Beyond The Surface
By Samantha Sellers
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Welcome to Beyond the Surface, where being seen means being understood.
Here, we explore the ups and downs of exploring and sometimes losing faith and community, and the healing power of shared stories. This is a safe space to connect, share, and find support in our common experiences of religious trauma and leaving fundamental communities. Join us as we build a community of understanding and connection.
Host - Sam Sellers; Therapist specialising in Religious Trauma & Cult Recovery
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When The Pastor's Kid Comes Out
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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When Religion Teaches You Not to Recognise Abuse
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May 27, 2026 |
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Behind the Scenes at the RTC: The Event & Beyond
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May 20, 2026 |
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DID, High-Control Systems, and Plural Identity
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May 13, 2026 |
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Cult Bride: The Traces That Don't Just Disappear
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May 06, 2026 |
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Different Packaging, Same Harm: The Patterns We Swore We'd Left Behind
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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When the Cracks Start to Show and Leaving the 2x2's
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Hillsong, Queerness, and Coming Home to Yourself
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Hollow Sunday: Confronting the Complexity of Easter Emotions
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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From Obedience to Autonomy and Life Beyond Fundamentalism
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Finding Freedom and Leaving the 2x2's
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Exploring Identity and Power: A Deep Dive into Wicked
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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The Complexity of Spirituality and Embodiment Beyond Religion
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Life After Leaving Faith And Losing Your Community Overnight
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Freedom from Fundamentalism after Four Decades
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Coming Home To Self: Queer, Spiritual & Free
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Purity, Shame, and Untangling a High-Control Upbringing
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Behind the Curtain: The Systematic Power of Megachurches
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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From Faith to Freedom: Leaving an Abusive Marriage
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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The Cost of Being Queer in a Fundamental Church Part Two
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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The Cost of Being Queer in a Fundamental Church Part One
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Bonus - Navigating Nostalgia: A Reflection on Christmas and Religious Trauma
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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What 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Reveals About Trauma
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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The Ones Deconstructing Faith & Parenting - Liz & Jesse Part 2
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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The Ones Who Deconstructed While Married - Liz & Jesse Part 1
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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The One Bringing An AuDHD Lens to Deconstruction
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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The MLM Cult Survivor
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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The Cult Survivor Who Wont Be Silenced
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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The Ex-Mormon Therapist
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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The One Who Went From Being A Blessing To Being Shunned
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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The One Who Went From Golden Child To Scapegoat
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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The Suburban Witch
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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The One Who Survived IBLP
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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The Asian American Apostate
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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The One Who Escaped Providence
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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The Sufi Cult Survivor
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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The One Who Divorced Religion
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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The One Saved So Hard She Needed Therapy
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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The One Moving From Shame To Self-Compassion
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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The One Who Went From Mormonism To Writing Spicy Novels
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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The One Who Went From Liberty To Liberation
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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The One Who Challenged Purity Culture & Reclaimed Asexuality
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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The One Raised In A Non-Traditional Southern Baptist Home
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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The One Who Chose Holy Disobedience
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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The Ex-Mormon Stripper
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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The One Who Went From Conservative To Contemplative
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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The One Healing From Spiritual Abuse
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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The One Navigating The Intersection Of Faith, Sexuality And Gender
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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The One Who Stumbled Out Of Evangelicalism
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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The One Who Walked The Tightrope Of Belief And Resistance
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May 28, 2025 |
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The One Who Went From Mormonism To Polyamory
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May 21, 2025 |
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The One Who Went From Conservative Baptist To Affirming Pastor
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May 14, 2025 |
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Bonus - Deconstructing Monogamy & Exploring Polyamory with Ann Russo
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May 11, 2025 |
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The One Who Chose Freedom Over Certainty
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May 07, 2025 |
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The Ex-JW Creative
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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The One Who Went From Martyrdom To Choosing Herself
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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The One Who Deconstructed By Reading A Thousand Books
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Bonus - How To Be Okay Over Easter
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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The One Who Is Finding Spirituality Within The Grey
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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The Spicy Book Author
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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The Heretical Poet
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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The One Who Went In Search Of Authenticity
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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The One Who Chose Love Over Dogma
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Understanding Cult Dynamics: Insights from a Survivor and Expert
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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The One Who Went From The Bible Belt To Liberation
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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The Apostate Barbie
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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The Loving Heretic
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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The One Who Found The Divine In The Forest
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Understanding Spiritual Coercive Control with Bethany Jantzi
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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The One Who Radiates Queer Joy
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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The One Who Went From Missionary Kid to Spiritual Nomad
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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The Deconstructing Mormon
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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The One Who Went From Born-Again Christian to Agnostic Atheist
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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The Religious Abuse & Academic Sabotage Survivor (Part Two)
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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The Religious Abuse & Academic Sabotage Survivor (Part One)
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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How To Be Okay Over Christmas
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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The Body Whisperer
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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The One Who Was Excommunicated - Part Two
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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The One Who Was Excommunicated - Part One
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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The One Who Was Lied To About God
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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The Whistleblower of a Dominionist Cult
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Recovering From Purity Culture As A Person Of Faith with Dr Camden Morgante
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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The Holy Runaway
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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The Former Fundamentalist
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Bridging the Gap - The Religious Trauma Collective
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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The Descendant of Joseph Smith
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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The Exvangelical Parent
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Purity Culture 101 with Meg Cowan
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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The Former 'Good Christian Girl'
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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The One Who Reclaimed Her Body Post Purity Culture
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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The One Who Found Life After Religion
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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The One Who Went From Church Leader To Sex Coach
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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The One Who Escaped Catholic Institutional Abuse
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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The Conversion Practice Survivor
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Religious Trauma & The Body with Liz Milani & Erica Webb
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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The Domestic Violence Survivor
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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The One Who Survived An Unnamed Cult
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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The One Who Gave Up God
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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The Deconstructing Feminist
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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The Deconstruction Podcaster
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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The Mysterious Christian
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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The Drag Queen Minister
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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The NeuroQueer Advocate
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Cognitive Dissonance in Queer Lives
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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The Unbound Lesbian
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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The Gay Ex-Pastor
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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The Inclusive Composer
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May 29, 2024 |
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The Multi-Cult Survivor
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May 22, 2024 |
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The Intuitive Spirit
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May 15, 2024 |
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The Courageous Storyteller
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May 08, 2024 |
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The Sentimental Non-Believer
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May 01, 2024 |
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Prosper: Drama or Reality?
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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The Truth Seeker
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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The Questioning Ex-Pastor
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Me, Myself & I
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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The Deconstructing Damsel
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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The Nature Seeker - Part 2
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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The Nature Seeker - Part 1
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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The Deconstructing Mama
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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The Deconstruction Journey
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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The Evolving Creative
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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The Naked Pastor
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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The Curiosity Chaser
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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The Thoughtful Poet
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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The Nomadic Soul
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Welcome to Beyond the Surface
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Jan 04, 2024 |