I hadn't planned to drop another one of these so soon, but something came up that I really wanted to deconstruct in real time (yesterday afternoon), so here goes... January 21, 2024 - Misogyny Much? Emotional Labor & 'What's It Worth?' In this impromptu share, I share some feedback that I received on a social media reel featuring content from the first episode in this series. I share why I chose to not respond directly, and why I'm spending...
It's a new year & I'll be rolling out a slew of new extras to patrons of the pod, including a brand new *unscripted* solo series that I'm calling: Subject To Change. I'll be dropping Patreon-exclusive videos like this one every so often, using this platform to respond to listener questions, share personal stories, and give you a behind the scenes peek into the soul-stretching labor pains that go into podcast production. Speaking of... first...
dd #29 | Grappling w/ Shame & Prioritizing Self-Care | Candice SchutterI'm coming to you solo this week to share a few resources that are helping me to navigate all the feels of late. I know that I'm not alone in my struggle to reconcile everything that is coming to light, so in this episode of Deconstructing Dogma I offer a recap of what's currently helping me to better understand recent events.The bulk of the episode is about shame &...
Candice is back with another solo episode, this time asking some big questions: What is gaslighting & why is it such a thing? Why are so many people allergic to the word victim? And is spiritual dogma getting in the way of relational accountability? The episode opens with a peek into Conspirituality - and a new book by the same name - leading into an exploration of spiritual supremacy and how/why social stigmas around victimhood have...
This week, I'm coming to you solo! I've compiled a list of 50+ helpful and informative 'cult'ure series resources; books, podcasts, and documentaries that have helped to shape the series. You can download the pdf below.AND in this week's video, I break down each category and share more in depth about on a number of the resources I've recommend. Here's a quick breakdown, if you're looking for something in particular: 2:20 - Why I won't be...
In another solo episode of the 'cult'ure series, we take a deep-dive into childhood conditioning and explore how ‘family systems’ might shape susceptibility to influence. Candice shares a recent ah-hah around her 'triggers’ and how allowing herself to feel has been helping her to step outside of culty indoctrination. Complacency is discussed, as the near enemy of mindfulness and as a roadblock to authentic self-awareness. Inspired by the...
I gotta be honest… this photo, taken about a year ago, now makes me #cringe a little. There's no denying that my relationship with Sedona has been complicated by an exploration into cult dynamics and recovery. In today’s release and the last solo episode before an exciting guest line-up, I share about the supreme ambivalence that I feel living so close to all the new-age action… what I feel (or rather, what I don’t feel) while...
The Frog Cup is one of my most beloved childhood possessions, and I tell its origin story in Ep.39 of the podcast. (p.s. I love you, Mom) “When I was a little girl, I really hated cow's milk. But my mom, she loved the stuff. The creamier the better. And she'd been brought up learning about the food pyramid, had been persuaded by the dairy industry's clever Milk It Does A Body Good marketing schtick that drinking milk was absolutely essential...
Candice is back with a reboot of the ‘cult’ure series. The episode opens with a big announcement and an intimate peek behind the scenes. She speaks about grind 'cult'ure, the work of Tricia Hersey, and why regular breaks from creating content are so damn important. Fawning is once again defined and explored in greater detail, including a share about a recent wake-up call - a ‘fan girl’ moment when Candice nearly lost her sh*t AND a...
Turns out the ‘cult’ure of new ageism isn't really all that new, but it is positively alive and well; and its over-emphasis on love & light can blinding. In this episode, Candice speaks transparently about the decade she spent working and teaching in new-age wellness circles. She tells you how she extricated herself from a pseudoscientific yoga cult in 2002, and what it might’ve cost her had she stayed. She speaks transparently...
