The Recovering Catholic with Katie Pruitt

Send us a text Courtney Marie Andrews, critically acclaimed singer-songwriter & poet joins Katie Pruitt to talk about her non-conventional upbringing in Phoenix Arizona & her personal journey to self actualization. Andrews admits that her life has been a series of "fumbling into adventures." Before she even conceptualized a music career she busked on the corner & took greyhound buses from city to city purely for the experience of it, explaining that the only real pay-off was "the ...

Send us a text Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter, Izzy Heltai joins Katie Pruitt in her living room for a candid conversation about gender identity, mental health & trans representation in the media. Growing up Trans in the early 2000’s in Massachusetts didn’t come without its fair share of struggles for Heltai but with it, he’s gained patience, a strong sense of self & a seemingly massive amount of empathy even for the people who have hurt him. Join Pruitt & Heltai on this week's epis...

Send us a text Adia Victoria, acclaimed blues singer-songwriter from South Carolina joins Katie Pruitt live at Park City Song Summit to discuss a range of topics from her upbringing in the Seventh Day Adventist Church to how she discovered the power of her voice through Blues music. Adia credits her fearlessness of speaking out to Blues artist's from the past such as Ma Rainy, Bessie Smith & Skip James who sang about liberation, often at the risk of death. In this episode Pruitt & Vic...

Send us a text SG Goodman, prolific singer-songwriter from Western Kentucky chats with Katie Pruitt about forging her own spiritual path through intention & curiosity. Goodman jokingly describes herself as "spiritually curious" when combining old traditions with modern rituals. Whether she's sneaking into Saint Patrick's Cathedral to light a prayer candle or writing in her journal to usher in the new moon, she always makes it a priority to ground herself. In this episode we dive into Good...

Send us a text Amy Ray, solo artist as well as one half of the Grammy Award Winning band "The Indigo Girls" joins Katie Pruitt in candid conversation about their shared Southern-Queer identities. They delve into the history of the south as it pertains to white southerners acknowledging a dark past & discuss the importance of humanizing those you don't agree with. Join us, as Pruitt & Ray contemplate the importance of spirituality as a tool to help us access the lighter side of humanity.

Send us a text Actor/comedian Leslie Jordan joins Katie on this episode to talk about his Southern Baptist upbringing, why authenticity is his greatest strength, and what he means when he says 'leave it under the pew'. Leslie Jordan is one of the most consistently recognizable faces in popular Entertainment. His journey towards stardom has provided one of the quirkier, impressive, and varied career trajectories of the past few decades. He has conquered the international comedy stage with sol...

Send us a text The Recovering Catholic explores the idea of God from different perspectives. Hosted by singer-songwriter Katie Pruitt, this podcast is a discussion about faith, creativity, artistic expression, and identity. Katie and her guests, who range from musicians and comedians, to academics and religious leaders, discuss reconciling religious upbringing with personal truth and what it means to be spiritual in the modern age. The Recovering Catholic is produced and hosted by Kati...

Send us a text Jennifer Knapp, singer-songwriter & queer activist joins Katie Pruitt in candid conversation to talk about how her experience as a Christian Contemporary Recording Artist in the early 2000's eventually made her feel "burnt out" on making music. Knapp discuses how her hiatus from her music career was essential for her personal growth, self discovery & eventually accepting her own queerness. After almost a decade away from performing publicly Knapp has answered the call t...

Send us a text Singer-songwriter Jaime Wyatt joins Katie on this episode to discuss the dangers of stigmatizing mental health and how the pressure to conform can lead one to dark places. Jamie discusses her upbringing, grappling with her identity in the country music scene, and what gets her through dark times. Jaime Wyatt is a singer and songwriter whose candid, confessional style bridges alternative country-rock and Americana. Her most recent album, Neon Cross, was produced by Shooter Jenn...

Send us a text On this episode of The Recovering Catholic, Katie welcomes singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly. Ruston Kelly is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville, TN. Kelly writes and performs the kinds of songs that inspire novels and movies. You could call him a bastard disciple of Kurt Cobain and Townes Van Zandt, and he’d be totally cool with that. He’s just as comfortable wearing a cowboy hat as he is in a Slayer t-shirt. His story so far twists and turns through heartbreak and...

Send us a text In this episode, Katie chats with David Dark, a critically acclaimed author and Assistant Professor of Religion and the Arts in the College of Theology at Belmont University. His books include “Life’s Too Short To Pretend You’re Not Religious” “The Sacredness of Questioning Everything” “Everyday Apocalypse: The Sacred Revealed in Radiohead, The Simpsons, and Other Pop Culture Icons” and “The Gospel According To America: A Meditation on a God-blessed, Christ-haunt...

Send us a text Singer-songwriter Julien Baker joins Katie on this episode to talk about exploring spirituality outside of the church and how she translates her experience into her music. Julien explains why, despite not wanting to be called a ‘Christian” she still has a strong affinity for the bible, and how her understanding of “God” has changed. Julien Rose Baker is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She has received widespread critical acclaim for her music, which ...

Send us a text In the first episode of The Recovering Catholic, Katie welcomes musician Semler, whose self-released album Preacher's Kid topped the iTunes chart in the Christian Contemporary Music category. The two talk about growing up queer in a faith community, the importance of LGBTQ+ representation in the Christian genre and what it means to be a "skeptical Christian". Grace Semler Baldridge is an American musician and media host who releases music as Semler. Produced & H...