<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2210955/open_sms">Send us a text</a><a href='https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild'>To support this podcast Subscribe to Stephanie Warren&apos;s Substack</a>In this episode Stephanie sits down with sex educator <a href='https://www.ericasmitheac.com/bio'>Erica Smith</a> for a candid, shame-free conversation about sex, embodiment, and healing from the long shadow of purity culture. Although Erica didn’t grow up in Christian fundamentalism, her work intersects directly with the systems, beliefs, and cultural pressures that shaped so many of us. Her outside perspective brings clarity, nuance, and compassion to a topic that often feels heavy for survivors.We also dive into:<ul><li>The influence of Christian fundamentalism on sexuality and identity, even for those who didn’t grow up inside it</li><li>Her work supporting purity culture and fundamentalism survivors, and why trauma-informed sex education is essential for rebuilding trust in our own bodies</li><li>The process of reconnecting with our physical selves after years of shame, suppression, or fear</li><li>Navigating boundaries, communication, and open conversations in relationships and families</li><li>How to talk with teens about sex, including handling parental anxiety, intergenerational shame, and what developmentally appropriate conversations actually look like</li><li>Concrete, practical guidance for parents, from discussing consent to normalizing curiosity to making space for autonomy</li><li>Reframing “virginity” as a sexual debut and why language matters for healing</li></ul>Erica also gives us a first look at her upcoming book, <a href='https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/purity-culture-recovery-guide-9798881801304/?utm_source=ig&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=link_in_bio&amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnLNu08y9QOPVuAbcOwmQhVpvzu5J3IyiRZ5wcK4s32nBM6bu-F54AGIUXSFI_aem_Y51L9vmA641_jqDiW44Orw'>The Purity Culture Recovery Guide: The Shame-Free Sex Education You Deserve,</a> coming February 2026. The book promises to be an inclusive, comprehensive resource for those rebuilding their sexual worldview outside of fear, shame, or fundamentalist doctrine.We wrap with Erica’s personal favorites, recommendations, and the resources she believes everyoFor those that want to be on the podcast make sure to reach out—link in the show notes. Pre-roll music is composed by Joanna Whaley For those who want to subscribe to my Patreon please look at the show notes for more information Music composed by Joanna Whaley<a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/user?u=95779529&amp;utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link">Support the show</a>This podcast contains the personal accounts, thoughts, and opinions of guests. Focus on Your Own Family podcast will not be held liable for the personal feelings, and accounts of their guests. Focus on your Own family podcast holds itself to the highest level of integrity, and the reporting that we do in this podcast to a very high standard. We believe in showing evidence, and letting people draw their conclusions from that evidence. Your life matters, <a href='https://pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/'>National help numbers</a> SHOW YOUR SUPPORT <a href='https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild'>MY SUBSTACK</a> Please reach out: focusonyourownfamilypodcast@gmail.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS <a href='https://linktr.ee/theexvangelicalxennial'>LINKTREE</a> INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC Scott Buckley &quot;Omega&quot; COMMERCIAL MUSIC Composed by Joanna Whaley

