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Brainwash Be Gone! | Break free of religious trauma as women leaving high demand religions [Deconstruction of spiritual abuse for Exvangelicals, Exmormons, Recovering Catholics, Former Jehovah’s Witnesses]

by Clare Corado | Speaking on Religious Trauma, Spiritual Abuse, and Leaving High Demand Religions for Exvanegelical, ExCatholic, ExMormon, Ex Jehovah's Witness Women

A podcast for women who’ve left high control, high demand religions. In every 15min episode, we deconstruct one specific rule you were taught, so you can let go of the harmful conditioning and live an amazing life on your own terms. Overcome spiritual abuse and religious trauma! Episodes drop on Sundays and Wednesdays. If you’ve quit a high control group, high demand religion, or cult after suffering spiritual abuse and religious trauma, then YOU know, just like I know, how super frustrating it can be to realize that – although we’re physically free – that old psychological conditioning still echoes in our minds over and over, sometimes for years or even decades after leaving. This insidious training encouraged us to keep our true selves repressed, it told us we weren’t good enough, and stopped us from living authentically. Well, this podcast is about BUSTING OUT of that whole paradigm! So whether you’re an exvangelical, exmormon, recovering Catholic, former Jehovah’s witnes

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Episodes

  1. "Not of the world" is a thought-terminating cliche used for spiritual abuse by high control religions

    Have you ever been warned to stay "in the world, but not of the world"—and felt fear instead of clarity? This episode dives into how that phrase, often used in high-control religions or high demand religions, fosters spiritual trauma by brainwashing believers to fear the outside world. This fear...

  2. Your Joyful Year Ahead after Leaving High Demand Religion & Spiritual Abuse Behind You

    What happens when a year of freedom from a high control religion brings both peace and unexpected anger? In this episode, we explore the complexities of religious trauma and spiritual abuse recovery, focusing on women who are healing after leaving high demand religions. Navigating the path of…

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  3. Logical Marriage Decisions: What High Control Religions Don't Tell You

    What if the rule you were taught about living together before marriage wasn’t protecting you at all, but instead increasing your risk of harm, shame, and long-term regret? For many women navigating religious trauma, spiritual abuse, and deconstruction, beliefs about “living in sin” linger long...

  4. Religious Trauma and Body Shame After Leaving High Demand Religions

    What happens when the way you dress becomes a moral issue instead of a personal choice? Many women recovering from abuse and religious trauma after leaving high demand religions still carry deep body shame, fear, and confusion around self-expression. In this episode, we explore how modesty rules...

  5. The SAHM Choice High Demand Religions Hide | Healing Spiritual Abuse & Religious Trauma

    High control groups dictate stay-at-home motherhood, but what if that isn’t the "only loving choice," but just one of many valid options? In many high demand religious groups, "good motherhood" is narrowly defined, leaving women feeling boxed in, judged, or financially vulnerable. This episode...

  6. Navigating Holidays After Leaving High Demand Religions | Support for Ex Jehovah's Witnesses, Exvangelicals, Exmormons, Excatholics

    If you’ve left a high-control religion or high demand group, the holiday season can be a challenging time filled with spiritual trauma, grief, and pressure. This episode explores how religious trauma and spiritual abuse influence your feelings around the holidays and offers guidance on recovering...

  7. Rediscovering Your Instincts After Leaving High Control Religion and Spiritual Trauma [Excatholics, Exmormons, Exvangelicals, Ex jehovah's witnesses]

    What if the very instincts high control groups taught you to fear were actually the key to rebuilding your confidence and personal power after recovering from abuse in high control religions? Many women leaving high‑control religious groups struggle deeply with trusting their own judgment due to...

  8. The "One True Religion" Claim: Deconstructing Spiritual Abuse and Religious Trauma in High Demand Faiths

    Explore how the claim to be the “one true religion” often fuels religious trauma and spiritual abuse within high demand and high control faith communities. In this episode, we dive deep into how such exclusivity fosters fear, silence, and psychological control that trap individuals in harmful...

  9. Gratitude for life as an excatholic, exmormon, exvangelical, ex jehovah's witness | Religious trauma & spiritual abuse recovery

    Have you ever wondered what life could look like after walking away from a high control group or high demand religion? Are you struggling with spiritual trauma, religious abuse, or confusion about leaving your faith? This episode offers hope and real-life examples from those who have experienced...

