Institutionalized

This is the first ever recorded conversation for Institutionalized. I chat with my 19-year-old daughter, Alivia, at the dinner table. Alivia is a college student with a heart for the homeless. She talks about growing up Gen-Z, what she wished she'd been taught in school, and what older generations can do better to foster a better conversation with young people.

Rob Gardner, an old friend of mine, is the guest this week. We chop it up about life, God, sports, psychedelics, mental health, the shadow self, and more. We sure aren't professionals, but it's a fun conversation.

This week's guest is an old friend of mine, Doug Carpenter. Doug is a former fundamental Baptist pastor who has deconstructed his faith, yet remained a Christian. It's a great conversation about problematic passages in the Bible, and it hits on some hot topics as well.

In episode 6, Sherri tells the story that led to her leaving the faith, how she's been healing, and how we can generate better dialogue between Christians and agnostics.Content warning: This episode discusses child abuse and abusive situations. Listener discretion is advised.

This week's guest is Sherri Bothwell, former pastor's wife and advocate for abuse survivors. Sherri tells of her escape from a high-control, fundamentalist Christian environment, the backlash that followed, and the relief and joy she has in her new-found freedom.