Inner Light Companion podcast
The Inner Light Companion is a soul-nourishing podcast for those healing from religious trauma, emotional burnout, or spiritual disconnection. Hosted by Tamara Ridge, a therapist turned spiritual guide, each episode offers gentle reflections, guided meditations, and tools to help you reconnect with your inner light and Divine truth. Come as you are—this is a space for quiet healing, sacred storytelling, and deep belonging.
Podcasting since 2025 • 29 episodes
Inner Light Companion podcast
Latest Episodes
Ep. 28 - Communication Intimacy - Week 2 - 7 Signs You're Truly Heard in Spiritual Conversations
Have you ever shared something deeply spiritual and walked away feeling more alone than before? Most of us have never experienced truly sacred communication—we've performed, edited ourselves, or stayed silent to stay safe.In this episode...
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Episode 29
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Bonus Episode: What Is Spiritual Counseling? (And How It's Different from Therapy)
For thirty years, I've worked as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a secret: every time someone sat across from me, I knew that beneath their anxiety, depression, or relationship struggles was a deeper truth—that healing trauma remo...
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Episode 28
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Ep. 27 - Communication Intimacy - Week 1: Definition & Why It Matters Now
For the last 14 weeks, we've been deconstructing—naming what high-control religion stole from you. Today, we're turning a corner. We're moving from what was stolen into what you can build.Welcome to Communication Intimacy—the sacred art ...
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Episode 27
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Ep. 26 - Bonus: Reclaiming Sacred Freedoms - Freedom from Exploitation: How High‑Control Religion Uses Your Money, Body, and Safety
In this episode, Tamara names how high‑control religion—especially in its LDS expression—turns money, sexuality, and safety into tools of control, all in the name of obedience and love of the gospel.She weaves together whistleblower repo...
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Episode 26
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Ep. 25 - Bonus #13 Reclaiming Your Sacred Freedoms - Freedom of Identity & Self‑Development: Reclaiming Your Right to Become Who You Really Are
In this bonus episode of the Reclaiming Your Sacred Freedoms series, Tamara names one of the most invisible forms of religious abuse: the theft of identity and the right to grow into who you really are.She shares how high‑contro...
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Episode 25
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