Just Another Statistic

Izzy and Sarah

Welcome to Just Another Statistic, hosted by Sarah and Izzy. This is where we lay bare our deconstruction from Christianity and our vibrant, sometimes challenging, transition into witchcraft and personal spirituality. We're here to share the blueprint of our spiritual rebuilding, one honest conversation at a time.

Episodes

  1. Ep. 11 The Friends We Lost: Navigating Faith, Frienship, and Finding Your Tribe After Christianity

    2d ago

    Ep. 11 The Friends We Lost: Navigating Faith, Frienship, and Finding Your Tribe After Christianity

    Losing Friends After Leaving Christianity: Grief, Rejection, and Finding Real Community | Just Another Statistic Sarah and Izzy introduce their podcast about deconstructing from Christianity and rebuilding spirituality through witchcraft, noting they will use pseudonyms and share only their perspectives. In this episode, they discuss losing friendships after leaving church, where most relationships were formed and maintained, and how questioning doctrine threatened others and led to sudden silence, distancing, and rejection—often tied to performance, cliques, and conditional love. They recall specific interactions that signaled judgment and describe the emotional toll, from isolation and anger to relief from no longer performing. They highlight one enduring friend, Bebe, and supportive siblings who stayed connected despite faith differences, and contrast church-based "community" with authentic friendships and their current meditation group, inviting listeners to share their own stories via email and social media. 00:00 From Scripture to Spirit 00:37 Podcast Mission and Scope 01:40 Privacy and Perspective Note 02:21 Setting the Stage Exhausted 02:47 Losing Friends After Leaving 03:46 Church as Social Hub 07:19 Faith as Friendship Glue 10:32 When You Leave Nobody Calls 12:01 Bridal Shower Awkwardness 17:26 First Signs of Distance 21:10 Sudden Collapse Slow Deconstruction 25:38 Why They Rejected Us 27:09 Threatened Friend Dynamics 27:52 Being Other In Church 29:30 Leaving Faith Fallout 31:07 Grief And Anger 34:10 Bebe Stays Loyal 37:51 Family Faith Conversations 42:43 Why Real Friends Stay 46:49 Healing And New Community 50:14 Friendship Versus Belief 54:33 Closing And Call To Share

    56 min
  2. Ep. 10 Beyond the Pulpit: Sarah's Journey as a Black Woma in Pastorial Legacy

    May 9

    Ep. 10 Beyond the Pulpit: Sarah's Journey as a Black Woma in Pastorial Legacy

    From Generational Church Legacy to Spiritual Deconstruction: Sarah's Story as a Black Woman Sarah and Izzy introduce their podcast, Just Another Statistic, sharing their deconstruction from Christianity and transition into witchcraft and personal spirituality, while noting they will use no real names and are sharing only their perspective. The episode focuses on Sarah's upbringing in a multi-generational Christian family deeply rooted in church leadership, with strong patriarchal expectations, intense visibility tied to her last name, and an assumed lifelong commitment to Christianity. Sarah describes how being a Black woman shaped her experiences, contrasting the supportive, justice-oriented community of the Black church with tokenization and second-class treatment she felt in a predominantly white megachurch. She reflects on her grandfather's community generosity, her mother's teaching to "follow God, not man," and how these foundations informed her leadership, resilience, and commitment to being unapologetically herself as her spirituality evolves. 00:00 Leaving Scripture Behind 00:36 Podcast Premise 01:38 Privacy Disclaimer 02:15 Sarahs Church Legacy 02:53 Generational Leadership 05:36 Family Expectations 07:53 Power of the Name 09:48 Black Woman in Church 13:23 Community Duty and Generosity 15:04 Personal Faith vs Inherited 16:58 Pressure and Being Watched 18:28 Finding Your Own Voice 20:43 Church As Community 21:50 George Floyd Wakeup Call 22:51 Black Church Perspective 26:52 Racism Inside Megachurch 31:16 Black Woman Expectations 33:09 What She Cherishes 36:07 Unapologetically Yourself 38:23 Podcast Closing Message

    40 min
  3. Ep.9 Unseen Worlds: Izzy's Journey from Christian Isolation to Personal Faith

    Apr 11

    Ep.9 Unseen Worlds: Izzy's Journey from Christian Isolation to Personal Faith

    Homeschooling, Control, and Deconstruction: Izzy's Childhood Story | Just Another Statistic Sarah and Izzy introduce their podcast about deconstructing Christianity and rebuilding spirituality through witchcraft and personal intuition, noting they will use altered names and share only their perspective. The episode focuses on Izzy's childhood: being homeschooled through 12th grade in a rigid, Christian-centered environment where Bible study shaped the day, curricula were biblically oriented, and questioning was punished. Izzy describes isolation from "worldly" influences, strict control over hobbies and social exposure, and gendered expectations to become a wife and mother. She recounts emotional suppression, anger, psychological abuse, and later realizing and processing trauma, including sexual abuse. Izzy reflects on benefits like learning to think independently, major worldview shifts in adulthood, and hopes for protecting children from religiously driven harm while acknowledging her parents "tried" with what they had. 00:00 From Scripture to Spirit 00:37 Podcast Mission and Disclaimer 02:13 Episode Setup Izzy's Childhood 02:55 Homeschooling Inside Christian Curriculum 09:02 Isolation and Lost Hobbies 12:24 Fear of the Outside World 15:03 Identity Anger and Opening Up 20:21 Early Doubts and Control 25:45 Drawn to Magic and Past Lives 28:21 Therapy Naming the Abuse 30:30 Looking Back Pros Cons and Politics 36:16 Closing Thoughts and Farewell

    40 min

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Welcome to Just Another Statistic, hosted by Sarah and Izzy. This is where we lay bare our deconstruction from Christianity and our vibrant, sometimes challenging, transition into witchcraft and personal spirituality. We're here to share the blueprint of our spiritual rebuilding, one honest conversation at a time.