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DID, High-Control Systems, and Plural Identity
Episode 111
Psychologist Joh Knyn joins Sam for a thoughtful and nuanced conversation about dissociative identity disorder. A topic that is so often misunderstoo…
6 hours ago
Cult Bride: The Traces That Don't Just Disappear
Episode 110
Liz Cameron, author of Cult Bride, joins Sam for a conversation that is as grounding as it is eye-opening, bringing her own story and hard-won insigh…
1 week ago
Different Packaging, Same Harm: The Patterns We Swore We'd Left Behind
Episode 109
In this solo episode, Sam turns her attention to something that might be uncomfortable to sit with and that's the way progressive, supposedly safe co…
2 weeks ago
When the Cracks Start to Show and Leaving the 2x2's
Episode 108
Alicia joins Sam to offer a candid look inside The Truth also known as the 2x2's - a high-control religious system that receives far less public atte…
3 weeks ago
No Villains: Insight into Mixed Orientation Marriages
Episode 107
Clare and Aaron join Sam to share something rarely talked about with this much honesty; the experience of navigating a mixed orientation marriage aft…
4 weeks ago
Hillsong, Queerness, and Coming Home to Yourself
Episode 106
Andrew joins Sam for a conversation that is as honest as it is moving, reflecting on his journey out of a fundamentalist environment and the particul…
1 month ago
Hollow Sunday: Confronting the Complexity of Easter Emotions
Episode 105
Easter is supposed to be a time of joy and renewal, but for many who've experienced religious trauma, it can bring up something far more complicated.…
1 month, 1 week ago
From Obedience to Autonomy and Life Beyond Fundamentalism
Episode 104
In this episode, Naomi shares her journey of leaving the Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) world and navigating life after such a high-control en…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Finding Freedom and Leaving the 2x2's
Episode 103
In this episode, Tristan shares what it was like growing up in the 2x2's, a high-control religious group that shaped much of his early life. He refle…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Exploring Identity and Power: A Deep Dive into Wicked
Episode 102
This solo episode is basically me unapologetically loving Wicked and unpacking why it hits so hard for anyone who’s left a high-control religion. I t…
2 months ago