Ben Crawford

Ben Crawford, an author and former leader in a tight-knit church network, shares his journey of escaping high-control communities and embracing vulnerability. He contrasts preaching with genuine sharing, revealing how performative accountability blocks real connections. Crawford discusses the eye-opening honesty he found at 12-step meetings and the personal costs of dissenting from his community. His love story with Cammie highlights how vulnerability transformed their marriage, presenting honesty as essential to intimacy.