Ray is a religious trauma survivor and Kim is an ordained pastor in the ELCA. This is the third part of them talking about the first several pages of the Promise to America in the plan 2025 put forth by the Heritage Foundation. Both are concern...

Ray and Kim continue their conversation on the Forward A Promise To America in the Heritage Foundation's Mandate for Leadership. We go into detail on how those harmed by Religious Trauma are going to be faced by more trauma reminiscent of their...

We continue to look at the Heritage Foundation's Plan for Leadership 2025. This 3 part series explores the Forward A Promise To America. In this episode we will talk about what the author believes without evidence is wrong with the USA being un...

This is the second part of Ray and Kim reading and discussing the Heritage Foundation's Plan for Leadership 2025. In this episode we wrestle with the "right wing's" definition of "Freedom". Why does the religious right believe the government is...

This season of Condemned Happy we are looking at the Heritage Foundation's mandate for leadership. This plan will seem shocking to those who are not part of the right wing religious Christian movement. This is episode one of many. 

This is our final episode talking with Lyn Smith Gregory whose great great Uncle was Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon church. Lyn's experience is detailed on her blog: https://lynsmithgregory.com/ look for her upcoming Memoir We were...

This is part 2 of a 3 episode discussion with Lyn Smith Gregory, whose great great Uncle Joseph Smith, founded the Mormon Church. In this episode she talks about moving to NYC from Utah and deconstruction. We also touch on how to rebuild relati...

This is part 1 of 3 episodes where Lyn Smith Gregory talks about leaving Mormonism and how she rebuilt family relationships. Lyn's great great Uncle was Joseph Smith the founder of Mormonism. Resources from the show:1. ...

In this episode, Simon talks about the expectations put on men who grow up in High Demand Christian Fundamentalist churches. What happens in a community when do not live up to the gender roles your community expects? How do you feel about yours...

In this episode, Berta, who does web support, shares her experience growing up with ADHD and attending church. This episode talks about the shame and stigma we attach with disabilities and offers suggestions for congregations to normalize adult...

Part 2 of Asher's experience growing up as a Trans individual in Evangelicalism. In this episode Asher talks about how his life was unfulfilling, what led to his transition, where he found healthcare, and what online communities were helpful.&n...

In today's episode, Pastor Kim talks to Ash, who is transgender and grew up in a High Demand Christian home. Hear Ash describe how he survived growing up and his trauma from an isolated religious upbringing. This Easter is also Trans Visibility...

The "doctrine" of Discovery created in the 1400s from 3 Papal Bulls continues to have a legacy in today's world especially for Native Americans. We talk about this doctrine and the White Supremacist attitude behind it. This doctrine is why Nati...

In today's episode Ray and I talk our experiences in Christianity.  This is the first part of a two part discussion. There was an earlier version of this uploaded with out the ending. 

In this episode Ray and Kim continue talking about Christianity, covering church experiences, a bit of theology of the cross, authority of scripture and how pastoral training differs between the baptist circles and the more progressive ELCA. Or...

In this episode Ray describes his experience of being homeschooled and the jarring transition from that system into community college and adult life. While homeschooling in and of itself may not be traumatizing, the lack of knowledge of resourc...

Kim, is a pastor in the ELCA, the more liberal branch of the Lutheran Church. In this episode Ray, Kim's nephew, talks about his experience in a High Demand Christian Denomination. Ray is a Religious Trauma/Adverse Religious Experience Survivor...