“Blame,” and “The Man’s” favorite power play! (PG)

Psst… “the man” wants girls to blame themselves so boys can stay in charge!

Blame and shame are more than just feelings—they’re tools “the Man” uses to keep the power dynamics in check. In this episode, we dig into how society trains women and other marginalized people to internalize guilt and men to externalize blame, shaping relationships, workplaces, and everything in between.

🎙️ Ready to break the cycle? Tune in for insight, tools, and real talk on how to stop carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. 💪

#GenderRoles #EmotionalIntelligence #BreakingTheCycle #UnlearnTheBlame #TherapyMadeMeaFeminist

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What is Therapy Made Me a Feminist?

Welcome to "Therapy Made Me a Feminist," a podcast rooted in evidence-based practices and my lived experiences navigating a high-demand religion—namely, the Mormon (aka LDS) church—and its impacts on mental health. Being a feminist therapist in a mixed-faith family, I’ve faced my own serious mental health challenges and intense feelings of shame due to religious and sociocultural trauma. I’m here to explore how patriarchal systems—especially in conservative cultural settings like Utah, Oklahoma, and Texas (where my family comes from)— can be, and often are, VERY harmful to the mental health of ALL individuals, regardless of their gender.

This podcast highlights the complexities of mental illness and the stigma attached to our various manifestations of neurodiversity, especially within communities influenced by fundamentally misogynistic and status-oriented religious beliefs. Grounded in therapeutic insights and my own healing journey, I’ll share what I’m learning as I help others here in Utah navigate the same struggles.

By focusing on unshaming mental illness and deconstructing harmful narratives, I hope to offer both support and validation for those grappling with faith transitions, painful family dynamics, and the mental health struggles that often arise in male-dominated environments.

Listen in for a quirky combination of evidence-based therapeutic tools and real-world insights that will help you come to terms with your own mental health struggles, generational trauma, and healing.

And also… don’t you think it’s about time we stick it to “the man”? 💪😎🤘