeministwithin

Naivety in women has historically been celebrated, but there is so much more awesomeness that awaits us when we transition into true, mature womanhood.

This episode is about observing how we may have been conditioned to show up in various life scenarios, and what a wise and discerning grown ass adult woman would ideally do instead.

Topics: Religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, exmormon, exvangelical, recovering catholic, former jehovah's witness, women's empowerment, feminism, leaving religion, self-worth, high demand religions, high control groups

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Instagram: @thefeministwithin

Why is it so much harder to make close friends as an adult? This episode is about acting intentionally to recruit some awesome friends in this era of your life.

Topics: Religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, exmormon, exvangelical, recovering catholic, former jehovah's witness, women's empowerment, feminism, leaving religion, self-worth, high demand religions, high control groups

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Instagram: @thefeministwithin

 So many of us have been taught that to be a good girl or a polite woman, we have to be physically small and demure. and modest, and just really fold ourselves into the smallest space possible. We learn to shrink ourselves in both physical and more metaphorical ways. And the effect of having been conditioned to do that really holds back our true essence.

This episode is about some of the ways we might be inadvertently making ourselves small, how we can overcome it, and the idea of taking up space as an intentional act to show up as our best selves in this world.

Topics: Religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, exmormon, exvangelical, recovering catholic, former jehovah's witness, women's empowerment, feminism, leaving religion, self-worth, high demand religions, high control groups

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Instagram: @thefeministwithin

Yep, you are going to need to increase your tolerance for accepting all the good things in your life!

Topics: Religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, exmormon, exvangelical, recovering catholic, former jehovah's witness, women's empowerment, feminism, leaving religion, self-worth, high demand religions, high control groups

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Instagram: @thefeministwithin

Recognizing your self-authority is the foundation of living an authentic life. In this episode, we talk about why this is an inescapable truth, what self-authority means, and how to still accept advice in certain contexts.

Topics: Religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, exmormon, exvangelical, recovering catholic, former jehovah's witness, women's empowerment, feminism, leaving religion, self-worth, high demand religions, high control groups

Contact: [email protected]

Instagram: @thefeministwithin