🎉 Season 2 of Taste of Truth Tuesdays is officially wrapped! 🎉

This season was all about breaking down barriers, myths, and toxic ideologies. Whether it was fitness, nutrition, spirituality, or mindset, every episode offered fresh perspectives and practical strategies to help you question, grow, and thrive. We tackled complex topics like deconstruction and disentanglement while keeping things accessible, relatable, and rooted in curiosity. 🌟

Here’s the full lineup of guests and topics that made Season 2 unmissable:

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Featured Guests

• Dr. Mark Gregory Karris
  Healing Religious Trauma & Deconstruction
  Dr. Karris shared his expertise on navigating religious trauma, addressing misconceptions about God, and finding emotional and spiritual healing. Drawing from works like Religious Refugees and The Diabiological Trinity, this episode offered invaluable tools for those untangling their faith stories.
• Neil Van Leeuwen is a philosopher and cognitive scientist known for his work in the intersection of religion, cognition, and culture. He holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Princeton University. We will be discussing his new book- “Religion as Make-Believe,” which offers a thought-provoking analysis of the nature of religious belief and its role in human societies.
  
• Brandie Hadfield Escaping the MLM Mindset
  Brandie exposed the psychological parallels between high-control religious groups and MLM schemes. She unpacked how manipulation and coercion play out in both arenas, offering practical advice for spotting and avoiding exploitation.
• Marissa Burts and Kelsey McGinnis
  Christian Parenting & Biblical Counseling
  Together, they analyzed the roots of biblical counseling, its historical impact on parenting ideologies, and how modern Christian parenting has evolved. This deep dive blended cultural analysis with personal insight to illuminate how faith shapes family dynamics.
• Carie Moore
  Franciscan Theology & Spiritual Parenting
  Cariel explored the beauty of Franciscan theology—simplicity, poverty, and love for the marginalized—while sharing her unique approach to spirituality-infused parenting and the liberation of childhood.

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Solo Episodes

This season wasn’t just about guests—I dove into some big topics, connecting the dots between health, faith, and societal trends:

• The Illusion of Control
  Why do people gravitate toward rigid systems like diet culture or fundamentalist religion? We unpacked how our brains crave structure and the dopamine hit of control, even when it’s an illusion.
• Deconstruction vs. Reconstruction
  Navigating deconstruction is hard, but reconstruction might be even harder. I shared practical tools for rebuilding your beliefs after disentangling from harmful ideologies.
• Diet Culture & Disentanglement
  A raw look at how diet culture mirrors the tactics of high-control groups, from shame-based messaging to all-or-nothing thinking, and how to break free.
• Cultish Thinking in Everyday Life
  Beyond the obvious cults, we examined where manipulative tactics show up in mainstream culture, from hustle culture to political ideologies, and how to protect your mental autonomy.
• Breaking Toxic Mindset Cycles
  Why mindset matters: uncovering how to reframe limiting beliefs and move toward sustainable growth, even when the odds feel stacked against you.

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What’s Next?
Missed an episode? Now’s the perfect time to binge the season and catch up on these transformative conversations. Season 3 is already brewing and promises to bring even more insightful guests, provocative topics, and practical tools for navigating the messiness of life.

Let’s keep questioning, growing, and thriving—together.

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