Woman Being

The Woman Beings resurrect old clips from past seasons of the podcast and review. They discuss ways their worldviews have changed, how their deconstruction journeys began, and collectively cringe at some truly hilarious moments. Tune in for a blast to the past, an update on their deconstruction journeys, and some exciting and important announcements about what’s next for the podcast. Don’t miss it! Follow Us! Kelley: https://www.instagram.com/kelwerner/ Kelly Anne: https://www.kellycartersomatics.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/carterkellyanne/ Emma: https://www.instagram.com/emdaviswilliams/ --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womanbeingpodcast Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

This week, The Woman Beings talk with the one and only Kaytlin Bailey: former sex worker, comedian, podcaster, and author and performer of Whore's Eye View. She is also the founder of Old Pros, a non-profit media organization dedicated to decriminalizing sex work. They discuss the influence of the Christian church on the stigmatization and active restriction of the oldest profession. If the idea of talking to a sex worker scares you, this episode is for you. Listen to find out how infringements on sex worker rights affect everyone! Follow Kaytlin: https://www.instagram.com/kaytlinbailey/ The Old Pros: https://oldprosonline.org/ --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womanbeingpodcast Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

If you liked our episode on abortion access, you'll LOVE this episode interviewing Katey Zeh. Katey is a reverend and author of the book A Complicated Choice, and she truly made our feminist hearts sing in this discussion on the intersection between being pro-choice and also a Christian. If you've wrestled with the idea of affirming women's right to choose, this is a must-listen. Follow Katey: https://www.instagram.com/kateyzeh/ Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice: https://www.instagram.com/rcrchoice/ --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womanbeingpodcast Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

Have you started noticing wrinkles? Fine lines? Gray hairs? Have you felt judged for "not dressing your age"? Or for choosing to be single? Well, we have good news: the Woman Beings are NOT here to judge you for those things! But, we are here to judge the people who judge you for those things.... Are you tracking? The point is, this episode is all about aging and the stigma and expectations that come along with it. We even react to some *spicy* videos from your favorite neighborhood anti-feminist: Pearl Davis. --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womanbeingpodcast Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

In this week's episode, the Woman Beings dive into the frightening world of gender inequality. But not just any gender inequality... gender inequality in medical research. That's right! Every woman you know has been negatively impacted by the medical system due to the exclusion of women in medical research. If you're ready to get enraged, this episode is for you. If you don't believe sexism exists, this episode just might change your mind! All that being said, strap in for a fun (and informative) time as we dissect the wonderful world of sexism in health care! Miss Diagnosis: Gendered Injustice in Medical Malpractice Law: https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/d8-3x5n-kt89 --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womanbeingpodcast Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

This week's episode is all about the world of being a Christian missionary. Join the Woman Beings as they share personal cringe stories from the missions field, the culture within evangelicalism that perpetuates harmful practices, the exploitative nature of financing missions trips, and beyond. They discuss white saviorism, colonialism, the ethics of missions, and the presumption of spiritual authority passed on to young missions trip participants. You won't want to miss this one! --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womanbeingpodcast Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

In the second episode of a two-part series, the Woman Beings share stories from the LGBTQ+ community. This week, hear the unique experiences of Ella, Sam, and Mica and their personal experiences and challenges within the context of Bethel Church. The Woman Beings share excerpts of sermons by senior leader Kris Vallotton and break down the anti-LGBTQ+ theology and culture of Bethel Church, along with further insights from Anden, host of the Queer Therapy podcast. Listen to Queer Therapy with Anden Emery: https://apple.co/49Kr0fa Listen to Mica's Story: https://apple.co/3sFm0HO Bethel Church's Statement on Sexuality: https://www.bethel.com/sexuality --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

The Woman Beings invite members of the LGBTQ+ community to share their personal experiences and challenges within the context of Bethel Church. In the first episode of a two-part series, hear from Anden, Cecelia and Lydia as they shed light on the complexities of being queer in a hyper-religious and charismatic setting. Learn more about Bethel's official stance on LGBTQ+ identity and the ways in which the church promotes and facilitates "healing" for queer individuals. Listen to Queer Therapy with Anden Emery: https://apple.co/49Kr0fa Listen to Mica's Story: https://apple.co/3sFm0HO Bethel Church's Statement on Sexuality: https://www.bethel.com/sexuality --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