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2210955/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild'&gt;To support this podcast Subscribe to Stephanie Warren&amp;apos;s Substack&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode Stephanie sits down with sex educator &lt;a href='https://www.ericasmitheac.com/bio'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Erica Smith&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; for a candid, shame-free conversation about sex, embodiment, and healing from the long shadow of purity culture. Although Erica didn’t grow up in Christian fundamentalism, her work intersects directly with the systems, beliefs, and cultural pressures that shaped so many of us. Her outside perspective brings clarity, nuance, and compassion to a topic that often feels heavy for survivors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also dive into:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;The influence of Christian fundamentalism on sexuality and identity&lt;/b&gt;, even for those who didn’t grow up inside it&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Her work supporting purity culture and fundamentalism survivors&lt;/b&gt;, and why trauma-informed sex education is essential for rebuilding trust in our own bodies&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;The process of reconnecting with our physical selves&lt;/b&gt; after years of shame, suppression, or fear&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Navigating boundaries, communication, and open conversations&lt;/b&gt; in relationships and families&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;How to talk with teens about sex&lt;/b&gt;, including handling parental anxiety, intergenerational shame, and what developmentally appropriate conversations actually look like&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Concrete, practical guidance for parents&lt;/b&gt;, from discussing consent to normalizing curiosity to making space for autonomy&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Reframing “virginity” as a sexual debut&lt;/b&gt; and why language matters for healing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Erica also gives us a first look at her upcoming book, &lt;a href='https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/purity-culture-recovery-guide-9798881801304/?utm_source=ig&amp;amp;utm_medium=social&amp;amp;utm_content=link_in_bio&amp;amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnLNu08y9QOPVuAbcOwmQhVpvzu5J3IyiRZ5wcK4s32nBM6bu-F54AGIUXSFI_aem_Y51L9vmA641_jqDiW44Orw'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Purity Culture Recovery Guide: The Shame-Free Sex Education You Deserve&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;,&lt;/a&gt; coming February 2026. The book promises to be an inclusive, comprehensive resource for those rebuilding their sexual worldview outside of fear, shame, or fundamentalist doctrine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We wrap with Erica’s personal favorites, recommendations, and the resources she believes everyo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For those that want to be on the podcast make sure to reach out—link in the show notes.&lt;br&gt;Pre-roll music is composed by Joanna Whaley&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;For those who want to subscribe to my Patreon please look at the show notes for more information&lt;br&gt;Music composed by Joanna Whaley&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/user?u=95779529&amp;amp;utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;amp;utm_content=join_link"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;This podcast contains the personal accounts, thoughts, and opinions of guests. Focus on Your Own Family podcast will not be held liable for the personal feelings, and accounts of their guests&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt; Focus on your Own family podcast holds itself to the highest level of integrity, and the reporting that we do in this podcast to a very high standard. We believe in showing evidence, and letting people draw their conclusions from that evidence. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Your life matters, &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;National help numbers&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;SHOW YOUR SUPPORT&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild'&gt;&lt;b&gt;MY SUBSTACK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please reach out:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br/&gt;focusonyourownfamilypodcast@gmail.com&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://linktr.ee/theexvangelicalxennial'&gt;LINKTREE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC&lt;br/&gt;Scott Buckley &amp;quot;Omega&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;COMMERCIAL MUSIC&lt;br/&gt;Composed by Joanna Whaley&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text To support this podcast Subscribe to Stephanie Warren's Substack In this episode Stephanie sits down with sex educator Erica Smith for a candid, shame-free conversation about sex, embodiment, and healing from the long shadow of purity culture. Although Erica didn’t grow up in Christian fundamentalism, her work intersects directly with the systems, beliefs, and cultural pressures that shaped so many of us. Her outside perspective brings clarity, nuance, and compassion to a topic...

Breaking Free from Purity Culture: A Conversation with Sex Educator Erica Smith

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2210955/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Support the podcast subscribe to the <a href='https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild?utm_campaign=profile&amp;utm_medium=profile-page'>SUBSTACK</a>In this podcast episode, Dave, a recurring guest, and former voice actor for the character Jimmy Barkley in the children&apos;s radio program &apos;Adventures in Odyssey,&apos; reflects on his experiences and the legacy of his work. The conversation touches on the impact of James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family, and the role the organization played in shaping Christian nationalism. Dave talks about his complicated feelings towards his contributions to the show, his mental health struggles, and the manipulative use of children as propaganda tools in a system that perpetuates harmful ideologies. He also notes the broader societal implications of these practices, including the rise of Christian nationalism in American politics. The discussion concludes with reflections on personal responsibility, the effects of systemic abuse, and hopes for a better future.<a href='https://davegriffin.me/read-me-first/'>DAVE&apos;S BLOG</a>For those that want to be on the podcast make sure to reach out—link in the show notes. Pre-roll music is composed by Joanna Whaley For those who want to subscribe to my Patreon please look at the show notes for more information Music composed by Joanna Whaley<a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/user?u=95779529&amp;utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link">Support the show</a>This podcast contains the personal accounts, thoughts, and opinions of guests. Focus on Your Own Family podcast will not be held liable for the personal feelings, and accounts of their guests. Focus on your Own family podcast holds itself to the highest level of integrity, and the reporting that we do in this podcast to a very high standard. We believe in showing evidence, and letting people draw their conclusions from that evidence. Your life matters, <a href='https://pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/'>National help numbers</a> SHOW YOUR SUPPORT <a href='https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild'>MY SUBSTACK</a> Please reach out: focusonyourownfamilypodcast@gmail.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS <a href='https://linktr.ee/theexvangelicalxennial'>LINKTREE</a> INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC Scott Buckley &quot;Omega&quot; COMMERCIAL MUSIC Composed by Joanna Whaley

