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Hello Deconstructionists

Maggie (she/her)

This podcast is a place to collectively share our stories and experiences of leaving high control religion, along with what it’s been like for us to find new practices that help us feel good and confident in ourselves. The title is a greeting and an invitation to join the conversation, especially to those of you who thought you were alone on this journey. Welcome to this big, wonderful community! You are good, you are loved, you are worthy. All my love, -M Hello Deconstructionists is a Dauntless

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01:09:08

S2 E11: Making Time for Creativity with Marla Taviano

Hello Deconstructionists ·

2025/01/07

What better way to kick off the year than an episode with Marla Taviano! Check out her first episode on the podcast here to hear the backstory behind living wholeFARTedly, and about her amazing trilogy: unbelieve, jaded, and whole. In this episode Marla and I talk about being creative as a way to heal, looking back at our past selves, and Marla’s cool goal of being on 50 podcasts for her 50th year!Check her out on Instagram(s) or her website, and most of all, go buy read and ENJOY her cool cool

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02:03:34

S2 E10: Grieving the Election Results with the...

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2024/11/12

Not again… Right? That’s what we’re all thinking over at the Dauntless Media Collective. So we got together to talk about our grief, our anger, and our sadness about the election results on November 5th. We don’t have answers, but grieving together can feel better than grieving alone. So, come sit in your uncomfortable feelings with us. Connect with Nate and Gail: Full Mutuality Podcast Full Mutuality website Instagram Connect with Scott Scott’s Website Chapel Probation Podcast Horny

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01:29:48

S2 E9: The Hillsong Chapter with Nate Nakao

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2024/10/22

Nate co-hosts the Full Mutuality podcast with his wife Gail, and he co-founded the Dauntless Media Collective with their friend Jessica, who hosts the Leaving the Village podcast.In this episode we talk about: Liquid Church Rock God and Pop God (What?!? I know, just listen to the episode.) Some other cool churches Hillsong NY… and the downfall of Hillsong NY Asian erasure Biracial identity Connect with Nate: Full Mutuality on the Dauntless website Full Mutuality website

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01:00:38

S2 E8: The Bob Jones University Chapter with Nate Nakao

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2024/10/08

Nate co-hosts the Full Mutuality podcast with his wife Gail, and he co-founded the Dauntless Media Collective with their friend Jessica, who hosts the Leaving the Village podcast. In this episode we talk about: IFB (Independent Fundamentalist Baptist) Churches Bob Jones University Weird fundamentalist music standards The weird dating scene at BJU Connect with Nate: Full Mutuality on the Dauntless website Full Mutuality website Instagram Learn more about Content Warning Event and

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01:23:00

S2 E7: Deconstructing, Decolonizing, and Dismantling...

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2024/10/01

Gail (she/her) is an EXvangelical who is passionate about processing religious trauma and creating spaces to help people heal, deconstruct and decolonize harmful beliefs. She wants to be as determined in her dismantling as she was in her dissonance. She is a Canadian who just assumed American citizenship ready to move and roll up her sleeves to make a difference.Trigger warning: childhood abuse and domestic abuse In this episode we talk about: Foster care Positive aspects of the church

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01:14:32

S2 E6: Revengelicalism with Janice Lagata

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2024/09/24

Janice Lagata (she/her) is a writer, musician and matron saint of cats who is passionate about using humor to tell the truth about heavy things. Her work consistently laces themes of race, religion and gender with threads of witty wordplay and hopeful skepticism. In her capacity as an “exvangelical” person, she is known for being a vocal critic of evangelical megachurch culture in general and the hillsong brand specifically because she believes (almost) everyone involved deserves better. In this

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01:01:32

S2 E5: Star-Spangled Jesus with April Ajoy

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2024/09/17

April Ajoy (she/her) is a content creator and podcast host who uses humor to shine light on harmful, toxic, and sometimes just weird traits of American Evangelicalism. After growing up an evangelist’s kid entrenched in Christian Nationalism and working in conservative Christian media, she saw the harm caused firsthand. Still a Christian, she uses her platform to expose the dangers of Christian Nationalism while promoting a more inclusive faith. She’s been married to Beecher for 10 years and they

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01:36:00

S2 E4: UnCULTured with Daniella Mestyanek Young

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2024/09/10

Daniella Mestyanek (she/her) Young, scholar of cults, extreme groups and extremely bad leadership. Daniella is the author of Uncultured, a critically acclaimed memoir of growing up in the children of god cult and then going into the cult of US Army. Daniella holds a masters in organizational psychology from Harvard, and is working on a second book called The Culting of America In this episode we talk about: Children of God Cult Joining and leaving the US Army Control, sexual assault, and

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01:00:43

S2 E4: Healing From Religious Trauma through...

