Your Friend, The Therapist

The Power of Storytelling in the Deconstruction Process

Maggie (she/her) runs the instagram account @hello_deconstructionists and hosts the podcast Hello Deconstructionists, where she is building community post evangelicalism. She is a religious trauma survivor and a dedicated therapy client where she’s working hard to understand who she is outside of religion. Her goal is to share parts of her own story and bring other survivors together to help them know they’re not alone on their deconstruction journey.

In this conversation, Kari Fillian interviews Maggie Harrigan, the host of the Hello Deconstructionist podcast. They discuss Maggie's journey of healing from religious trauma and her activism in the deconstruction space. They explore the power of storytelling and the importance of sharing personal experiences. Maggie shares her experiences of navigating relationships with family and friends and offers advice to her 16-year-old self.

Listen to Maggie’s podcast, Hello Deconstructionists, here. You can listen to Maggie’s episode on season one of Your Friend The Therapist here.

Your Friend, The Therapist is hosted and produced by Kari Fillian. You can follow the show on Instagram at @yourfriendthetherapistpod. Subscribe to my Substack for more musings: https://yourfriendthetherapist.substack.com/

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