This week's guest is is Dr. Laura Anderson, author of the book When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion. We talk about the definitions of trauma and abuse, what drew her to this work, the importance of embodiment, and more.

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As noted in the intro, I want to acknowledge that two days after my last episode was published, the war in Gaza began. I'm not the person to listen to in this moment. Here are some essays that have spoken to me and helped me understand this moment:

"a lot of things are true." by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg

"Speech and Speechlessness," by Talia Lavin

"The Children Are Ours," by Camille Hernandez

Churches for Middle East Peace, October 12th letter.

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Laura Anderson, author of When Religion Hurts You