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Don't F*ck The Flock

by Making room for stories, for listening and for understanding

Hi, I’m Jaime Simpson, and you’re listening to Don’t Fck the Flock*.This is a podcast where truth, raw honesty, pain, and healing can coexist.This isn’t an anti-faith podcast, nor is it here to promote any particular belief system.It’s not anti-deconstruction or pushing people to deconstruct. What this space is about is making room for stories, for listening, and understanding.This podcast names the harm that’s been done within churches and faith communities and by those in positions of power. The views expressed by myself or my guests are our own. They should never be taken as gospel!Please, always do your own research, and seek out the support you need — whether that’s medical, psychological, or spiritual. jaimesimpson.substack.com

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Episodes

  1. Final Episode: How to be OK!

    Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of recovery from grooming, clergy sexual abuse and abuse in high-control faith spaces. Please take care while listening. Support services are listed in the show notes. HOW TO BE OK In this final episode, Jane and I talk about what it means to find...

  2. Survivor Resilience

    Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of mental health, depression, alleged sexual grooming, and abuse. Please take care while listening. If you recognise the situation described, we ask that you respect our guest’s request for anonymity. Do not share the church name or the names of…

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  3. Reconstruction of Identity

    Content Warning: This episode contains discussions about sexual abuse, including abuse experienced in faith spaces. These topics are explored through the lens of therapy and healing. While we aim to speak with care and compassion, we recognise that these themes may be activating. Support services...

  4. Crimes of the Cross:

    Content Warning: This episode discusses child sexual abuse, grooming, institutional betrayal, organised crime, and the impacts of clergy-perpetrated violence. The focus is particularly on the Anglican Paedophile Network, which was operating in Newcastle, Australia. Listener discretion is advised....

  5. "Groomed" with Sonia Orchard

    Content warning: This conversation is about sexual grooming. Sonia focuses on her experience as a teenager of sexual grooming and abuse by an adult man. If you need support, please refer to the link to support services located at the bottom of the show notes. "Groomed" with Sonia Orchard What...

  6. Investigating Abuse in Faith Spaces

    Content warning: The content may be distressing for some listeners. This episode contains discussion of faith-based investigations that may involve the minimisation or denial of sexual abuse perpetrated by clergy. The content may be distressing for some listeners. If you need support, please…

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  7. Mapping Institutional Patterns of Behaviour

    Content warning: The content may be distressing for some listeners. This conversation discusses sexual abuse behaviours perpetrated by clergy and domestic violence perpetrators. While it focuses heavily on faith-based abuse, the same patterns of coercion, control, and institutional failure are...

  8. The Architecture of Coercive Control

    Content warning: This conversation explores the patterns of coercive control within family and domestic relationships and cult like communities. If you need support, please check the links to support services in the show notes. The Architecture of Coercive Control I am excited to bring to you…

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  9. Belonging, Rejection & Compassionate Curiosity

    Content warning: This conversation explores the intersection of faith and LGBTQI+ identity, including the harm caused by rejection from faith communities. We mention suicidality and discuss the deep pain that can result. If you need support, please check the links to support services in the show...

  10. Baptistland & A Culture of Clergy Impunity

    Content warning: This conversation talks about sexual grooming and abuse by clergy and harms within faith communities. If you need support, please refer to the link to support services located at the bottom of the show notes. Baptistland & A Culture of Clergy Impunity With Christa Brown Even from...

  11. The Victorian Inquiry: Cults & Fringe Groups

    Content warning: This podcast talks about harms within cults and fringe groups, including coercive control, suicidality, suppression practices, grooming and sexual coercion. If you need support, please refer to the link to support services located at the bottom of the show notes. The Victorian...

  12. Misuse of Power: Adult Clergy Sexual Abuse

    Misuse of Power: Adult Clergy Sexual Abuse Content warning: This podcast talks about sexual grooming and harms within faith communities, including suicidality. If you need support, please refer to the link to support services located at the bottom of the show notes. If you have experienced abuse…

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  13. The Cost Of Witnessing

    The Cost of Witnessing Content warning: This podcast talks about sexual grooming and harms within faith communities. If you need support, please see the link to support services at the bottom of the show notes. As I’m not tech-savvy enough… I will be releasing the audio-only version of my…

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  14. Don't F*ck The Flock

    I’m excited to share …. I’m launching a podcast (limited) series … The title Don’t F*ck the Flock - it’s shocking, because it should be. It’s uncomfortable, because the truth is. And if it dares to make you feel disgusted, then good. Because that’s the level of discomfort we should all feel when...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Hi, I’m Jaime Simpson, and you’re listening to Don’t Fck the Flock*.This is a podcast where truth, raw honesty, pain, and healing can coexist.This isn’t an anti-faith podcast, nor is it here to promote any particular belief system.It’s not anti-deconstruction or pushing people to deconstruct. What this space is about is making room for stories, for listening, and understanding.This podcast names the harm that’s been done within churches and faith communities and by those in positions of power. The views expressed by myself or my guests are our own. They should never be taken as gospel!Please, always do your own research, and seek out the support you need — whether that’s medical, psychological, or spiritual.

jaimesimpson.substack.com

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Making room for stories, for listening and for understanding

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Hi, I’m Jaime Simpson, and you’re listening to Don’t Fck the Flock*.This is a podcast where truth, raw honesty, pain, and healing can coexist.This isn’t an anti-faith podcast, nor is it here to promote any particular belief system.It’s not anti-deconstruction or pushing people to deconstruct. What...

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