Martyr, She Wrote is a podcast about religious trauma hosted by licensed therapist and religious trauma survivor, Anna Clark Miller. Each episode features an interview with a survivor or expert on the topic.
To learn more about religious trauma, check out the Empathy Paradigm Therapy website, or buy Anna's book, The Religious Trauma Survival Guide.
I'm back after a long break, interviewing cult intervention specialist and founder of People Leave Cults, Ashlen Hilliard. Learn more about her work here: https://www.peopleleavecults.com/
In this episode I interview a close freind, Cody Moncrief, who navigated church as a neurodivergent, introverted queer person in the south.
This week I'm interviewing licensed therapist and author, Dr. Mark Gregory Karris about his new book, The Diabolical Trinity: Healing Religious Trauma from a Wrathful God, Tormenting Hell, and a Sinful Self. https://markgregorykarris.com/
I'm interviewing my own sister, Twyla Axelson, who's also a therapist and a mom of two. We're discussing how parents can raise children in religious communities without perpetuating religious trauma.
Josh Miller and I co-host this episode with our dear friend, Natalia, to talk about her experience as a person of color in a predominantly white, conservative church culture.
I'm kicking off season 2 with author and coach, Linda Kay Klein, to talk about what purity culture is and how it relates to religious trauma recovery. Check out her book, Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free. https://lindakayklein.com/
Josh Miller joins me to give you a sneak peek at Martyr, She Wrote's season two and announce some exciting news about my new book, the Religious Trauma Survival Guide!
In our season one finale, Anna and Marcus discuss highlights of this season's episodes and talk about the importance of intentional empathy as we navigate the complexities of religious trauma, religious abuse, and building inclusive religious communities. www.empathyparadigm.com
In this episode, licensed counselor Catherine Quiring talks about therapy models that can help us understand and heal the relational wounds associated with religious trauma. Learn more about your attachment style and Catherine's work: Take this 5 minute quiz https://www.cqcounseling.com/specialities/religious-trauma
This episode's interview is with licensed counselor and experienced podcaster, Dan Coch who discusses holding onto and evolving faith after deconstructing from religious fundamentalism. www.dankochwords.com
This educational episode features a discussion with Josh Miller about common religious abuse tactics that are adapted from the Duluth Model's Power and Control Wheel. Download a pdf handout here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11pQOe66B4UVeFKNTceNS8WwhcyksOIxC/view?usp=sharing
This episode explores how Sunshine Cathedral's senior minister, Rev. Durrell Watkins, is working to create a new kind of church that prioritizes inclusivity for beleivers who have been harmed by exclusive doctrines and practices in the past. https://sunshinecathedral.org/
This educational episode with Anna and Marcus focuses on defining the common signs and symptoms that religious trauma survivors experience.
This episode features Dr. Darrel Ray, author and founder of Recovering from Religion, as he discusses finding religious trauma support, the cultural impacts of evangelicalism, and the sexual repression of purity culture.
Marcus Miller, the partner of our host, joins the podcast to talk about his complicated journey of religious deconstruction redefining a marriage that started in Evangelicalism.
This interview features Dr. Adam Cobb discussing the unrealistic expectations that cause kids and young adults in religious settings to overachieve, overwork, and neglect their mental health.
This episode features Empathy Paradigm's co-founder, Josh Miller, about his traumatic experience with conversion therapy and attending an LGBTQ+ unaffirming Bible college.
In this episode our host, Anna Clark Miller, will tell her personal story of religious trauma as a pastor's kid, missionary kid, church staff member, and counselor. TRIGGER WARNING: Content related to sexual assault.
This episode is about the experiences of former missionary kid, Caleb Adams, and the instability and anxiety of taking part in a ministry that you didn't choose for yourself. Check out Caleb's podcast, Life Unwasted.
This interview is with certified life coach, Kalyela Josephs, who discusses her history of coming out, accepting her sexuality in an unaccepting environment, and current focus on helping members of the LGBTQ+ community embrace their identities. https://www.kalyelaj.com/
I'm interviewing a licensed therapist who specializes in religious trauma, Aleesa Schlup, LPC. about anxiety and OCD related disorders (aka. Scrupulosity) that can come from religious trauma.
This episode features the shocking story of Daliana May, a former missionary, and how her family was traumatized and then fired by their missions agency. Dalaina is now the founder of Dark Bali, an anti-sex-trafficking organization.
In this episode I'll be interviewing Rev. Jenna Sullivan, the current senior pastor of Life in Deep Ellum church and we'll be talking about how and why some religious leaders show narcissistic traits and how we can help decrease the celebrity treatment of clergy.
Our first episode will focus on defining the topic of this podcast: Religious Trauma. I'll be interviewing current religious trauma therapy specialist, Dr. Kathryn Keller, co-founder of Dallas Therapy Collective.
