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Welcome to the sex therapy talk you didn't know you needed! In this week's episode, Brittney and our guest Dr. Camden tackle the complex effects of purity culture, a movement that peaked in the 1990s-2000s and used shame and fear to promote abstinence until marriage. We explore the long-lasting consequences of this messaging on peoples' sexuality, faith, and relationships- and share our own stories. This episode underscores the importance of honest conversations about sexuality and encourages us to critically examine the messages we received and seek healing from the lingering effects of purity culture. Including:
The definition of purity culture vs a healthy personal sexual ethicHow effective abstinence pledges actually were according to researchThe gendered impact of the purity culture message on women and menMyths and misconceptions of purity culture that often lead to unrealistic expectationsThe need for rebuilding a healthy mind-body connection and reclaiming sexuality as a natural and positive part of life.and much more!This is a conversation for all listeners whether single or married!
Dr. Camden is a licensed clinical psychologist with nearly fifteen years of experience as a therapist. She draws on both her personal and professional experience with purity culture recovery—using psychological research, practical exercises, and therapy case studies—to help the hurting reject toxic beliefs, understand trauma and its effects, and break free from shame.
Grab her book Recovering from Purity Culture: https://drcamden.com/book/
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We're back! After a much-needed summer break, we’re returning to the mic with fresh perspectives, raw honesty, and real-life stories. Join us as we catch up on our summer—how we've changed, the lessons we’ve learned, and the discoveries we've made about ourselves. This episode is all about personal growth, shedding old patterns, and embracing a more authentic version of ourselves. Including:
Summer Reflections – What we’ve been up to and how time away helped us grow. We share the life lessons that hit us this summer and how they’ve shaped us moving forward.Deconstructing Hustle Culture – How we’re unlearning the pressures of always being "on" and embracing balance over burnout.Letting Go of People Pleasing – Why we’re stepping away from seeking external validation, and how this shift is helping us live in alignment with our true selves.Reclaiming a Healthy Relationship with Anger – How anger can be a tool for self-awareness and boundary setting, rather than something to fear or suppress.Living Unapologetically – How shedding the layers of people-pleasing and perfectionism is allowing us to live more honestly and authentically in every aspect of our lives.Join the Conversation:
Share your thoughts on this episode! What lessons have you learned about yourself this summer? How are you embracing your true self? We’d love to hear from you.
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In this week's episode, we're talking all about letting go of the socially constructed limits that keep women small and hold them back from authenticity and showing up with fully, including our own personal experiences and psychological insights such as:
The societal, religious and cultural factors that keep women in double-bindsThe social construction of beauty standardsGender rolesThe objectification of women's bodies and sexualityCoping with criticism, self-doubt and the opinions of othersand more!Subscribe to the Speaking Our Minds Newsletter to get updates on the latest episodes, upcoming topics, and insider inspo!: https://mailchi.mp/361c1d35da39/pod-newsletter-sign-up
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In this week's episode, we're talking all about deconstructing patriarchy and its effects on mental health, including our own personal experiences and psychological insights such as:
Defining patriarchy and its historical social constructionHow patriarchy affects mental health on a personal levelWhat healing and changing the internalized messages of patriarchy could look like in the therapy/mental health contextand more!Subscribe to the Speaking Our Minds Newsletter to get updates on the latest episodes, upcoming topics, and insider inspo!: https://mailchi.mp/361c1d35da39/pod-newsletter-sign-up
The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Alison Barr
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In this week's Q&A episode, we’re answering your question all about:
Anger as a healthy part of processing hurtThe history of patriarchy and its effects on women and society todayIndividuation and differentiation: Being connected to others and in community while still maintaining your authentic sense of selfQ&A Time stamps:
[3:46] Anger as a healthy part of processing when feeling disappointment or hurt
[16:16] Anger with institutions- political, governmental, religious
[18:20] Processing anger and frustration with self toward self-compassion and acceptance
[22:33] Deconstructing patriarchy
[23:36] The social construct and history of patriarchy in our culture