The Woman Beings have been searching high and low for a man, any man, that could show their historical support and advocacy for women! This week, they sit down with TikTok's one and only @expatriarch (Brent) who has been doing incredible work to educate men and women alike on patriarchy, toxic masculinity, and misogyny with a facts-based and research-driven approach. In this episode, they discuss what toxic masculinity really means, why influencers like Andrew Tate are so popular, and what it takes to create equity in a patriarchal society. It's finally here! The episode the men have been waiting for. Follow Brent: https://www.tiktok.com/@expatriarch?_t=8gYGxQpLyXe&_r=1 Resources Mentioned: Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft: https://bit.ly/40cP7ih Messy: God Likes It That Way by A.J. Swoboda: https://bit.ly/3ZYYMbY --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womanbeingpodcast Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

Did you read your bible today? Were you sprinkled or dunked when you got baptized? Is it okay to wear spaghetti straps? It's officially season 4, and the Woman Beings sit down to talk about things that felt like a huge deal growing up in evangelicalism (but really weren't). They discuss the rigidity among faith practices, restrictions that were enforced on the benign, and the frontrunner of evangelical indoctrination... purity culture! Listen in for some BIG updates and a nauseatingly nostalgic blast to the past. --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womanbeingpodcast Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

The Woman Beings celebrate 100 episodes with Kelly Rose Lamb, host of the Bold podcast and founder of Hello Yello, a Vancouver-based nonprofit focused on sparking "authentic, human interaction, and spontaneous conversations." Kelly shares her background as an aspiring ordained minister and the obstacles she encountered as a woman in the church, how patriarchy and misogyny present themselves inside and outside of faith culture, and the ways in which people struggle to connect in the midst of culture wars and political tension. They discuss what it means to be a bold woman, and how feminism is as important as ever in today's society. Follow the Kelly: Website: https://www.instagram.com/kellyroselamb/ Hello Yello: https://www.helloyello.club/ Bold Podcast: https://www.boldpodcast.co/ Resources Mentioned: Women Who Run With The Wolves by Clarissa Estes: https://bit.ly/3qYN1Vi Motherhood - Is It For Me? by Denise L Carlini and Ann Davidman: https://bit.ly/3NDpour The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Barr: https://bit.ly/3CzZyRM Mary Magdalene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbH5u0WU-o4 If you want to help support our content, feel free to shop these affiliate links from brands we love! Girlfriend Collective: https://girlfriendcollective.pxf.io/jWdG4Z --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womanbeingpodcast Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

The Woman Beings are joined by special guests Julia Postema and Jeremiah Gibson, sex therapists and hosts of the Sexvangelicals podcast: "the sex education the church didn't want you to have." They share their experience navigating the fallout of purity culture in their individual practices and personal lives, the importance of comprehensive sex education, and the dangers of abstinence-only rhetoric. Follow the Sexvangelicals: Website: https://www.sexvangelicals.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sexvangelicals/ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/42EBbNr Resources Mentioned: Treating Out Of Control Sexual Behavior by Douglas Braun-Harvey and Michael Vigorito: https://bit.ly/46c19Lk The State Of Affairs by Esther Perel: https://bit.ly/3oZOydj Untrue by Wednesday Martin: https://bit.ly/3oZhbaC Pure by Linda Kay Klein: https://bit.ly/3fX080c Shameless by Nadia Bolz-Webber: https://bit.ly/3qz9FDz Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski: https://bit.ly/3MVKBOA If you want to help support our content, feel free to shop these affiliate links from brands we love! Girlfriend Collective: https://girlfriendcollective.pxf.io/jWdG4Z --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womanbeingpodcast Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

In this episode, the Woman Beings unleash a collection of "hot takes." From church culture to deconstruction to feminism to pop psychology, they share their unfiltered opinions about any topic that happens to be on their minds. Warning: no one is safe, not even the five love languages. Don't miss this one! If you want to help support our content, feel free to shop these affiliate links from brands we love! Girlfriend Collective: https://girlfriendcollective.pxf.io/jWdG4Z --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womanbeingpodcast Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

In this episode, the Woman Beings take a closer look at the children's book, "Princess and the Kiss," a work steeped in purity culture propaganda. Together, they critique the book's messaging, discuss the potential impact on young readers, and explore the importance of nurturing healthy views on sexuality, consent, and personal agency. It's time to challenge the limiting expectations placed on girls and rewrite the narrative for a more inclusive, empowering future. Get ready for an insightful and necessary conversation. If you want to help support our content, feel free to shop these affiliate links from brands we love! Girlfriend Collective: https://girlfriendcollective.pxf.io/jWdG4Z --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womanbeingpodcast Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

