75. My Story Pt. 4 Life Inside High-Control, High-Demand Religion

In this open-hearted episode, it gets juicy! Kim shares in detail, part 4 of her story + what it was like growing up + living inside of an Evangelical Baptist church in the South for 75% of her life.

This episode is dedicated to those who are also deconstructing their faith + are looking for support + empowerment along their journey.

This experience would go on to shape every facet of Kim's life which had a major impact on her physical + mental health. The experience ultimately led to eating disorders, anxiety disorder, C-PTSD, divorce, rejection from her support systems + more. In the end she shares how she left + her life now. She begins her story in this thought-provoking episode by sharing:

• Her untold story about what was actually going on BTS + why she left the Evangelical Baptist Church
• How self-worth is manipulated as a means of control inside the church.
• Why being a "good Christian" is a game of diminishing returns.
• The power of learning to listen to your Intuition.
• How power struggles, black/white thinking, + polarization create the "us, not them" mentality in the church.

• Kim's never before shared details about eating disorders, divorce, abandonment, being harassed, stalked, + ultimately starting a new life in Ohio.
• The power of self-healing + Kim's current relationship with God + religion.

⁠To hear Part 1 of Kim's story go here⁠.

⁠To hear Part 2 go here.⁠

for Part 3 Check out episode 74.

Resources for deconstructing your faith:

• ⁠When Religion Hurts You⁠ book
• ⁠@religious.harm.recovery⁠
• ⁠@happywholeway⁠
• ⁠The Moral Combat Podcast⁠
• ⁠@drlauraeanderson⁠
• ⁠@christianswhocursesometimes⁠
• ⁠@deconstructingthemyth⁠
• ⁠@yourfavoriteheretics⁠
• ⁠@ex__christian⁠

_

The next NSL 30-Day Kick Start begins soon!

Transforming your body + your life begins with getting your daily habits in check.

This 30-day DIY program will hit the reset button on your health + fitness + take all the guesswork out of building healthy habits.

Inside has everything you need from grocery lists, meal prep guides, daily workouts, + so much more!

Practice hitting⁠ ⁠*these 6 healthy habits*⁠⁠ for 30 days. We aren't looking for perfection, just consistency!

⁠⁠Learn more + Join The NSL 30 Day Kick Start Waitlist today!⁠⁠

–

Work with Kim: ⁠⁠⁠⁠view all services⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow me on:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- 

🎵by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ninthchild.ix⁠