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2210955/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Support the podcast subscribe to the &lt;a href='https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild?utm_campaign=profile&amp;amp;utm_medium=profile-page'&gt;SUBSTACK&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this podcast episode, Dave, a recurring guest, and former voice actor for the character Jimmy Barkley in the children&amp;apos;s radio program &amp;apos;Adventures in Odyssey,&amp;apos; reflects on his experiences and the legacy of his work. The conversation touches on the impact of James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family, and the role the organization played in shaping Christian nationalism. Dave talks about his complicated feelings towards his contributions to the show, his mental health struggles, and the manipulative use of children as propaganda tools in a system that perpetuates harmful ideologies. He also notes the broader societal implications of these practices, including the rise of Christian nationalism in American politics. The discussion concludes with reflections on personal responsibility, the effects of systemic abuse, and hopes for a better future.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://davegriffin.me/read-me-first/'&gt;DAVE&amp;apos;S BLOG&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For those that want to be on the podcast make sure to reach out—link in the show notes.&lt;br&gt;Pre-roll music is composed by Joanna Whaley&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;For those who want to subscribe to my Patreon please look at the show notes for more information&lt;br&gt;Music composed by Joanna Whaley&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/user?u=95779529&amp;amp;utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;amp;utm_content=join_link"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;This podcast contains the personal accounts, thoughts, and opinions of guests. Focus on Your Own Family podcast will not be held liable for the personal feelings, and accounts of their guests&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt; Focus on your Own family podcast holds itself to the highest level of integrity, and the reporting that we do in this podcast to a very high standard. We believe in showing evidence, and letting people draw their conclusions from that evidence. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Your life matters, &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;National help numbers&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;SHOW YOUR SUPPORT&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild'&gt;&lt;b&gt;MY SUBSTACK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please reach out:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br/&gt;focusonyourownfamilypodcast@gmail.com&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://linktr.ee/theexvangelicalxennial'&gt;LINKTREE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC&lt;br/&gt;Scott Buckley &amp;quot;Omega&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;COMMERCIAL MUSIC&lt;br/&gt;Composed by Joanna Whaley&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text Support the podcast subscribe to the SUBSTACK In this podcast episode, Dave, a recurring guest, and former voice actor for the character Jimmy Barkley in the children's radio program 'Adventures in Odyssey,' reflects on his experiences and the legacy of his work. The conversation touches on the impact of James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family, and the role the organization played in shaping Christian nationalism. Dave talks about his complicated feelings towards his c...

Shaping a generation, How Focus on the family used children as tools of propaganda- With Dave, Voice of Jimmy Barclay

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2210955/open_sms">Send us a text</a>To support this podcast please subscribe to my <a href='https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild'>SUBSTACK</a> I regularly publish essay style articles on the very things my guests and I discuss on the podcast. Welcome back Topher!Topher and I discuss the impact Dobson and MacArthur had on the children raised inside Christian Fundamentalism. This will be the first in what I hope to be a season long reflection. <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@topherpavonine?lang=en'>TOPHER socials</a>For those that want to be on the podcast make sure to reach out—link in the show notes. Pre-roll music is composed by Joanna Whaley For those who want to subscribe to my Patreon please look at the show notes for more information Music composed by Joanna Whaley<a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/user?u=95779529&amp;utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link">Support the show</a>This podcast contains the personal accounts, thoughts, and opinions of guests. Focus on Your Own Family podcast will not be held liable for the personal feelings, and accounts of their guests. Focus on your Own family podcast holds itself to the highest level of integrity, and the reporting that we do in this podcast to a very high standard. We believe in showing evidence, and letting people draw their conclusions from that evidence. Your life matters, <a href='https://pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/'>National help numbers</a> SHOW YOUR SUPPORT <a href='https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild'>MY SUBSTACK</a> Please reach out: focusonyourownfamilypodcast@gmail.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS <a href='https://linktr.ee/theexvangelicalxennial'>LINKTREE</a> INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC Scott Buckley &quot;Omega&quot; COMMERCIAL MUSIC Composed by Joanna Whaley

