It's been a minute and this one has been sitting in the hopper for a while. I'll be honest, I don't know what the future hold for this podcast, but I'll plug along as things come along. But I didn't want to just leave this one just hanging out there in the cyber void because its a good one!  Shelia and I talk about her newest book "She deserved better" and we cover everything from DARVO to consent to sex ed in the 90's.  Enjoy!

Shelia Wray Gregoire, best selling author of The Great Sex Rescue, blogger and podcast host of The Bare Marriage Podcast, joins me today as we discuss weird sex advice from Evangelicals, the harm Purity Culture did, and her campaign to reframe sex for Christians. Disclaimer: This conversation has value for everyone. Even is you no longer identify as a Christian. but especially if you grew up in the Conservative Evangelical South like I did. If you've been listening for very long at all then you probably know I'm no longer in the space. And while hypothetically, Shelia and I may have disagreed on the definition of marriage and who that includes or excludes, or how we interpret the Bible...seeing eye to eye on everything is not the point. We still had PLENTY to talk about.   This episode was produced, edited and supported by {MEG}aphone Publishing Original Music by : MKC   Hear more from Shelia Wray Gregoire:   Twitter   Instagram   Bare Marriage Pod   Bare Marriage   Patreon   Amazon     You Have Permission Episode: Massive Evangelical Sex Survey

Possible Trigger Warning: An honest conversation about the results from Megan's Purity Culture Survey. Part 2 of Many. There's A LOT here to talk about.   Other articles to consider about Purity Culture and other topics covered: Show Notes: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/faqs-know-purity-culture/https://lindakayklein.com/what-is-purity-culture/https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0091647120974992https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/islandora/object/unbscholar%3A10449   https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/july-web-only/rape-david-bathsheba-adultery-sexual-sin-prophet-nathan.html https://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/96029.pdf     Original song by Michael Curtis Today's episode is produced and supported by Megaphone Publishing

Before we talk results, lets talk about why. Why I wanted developed a survey, why I want to talk about purity culture, why it matters, and what do we do with the results.   This is a quick episode just as an intro to the results episode coming later this week. Stay tuned for the results!

When life feels stressful or too much, which it often does lately, our sleep can be affected. If it feels difficult to settle the body down or calm the mind.   Sometimes it just helps to have some guide you some relaxation that lead to deep sleep. This is for you.   Goodnight!

Audio Blog Post for part three of "Leaving the Evangelicals" blog post series that can be found on The Blog

Something we can talk about with Genessa Newberry is adoption, trauma, the Enneagram, and belonging. This is a full one and we didn't even have time for a commerical break.   If you are interested in more Enneagram talk, a few of my favorite Instagram handles to follow are : @enneagramandcoffee @mirabellecreations @theenneagrammom   For self driven research about the Enneagram: The Enneagram Institue The Sacred Enneagram Living The Enneagram   The Book we reference By Richard Rohr, Everything Belongs here on Amazon.   We are supported soley by monthly membership on www.meganmeredith.com in the Speakeasy, where you have access to bonus material, books, episodes, and merch for just $5. Also by one time donations, in any amount, as well.

For my friends that would rather listen than read: a audio version of the recent Blog Post: Leaving Conservative Christianity

Something We Can Talk About, with Nicola Hawkins, in this episode is whats its like to experience "hope deferred" when it come to pursuing your dreams or "callings". We talk knowing how to respond to the ebb and flow, knowing that pausing doesn't equal giving up, knowing when to pivot. She shares her journey of going back to school to become a therapist and mothering her five daughters at the same time.   You can find Nicola's new therapy podcast called "Healing for Her" on Itunes. You can email her at [email protected]   This episode was produced and edited by Megan Meredith Original music is by Micheal Curtis   Support this podcast on MeganMeredith.com or become a member to receive exclusive content for just $5 a month. It helps us create more episodes just like this.

In this episode we talk about what its like to be Cleft affected kid with one of my tweens, Jax. We let ya'll into a little bit of our journey and you can hear in his own words what its like to have been born with a cleft lip and palate. As you will hear, Arkansas Children's Hospital is very important part of our story. And becoming ambassadors helped us learn to tell that story. If you feel inspired to give toward Jax's yearly ambassador goal, you can do so HERE. Each ambassadors fundraising goes directly to their department, so Jax's efforts go toward the Cleft/ENT department.   (We were in no way compensated by ACH or ACHNW by the making of this episode.) Episode was written and directed by Jax and Meg Meredith (Stitch joke written by Jax and voiced by Jax) Music by Michael Curtis