  10. Spiritual Trauma in Relationships | Freeing ourselves as Exvangelical, Exmormon, ExCatholic, Ex JW women

    What if the messages high control religions taught about sex and relationships were never truly about love? This episode dives deep into how high demand religions contribute to spiritual trauma and religious abuse, shaping harmful beliefs about your worth, your body, and what you owe in...

  11. Parenting After Leaving High-Demand Religions: Why It’s Harder but Healthier

    Are you worried about how leaving a high-control or high-demand religion might affect your children's upbringing? Many parents fear that without the strict structure of their former faith, their kids may struggle or become "rebellious." This episode challenges those fears, explaining why…

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  12. "You'll only need your degree if your husband dies" | Deconstructing spiritual trauma from high control groups

    Have you ever been told that your education only matters if your husband dies, and felt something inside you recoil even while you tried to believe it was "godly wisdom"? This episode explores the spiritual trauma women face in high control religious groups and the process of recovering from…

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  13. Breaking the Rule to Always Say Yes: Reclaiming Intuition from Religious Trauma

    Why were women taught to always say yes, even when their intuition screamed no? In this episode, we dive deep into how religious trauma and spiritual abuse in high control and high demand religions train women to ignore their inner voice, often at the cost of their safety and self-worth. If you...

  14. Religious Trauma and the Pressure to Have Many Children: Healing Spiritual Abuse from High-Control Religions

    If you were raised in a high-control faith and still feel guilt around having fewer or no children, this episode offers healing for religious trauma and spiritual abuse pressures. Many women learn to prove their worth through unlimited childbirth, often at the expense of their health, finances…

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  15. Deconstructing "Men are the head, but women are the neck" | Reclaiming your voice after spiritual abuse and leaving a high-demand religion

    If you grew up in a high-control religion and are recovering from abuse, you might still find yourself self-censoring or managing others subtly instead of expressing your true needs. This episode deconstructs the "men are the head, women are the neck" metaphor, unpacking how it fuels sexism and...

  16. “I know this church is true” deconstructed. | The role of blind faith in religious trauma and spiritual abuse in high demand religions

    What if letting go of the need to be 100 percent certain is the very thing that finally gives you peace? If you grew up in a high demand religion repeating statements like “I know this church is true,” you were trained to prize certainty over curiosity. This episode helps you recognize how that...

  17. Am I Still a Good Person After Leaving Religion? Heal Spiritual Abuse, Trauma, and Shame from High Demand Religion

    After you left your high-control group, do you secretly worry that leaving may have made you a 'bad' person? Spiritual abuse, religious trauma, and shame from high demand religions can impact our lives long after leaving. This episode speaks to that lingering fear by separating your personal...

  18. Deconstructing “Submit to Your Husband” | Women’s empowerment as an antidote to spiritual abuse after leaving high-demand religions

    Have you ever been told to “submit to your husband”? This episode of Brainwash Be Gone unpacks one of the most damaging and normalized teachings from high-control, high demand religions and reveals how it impacts women’s autonomy, self-worth, and relationships even after leaving religion. If…

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  19. Heck yeah, “My Body is a Temple” | What women exvangelicals, exmormons, recovering catholics, and former jehovah’s witnesses need to recover from religious trauma and fully enjoy our bodies

    Have you ever been told “your body is a temple” in a way that left you feeling ashamed, restricted, or disconnected from yourself? For many of us, this is part of our religious trauma. If you’re healing from high-control religion, rules about modesty, purity, and appearance can linger as anxiety,...

  20. “Motherhood is your highest purpose” can lead to low self-worth and religious trauma. How exvangelicals, excatholics, and exmormon women can choose an authentic life whether they have kids or not.

    What if your worth has nothing to do with whether you become a mother, how many children you have, or how perfectly you parent? If you were taught that motherhood is your highest purpose, you might still feel pressure, guilt, or confusion when your real life does not match that script. This…

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  21. “Don’t Ask Questions” is a tool of spiritual abuse used by high demand religions; bring back your curious side to heal religious trauma!

