What does it actually mean to trust yourself, especially after years of trying to control every part of your life, your body, or your impulses? In this episode, I share how years of shame, "self-improvement", and control kept me trapped in cycles of compulsion and self-judgment - and what it was like to finally build trust with myself. Through personal story, trauma-informed insight, and a surprising experiment called Rat Park, this episode explores why compulsive urges aren’t failures or mor...
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What does it actually mean to trust yourself, especially after years of trying to control every part of your life, your body, or your impulses? In this episode, I share how years of shame, "self-improvement", and control kept me trapped in cycles of compulsion and self-judgment - and what it was like to finally build trust with myself. Through personal story, trauma-informed insight, and a surprising experiment called Rat Park, this episode explores why compulsive urges aren’t failures or mor...
Coming Out and Leaving the Church with my High School Sweetheart.
Free Spirit Academy Podcast
1 hour
4 months ago
Coming Out and Leaving the Church with my High School Sweetheart.
Today I have something a little different for you. Last year, I went to my 20th high school reunion. I attended a Seventh-day Adventist boarding school, and going back felt like stepping into another lifetime. If I’d thought about religious trauma before that experience, I’ve been thinking about it a lot more since. You’ll hear me talk about that today, but what’s different is that this episode is actually from a brand new podcast I co-host called Ask Me a Question. I created this podcast wit...
Free Spirit Academy Podcast
What does it actually mean to trust yourself, especially after years of trying to control every part of your life, your body, or your impulses? In this episode, I share how years of shame, "self-improvement", and control kept me trapped in cycles of compulsion and self-judgment - and what it was like to finally build trust with myself. Through personal story, trauma-informed insight, and a surprising experiment called Rat Park, this episode explores why compulsive urges aren’t failures or mor...