[28:46] How patriarchy creates inequalities in systems of power/hierarchy and affects women today in everyday life
[47:10] Defining individuation and differentiation as a healthy part of identity formation
[48:18] Being connected to others and in community while still maintaining your sense of self and autonomy
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The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Alison Barr
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In this week's episode, Ranela and our guest Stephanie Stalvey are breaking down the constructs surrounding purity culture and healing from the messages that were rooted in shame and disconnection from our bodies, including:
The background of purity culture, particularly circling in religious circles in the United States during the 1980s and 1990sAcknowledging sexuality as a divine and natural part of humanity without objectifying itHaving an alternative healthy ethic of sacred sexuality that isn't rooted in shame or blameNarratives women have to overcome after purity culture to reconnect with their bodiesHow patriarchy affects both men and women in a dehumanizing wayThe Madonna-Whore complex: the psychological double bind that women are trapped in in society when it comes to their sexualityRanela and Stephanie's own personal experiencesand more!Subscribe to the Speaking Our Minds Newsletter to get updates on the latest episodes, upcoming topics, and insider inspo!: https://mailchi.mp/361c1d35da39/pod-newsletter-sign-up
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In this week's episode, we're talking all about the psychology of evolving faith and rebuilding healthy spirituality, including our own personal experiences and psychological insights such as:
Defining religious trauma and woundingHow religious trauma this plays a role in people rethinking some of their beliefsHow hierarchy systems of authority that lack accountability contribute to harmPractical steps for reconnecting with and trusting your body/instincts after experiencing religious traumaThe role of purity culture in disconnection from the body and internalized narratives of shameReassurances for someone who wants to take a step away from their community/church after religious trauma/hurt but feel shameReassurances for someone who wants to rejoin or be a part of a faith community/church after religious trauma/hurt but feels skepticaland more!Caitlin Harrison (AMFT #121100) is a therapist who works at Kindman & Co. in Highland Park, CA. She enjoys working with female-identifying folks and couples who want to work through issues around perfectionism, religious trauma, sex, and feeling embodied. She is big on embracing softness and helping her clients feel able to come home to themselves.
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In this week's episode, we're talking all about the psychology of evolving faith and rebuilding healthy spirituality, including our own personal experiences and psychological insights such as:
Situations that often lead people into a shifting faithFeeling fear or shame because of your questions or doubtsDealing with friends/family who are becoming upset because of your changing faithRebuilding an authentic faith/spirituality after religious trauma or doubtHow to better support and be there for someone even if you don’t fully understandand more!Amanda is a Faith Deconstruction & Reconstruction Coach + Clinical Social Worker at heyamandawaldron.com. You can find her at the intersection of mental health, social work, and theology. She supports thoughtful Christians and communities who are wrestling through big doubts and questions and hope to stay within the Christian faith while finding more ease and wonder in the process. Her goal is to help people ask different questions and expand the lens of what can be possible in their Christian faith. Follow Amanda on Instagram @heyamandawaldron
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In this week's episode, we're talking all about the psychology of evolving faith and rebuilding healthy spirituality, including our own personal experiences and psychological insights such as:
The mental health benefits of healthy spiritualityStages of cognitive development and how thinking often expands with ageTactics and red flags of spiritually abusive environmentsWhat's normal to feel when leaving or changing faith communitiesReassurances for seasons of uncertainty and doubtand more!Subscribe to the Speaking Our Minds Newsletter to get updates on the latest episodes, upcoming topics, and insider inspo!: https://mailchi.mp/361c1d35da39/pod-newsletter-sign-up
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In this week's episode, we're talking all about attachment styles within a relationship, including our own personal experiences and:
What attachment styles are and where they come from: secure, anxious, and dismissive-avoidantHow to move from an insecurity towards a secure attachmentThe importance of self-awareness and reflection in understanding our attachment style.How the health of our relationships impact our mental and physical healthand more!Subscribe to the Speaking Our Minds Newsletter to get updates on the latest episodes, upcoming topics, and insider inspo!: https://mailchi.mp/361c1d35da39/pod-newsletter-sign-up
