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Welcome to Healed-ish! A podcast about the messy, beautiful, and sometimes insane process of healing.
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- 16
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- Sep 15, 2026
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91. Growing up Seventh-Day Adventist (Melissa Duge Spiers' Story) (opens the original)
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Melissa Duge Spiers grew up Seventh-day Adventist in a world shaped by strict rules, purity culture, and expectations of what it meant to be a good Christian woman. We talk about Ellen G. White and the beginnings of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Melissa’s rebellion and eventual separation from her upbringing, and the devastating truth she later learned about her father. Melissa is the author of Holy Disobedience , a memoir about breaking free from harmful religious expectations and finding h
90. Youth Camps & Megachurches (Ellie's Story) (opens the original)
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Youth camp was Ellie’s happy place. She made memories with friends, had powerful emotional experiences, and led worship. But after getting involved in a megachurch, she began seeing what happened behind the scenes and what happened when she started asking honest questions. Ellie shares her journey from church camps and megachurch culture to leaving, deconstructing, finding freedom, and healing out loud online. @Ellieunbound-Ellie’s Tiktok: / ellieunbound Ellie’s IG: https://www.instagram.co
89. Mica Miller & the Death of the Pastor's Wife (opens the original)
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CW: Domestic Violence, Sexual Abuse, and Discussion of Suicide After many requests to talk about Mica Miller's story and Netflix's Death of the Pastor's Wife , Rihanna (@thediaryofrihanna) joins me to unpack the case and the troubling dynamics surrounding Mica's marriage to pastor JP Miller. With a significant age gap, domestic violence and religious abuse, and the fact that JP was once Mica's youth pastor, there are parts of her story that hit incredibly close to home for me. We talk about the
88. Conversion Therapy Dropout (Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez's Story) (opens the original)
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Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez had a passion for ministry, but after a trusted youth pastor discovered his internet search history, he was shamed and forced to leave his church. Desperate to change his sexuality, Timothy dove headfirst into conversion therapy through Exodus International, learning how to “act straight” and searching for the supposed wound that made him gay. He also shares what it was like working with major ministries like Hillsong, where his talents were welcomed as long as his se
87. How Church Taught Us to Distrust Our Bodies with Samantha Redondo (opens the original)
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What happens when you've been taught not to trust your own body? Somatic therapist Samantha (@spiritualembodiment) joins me to explore how purity culture, charismatic Christianity, and harmful messages about our bodies can disconnect us from ourselves. We discuss body shame, eating disorders, spiritual performance, and practical steps toward healing and learning to trust your body again. - Samantha's website: https://www.samantharedondotherapy.com/ Free discovery call: https://samantharedondothe
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