Leaving the Fold: Dr. Marlene Winell on Religious Trauma SyndromeDr. Marlene Winell knows all too well that exiting a controlling religion can trigger a devastating life crisis. As a college student, she moved away from the fire and brimstone fundamentalist Christianity she was raised in, and the fallout of her exodus was so dramatically upending that she felt compelled to dedicate her life’s work to studying the very phenomenon that she’d later coin: ‘Religious Trauma Syndrome.’ In this episode of A Little Bit Culty she chats with us about symptoms that arise in response to traumatic or stressful religious experiences, and what can be helpful along the road to recovery after leaving the fold.
More About Our Guest:
Dr. Winell is a psychologist, educator, and writer whose background includes 30 years of experience in human services, in both community and academic settings. She holds a doctorate in Human Development and Family Studies from Pennsylvania State University and is the author of Leaving the Fold: A Guide for Former Fundamentalists and Others Leaving their Religion. Leaving the Fold has become a leading self-help book in the field of religious recovery - and examines the effects of authoritarian religion (namely fundamentalist Christianity) on individuals who leave the faith. She’s also the founder of Journey Free organization, which is dedicated to helping people transition out of harmful religions, recover from trauma, and rebuild their lives. We’ve developed programs for both individuals and groups. If you are recovering from religious harm, we have great respect for your strength and courage. Please know that you are not alone and things can get better.
Episode available since November 07, 2022
Sex Cult Nun: Faith Jones on Breaking Way from the Children of God. (Part 2)Here’s part two of our chat with Sex Cult Nun author/memoirist Faith Jones, who was raised in the infamous Children of God sect. Warning: This episode gets into gritty terrain including discussions of child abuse and sexual assault. Listener discretion advised.
The Pentacle Path with Heron Michelle
Heron Michelle joins me to discuss The Pentacle Path series, and what she has been working on since the release of the highly acclaimed, "Elemental Witchcraft: A Guide to Living a Magickal Life through the Elements"
Heron Michelle (Greenville, NC) is a mom, shopkeeper, modern witch, and priestess. Originally from South Carolina, she is an alumna of the Fine Arts Center High School with focus in Creative Writing, and holds a BS from East Carolina University. Heron is the owner of The Sojourner Whole Earth Provisions, a metaphysical shop in Uptown Greenville. She is also a Reiki master, tarot card diviner, and clairvoyant specializing in past life retrieval. Since 2010, she's taught a unique training program in modern witchcraft through the shop. From that classroom emerged The Sojo Circle, a coven of independent witches for whom she served as co-founding High Priestess. She writes the blog 'Witch on Fire' at Patheos Pagan, and regularly lectures at local universities, festivals, and conferences.
Pleae visit https://heronmichelle.com/ for more information.
Fri, November 11, 2022 07:00 pm [Eastern]
Urban Chaman/Author/Podcaster/Most Excellent Human - Elhoim Leafar
The Urban Chaman - Author Elhoim Leafar joins me to discuss his vision for the new year, along with his thoughts on gatekeeping, jealousy, and the bitterness we see in the world.
You can find out more by visiting: www.elhoimleafar.com
Sun, November 13, 2022 09:00 am [Eastern]
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