From Missionary to Counselor to Somatic-Healer--The Journey of Jenny McGrath!

In this episode of Surviving Saturday, Wendy sits down with Jenny McGrath, a psychotherapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, for a powerful conversation about religious trauma, purity culture, faith, embodiment, and healing.

Jenny shares her journey from growing up homeschooled in Colorado Springs and being shaped by the purity movement, to becoming a missionary in Uganda and eventually rethinking her relationship with Christianity, her body, and systems of power. We explore how trauma affects the body, the impact of purity culture, Christian faith and deconstruction, community, and what it means to find freedom from oppressive systems.

Jenny also talks about her upcoming book, Anatomy of a Missionary, and her work through Indwell Movement, [https://www.indwellmovement.com/] helping people who have experienced religious trauma develop a healthier relationship with their bodies.

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