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Cheers to Leaving w/Rachael & Molly

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Religion & Spirituality

4.8566 Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Rachael and Molly are the hosts of the podcast Cheers to Leaving, where they share their journey of deconstruction from evangelicalism. The podcast has been a platform for Rachael and Molly to explore their thoughts and feelings about religion and spirituality, as well as connect with others who are going through similar experiences. Rachael is a deconstruction advocate, from Kansas City, Missouri, who was raised in a house church where she was surrounded by religious teachings her entire life. It wasn't until her 20s, while taking college classes, that she started questioning her faith, God, and the afterlife. Molly is a trauma-informed, licensed massage therapist who was raised Southern Baptist on the mission field in Mexico City, Mexico. After returning to the United States, Molly stopped attending church and found herself slowly deconstructing. Even though she no longer identifies as a Christian or a religious person, Molly holds a profound respect for the sacred and religious. Co-hosting Cheers to Leaving has been pivotal in her healing process and she hopes her listeners are able to find community and healing through the podcast and the community it offers. You can listen to Cheers to Leaving, including their upcoming episode with me which airs tomorrow April 20th on all podcast platforms. You can also connect with Rachael and Molly on Instagram by following @cheerstoleaving. In this special two-part crossover episode, the hosts of the Cheers To Leaving podcast, Molly and Rachael discuss the experiences that led them to leave their Christian Fundamentalist faiths and start deconstructing the theological contradictions they noticed during their time in the church. Throughout the conversation, they discuss the need for affirmation and acceptance when questioning faith and explain how the "ex-vangelical" community embraced them. Before You Go: Rachel offers advice on how to know when a high-control relationship is not a reciprocal one and explains how generosity and a giving nature should be mutual and equal in a healthy relationship with a partner or organization. All of Rachel's video lectures are available for purchase here: rachelbernsteintherapy.com/webinar.html To help support the show monthly and get bonus episodes, shirts, and tote bags, please visit: www.patreon.com/indoctrination Prefer to support the IndoctriNation show with a one-time donation? Use this link: www.paypal.me/indoctrination Connect with us on Social Media: Twitter: twitter.com/_indoctrination Facebook: www.facebook.com/indoctrinationpodcast Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@indoctrinationpodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/indoctrinationpodcast/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/rachelbernsteinlmft You can always help the show for free by leaving a rating on Spotify or a review on Apple/ iTunes. It really helps the visibility of the show! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0

Welcome to indoctrination, a weekly conversation series about protecting yourself from systems of control.

0:11.2

I'm your host, Rachel Bernstein.

0:13.4

Hi, everyone. Today on the show, I have Rachel and Molly.

0:18.4

Rachel and Molly are the hosts of the podcast, Cheers to Leaving,

0:23.0

where they share their journey of deconstruction from evangelical Christianity. The podcast has

0:29.3

been a platform for Rachel and Molly to explore their thoughts and feelings about religion

0:34.1

and spirituality, as well as being able to connect with others who are going through

0:39.6

similar experiences. Rachel is a deconstruction advocate from Kansas City, Missouri, who was raised

0:47.0

in a house church, where she was surrounded by religious teachings her entire life, and it wasn't

0:53.0

until her 20s while taking college classes,

0:55.9

that she started questioning her faith and God and the afterlife. Molly is a trauma-informed,

1:02.8

licensed massage therapist who was raised Southern Baptist on the mission field in Mexico City, Mexico.

1:10.3

After returning to the United States, Molly stopped

1:13.0

attending church and found herself slowly deconstructing. Even though she no longer identifies as a

1:18.9

Christian or a religious person, Molly holds a profound respect for the sacred and religious. Co-hosting

1:26.7

Cheers to Leaving has been pivotal in her healing process,

1:30.6

and she hopes her listeners are able to find community and healing through the podcast and the

1:36.3

community it offers. You can listen to Cheers to Leaving, including their upcoming episode with me,

1:42.6

which airs tomorrow, April 20th,

1:44.8

on all podcast platforms.

1:47.3

You can also connect with Rachel and Molly on Instagram

1:50.1

by following at Cheers to Leaving.

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