Episode 104: Escaping the Christian patriarchy with author Tia Levings

I have been waiting to share this conversation with you all - it’s a big one.

Today I’m talking to Tia Levings, the New York Times bestselling author of A Well-Trained Wife, her memoir of escape from Christian Patriarchy. She writes about the realities of Christian fundamentalism, evangelical patriarchy, and religious trauma. She spends her time shining a spotlight on the realities of high-control religion and church-sanctioned domestic abuse—and if you’re not following her on social or Substack, you are missing out.

I first heard her speak on a podcast, and I was blown away by her story. And then I listened to her memoir and I couldn’t get it out of my head. So I was beyond thrilled when she agreed to come on the show.

I could’ve talked to her for hours. We covered:

• How writing her memoir helped her process her story and heal from trauma

• How she reclaimed her creativity

• What religious trauma is and how it impacts people

• How the events that happened in her world translate to the bigger world we’re living in

• Her ongoing writing, which shining a spotlight on the realities of high-control religion

and church-sanctioned domestic abuse

And so much more.

You can find out more about her here: https://tialevings.com/

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