For decades, abortion has galvanized entire voting blocks, turning deeply personal medical and moral decisions into rigid political battlegrounds. How did we get here, and what does it cost our spiritual health to treat abortion solely as a single-issue vote? Joining us is theologian and author Danielle Tumminio Hansen (Abortion and Spiritual Care). She challenges us to look past the political noise, examining how single-issue voting intersects with pastoral care, theological conviction, and the real lived experiences of people of faith.

How do we talk about faith, politics, and culture when everything feels so polarized?

In this episode, host Meghan sits down with Corey Nathan, host of the Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other podcast. Together, they dive into how we can cross political and ideological divides with curiosity, humility, and grace rather than hostility.

What do you do when the religion you were handed stops working?

You can double down on rigid control, or you can step into the unknown. Pastor and author Kristin Mockler Young joins us to dismantle the myth that real faith requires zero doubt. We're talking about shedding religious perfectionism, ditching performative dogma, and why trading absolute certainty for genuine curiosity will actually save your faith instead of destroying it.

"What if disability isn't a deficit?" It's a simple question that shatters centuries of cultural and religious conditioning—and Dr. Amy Kenny is leading the charge to answer it.

Joining us today is Dr. Amy Kenny—award-winning author of My Body Is Not a Prayer Request—to walk us through her latest release, My Disability Is Divine. Amy exposes the subtle (and glaring) ways ableism shows up in our daily habits and spiritual institutions.

We dive into:

• How Scripture and nature celebrate disabled bodyminds.

• The difference between performative inclusion and true, structural accessibility.

• Why embracing interdependence is key to liberation for everyone.

What if art isn't an elite luxury, but an act of divine care? In this episode, author and Juilliard-trained musician Dr. Merideth Hite Estevez joins us to discuss her book, Art Is How God Loves Us. We explore how breaking free from perfectionism, embracing everyday beauty, and viewing ourselves as "works in progress" can dismantle spiritual shame and reconnect us to a liberating God.

For generations, women in the church have been conditioned to mistrust their bodies, silence their voices, and view God almost exclusively through a patriarchal lens. Today on Faith and Feminism, Chelsea Kim Long breaks down what it means to be a "faithfully dissident daughter."

Chelsea shares her personal journey through theology, motherhood, and contemplative wisdom, shedding light on how patriarchal structures harm both women and the church at large. We discuss practical ways to unlearn harmful doctrines, reconnect with sacred bodily wisdom, and cultivate a spiritual practice rooted in justice and wholeness.

Have you ever been told your workplace is "like a family"? In this episode, sociologist Dr. Sarah Mosseri joins us to discuss her book, Trust Fall: How Workplace Relationships Fail Us. She exposes how employers leverage emotional intimacy and relational trust to mask systemic inequity, burnout, and lack of real safety nets—a trap that disproportionately impacts women and marginalized workers performing heavy emotional labor.

: From targeted social media marketing to the isolation of modern motherhood, Christian women are constantly told that a glass of wine is the ultimate reward for surviving the day. But what happens when a culturally normalized coping mechanism turns into a silent dependency?

This week on Faith and Feminism, we sit down with journalist and author Ericka Andersen to discuss her groundbreaking new book, Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith. Together, we tear down the "Mommy Wine Culture" narrative and look at the structural pressures that cause so many women to over-function and self-medicate. Ericka shares her own journey into sobriety and invites us into a space free of legalism, labels, and shame. Whether you are entirely sober, completely "sober-curious," or simply trying to navigate gray-area drinking, this episode offers a refreshing, compassionate look at how true autonomy and spiritual renewal go hand in hand.