The Woman Beings welcome author Cynthia Vacca Davis to discuss her book, Intersexion: A Story of Faith, Identity, and Authenticity. The book explores the journeys of Dani/Danny and Cynthia. Danny, an intersex individual, born visibly female but identifying as male, grapples with faith and family while longing to live truthfully. Cynthia, an LGBTQIA+ ally, confronts her own intersection of personal and professional choices, as she writes Danny's story. Cynthia shares her process of forging a deep friendship with Danny and the process of writing the book. Don't miss this episode! Follow Cynthia: https://www.instagram.com/cynthia_vacca_davis/ Resources Mentioned: Intersexion by Cynthia Vacca Davis: https://bit.ly/42Xjsle Megan DeFranza: https://www.megandefranza.com/ Sex Difference in Christian Theology by Megan DeFranza: https://bit.ly/3q9mt3h --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womanbeingpodcast Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

Tim Whitaker is the creator of New Evangelicals, a group of Christians who seek to reclaim the term 'evangelical' and redefine it as a movement that prioritizes justice, inclusion, and compassion. The Woman Beings sit down with Tim to learn more about his deconstruction journey, how he navigates faith today, and his future dreams for the New Evangelicals movement. Follow Tim: https://www.instagram.com/thenewevangelicals/?hl=en --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womanbeingpodcast Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

It wouldn't be a complete season of Woman Being without a third and final Not Your Mom's Book Club! The Woman Beings sit down to review Canadian Comedian Katherine Ryan's book, "The Audacity". Ryan shares stories from her life, from being a naive ex-Hooters waitress in Canada to becoming a comedy superstar. Katherine talks about potty training her baby at 10 months, how to cut off racist relatives, and co-parenting as a single mom. "The Audacity" is a mix of Katherine's sharp humor and her warmth, compassion, and hard-earned wisdom. Get The Audacity: https://bit.ly/3KswTCM If you want to help support our content, feel free to shop these affiliate links from brands we love! Girlfriend Collective: https://girlfriendcollective.pxf.io/jWdG4Z --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womanbeingpodcast Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

Out of office notification: The Woman Beings are on vacation in Spain and Morocco, and wanted you to listen to one of their favorite episodes from Season 1! Enjoy this episode, and in the meantime, follow @womanbeingpodcast on Instagram to stay updated on their travels! The discussion of 'modesty' is not unfamiliar to young women in the church. In fact, for some, it was a central doctrine. Find out what the 'problem with modesty' really is as the Woman Beings share their own stories of learning how to navigate clothing and purity, and how they had to learn how to love their skin. --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

Out of office notification: The Woman Beings are on vacation in Spain and Morocco, and wanted you to listen to one of their favorite episodes from Season 2! Enjoy this episode, and in the meantime, follow @womanbeingpodcast on Instagram to stay updated on their travels! Linda Kay Klein is the author of the award-winning book, Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free. She has spent the last two decades exposing purity culture as the founder and president of Breaking Free Together, and she has helped thousands of people as a religious deconstruction and purity culture coach. She has her interdisciplinary Masters degree in gender, sexuality, and religion from New York University. Follow Linda: https://www.instagram.com/lindakayklein/ Resources Mentioned: Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski: https://bit.ly/3JmG448 Break Free Together: https://lindakayklein.com/break-free-together/ --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/

(Oops, we accidentally never posted this episode!) The Woman Beings are on vacation in Spain and Morocco. Enjoy this episode, and in the meantime, follow @womanbeingpodcast on Instagram to stay updated on their travels! Back by popular demand is the one, the only, FEMINIST RAGE SOCIAL MEDIA SHOW DOWN! The stakes have never been higher as we present pieces of the best misogynistic media the internet has to offer in order to fuel the total destruction of the patriarchy much like Godzilla leveling entire cities in Japan. Get ready as we crown this year's champion. **No men were harmed in the recording of this episode. If you want to help support our content, feel free to shop these affiliate links from brands we love! Girlfriend Collective: https://girlfriendcollective.pxf.io/jWdG4Z --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbeingpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womanbeingpodcast Website: https://www.womanbeingcommunity.com/