“It’s Our Turn” is a show where the hosts, Emerson and Aydan, share their stories growing up as queer people in toxic religious environments. Our hope is that it will provide education, validation, and maybe even a laugh or two for those healing from religious trauma. The more people know about how these systems affect people the better off we will all be. Now, you will hear no “religion bashing” here. Just sincere, heartfelt (and sometimes mildly irreverent) stories about how we navigated the world of religion, our own journey of healing, and what we’ve learned along the way.
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“It’s Our Turn” is a show where the hosts, Emerson and Aydan, share their stories growing up as queer people in toxic religious environments. Our hope is that it will provide education, validation, and maybe even a laugh or two for those healing from religious trauma. The more people know about how these systems affect people the better off we will all be. Now, you will hear no “religion bashing” here. Just sincere, heartfelt (and sometimes mildly irreverent) stories about how we navigated the world of religion, our own journey of healing, and what we’ve learned along the way.
Aydan has their dear friend as a guest for the first time, but definitely not the last. Matthew tells his story, and only scratches the surface as to their experience with toxic religion.
Jeff is the guest this week and he shares his experience growing up under similar conditions as I have described at times, but for reasons that are quite different than mine.
As we have discussed on this podcast before, it is not exclusively religion that can be toxic or used to hurt people. It is the intention and the tools that are used inappropriately against people.
Aydan, and their good friend Elizabeth, hang out and discuss the consequences of religious trauma on a psychological level. Elizabeth Swindell Hedlund, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (#134408), brings professional and compassionate insight to the topics in this episode.
I apologize for the poor sound quality. Aydan's mic is very quiet throughout the entire episode. Listen carefully and you might hear something interesting....but no guarantees
Christi, Tony's sister, joins Aydan and Tony in this episode. She discusses her experience with toxic religion and the family dynamics it can create. It is difficult, sobering and hilarious! We would expect nothing less from the sister of Tony.
*I apologize for the audio quality in this one. There were some mic issues that I wasn't aware of until I was listening to the recording to edit.
Aydan and Tony talk about some memories of their time in church, the challenges that anxiety from their religious trauma creates in making life choices now, and some hypocrisy and irony of many toxic religious organizations who claim they're behaving "like Jesus"
Annelise and Aydan discuss, among many other things, the concept of 1st thought and 2nd thought. Also, be warned...the word "moist" is used at some point in this episode!
Aydan and Tony discover what Aydan's name actually means and decides that it was actually Mary who demanded the water be turned to wine at the wedding.
So...we are a tad behind on episodes so the next few titles/descriptions may just be who the hosts are...but that doesn't change the fact that we talk about religious trauma, offer helpful (mostly) advice, and do it hilariously!
Aydan, Tony, and Annelise host this episode, and the spectrum of topics, jokes, and deep subjects they span is immeasurable. I guarantee you will enjoy it!
Aydan and Tony catch up after the new year and discuss getting sober, manipulation, the "unforgivable sin," and the ultimate Christian "de-transition" (cue eye roll here). You'll laugh, maybe rage, and roll your eyes so hard you may not be able to get them back in place. Enjoy!
“It’s Our Turn” is a show where the hosts, Emerson and Aydan, share their stories growing up as queer people in toxic religious environments. Our hope is that it will provide education, validation, and maybe even a laugh or two for those healing from religious trauma. The more people know about how these systems affect people the better off we will all be. Now, you will hear no “religion bashing” here. Just sincere, heartfelt (and sometimes mildly irreverent) stories about how we navigated the world of religion, our own journey of healing, and what we’ve learned along the way.
