
Marlene Winell
Psychologist, educator, and Leaving The Fold author
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Jul 29, 2024 • 50min
Send this Episode to Your Therapist Part 2: Family Dynamics
Marlene Winell, an author known for her insights on religious authoritarianism, joins the conversation to explore the deep-seated issues in family dynamics stemming from oppressive parenting styles. They discuss how these authoritarian frameworks often label children as 'good' or 'bad,' creating toxic roles like the golden child and scapegoat. Winell emphasizes the negative effects of gender essentialism on youth identity and the emotional turmoil faced in navigating these harmful family structures, particularly when seeking autonomy in adulthood.

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Oct 18, 2023 • 1h 7min
Marlene Winell - Leaving The Fold, Religious Trauma, and Emotional Recovery
Psychologist Marlene Winell talks about the negative impacts of religion, authoritarian structures of religion leading to trauma, emotional rejection of rational understanding, and finding new meaning after leaving a religion.