
She works from a trauma informed perspective and she has a focus on embodiment. Jenny is a licensed mental health counselor. On today's show, my guest today is Jenny McGrath. Special thanks to Mike T for editing today's show. The guest from the previous week generally is available for you to ask further questions, so please join the deconversion anonymous Facebook group at /groups/deconversion. We continue to have the deconversion anonymous Tuesday evening hangout after the podcast release. Please consider telling someone about the podcast if you have a favorite episode or a story that really impacted you let a friend or family member know about that, show them the podcast and show them how they can listen to it in an app. My name is David, and I am trying to be the graceful atheist. It is provided as rough guide to the audio conversation. NOTE: This transcript is AI produced (otter.ai) and likely has many mistakes. “Waves” track written and produced by Makaih Beats Shameless by Nadia Bolz Weber (progressive Christian perspective) “I always view healing not as just individual, but I think especially as white-bodied folks, our healing needs to also look at how we’ve also been complicit in systems of harm.” Links We aren’t taught to be subjects of sexuality.” “Young white women are really taught to be objects of sexuality.

You are completely sexualized while being told, ‘Don’t be sexual.’” “ for young women is this crazy-making experience. “…these insidious messages: Your body is dangerous. “…started to unpack more of the systems-white supremacy and Christian supremacy-and how they impact the body.” “I really wanted to be good…and I dedicated myself to it.” “A lot of times in psychology, we’re looked at as though we are ‘floating heads’…that’s not enough. She is truly living out secular grace! Tweet-Worthy Quotes

Jenny guides and support others in their journeys to liberation and hope after years of harm and trauma. Her work also comes from a broad understanding of the history of purity culture-women’s disembodiment, trauma, gender erasure, systemic racism and more. She was steeped in the world of purity culture. Jenny’s work stems partly from her evangelical upbringing in Colorado Springs. She believes “in the power of story and the wisdom of the body.” Jenny is a licensed mental health counselor, a somatic psychotherapist, and a movement educator specializing in religious trauma and sexual abuse.
