Shift Happens
In a world increasingly marked by division, cruelty, and chaos, Shift Happens is your guide to navigating the social and political turmoil of our time with hope, integrity, and courage. Each week, we bring you conversation with leaders, thinkers, and change-makers who are on the frontline of resisting white Christian nationalism, dehumanization, polarization, and apathy.
Together, we explore how to confront these challenges without mirroring them- how to resist cruelty without becoming cruel, combat anger without being consumed by it, and dismantle systems of injustice while remaining grounding in compassion and humanity.
Shift Happens isn't just about understanding the world; it's about empowering you to shape it. Tune in and discover practical insights, inspiring stories, and the tools you need to resist with resilience, love and purpose.
Change is possible because shift happens.
Shift Happens
Molly Downs-Stoller: Queer Lesbian Therapist
Molly Downs-Stoller is a gay, Christian, Marriage and Family Therapist who lives in San Diego with her wonderful wife Sue and their dog Sir Andrew James. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Point Loma Nazarene University and a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of San Diego.
Molly talks with Joe about her growing up Catholic but entering the world of evangelicalism through a Southern Baptist church camp. She talks about the pain of coming into her sexuality, the loss of friends and community that came with that but the beauty and good fruit that met her on the other side.
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