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2210955/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To support this podcast please subscribe to my &lt;a href='https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild'&gt;&lt;em&gt;SUBSTACK&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; I regularly publish essay style articles on the very things my guests and I discuss on the podcast. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome back Topher!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Topher and I discuss the impact Dobson and MacArthur had on the children raised inside Christian Fundamentalism. This will be the first in what I hope to be a season long reflection. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@topherpavonine?lang=en'&gt;TOPHER socials&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For those that want to be on the podcast make sure to reach out—link in the show notes.&lt;br&gt;Pre-roll music is composed by Joanna Whaley&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;For those who want to subscribe to my Patreon please look at the show notes for more information&lt;br&gt;Music composed by Joanna Whaley&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/user?u=95779529&amp;amp;utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;amp;utm_content=join_link"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;This podcast contains the personal accounts, thoughts, and opinions of guests. Focus on Your Own Family podcast will not be held liable for the personal feelings, and accounts of their guests&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt; Focus on your Own family podcast holds itself to the highest level of integrity, and the reporting that we do in this podcast to a very high standard. We believe in showing evidence, and letting people draw their conclusions from that evidence. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Your life matters, &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;National help numbers&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;SHOW YOUR SUPPORT&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild'&gt;&lt;b&gt;MY SUBSTACK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please reach out:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br/&gt;focusonyourownfamilypodcast@gmail.com&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://linktr.ee/theexvangelicalxennial'&gt;LINKTREE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC&lt;br/&gt;Scott Buckley &amp;quot;Omega&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;COMMERCIAL MUSIC&lt;br/&gt;Composed by Joanna Whaley&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text To support this podcast please subscribe to my SUBSTACK I regularly publish essay style articles on the very things my guests and I discuss on the podcast.  Welcome back Topher! Topher and I discuss the impact Dobson and MacArthur had on the children raised inside Christian Fundamentalism. This will be the first in what I hope to be a season long reflection.  TOPHER socials For those that want to be on the podcast make sure to reach out—link in the show notes.Pre-roll...

Dobson's impact- Tophers story

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2210955/open_sms">Send us a text</a>🚨 Update: I’m officially closing my Patreon and migrating everything over to <a href='https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild'>Substack</a>! Substack gives me more flexibility to share my work—whether it’s writing, podcasting, or connecting in a more social, community-driven space. You can now find all my content (and support my work) in one place: 👉 https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchildThere are free, monthly, and yearly subscription options. Thanks for being here and supporting this work! joined by Lindsey Williams to unpack what happened when I fed my old prayer journals into AI and asked it to analyze them through the lens of religious trauma. The results were eye-opening. We talk about growing up in evangelicalism, how tech can help survivors find language, and why healing starts with telling the truth—even to ourselves.<a href='https://linktr.ee/Cultchronicles?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&amp;ltsid=382ac847-5e09-4af2-ba4a-93f780a0d851'>LINDSEY&apos;S Socials</a> For those that want to be on the podcast make sure to reach out—link in the show notes. Pre-roll music is composed by Joanna Whaley For those who want to subscribe to my Patreon please look at the show notes for more information Music composed by Joanna Whaley<a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/user?u=95779529&amp;utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link">Support the show</a>This podcast contains the personal accounts, thoughts, and opinions of guests. Focus on Your Own Family podcast will not be held liable for the personal feelings, and accounts of their guests. Focus on your Own family podcast holds itself to the highest level of integrity, and the reporting that we do in this podcast to a very high standard. We believe in showing evidence, and letting people draw their conclusions from that evidence. Your life matters, <a href='https://pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/'>National help numbers</a> SHOW YOUR SUPPORT <a href='https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild'>MY SUBSTACK</a> Please reach out: focusonyourownfamilypodcast@gmail.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS <a href='https://linktr.ee/theexvangelicalxennial'>LINKTREE</a> INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC Scott Buckley &quot;Omega&quot; COMMERCIAL MUSIC Composed by Joanna Whaley

