Purity Culture Pitfalls with Grumpy Bex

Shadow of Joy with Jennifer Dean

For this episode I am delighted to welcome back Jennifer Dean as we discuss her new book, "Shadow of Joy." We talk about the writing, editing, and launch process, along with all the emotions that come with creating and releasing such a personal project. We also talk about her book and what she wants the readers to know and to take away from the story. For more information, you can visit her website at www.beyondtheshadow.me. Content warning: This episode contains adult themes around coercive control and abuse.

The Appearance of Accountability

In this episode, we talk about the latest news of Greater Grace's decision to resign from the Evangelical Counsel for Financial Accountability while under investigation for being out of compliance with one of the ECFA guiding principles, and why this kind of accountability matters.

Duggar v. Anderson: A Cautionary Tale

Two families. Two super conservative religious ecosystems. How does this result in both families having two sons who became predators? On this episode we take a look at what might be contributing factors to how these two families got here-and what we can learn from it all. CONTENT WARNING: this episode contains conversation about sexual assault, molestation, and CSAM. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

Purity Culture Pitfalls with Grumpy Bex

For this episode I am joined by the writer of the Grumpy Bex blog on Substack as we tackle the topic of purity culture and the impact it had on our generation, especially females of our generation, both as teenagers and in our adult lives. Content Warning: sexual content including abuse, coercion, and venereal disease

In Conversation with Jennifer Dean

This week I am joined on the podcast by survivor and author Jennifer Dean. Jennifer is an absolute delight, and in this conversation we talk about her experience being in a marriage marked by coercive control and abuse while also being part of Greater Grace, and the way church leaders responded to her cries for help. She has turned those experiences into a way to help others, and is about to release her very first book, "Shadow of Joy" in April. You can find out more at beyondtheshadow.me.