<![CDATA[The Place You Can Say It]]>Welcome to The Place You Can Say It, a podcast from the Religious Trauma Network.

If you've ever carried questions you weren't allowed to ask, wounds dismissed in the name of faith, or a story you've struggled to tell, you're in the right place.

This is a space for honest conversations about religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, recovery, and healing. Whether you're holding onto your faith, rebuilding it, or walking away from it, you're welcome here.

Because healing often begins when someone finally listens.

For additional support, please visit: www.ReligiousTraumaNetwork.com

]]>www.religioustraumanetwork.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:04:32 GMTThu, 13 Aug 2026 20:13:28 GMT60Religious Trauma Network<p>Welcome to The Place You Can Say It, a podcast from the Religious Trauma Network.<br /><br />If you've ever carried questions you weren't allowed to ask, wounds dismissed in the name of faith, or a story you've struggled to tell, you're in the right place.<br /><br />This is a space for honest conversations about religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, recovery, and healing. Whether you're holding onto your faith, rebuilding it, or walking away from it, you're welcome here.<br /><br />Because healing often begins when someone finally listens.</p><p></p><p>For additional support, please visit:<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="www.religioustraumanetwork.com" target="_blank"> www.ReligiousTraumaNetwork.com</a><br /></p>episodicReligious Trauma Networkinfo@religioustraumanetwork.comyes<![CDATA[Survivors Explain How Systemic Healing Starts With You]]>
🎙️🗣️ Welcome to The Place You Can Say It, a podcast from the Religious Trauma Network.

If you've ever carried questions you weren't allowed to ask, wounds dismissed in the name of faith, or a story you've struggled to tell, you're in the right place.

This is a space for honest conversations about religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, recovery, and healing. Whether you're holding onto your faith, rebuilding it, or walking away from it, you're welcome here.

Because healing often begins when someone finally listens.

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Episode 1: Survivors Explain How Systemic Healing Starts With You

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It's not just what happened that shaped your religious trauma - it's the systems that continue allowing it to happen. Scot Loyd, Rebekah Drumsta, Janyne McConnaughey, and Luke Renner unpack why healing is so important and why finding your people can change everything.

This inaugural episode of The Place You Can Say It opens with a powerful conversation about the Religious Trauma Network, how the team came together after meeting through The Religious Trauma Symposium hosted at Harvard Divinity School, and why this podcast exists: to give survivors a place to speak freely, safely, and without shame.

From there, the discussion moves into the lived realities behind religious deconstruction - childhood control, high-demand groups, spiritual abuse, trauma that was mislabeled as discipline, and the long process of learning the language to name what happened.

This is essential listening if you've ever felt alone in your questions, if you're rebuilding after spiritual abuse, or if you want a clearer understanding of how trauma, theology, and power collide. Honest, compassionate, and unflinching - this episode makes one thing clear: healing gets easier when you stop hiding and start saying it out loud.

- ⛰️ Religious Trauma Support and Resources → https://www.religioustraumanetwork.com

🔗 More About This Episode's Guests:
Scot Loyd → https://scotloyd.com/
Rebekah Drumsta → https://rebekahdrumsta.com/
Janyne McConnaughey, → https://www.janyne.org/
Luke Renner → https://www.lukerenner.com/

💌 Subscribe for more honest conversations like this

]]>3e30c9dc-c3fd-4e3d-be8c-6f3305a2a9d0Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:20:13 GMT<p><br />🎙️🗣️ Welcome to The Place You Can Say It, a podcast from the Religious Trauma Network.<br /><br />If you've ever carried questions you weren't allowed to ask, wounds dismissed in the name of faith, or a story you've struggled to tell, you're in the right place.<br /><br />This is a space for honest conversations about religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, recovery, and healing. Whether you're holding onto your faith, rebuilding it, or walking away from it, you're welcome here.<br /><br />Because healing often begins when someone finally listens.<br /><br />-<br /><br />Episode 1: Survivors Explain How Systemic Healing Starts With You<br /><br />-<br /><br />It's not just what happened that shaped your religious trauma - it's the systems that continue allowing it to happen. Scot Loyd, Rebekah Drumsta, Janyne McConnaughey, and Luke Renner unpack why healing is so important and why finding your people can change everything.<br /><br />This inaugural episode of The Place You Can Say It opens with a powerful conversation about the Religious Trauma Network, how the team came together after meeting through The Religious Trauma Symposium hosted at Harvard Divinity School, and why this podcast exists: to give survivors a place to speak freely, safely, and without shame. <br /><br />From there, the discussion moves into the lived realities behind religious deconstruction - childhood control, high-demand groups, spiritual abuse, trauma that was mislabeled as discipline, and the long process of learning the language to name what happened.<br /><br />This is essential listening if you've ever felt alone in your questions, if you're rebuilding after spiritual abuse, or if you want a clearer understanding of how trauma, theology, and power collide. Honest, compassionate, and unflinching - this episode makes one thing clear: healing gets easier when you stop hiding and start saying it out loud.</p><p></p><p>- ⛰️ Religious Trauma Support and Resources → <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.religioustraumanetwork.com" target="_blank">https://www.religioustraumanetwork.com</a> <br /><br />🔗 More About This Episode's Guests:<br />Scot Loyd → <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://scotloyd.com/" target="_blank">https://scotloyd.com/</a><br />Rebekah Drumsta → <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://rebekahdrumsta.com/" target="_blank">https://rebekahdrumsta.com/</a><br />Janyne McConnaughey, → <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.janyne.org/" target="_blank">https://www.janyne.org/</a><br />Luke Renner → <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.lukerenner.com/" target="_blank">https://www.lukerenner.com/</a><br /><br />💌 Subscribe for more honest conversations like this</p>no01:07:141Survivors Explain How Systemic Healing Starts With Youfull