Join Ranela's new membership Luna!: https://www.lifewithranela.com/luna
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In this week's episode, we're talking all about signs of a healthy dating relationship, including our own personal experiences and:
Dating red flags & green flagsThe importance of interdependence and autonomy in a relationshipQualities that are important for a long-term relationshipSecure relationships vs anxious relationshipsand more!Subscribe to the Speaking Our Minds Newsletter to get updates on the latest episodes, upcoming topics, and insider inspo!: https://mailchi.mp/361c1d35da39/pod-newsletter-sign-up
Ep 91: Single All the Way: Navigating Singlehood, Dating, and Societal Expectations with Kristian Hart https://open.spotify.com/episode/4PTfWXCg6fUuk1brnKmj3B?si=188091e8854d46c4
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Join us for a special Galentine's Day episode this week where our besties Savannah and Amanda join us in the studio to talk about all things friendship! Including:
The various levels and types of friendships and managing expectations (acquaintances vs casual friends vs intimate friends)How finding, maintaining, and navigating friendships change as we get older, from our teens to 20s to 30’s+Navigating a friendship while respecting differences between you two Friendship break ups or when a friendship drifts apart and the loss that comes with thatWhile our culture tends to prioritize romance, psychological science has been exploring the need for platonic relationships and the ways that they improve our overall well-being.
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Sources:
The science of why friendships keep us healthy: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/06/cover-story-science-friendship
Research suggests that we lose 50% of our social circle every 7 years.*
Tulin, M., Mollenhorst, G., & Volker, B. (2021). Whom do we lose? The case of dissimilarity in personal networks. Social Networks, 65, 51–62.Connect with us on social media for more:
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In our celebratory episode 100, join Brittney for a solo chat all about building a secure sense of self as we shift to the topic of relationships this month. Including:
Being differentiated- having a healthy relationship with others while maintaining a sense of selfDeveloping self-trust and the messages we received against themBecoming your own safe placeWhat self-acceptance does and doesn’t meanand more!Subscribe to the Speaking Our Minds Newsletter to get updates on the latest episodes, upcoming topics, and insider inspo!: https://mailchi.mp/361c1d35da39/pod-newsletter-sign-up
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In this week's Q&A episode, we’re answering your question all about:
Practicing radical acceptance and how that looks on the daily How to reconnect with yourself when you’ve spent most of your life avoiding and pushing away feelingsCompassion fatigue and tips to focus and act when the world feels heavyWhy it's important to have an intentional time of singleness and how to end a relationship wellHow to manage religious trauma responses easing back into Christian fellowshipQ&A Time stamps:
[2:22] Radical acceptance and how that looks on the daily
[16:00] How to deeply reconnect to yourself when you've spent most of your life avoiding and pushing away feelings
[35:07] Mental health and justice. Compassion fatigue. How to focus and act when the world feels heavy.
[49:35] Why is it important to have a season of singleness?
[1:08:50] How do you know when to end a relationship and how do you end it well?
[1:21:33] How to manage religious trauma responses easing back into Christian fellowship?
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In this week's episode, join us for a transformative conversation all about the power of slowing down in a fast-paced and productivity culture with our guest Carl Honore. Including:
An introduction to the Slow movement and Slow philosophy for meaningful living.The historical build to a culture of speed to today.How not “slowing down” is affecting us as a society and our mental health.How living fast-forward leads to burnoutThe cult of youth.The pressure that society puts on us to have it all together by 30 and the effects that it has on our sense of self.The role of technology and social mediaSome practical ways we can slow down and live more intentionally in daily life.Carl Honoré is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and two-time TED speaker. After working with street children in Brazil, he covered Europe and South America for the Economist, Observer, Miami Herald, Houston Chronicle, National Post (Canada), Time and other publications. Published in 36 languages, Carl’s books have landed on bestseller lists around the world. While researching his first book, In Praise of Slow, he got slapped with a speeding ticket.
