Surviving the Black Church Podcast

Recapping Season 1 of Surviving the Black Church Podcast

On this week's episode of Surviving the Black Church Podcast, Jonathon, Hugh and Nikki are Recapping Season 1! This episode will conclude the first season of Surviving the Black Church Podcast. The crew discusses how the topics from season one has personally impacted them and we also give a big shout out to the listeners both domestic and international! Please join us for the season finale of Surviving the Black Church Podcast! If you are a part of the Black Community and would like support, feel free to join our private Facebook group -https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivingtheblackchurch [https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivingtheblackchurch] To stay up to date with our Podcast and more resources pertaining to religious trauma within the Black Church, follow us on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/survivingtheblackchurch/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D [https://www.instagram.com/survivingtheblackchurch/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D]   Also follow us on Twitter - @survivingtheblackchurc

Mental Health Stigma & The Black Church

On this week's episode of Surviving the Black Church Podcast, Jonathon, Hugh and Nikki embark on a journey of navigating through a very monumental topic within our community - Mental Health Stigma & The Black Church This topic is so vast and so needed within our communities that the crew took a shot at covering some important themes that are necessary when discussing the state of our mental health. All of the information shared in this episode is so relevant that we decided to keep it as a whole episode. It is our longest episode to date! We encourage you to pause and reflect as much as possible as you navigate through this challenging topic with us. It is also our hope that this episode would encourage many within our community to take action to improve the quality of their mental health. Please join us now for this important discussion - Mental Health Stigma & The Black Church. If you are a part of the Black Community and would like support, feel free to join our private Facebook group -https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivingtheblackchurch [https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivingtheblackchurch] To stay up to date with our Podcast and more resources pertaining to religious trauma within the Black Church, follow us on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/survivingtheblackchurch/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D [https://www.instagram.com/survivingtheblackchurch/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D]   Also follow us on Twitter - @survivingtheblackchurch

Coping mechanisms after religious trauma

On this week's episode of Surviving the Black Church Podcast, Jonathon, Hugh, and Nikki discuss "Coping mechanisms after religious trauma". The crew delves into what maladaptive and adaptive coping mechanisms look like within the Black Church after experiencing religious abuse and trauma. Please join us for this important discussion! If you are a part of the Black Community and would like support, feel free to join our private Facebook group -https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivingtheblackchurch [https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivingtheblackchurch] To stay up to date with our Podcast and more resources pertaining to religious trauma within the Black Church, follow us on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/survivingtheblackchurch/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D [https://www.instagram.com/survivingtheblackchurch/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D]   Also follow us on Twitter - @survivingtheblackchurch

Has religious abuse become the norm within the Black Church? - Part 2

On this week's episode of Surviving the Black Church Podcast, Jonathon, Hugh, and Nikki continue the conversation - Has religious abuse become the norm within the Black Church? - Part 2 The normalization of religious abuse is insidious at it's core and many are suffering in silence and fear being ostracized if they speak up. This episode goes deeper and highlights an overlooked population of religious abuse survivors within the black community - adolescents. We discuss how religious abuse has impacted then and difficult it is for them to navigate the traumatic effects. This episode also discusses the negative effects of religious abuse on a survivor. Please join us for the remaining portion of "Has religious abuse become the norm within the Black Church? - Part 2 If you are a part of the Black Community and would like support, feel free to join our private Facebook group -https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivingtheblackchurch [https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivingtheblackchurch] To stay up to date with our Podcast and more resources pertaining to religious trauma within the Black Church, follow us on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/survivingtheblackchurch/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D [https://www.instagram.com/survivingtheblackchurch/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D]   Also follow us on Twitter - @survivingtheblackchurch

Has religious abuse become the norm within the Black Church? - Part 1

On this week's episode of Surviving the Black Church Podcast, Jonathon, Hugh, and Nikki reveal one of their most important episodes yet! The episode is entitled "Has religious abuse become the norm within the Black Church - Part 1"? In this episode the crew doesn't hold back their sentiments regarding the normalization of abuse and religious abuse within our community and the Black Church at large. Normalization of religious abuse is insidious at it's core and many are suffering in silence and fear being ostracized if they speak up. This episode sounds the alarm on how religious abuse has become the norm  and how it has negatively impacted survivors. Please join us for this very important discussion! Stay tuned for the continuation of this topic next week! If you are a part of the Black Community and would like support, feel free to join our private Facebook group -https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivingtheblackchurch [https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivingtheblackchurch] To stay up to date with our Podcast and more resources pertaining to religious trauma within the Black Church, follow us on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/survivingtheblackchurch/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D [https://www.instagram.com/survivingtheblackchurch/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D]   Also follow us on Twitter - @survivingtheblackchurch