Dismantling Doctrine Podcast

Coming out on the 11th of September is my new book, "Not So Shiny Not So Happy People." Growing up in a fundamentalist Christian home whose parents followed cult leader Bill Gothard's teaching led to rapture anxiety and religious trauma syndrome. Eventually I left it all.

Feeling activated? Ground yourself. Feel your feet, press into the wall, notice what's solid. Personalized mantras like 'I am safe' can be your go-to lines when you need to feel secure and know you're out of danger. #GroundingTechniques #MentalWellness

Leaving high-control environments, even when an act of strength, can leave your nervous system in constant alert. Your mind may still perceive danger everywhere,. Grounding yourself is key to finding balance and shifting that energy. #TraumaRecovery #PersonalGrowth #Healing

Victims of manipulation often blame themselves. The focus should shift from 'Why did you stay?' to understanding the manipulator who made leaving feel unsafe. Education on cult psychology is key to breaking free from high-control environments. #Manipulation #Psychology #Recovery

Manipulative relationships and cult-like groups share common traits, like love bombing and increasing control. Seeing these patterns can be a revelation, helping individuals reclaim their suppressed personalities. #NarcissisticAbuse #ToxicRelationships

Leaving manipulative relationships and cults involves deep grief, not just for leaders, but for lost friends and community. Hearing others' experiences validates that you're not alone in this isolating journey. #PersonalGrowth #Healing #Support

"It’s rather remarkable...to see tens of millions of Christians validate, to themselves and to one another, a political movement led by a malignant narcissist—who is driven by hate and bent on revenge, who mocks the dead, and who delights in inflicting pain on the powerless."

Thanks to investigative journalist and author @kathsstewart for this week’s episode, the inaugural show of 2026! We discussed her excellent new book, “Money, Lies, and God.” The Trump era is fuelled by Christian nationalism. Find out more here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/min…

@lexinthematrix Thanks for your inquiry! I’m not very active on X anymore, please email me at dismantlingdoctrine@gmail.com!

@MindShift2018 hi! My name is Lexie. I am a relative to Roy masters family and looking for an outlet to tell my story. Please get back to me if you are interested. I escaped the cult in 2014 and after doing some research found you

Cults warp ideologies around charismatic leaders, but evangelicalism centers on a totalistic ideology like American exceptionalism and Christian nationalism. Breaking free means confronting history and literalist interpretations. #Deconstruction #Christianity

Q started on 4Chan and moved to 8Chan, a haven for Neo-Nazis. By 2019, 8Chan fomented mass shootings and got shut down. Influencers amplified the conspiracy, distracting from real issues. #QAnon #ConspiracyTheory

For Cynane Shay, leaving Christianity was like a physical snap—a breaking of indoctrination. It happened in a single moment, and it allowed her to reflect on her beliefs objectively for the first time. #Deconstruction #CognitiveDissonance #exvangelical

Why do Christians fall for conspiracy theories? It's not just gullibility—they align with their existing worldview. Cynane Shay points out the connection between cult psychology and belief systems offers a deeper understanding. #CultPsychology #ConspiracyTheories #exvangelical

If the Bible held ultimate and supernatural truths, wouldn't it be resistant to misuse? Seeing it corrupted to justify nonsense was a pivotal crack in Cynane Shay's indoctrination. #Deconstruction #Faith #exvangelical

81% of evangelicals voted for Trump...3 times. White Christian nationalism rose from segregation battles. The architects? Falwell, Weyrich, and Tim LaHaye, who funneled billions into the religious right. #ChristianNationalism #ReligiousRight

It's troubling to see harmful ideas persist and gain platforms despite clear evidence. What was once theoretical now has generational data, cultural evidence, and case studies showing the devastating impact on families and communities. #CulturalImpact #GenerationalData

Many Christian parenting books operate on the myth that there's one right way to raise children, promising guaranteed outcomes if parents follow a specific formula. This approach often exploits parental fears and aspirational longings. #parenting #myths

Many people who divorce religion find that losing the fear of hell is one of the hardest things to give up. It's difficult to question the existence of God, but giving up the fear of hell and the rapture can be even harder. #religion #fear #exvangelical

Leaving religion, Janice Selbie embraced verifiable reality over faith-based beliefs, initially finding freedom in new age practices before recognizing familiar patterns of unsubstantiated claims. #religiousdivorce #embracereality #exvangelical

Why the Republican Party should focus on attracting Pentecostal Hispanic Christians, who share conservative values, to secure their electoral future, rather than assuming minority voters will automatically support Democrats. #RepublicanParty #EvangelicalVoters

Doubts about faith may not be failures but a sign of your authentic self trying to break through. I argue that every question, a step towards one's own truth, is often masked by what we've been told to believe. #Deconstruction #FaithJourney #exvangelical #emptythepews