29|PART 4 - Leaving My Religion & Tackling Racism: Lacey Gallear's Story

What is the cost of leaving everything you've ever known? When the rug is pulled out from under you, losing your community, your faith, and your financial stability all at once, how do you rebuild?   In Part 4 of her powerful journey, Lacey Gallear sits down with Deanna Powell to discuss the painful aftermath of leaving the Mars Hill church and realizing she had been in the "cult of Amway". Suddenly a single mom drowning in debt and completely isolated, Lacey had to start her life over from scratch. She opens up about the deep depression that followed, the startling realizations that forced her to deconstruct her evangelical faith, and confronting the "sunk cost fallacy" of giving her life to organizations that cost her everything.   Lacey shares the difficult truths she had to unlearn, from facing covert racism as an HR assistant in corporate America to untangling herself from the teachings of Christian nationalism and the New Apostolic Reformation. From enduring heartbreaking miscarriages to navigating life with a child on the autism spectrum, Lacey’s story is a raw, honest look at what happens when you finally stop ignoring your intuition, set boundaries with toxic family dynamics, and step into the painful—yet freeing—unknown of discovering your own worldview.   Chapters: 00:00 The Journey of Deconstruction 10:01 Finding Support and Friendship 19:56 Navigating Parenthood and Relationships 30:03 Realizations of Cult Dynamics 40:00 The Process of Belief Transformation 45:05 The Struggle with Faith and Authenticity 48:26 Exploring Universalism and New Perspectives 50:36 The Impact of Politics on Faith 54:38 Navigating Personal and Societal Changes 57:18 The Journey of Deconstructing Beliefs 01:01:23 Listening to Intuition and Embracing Self 01:05:11 The Intersection of Personal Loss and Social Justice 01:08:16 Rethinking Love and Acceptance 01:12:03 Confronting Workplace Racism and Bias 01:15:23 The Importance of Education and Awareness 01:19:51 Finding Grounding in Reality and Humanity   Follow Lacey on: https://www.facebook.com/share/1KcubHXdVm/ https://laceygallear.substack.com/   LACEY'S EPISODE ON "LIFE AFTER MLM PODCAST": https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-228-lacey-gallear/id1650491175?i=1000715438398   THE RISE AND FALL OF MARS HILL: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/id1569401963   LEAH REMINI - SCIENTOLOGY & THE AFTERMATH: https://youtu.be/Ow9PI-Aj0AU?si=dyrLVYrWar7W_FTw   MYTHVISION PODCAST: https://www.youtube.com/@MythVisionPodcast   PREACHER BOYS PODCAST: https://www.youtube.com/@PreacherBoys   TIM WHITAKER SPEAKS: https://www.youtube.com/@timwhitakerspeaks   THE NEW EVANGELICALS: https://www.youtube.com/@thenewevangelicalspodcast   PROCESS THEOLOGY - TRIP FULLER: https://youtu.be/tjF5YQuCnMc?si=oVInyoef9R3Jozaj   WHITE WOMAN WHISPERER: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhiteWomanWhisperer   THE KNITTING CULT LADY: https://www.youtube.com/@KnittingCultLady   CULT EXPERT STEVEN HASSAN: https://www.youtube.com/@drstevenhassan   RYAN & MICHELLE MEEKS - INTREPID STORYTELLING EPISODE: https://youtu.be/7cA4GuFKd88?si=UAJsC7ELFurbD4g7   Your support helps us keep telling meaningful stories. Donate here: https://buymeacoffee.com/intrepidstorytelling   🎧 Watch and listen on your favorite podcast app: YouTube | Facebook | PodBean | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio | Amazon Music   Your story matters. If you’d like to share it with us, email [email protected]   #IntrepidStorytelling #LaceyGallear #DeconstructionJourney #CultSurvivor #ReligiousTrauma #LifeAfterMLM #StorytellingPodcast #PodcastYouTube #FacebookWatch