Inspired by recent events, Tracy & I sit down for a timely deconstruction of how wellness purity culture gets in the way of connection and lasting social change.dd #38 - Intimacy vs. Intensity: Fostering Connection & Resilience In The Messy-Real WorldIn this episode: We share how last weekend's events inspired this episode. I recap a story I shared early-on in the pod, about the life-changing counsel I received from a therapist back in...
Teruyo & Lennox are theatre artists in cult recovery, currently hard at work on a musical inspired by their personal experiences in a shamanic cult. They explore what it's like to break away from high-demand influence, while offering a socio-political deconstruction of the colonial headspace that informs it. Music from the play’s soundtrack is woven throughout this powerful conversation, which touches upon a whole helluva lot in an hour....
We're picking up where we left off last week, with the second half of our conversation with Maria Skinner on The Law of Attraction (LoA).dd #37 - The Law of Attraction (continued), New Age Prosperity Gospel, & ChannelingHere's where we go in this wrap-up: We continue deconstructing LoA & its capitalistic applications; namely, prosperity gospel and the implication that 'abundance' is the result of good vibes and moral purity. We explore...
This week, Candice sits down with Somatic Trauma Specialist, Magdalena Weinstein. Originally from Chile, Magdalena spent the first 17 years of her life living under the rule of an authoritarian dictatorship. In this episode, she shares about her childhood, her family life, and what motivated her to immigrate to the US in 2004. Magdalena speaks very candidly about the challenges of being in immigrant in America, and about time spent in a series...
Welcome back to Deconstructing Dogma & another jam-packed, two-part convo with Maria Skinner!dd #36 - Are We 'Culting' Again? + The Law of Attraction (a critical look)Maria joins Tracy & I again - (See DD #15 &16) - for another delightful dialogue, this time on a topic that I've been itchin' to deconstruct for YEARS!! The Law of Attraction - which will here after be referred to as LoA.But before we go there, Maria opens up about her...
As a lead-in to this week’s episode, Candice spends some time defining cultural appropriation, specifically in western spirituality and wellness spaces. Then things pick up where they left off last week, with the second half of a two-part conversation with artist, activist, and educator, Aleyah-Erin Lennon. Aleyah shares why she was so drawn into the world of wellness and contextualizes how she realized she had to step away. Spiritual...
I had plans for a main feed release today, but I'm still putting the final touches on Ep.66 so it's not gonna drop until next week. (It's a goodie on a doozy of a topic; it'll be worth the wait.) And so, given the change in plans... I decided to drop this week's bonus episode a couple of days early. 🙌🏽dd #35 - ✨ 'Spirit Barbie' & The Performance of WellnessThis week's episode of Deconstructing Dogma is (loosely) inspired by the...
dd #34 - Frenemies, 'Cult'ure Wars, & The Not-So-Fringe Reality We're back with another long-form deconstruction that opens up with an in-the-moment realization for Tracy & I. We had no idea (until very recently) the degree to which 'Org' culture is systemically unwell. We share a bit around it all & then kick things off with an acknowledgement - and an apology - to current and former Org affiliates “on the fringe” that we've...