When the Church Controls Your Body, Voice, and Bank Account with Tia Levings

Financial Feminist

Her First $100K

Self-improvement, Education, How To, Business

4.7 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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What happens when the doctrines of faith and control intersect with a woman's autonomy? In this replay episode, I sat down with Tia Levings, author of the powerful memoir “A Well-Trained Wife,” and her story will leave you speechless. Tia dives deep into her experience growing up in and escaping from Christian fundamentalism and the trad wife movement— before it was even called that. We talk about how patriarchal control impacts women financially, emotionally, and physically, and how that same mindset influences the political movements we're seeing today. If you've ever wondered how personal freedom intersects with religion, politics, and financial independence, this is the episode for you. Tia’s links: Website: www.tialevings.com Tia’s book: A Well-Trained Wife Read transcripts, learn more about our guests and sponsors, and get more resources at https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-show-notes/christian-patriarchy-tia-levings/ Looking for accountability, live coaching, and deeper financial education? Check out our exclusive community! Join the $100K Club: https://herfirst100k.com/100k-pod Our favorite travel and cash-back credit cards, plus other financial resources: https://herfirst100k.com/tools Not sure where to start on your financial journey? Take our FREE money personality quiz! https://herfirst100k.com/quiz Special thanks to our sponsors: Squarespace Go to www.squarespace.com/FFPOD to save 10% off your first website or domain purchase. Indeed Get a $75 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility at Indeed.com/FFPOD. Rocket Money Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/FFPOD. Quince For your next trip, treat yourself to the luxe upgrades you deserve from Quince. Go to Quince.com/FFPOD for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Netsuite If your revenues are at least in the seven figures, download the free e-book Navigating Global Trade: 3 Insights for Leaders at NetSuite.com/FFPOD. Saily Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily eSIM data plans! Go to Saily.com/FFPOD download the Saily app and use code 'FFPOD' at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	As we're witnessing the rise of Christian nationalism in our government, voices like Tia Levings are becoming more and more important.
0:06.5	So we're releasing this full episode that we recorded back in August of 2024 here on YouTube.
0:11.7	And just as a trigger warning, this conversation includes mentions of abuse, sexual assault, and pregnancy loss.
0:17.4	Tia Levings writes about growing up in the Christian fundamentalist community and the realities
0:22.3	of what that can look like in not just these siloed parts of our country, but also in government.
0:29.4	She shares her heroin story of leaving an abusive marriage, including how she fought her way
0:33.7	out of having no financial independence to raising four children as a single mom.
0:38.1	She also talks about the ways in which Christian patriarchy is controlling women, both at the
0:42.8	individual level and community level, but also on a national and global scale. And she talks about
0:47.4	how this Christian fundamentalism and patriarchy pushes women into unsafe, unhealthy relationships
0:52.6	and situations. And of course, we get into the Trad Wife Movement, too.
0:56.3	Her memoir, a well-trained wife, is a national bestseller.
1:00.0	Let's get into it.
1:04.5	But first, a word from our sponsors.
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