Recovering Church Girls * Tonia Adleta

You know those people who you can pick up wherever you left off, and just keep going in the same conversation? Except for, its not just one conversation, it's actually 17 with different twists and turns, all bringing you full circle... eventually?

Consider this a sneak peek into the dynamic Marc Cordon and I share - it took a total of three epsiodes, 2 on his show, The Golden Mic, and this interview of his on RCG* for us to scratch the surface on all things family, church, culture, legacy, obligation, and personal choice. Dig in. ;)

From her beginnings as a nomadic military child, to getting kicked out of Bible Camp, Chingi Love has long observed and documented daily life. From great food to great conversation, Chingi believes that everyday moments matter; how we live, what we find beautiful, how we treat each other, whether or not we answer the call of Wanderlust... it all matters. We couldn't agree more.

Plato says, "The unexamined life is not worth living." But how often do we prioritize this kind of self-examination? And what do we find when we do? How often do we allow shame to block our own spirituality?

Meditations, affirmations and gratitude journals... tools of the trade, used by Rachel O’Rourke, co-host of the podcast “Flawed Females”, and founder of Spark. Listen in on our discussion of meditation, connection with oneself and delving deep into personal growth.

At what point do church culture and its education become indoctrination? This week, we are joined by Matthew Kimberley, author of “Get a F*cking Grip." Following a religious upbringing as the son of a priest, Matthew has come to believe quite differently in his adulthood. Living life to the fullest and as a good person for the simple, rewarding sake of being good, Matthew shares his philosophy of life in the here and now.

Amber Cantorna, the author of Refocusing My Family and Unashamed, shares from the heart about her childhood experienced and how they influenced the woman she has become. Unpacking her evangelical background, within a very prominent community considered by many to be the elite “inner circle” of conservative Christian values, Focus on the Family. A conversation that takes a deep dive into the purity culture and what it means to unravel the notion of internal homophobia.

This week, we are joined by the cheerful Sophia Remolde, as she discusses her work on the “pilgrim’s pilgrimage.” Leading pilgrimages (or, in her words, “hero’s journeys”) around the world to allow people to “understand their own spiritual path and their own connection with the divine” has become Sophia’s goal.

How do we juggle the multifaceted world of the divine and community obligations or teachings? From an early childhood habit of questioning the “unquestionable” to finding herself, Sophia Remolde takes us through her journey, and perhaps teaches us something about deconstructing and reconstructing ourselves in the process.