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Linktree with all the things: https://linktr.ee/carlhonore
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In Praise of Slowness Ted TalkWhy We Should Embrace Aging TedTalkHow to Slow Down TedTalk CourseConnect with us on social media for more:
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This week's solo episode with Ranela is all about how to eliminate self-hate and start accepting yourself. Including:
Ranela's backstory of identity crisis, self-hate, and rebuilding an authentic lifeHow stories turn into identities The detriment of comparing ourselves to other peopleGiving ourselves the permission to GRIEVE the loss of identities, people, and beliefs that we thought would stick around foreverForgiving ourselves for not being where we thought we “should” be by now.Giving ourselves permission to DREAMCreate a life we loveThe importance of living by our valuesand more!Ranela Kaligithi is a marriage and family therapist, clinical counselor, and digital creator in Southern California. While completing her graduate work in Psychology at California Baptist University and developing a trauma treatment program. Ranela pursues practical ways for individuals to rise above their circumstances, transform their relationship with themselves, and be effective managers of their mental health.
Timestamps:
18:30 - I started realizing how much I didn’t love myself
23:38 - “I hate myself for not being where I thought I’d be by the time I was 27”
28:41 - What is self-love?
31:25 - Questions to ask yourself to stop hating yourself
37:05 - Why you can’t compare yourself to anyone
43:00 - This is where you begin on your self love journey
45:25 - Why putting yourself first isn’t selfish
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Connect with me on IG & join my Broadcast channel: @lifewithranela
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ranela.kaligithi
Website: www.lifewithranela.com
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1:1 Coaching with Ranela + more: https://www.lifewithranela.com/socials
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In this week's episode, join us for a real and honest conversation on how to realign with your true self to live an authentic life and show up fully in the world with Jenn Wolfe. Including:
How to recognize when you're living from your false self vs your true self (constructed self)Practical steps you can take to discover your true selfHow does society and culture influence the formation of our false selvesHow do the concepts of aligning with your true self intersect with spirituality and faithThe dangers or downsides of living outside of who you really areHow being disconnected from our true self affects our relationships & marriageHow social media influences our self-imageThe importance of self-acceptanceand more!Jennifer Wolfe is an experienced and passionate life coach who helps guide her clients to reach their true potential. She has a comprehensive background that includes degrees from UCLA in Sociology, and a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy, as well as life coach training from esteemed coaches around the world. Her extensive education, intuitive gifts and spiritual understanding have enabled her to develop a unique approach to life and relationship coaching.
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Website: www.jenniferwolfeinc.com
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In this week's episode, we're talking all about how to recognize and let go of people-pleasing in the new year! Including:
Recognizing the signs of being a people pleaserThe accumulative impacts of people pleasing on our mind and bodyThe sociology of people pleasing and where it might be coming fromTips for letting go of people-pleasingThe difference between being mean and being assertiveand more!Subscribe to the Speaking Our Minds Newsletter to get updates on the latest episodes, upcoming topics, and insider inspo!: https://mailchi.mp/361c1d35da39/pod-newsletter-sign-up
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Merry Christmas friends! Join us for this Christmas Day episode as we talk about navigating difficult family dynamics on this day and ways to make the day meaningful if you're away from family. Including:
Some of our favorite Christmas memories and nostalgiaEnjoyable activities you can consider to make the day special if you're away from familyThe benefits of having a "chosen family"Things we want to take into the new year and what we want to leave in 2023Reminders if you feel like you’re not where you wanted to be at this point in the yearSubscribe to the Speaking Our Minds Newsletter to get updates on the latest episodes, upcoming topics and insider inspo!: https://mailchi.mp/361c1d35da39/pod-newsletter-sign-up
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In this week's episode, join us for a real and honest conversation on navigating breakups and divorce during the holidays. Including:
Our personal experiences with breakups/divorceWhat’s normal to feel after a breakupTips for recovering from a breakupReminders or encouragement for anyone going through a breakup this seasonand more!Subscribe to the Speaking Our Minds Newsletter to get updates on the latest episodes, upcoming topics and insider inspo!: https://mailchi.mp/361c1d35da39/pod-newsletter-sign-up
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