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2024/09/03

Nick Vallentino (he/him) has experienced 30 years of religious trauma and abuse and has since figured out how to be happy and take his own life back. Now he's helping you do the same as a religious trauma coach and by sharing his own story on the podcast today.In this episode we talk about: Religious trauma and anxiety Church leaders perpetuating harm Cognitive dissonance Meditation Encouragement for Enneagram 3s! Connect with Nick Instagram:

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00:51:19

S2 E3: The Exvangelicals with Sarah McCammon

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2024/08/27

Sarah McCammon is an NPR Correspondent and author of “The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church.”In this episode we talk about: Growing up evangelical in the midwest Shifting views on LGBTQ+ people Growing up in the evangelical bubble The evangelical support of Donald Trump Alternative facts and misinformation Connect with Sarah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahmccammon_journalist/?hl=en Substack:

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01:14:11

S2 E2: Religious Black Sheep with Katrina Ford

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2024/08/20

Katrina Ford grew up in a missionary family in Africa. She is now a motivational speaker and life coach that specializes in religious trauma, academic sabotage and good girl syndrome.In this episode we talk about: Religious an spiritual abuse Academic sabotage Good-girl syndrome Transitioning from life as a missionary kid, to life in the US White, Christian Patriarchy Connect with Katrina Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katrinaford_speaker/ TikTok:

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00:55:23

S2 E1: Religious Authoritarian Parenting with D.L....

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2024/08/13

D.L. Mayfield (they/them) is a writer who authored 3 books in christian publishing. Their current project is a substack and podcast centered on helping survivors of religious authoritarian parenting called STRONGWILLED. They also have a newsletter focused on late diagnosed neurodivergence called healing is my special interest. In this episode we talk about: James Dobson Religious Authoritarian Parenting Gender Essentialism Being a Silly Billy Connect with D.L. Website:

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01:13:23

29: "Let's See What Happens" with Janice Lagata

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2024/07/26

Janice Lagata is a Black exvangelical girl, shaking off a white evangelical world. She is a writer, musician, side hustler, cat/person, and christian REVENGELICAL. Janice shares her thoughts and reflections on the current political happenings in the US. Namely, Joe Biden stepping down as the presidential nominee and Kamala Harris stepping in. Connect with Janice on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godhasnotgiven/?hl=en Other Black content creators to follow: Elizabeth Booker Houston:

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00:55:15

28: Charismatic Christianity 101 with Jayne Sugg

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2024/07/09

Jayne Sugg is a fourth grade teacher by day and a recording artist by night. She is part of the Good Shepherd Music Collective, a group of musicians based out of New York City who write and record songs about God, peace, and acceptance.Listen to Jayne Sugg on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1oV0JYpKkMGtfFXZhUF7CP?si=12hqdCLQTDmSie2J5C6jfA Episode with Marla Taviano: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0GLzWh0JAiDPOjjDJU9rpP?si=YhtznsbASceefBL_9Fa0fg Connect with Maggie: Instagram:

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00:56:51

27: The Queen of Deconstruction with Dr. Laura Anderson

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2024/07/02

Dr. Laura Anderson–a licensed psychotherapist, trauma resolution coach, religious trauma consultant, speaker, author, and educator. I am on a mission to provide religious trauma-informed support and resources to survivors of and those helping survivors of religious trauma, adverse religious experiences (AREs), faith deconstruction, cults, spiritual abuse, and leaving high demand/high control systems. Connect with The QUEEN: Website: https://drlauraeanderson.com/ | Instagram:

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00:56:46

26: More Qualified Than a Pastor with Moriah Conant

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2024/06/25

Moriah (they/she) is a psychologist-in-training who specializes in working with LGBTQIA+ individuals, young adults, and healing from trauma (relational, religious, medical, etc). They utilize a relational psychodynamic approach to therapy, along with feminist psychology and LGBTQIA+ affirming psychology. She is passionate about making mental healthcare and information about mental health accessible and equitable. They are currently completing their training through a placement at a university

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00:45:59

25: You Can Trust Yourself with Sarah Hunt

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2024/06/18

Sarah Hunt (she/her) is a mental health and sex therapist based in West Michigan. She loves helping others recover from purity culture and sexual shame and learn how to access and trust their intuition. She is a queer exvangelical who is passionate about access to sex education, sleeping in, and her cat.Connect with Sarah: Website: https://www.youbloomtherapy.com/ | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youbloomtherapy/ Connect with Maggie: Instagram:

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00:50:48

24: "We Are So Magical" with Naveh Riles

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2024/06/11

Naveh Riles (she/her) is a 27 year old from Arizona who is passionate about healing, and helping others heal from religious trauma. And today she’s doing that by sharing her own experience here on the podcast!Connect with Maggie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hello_deconstructionists/ | Email: hello.decons@gmail.com Learn more about Amy's music: Amy's Website: ⁠⁠https://www.amyazzara.com/⁠ ⁠⁠ | Foray Music: ⁠⁠https://www.foraymusic.com/⁠⁠ | Amy's Instagram:

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01:21:31

23: Coming Home to Kansas (Knappsters Review Kansas 25)

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2024/06/04

Four Jennifer Knapp fans review the Kansas 25 album!Holly Daly, Holly Collins, Bethanee Riddle, and Maggie share their thoughts on the Kansas album then and now. We talk through our previous understandings of the music, some of the ways we've reimagined it, and of course Jennifer Knapp's glorious vocals! *Music shared with permission* Connect with Jennifer Knapp: The Dot Com: https://jenniferknapp.com/ | Patreon: https://jenniferknapp.com/patreon/ | Instagram:

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01:03:44

22: A New Kansas with Jennifer Knapp

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2024/05/28

Jennifer Knapp is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, author, speaker and advocate. In her rich musical career, she has earned four Dove Awards and two Grammy nominations. With a considerable fan base and critical and commercial success, Knapp walked away from music in 2002 at the height of her career. After a seven-year hiatus she returned in 2010 with a renewed passion for music. As the first major artist in the Christian music world to speak openly about LGBTQ identity, her unique position

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