What happens when you walk away from the institution but not your spirituality? In this raw and powerful episode, Meredyth sits down with Rev Karla, an ordained interfaith and interspiritual minister with nearly 1 million followers across platforms. Known for her radical honesty and compassionate rebellion, Rev Karla opens up about religious trauma, deconstruction, reclaiming spiritual autonomy, and how leaving the church became the beginning of her real spiritual path.

Together, they dig into:

• The difference between being spiritual vs. doing spirituality

• Why deconstructing isn't the same as walking away

• The parallels between church trauma and toxic relationships

• Racism, patriarchy, and why white women must confront both

• How Christianity became weaponized for control

• Why the feminine voice is rising now more than ever

If you've ever felt like you didn't belong in the religion you were raised in or you're seeking a deeper, freer relationship with the divine, this episode will meet you right where you are.

00:00 - Meet Rev Karla, her journey to almost a million followers, and the power of raw authenticity 02:45 - How her grandson pushed her to try TikTok and what happened when she told the truth 05:10 - Spiritual breadcrumbs and why so many of us silenced our intuition as kids 09:00 - Breaking down deconstruction, leaving church vs. healing from indoctrination 12:30 - The loss of spiritual autonomy and how to reclaim it 17:05 - From Baptist abuse to Catholic exclusion, how church creates hierarchy and control 21:00 - The dangerous myth of "church is good if it does good" 23:50 - Spiritual wilderness, solitude, and what Jesus in the desert teaches us 27:30 - "Jesus is what is possible" — mystical vs. mythical understanding of Christ 30:00 - Releasing God from rules and reclaiming a personal connection to the sacred 36:00 - Why curiosity is essential for spiritual expansion and healing 39:50 - Spirituality is political — and so is deconstructing racism, whiteness, and patriarchy 44:20 - Matriarchy vs. patriarchy and the true purpose of collective power 50:00 - Raising anti-racist, spiritually conscious children 55:00 - Religion as a tool for control, spiritual bypassing, and the power of sitting in discomfort 01:00:00 - "You are not a good person because of church. You are good because you woke up worthy" 01:04:00 - Rev Karla's book and final reflections on the divine feminine, war, and what's next

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