When Life Gives You Lemons
Welcome to the When Life Gives You Lemons podcast hosted by Sam Brinkman! In this personal and professional development podcast, we'll talk about the "lemons" life has given me and how I turned them into "lemonade." From childhood and religious trauma to mental illness and abusive relationships to failure and burn out, we'll discuss the ways that these "lemons" can lead to our growth as an individual and a leader. Let's make lemonade!
When Life Gives You Lemons
When You Have Religious Trauma: Part I
Episode Summary:
This will be a three part series on religious trauma, deconstructing religion, and purity culture. In this episode, I introduce the concept of “deconstructing religion.” This is not the same as “destructing religion.” Rather, it is the re-evaluating of one’s religious views and indoctrination, while still keeping your faith in tact. I talk about the religious trauma I experienced as a child growing up in a strict sector of the Christian faith and how this led to me reconceptualizing my faith identity as an adult.
Resources Referenced in This Episode:
- What Is Faith Deconstruction? By, Melanie Mudge with The Sophia Society: https://www.sophiasociety.org/blog/what-is-faith-deconstruction
- Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church by, Rachel Held Evans: https://www.amazon.com/Searching-Sunday-Loving-Leaving-Finding/dp/0718022122