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...
Candice is back on the main feed, asking for help as she deconstructs the striking overlap between cult dynamics and colonial harm. Inspired by the work of BIPOC educators and anti-racism activists, she explores how social location factors into collective cult recovery. Then, artist, activist, and educator, Aleyah-Erin Lennon joins Candice for the first half of a two-part conversation that explores what it might mean, if we, as white women in...
dd #33 (BONUS BRIEF) - 'Not My Circus': Keeping Our Focus on Cult RecoveryHere's a spur of the moment Deconstructing Dogma BONUS BRIEF that Tracy & I recorded yesterday on the fly! We didn't want to wait another minute to address a sudden surge in listenership & how's it's changing things in 'Org' cult recovery spaces.Here's what we touch upon in this impromptu drop: How After The Org (our private FB recovery group) has doubled in size...
dd #32 - Lost Years, Honest Expression, & A Call To Action | Jill Pagano - Part 2 of 2"Education is definitely the start of it. For not only the people who are using these manipulative tools. If they're really earnest about doing things well, they'll be open to learning how to undo it." - Jill PaganoWe are back with the second half of our two-part conversation with Jill Pagano. If you missed Part 1, be sure to start there. In Part 2, her...
I have more to say on the heels of yesterday's post, because I'm receiving more questions - mostly from folks who are new to the 'cult'ure series... asking me, but WHY is the cult label even necessary? As I said yesterday, I agree that labeling can be a distraction and stand committed to keeping the focus on accountability. AND ALSO.... When is the onus no longer on victims to protect those who cause harm from feeling defensive and upset by the...
My choice to use the word 'CULT' scares some people away from the work I do on & off the pod. So why do I continue to use it? Because it's the right word. For years, when I was involved in wellness 'cult'ures where shady shit was going down... I would on occasion, google the word 'cult' and scan the clickbait criteria, my heart pounding all the while. I was desperately on the hunt for ANY evidence to assuage my anxiety. I'd breeze past many...
dd #31 | 'Org' Training 'Cult'ure: Deconstructing The Damage w/ Jill Pagano - Part 1 of 2" hey can just stop brushing it off, because you have intelligent, articulate, emotionally educated women - and a few men of course - that are saying... I'm dissociated from my body... I'm feeling all this shame. I still have it 15 years later... you can't tell me that it's nothing." - Jill PaganoJill Pagano joins Tracy & I for a two-part deconstruction...
Here's another sneak peek at what’s been happening over on Patreon in the ongoing deconstructing dogma series. Every week, Candice sits down with friends and former colleagues to critically examine undue influence and culty indoctrination in the wellness world, and there are now 30+ bonus episodes available to all patrons of the pod. This episode features some of the best moments from recent releases. Excerpts include: Sample cuts...