    High demand religions don't tolerate questions. This episode explores spiritual abuse in high demand religions and the importance of reclaiming your curiosity. Were you ever told to stop asking questions about your faith, and did it make you doubt your own judgment? If you've grown up in or left…

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  22. Deconstructing “Marriage is forever” [Women overcoming religious trauma as an exvangelical, exmormon, recovering catholic, or former jehovah’s witness]

    Explore the impact of rigid beliefs on personal freedom as we discuss the ‘marriage is forever’ doctrine. Have you ever felt trapped by the belief that a promise, especially one about marriage, must be kept no matter the cost? If you grew up in a high-control religion, you were likely taught that...

  23. Season 2 Trailer: Deconstructing religious trauma and spiritual abuse for exvangelicals, exmormons, excatholics, former jehovah's witness

    If you’ve quit a high control, high demand religion, or cult after suffering spiritual abuse and religious trauma, then YOU know, just like I know, how super frustrating it can be to realize that – although we’re physically free – that old psychological conditioning still echoes in our minds over...

  24. The Mirror of Sovereignty

    Personal development can focus a lot on our own boundaries, our own self care, our own desires... but we can learn so much from observing, recognizing, and respecting the sovereignty of the people around us. Topics: Religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, exmormon, exvangelical,...

  25. A Stress-Less Way to Discover your Life's Purpose

    Maybe the answer to one of life's greatest questions is not a snappy elevator pitch. This episode is about following the clues from the universe to find your next step. Topics: Religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, exmormon, exvangelical, recovering catholic, former jehovah's…

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  26. I'm a basic Karen with RBF and ... IDGAF

    Silly-seeming memes can be surprisingly insidious in their impact on how we live. In this episode, we break down how online humor about women often surreptitiously conveys social rules we are expected to follow but that's not in our best interests. We'll talk about being "Basic," being a "Karen,"...

  27. Why You Need to Go "Too Far"

    Growing and changing can feel new and uncomfortable. This episode talks about one important thing to keep in mind as you're trying to embody new ways of being. Topics: Religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, exmormon, exvangelical, recovering catholic, former jehovah's witness, women's...

  28. How to Go with "The Flow"

    Scheduling your life based on the rhythms of your menstrual cycle can be magical. Each phase of our cycles can be a gift in its own way! Resources mentioned in the episode: https://floliving.com for info about hormone science, MyFlo app, and founder Alisa Vitti www.theroyalshaman.com for info…

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  29. From Naive Girl to Wise Woman

    Naivety in women has historically been celebrated, but there is so much more awesomeness that awaits us when we transition into true, mature womanhood. This episode is about observing how we may have been conditioned to show up in various life scenarios, and what a wise and discerning grown ass...

  30. Making Friends as an Adult

    Why is it so much harder to make close friends as an adult? This episode is about acting intentionally to recruit some awesome friends in this era of your life. Topics: Religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, exmormon, exvangelical, recovering catholic, former jehovah's witness…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast for women who’ve left high control, high demand religions. In every 15min episode, we deconstruct one specific rule you were taught, so you can let go of the harmful conditioning and live an amazing life on your own terms. Overcome spiritual abuse and religious trauma! Episodes drop on Sundays and Wednesdays.

If you’ve quit a high control group, high demand religion, or cult after suffering spiritual abuse and religious trauma, then YOU know, just like I know, how super frustrating it can be to realize that – although we’re physically free – that old psychological conditioning still echoes in our minds over and over, sometimes for years or even decades after leaving. This insidious training encouraged us to keep our true selves repressed, it told us we weren’t good enough, and stopped us from living authentically. Well, this podcast is about BUSTING OUT of that whole paradigm! So whether you’re an exvangelical, exmormon, recovering Catholic, former Jehovah’s witnes

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Clare Corado | Speaking on Religious Trauma, Spiritual Abuse, and Leaving High Demand Religions for Exvanegelical, ExCatholic, ExMormon, Ex Jehovah's Witness Women

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A podcast for women who’ve left high control, high demand religions. In every 15min episode, we deconstruct one specific rule you were taught, so you can let go of the harmful conditioning and live an amazing life on your own terms. Overcome spiritual abuse and religious trauma! Episodes drop on...

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