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CONTENT WARNING - The opinions of the host and our guests have not been sanitized or scientifically tested so please consume at your own risk.

In this episode, we sit down with Ashley Buckner, LMFT, to talk honestly about something many people in high control/demand religions or groups feel but struggle to name: religious trauma.

Together, we explore what religious trauma actually is, how it shows up in individuals and families, and why it often goes unrecognized in deeply faith-centered communities.

Ashley brings a therapist’s clarity and compassion to a complex topic, helping us distinguish between healthy faith, harmful systems, and the quiet wounds that can linger when belief, identity, and belonging collide. This conversation isn’t about tearing down faith—it’s about awareness, accountability, and the possibility of healing and growth for individuals and for the church itself.

REFERENCES

• Brainspotting - https://brainspotting.com/

CONTACT ASHLEY

• Website - https://www.ashleybucknerlmft.com/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ashleyb_therapy/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ashleyb_therapy
• X (Twitter) - https://x.com/ashleyb_therapy
• Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-session-with-ashley-b/id1766821542

#ReligiousTrauma #HealingJourney #FaithAndHealing #MentalHealthMatters #TraumaInformed #UtahVoices #TherapyTalk #FaithDeconstruction #NothingChangesIfNothingChanges #LDSChurch #MormonChurch #IAmAMormon

Because real change doesn’t start with defensiveness—it starts with being curious.

Ladies and gentlemen and whoever else is listening. Welcome back to the program.

The opinions of the host and our guests have not been sanitized or scientifically tested, so please consume at your own risk.

Davos has a reputation. A snowy playground for global elites, billionaires, and world leaders deciding the future behind closed doors. But is that actually the full picture? In this conversation, my guest and friend, Paul Burgon, returning from his second visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, offers a grounded, on-the-ground perspective that challenges the stereotype.

He shares how surprisingly accessible the conference can be for people outside the halls of power, the contagious energy that spills far beyond the official sessions, and why Davos is filled with people who are genuinely passionate about making meaningful change in the world. This is a candid look at Davos—not as an idea, but as an experience.

CONTACT PAUL

• Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulburgon/
• Website - https://www.kittyhawkvc.com/khteam

REFERENCES AND CALL-OUTS

• Larry Fink - https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual
• Activities and Sessions - Spreadsheet
• WEF - https://www.weforum.org/
• Davos - https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-us/destinations/davos/

#DavosForDummies #WEF #InsideDavos #WorldEconomicForum #IsDavosForEveryone #GlobalConversations #ChangeMakers #BeyondTheElites #IdeasInAction #Kittyhawk

Ladies and Gentlemen and whoever else is listening. The opinions of Brian, your host and our guests have not been sanitized or scientifically tested so please consume at your own risk.

Ethan and Leland reflect on what it means to be close—not just physically, but emotionally—to a moment that altered the course of many lives. Just 20 feet away, they found themselves inside a violent, chaotic event surrounding the Charlie Kirk assassination at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Seconds felt suspended and normalcy vanished.

This conversation isn’t about replaying headlines or assigning meaning too quickly; it’s about memory, proximity, and the quiet aftermath that lingers long after the crowd disperses and media stories fade. What stays with you when you realize you were close enough to history to feel it move?

Contact: Leland - https://www.instagram.com/leland_osterhout/ Ethan - https://www.instagram.com/lelegoman/

References and Time Stamp Call-outs: @ 10:19 - The Chaos Machine - Amazon Link @ 16:55 - DSM5 - The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition @ 37:00 - Leland interviewed on ABC4 Salt Lake City

#CharlieKirkAssassination #UtahValleyUniversity #UVU #CharlieKirk #TurningPointUSA #ProveMeWrong #WhenHistoryTurns #ProximityToTragedy #UnforgettableMoments #LivingThroughHistory #20FeetFromHistory