Episode 189: My Body is Not a Prayer Request
Amy Kenny, a disabled Christian, educates us on the ableism that saturates American society– most especially the Church. Check out this episode!
Episode 188: Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ Christians Experience Harm in the Church
Religious faith reduces the risk of suicide for virtually every American demographic except one: LGBTQ people. Bridget Eileen Rivera talks to us about how queer people experience harm in the Church and how we can all do better. Check out this episode!
Episode 187: All About Doulas
Teresa Howard, a doula with over 27 years and 700+ birth experience, talks to us about what a doula is, and helps us confront fears surrounding childbirth. Check out this episode!
Episode 186: Infertility
An estimated 15% of couples will have trouble conceiving, yet it’s something we don’t know how to talk about. Today, Elizabeth Hagan author of “Birthed” and “Brave Church” talks to us about infertility. Content warning: miscarriage Check out this episode!
Episode 185: Taboo Topics- Menstrual Cycles, Trying to Conceive, and Miscarriage
Dr. Carole Swiecicki, psychologist and trauma expert, talks to us about the somewhat taboo journey of navigating menstrual cycles, trying to conceive, and pregnancy loss. Content warning: in-depth discussion of pregnancy loss Check out Dr. Carole’s website here.
Episode 184: The History of Virginity
Dr. Verena Brown educates on the concept of virginity, how it has evolved over history, and how the construct has been used against women. Check out Verena’s podcast here.
Episode 183: Red Lip Theology
Blurring the boundaries of righteous and irreverent, Red Lip Theology invites us to discover freedom in a progressive Christian faith that incorporates activism, feminism, and radical authenticity. Essayist and theologian Candice Marie Benbow’s essays explore universal themes like heartache, loss, forgiveness, and sexuality, and she unflinchingly empowers women who struggle with feeling loved and nurtured by church […]
Episode 182: Gaslighted by God
In Gaslighted by God, Tiffany Brooks eloquently gives a voice to those of us who through seeking God have found ourselves in the midst of deconstruction. Those who don’t understand deconstruction may seek to condemn it, but Brooks shows us that deconstruction is nothing to fear–indeed wrestling with faith is something we see God’s people do throughout […]
Episode 181: The Power Worshippers
After January 6th, I could not fathom how Trump still had the support of Christians. How could people who valued our country be ok when their hero launched a coup attempting to take it over by spreading lies about a fraudulent election? That was until I read Katherine Stewart’s book “The Power Worshippers” and realized […]
Episode 180: Linnentown: A Black Community Erased
Hattie Thomas Whitehead is a first-descendent of the historic Athens black neighborhood ‘Linnentown’ that was erased in the name of urban renewal in order to expand UGA’s campus. Get Hattie’s book here Donate to Hattie’s Gofundme get the books in the hands of children here