Episodes

DD#58 – Beyond The Org: Servant Leadership & No More Bangs! | Aimee Van Ausdall – Part 2 of 2

"You saved my life... don't give anybody that power. Anybody who lets you say that without correcting you, that's highly problematic." - Aimee Van Ausdall Welcome to Part 2 with Aimee Van Ausdall. If you missed DD#57, you're definitely gonna want to start there. dd #58 - Beyond The Org: Servant Leadership & No More Bangs! | Aimee Van Ausdall - Part 2 In this second half, we pick up right where we left off: For a hot-minute, Aimee became an...

Ep.78 – P.S. Paper Tigers, Embodied Activism, Spiritual Gaslighting, & A Whistleblower ‘Reality’ Check | Special Guests

Welcome to another Patreon Sampler. Over a dozen conversations have dropped while Candice has been on break from the main feed (that's here), and there are currently 60+ ‘cult’ure series related bonus episodes now streaming over on Patreon. Episode #78 features some of the best moments from recent releases. On activism, diet 'cult'ure, & self-care >> Aimee Van Ausdall shares about her very-public exit from ‘the Org’, how she's...

Ep.78 – P.S. Paper Tigers, Embodied Activism, Spiritual Gaslighting, & A Whistleblower ‘Reality’ Check | Special Guests

Welcome to another Patreon Sampler. Over a dozen conversations have dropped while Candice has been on break from the main feed (that's here), and there are currently 60+ ‘cult’ure series related bonus episodes now streaming over on Patreon. Episode #78 features some of the best moments from recent releases.  Listen to excerpts from recent discussions: On activism, diet 'cult'ure, & self-care >> Aimee Van Ausdall shares about her...

DD#57 – Leaving Loudly: Bullies, Paper Tigers, & A Size-Stigma Reality Check | Aimee Van Ausdall – Part 1 of 2

"It is not, and it has never been disloyal to question things." - Aimee Van Ausdall Please help me welcome Aimee Van Ausdall to the pod! A few weeks ago, Aimee and I sat down for a candid, heart-hitting conversation; and this week, I'm releasing the first half. In Part 1, Aimee shares what motivated her to separate from 'the Org' in a very public way. We talk social justice. And she adds to our ongoing diet 'cult'ure convo. dd #57 - Leaving...

DD#56 – What My Body Is For: Self-Acceptance & Embodied Activism w/ Sara Avery

In this week's episode of Deconstructing Dogma, I sit down with new friend of the pod, Sara Avery, to discuss how she's discovered body acceptance and how a lifetime of being marginalized as a fat woman fuels her ongoing commitment to social activism. Content Warning: This episode makes brief mention of suicide. dd #56 - What My Body Is For: Self-Acceptance & Embodied Activism w/ Sara Avery " hat's the thing that will allow the ladder of...

Patreon 7-Day Free Trial – How to gain access!

It's come to my attention that a Patreon sign-up glitch (that I have since fixed!) has led to some understandable confusion re: access to the 7-day free trial. If your attempt to access a free trial was unsuccessful, please follow the following steps to gain access.How to gain access to a 7-day free trial:1. Visit the TDP Patreon Home Page.2. Click on "Become a Member" or if you don't see that, Select the "Membership" tab.3. Browse the sliding...

DD#55 – ‘Spiritual’ Self-Sacrifice: A Cautionary Tale & Cult-Hopping Heads Up! w/ Noa Kadman

You won't want to miss this week's bonus conversation! Noa Kadman spent years investing time & money in the 'Org' brand, but eventually stopped teaching to go all-in on a new practice; one created by a former 'Org' training duo who broke away to do their own thing. The story she shares here is a cautionary tale for students and facilitators alike. If we don't take time to do the real-deal work of recovery, history is likely to repeat itself....

STC | The Bully Pulpit: A Whistleblower Reality Check + Naomi Klein’s ‘Mirror World’

I'm back with another episode of Subject To Change. And this week, I'm riffing on some recent ah-has I've had around what it really means to blow the whistle, stand up to bullies, and take on psychosocial systems that reward silence and misinformation. March 14, 2024 - The Bully Pulpit: A Whistleblower Reality Check + Naomi Klein's 'Mirror World'  CW: This episode includes reference to bullying, epigenetic trauma, and politics. Here's where I...

DD#54 – Turning The Tables: Money, Meaningful Work, & A New Value Paradigm – Monica Welty interviews Candice

Monica Welty steps in as our guest host in this one-of-a-kind episode of Deconstructing Dogma where Candice is the one in the hot seat - for a discussion about money! 💸🔥 Earlier this week, friend and regular contributor to the pod, Monica Welty, asked me to sit down for a discussion about money, meaningful work, and energy exchange when it comes to relational (versus commercial) value. And she shares what's been weighing on her heart &...

TDP Encore | ‘Right On Time’ (7/27/2021)

A couple of days ago, I was talking with some friends/patrons of the pod about how much I love doing this work. AND ALSO about how my anxiety levels ebb and flow - in part due to the real and imagined pressures to always-be-creating in a digital world."What will I drop on Patreon this week?"... I wondered aloud.And then, instead of helping me short out my to-do list, they did what great friends do. They loved me enough to hold the proverbial...