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2210955/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;🚨 Update:&lt;/b&gt; I’m officially closing my Patreon and migrating everything over to &lt;a href='https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Substack&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;! Substack gives me more flexibility to share my work—whether it’s writing, podcasting, or connecting in a more social, community-driven space. You can now find all my content (and support my work) in one place:&lt;br/&gt;👉 https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are free, monthly, and yearly subscription options. Thanks for being here and supporting this work!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; joined by Lindsey Williams to unpack what happened when I fed my old prayer journals into AI and asked it to analyze them through the lens of religious trauma. The results were eye-opening. We talk about growing up in evangelicalism, how tech can help survivors find language, and why healing starts with telling the truth—even to ourselves.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://linktr.ee/Cultchronicles?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&amp;amp;ltsid=382ac847-5e09-4af2-ba4a-93f780a0d851'&gt;LINDSEY&amp;apos;S Socials&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For those that want to be on the podcast make sure to reach out—link in the show notes.&lt;br&gt;Pre-roll music is composed by Joanna Whaley&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;For those who want to subscribe to my Patreon please look at the show notes for more information&lt;br&gt;Music composed by Joanna Whaley&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/user?u=95779529&amp;amp;utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;amp;utm_content=join_link"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;This podcast contains the personal accounts, thoughts, and opinions of guests. Focus on Your Own Family podcast will not be held liable for the personal feelings, and accounts of their guests&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt; Focus on your Own family podcast holds itself to the highest level of integrity, and the reporting that we do in this podcast to a very high standard. We believe in showing evidence, and letting people draw their conclusions from that evidence. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Your life matters, &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;National help numbers&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;SHOW YOUR SUPPORT&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild'&gt;&lt;b&gt;MY SUBSTACK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please reach out:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br/&gt;focusonyourownfamilypodcast@gmail.com&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://linktr.ee/theexvangelicalxennial'&gt;LINKTREE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC&lt;br/&gt;Scott Buckley &amp;quot;Omega&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;COMMERCIAL MUSIC&lt;br/&gt;Composed by Joanna Whaley&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text 🚨 Update: I’m officially closing my Patreon and migrating everything over to Substack! Substack gives me more flexibility to share my work—whether it’s writing, podcasting, or connecting in a more social, community-driven space. You can now find all my content (and support my work) in one place: 👉 https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild There are free, monthly, and yearly subscription options. Thanks for being here and supporting this work!  joined by Lindsey Williams t...

Surviving Prayer Journals- Using AI to decode religious trauma in written form.

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2210955/open_sms">Send us a text</a><a href='https://patreon.com/user?u=95779529&amp;utm_medium=unknown&amp;utm_source=join_link&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=copyLink'>Support the podcast join the patreon</a><a href='https://forms.gle/5iMSyg4KayHyzgnd7'>Be our guest</a>Welcome back Emily. Emily was a guest about year ago, she is a therapist located in California. I was captivated with Emily&apos;s story and I asked her to come back to talk about her time in the christian political sphere where she spent her teenage and young adult years. <a href='https://bio.site/emilymaynard?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYQzmvT4QuBLX_IrBt8lxMJoC_5ShlAIkBk5foeCjAjr0wcf3NErUxYvK4_aem_1wL8jx0tkCH-fJOpCRYBYg'>EMILY&apos;S SOCIALS</a>For those that want to be on the podcast make sure to reach out—link in the show notes. Pre-roll music is composed by Joanna Whaley For those who want to subscribe to my Patreon please look at the show notes for more information Music composed by Joanna Whaley<a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/user?u=95779529&amp;utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link">Support the show</a>This podcast contains the personal accounts, thoughts, and opinions of guests. Focus on Your Own Family podcast will not be held liable for the personal feelings, and accounts of their guests. Focus on your Own family podcast holds itself to the highest level of integrity, and the reporting that we do in this podcast to a very high standard. We believe in showing evidence, and letting people draw their conclusions from that evidence. Your life matters, <a href='https://pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/'>National help numbers</a> SHOW YOUR SUPPORT <a href='https://substack.com/@thestrongwilledchild'>MY SUBSTACK</a> Please reach out: focusonyourownfamilypodcast@gmail.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS <a href='https://linktr.ee/theexvangelicalxennial'>LINKTREE</a> INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC Scott Buckley &quot;Omega&quot; COMMERCIAL MUSIC Composed by Joanna Whaley

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Teen Pact- Emily in the Lord's Army

Many children born in the late 1970s to the present day have found themselves influenced by Dr James Dobson founder of Focus on the Family.&nbsp; James Dobson equated child rearing to training dogs, his harmful abusive training techniques raised a generation of children. We would like to speak up.

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