This week Jeremy looks at the useful and disappointing case study of Dan McClellan’s defense of tithing. We look at how smart people can still fall into cognitive biases, how appeals to emotion are successful PR, and how the deconstruction space allows for too much hierarchy still. Jeremy talks about the difference between deconstruction and decolonization, and highlights the importance of looking at power dynamics in cultural critique.

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As always, Jeremy has all his practice info at Wellness with Jer, and you can find him on Instagram and YouTube. You can donate directly to support religious trauma survivors here. We appreciate support from likes, follows, and shares as well! None of my online work would be possible without my media maven Kenny, so check out their work as well at kenlingdesign.com

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Podcasts about therapy do not replace actual therapy, and listening to a podcast about therapy does not signify a therapeutic relationship.If you or someone you know is in crisis please call or text the nationwide crisis line at 988, or text HELLO to 741741. The Trevor Project has a crisis line for LGBTQ+ young people that can be reached by texting 678678.

Jeremy is back at it this week tackling the worst part of the internet, the manosphere! After calling out misogyny last week I got all sorts of trolls defending dudes, so this week I’m helping the bros see the parallels between high control religion and high follower count influencers. We’re looking at how these grifts operate in selling a product that keeps you broken, so you always come back as a repeat customer. Modern indulgences are just creatine supplements.

Looking for retreat details? Come hang here at Rest & Return: A Weekend for Soft Landings

As always, Jeremy has all his practice info at Wellness with Jer, and you can find him on Instagram and YouTube. You can donate directly to support religious trauma survivors here. We appreciate support from likes, follows, and shares as well! None of my online work would be possible without my media maven Kenny, so check out their work as well at kenlingdesign.com

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Podcasts about therapy do not replace actual therapy, and listening to a podcast about therapy does not signify a therapeutic relationship.If you or someone you know is in crisis please call or text the nationwide crisis line at 988, or text HELLO to 741741. The Trevor Project has a crisis line for LGBTQ+ young people that can be reached by texting 678678.

It's not another misogyny episode, except that somehow, it is. Jeremy is looking at the connection from Shane Gillis’ SNL monologue manufacturing consent for the culture wars to how that normalizes an entire culture of sexual violence, political spectacle, and abject cruelty. We're also taking a critical look at how misogyny gets packaged as entertainment and reinforced by the institutions around us. We also talk accountability, because recognizing the problem isn't enough. The real question becomes what we're willing to risk when challenging the people and cultures that reward misogyny.

Looking for retreat details? Come hang here at Rest & Return: A Weekend for Soft Landings

As always, Jeremy has all his practice info at Wellness with Jer, and you can find him on Instagram and YouTube. You can donate directly to support religious trauma survivors here. We appreciate support from likes, follows, and shares as well! None of my online work would be possible without my media maven Kenny, so check out their work as well at kenlingdesign.com

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Podcasts about therapy do not replace actual therapy, and listening to a podcast about therapy does not signify a therapeutic relationship.If you or someone you know is in crisis please call or text the nationwide crisis line at 988, or text HELLO to 741741. The Trevor Project has a crisis line for LGBTQ+ young people that can be reached by texting 678678.