• Talking about shame with Revd Dr Sally Nash
    Jul 30 2024

    Revd Dr Sally Nash joins Sarah and Vicky to talk about shame and the impacts it has on women in and around church.

    Sally is a theological educator, doctoral supervisor spiritual accompanier, author, researcherand consultant. After 20 years working in an Anglican theological college she now is freelance. She is also a self supporting priest in a church in Birmingham having been ordained in 2012.

    You can find her:

    Email: Sally@markerpostslr.com

    X: rdsallynash

    Instagram: rdsallynash

    Facebook: Sally Nash Learning and Research

    LinkedIn: Revd Dr Sally Nash

    Blog: https://markerpostsandshelters.wordpress.com/

    You can purchase Sally's book:

    https://scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/9780334058847/shame-and-the-church

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    32 mins
  • Female embodiment in Paul's letter to the Romans with Amy
    Apr 20 2024

    This episode we interview our very own Amy (@AEMarriott1) about her dissertation: Female Embodiment in Paul's letter to the Romans. We discuss how Amy came about to her dissertation and why she decided on that topic. Amy also reads out a part of her dissertation where she got to write some historical fiction. So if you struggle with St. Paul give this a listen. Also you can read Amy's full dissertation here: link to follow.

    *We apologise for some audio interference when Amy is speaking.



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    29 mins
  • Natalie Grace - Christian/wife/mother/trans/pacifist
    Mar 4 2024

    This Month's interview is with Natalie Grace.

    Follower of Jesus. Wife and mother. Conspirator for nonviolence. Guns into garden tools. Radical grace.
    *Book coming soon*
    Find on X at @natgrace79

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    The Recovering God Podcast has been in existence since the summer of 2019. The team has changed over those years but we're delighted to still be offering relevant discussions covering the broad topics of feminism and the Christian faith!

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    39 mins
  • Women in Academia with Dr Katie Cross
    Jan 15 2024

    Join us for this thought provoking discussion with Dr Katie Cross.

    In this episode we discuss the unique challenges of being a woman in academia, why women especially suffer from imposter syndrome and many other topics too!

    We're delighted that Katie could join us for this conversation - Katie is a lecturer in Pratical Theology at Aberdeen university, she describes herself as a feminist who is intersectional, keen to un-learn the systematic bias and privilege she encounters.


    Katie can be contacted here:

    X: @drkatiecross

    Bluesky: @drkatiecross.bsky.social

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    51 mins
  • Breastfeeding with Amy Quinn-Graham
    Nov 25 2023

    Amy works as an Action Researcher for The Salvation Army and ia in her second year of a part time PhD funded by the University of Leeds and The Salvation Army exploring domestic violence and abuse within The Salvation Army. Amy is a Christian, a feminist and mum to a thoughtful, curious 27 month old who she is still breastfeeding.

    Amy can be found on the following social media sites:

    Twitter: @amyegraham_89

    Instagram: @amyquinngraham

    Or contacted via email: praqg@leeds.ac.uk

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    50 mins
  • Menopause, Perimenopause & Faith
    Sep 7 2023

    Jo Ibbott -

    Jo Ibbott is a Christian and part of the leadership team of her local church
    www.freedomchurch.uk. She is married has has three adult daughters all very well
    informed about perimenopause and menopause! Jo studied theology at London
    Bible College (now LST) back in the early 90’s. For 7 years she led the
    community work in her church, and has just stepped down from that to focus on her
    menopause coaching and training business. She wouldn’t label herself a feminist
    but that’s just because she don’t like labels, but Jo is passionate about women’s
    rights and justice in society for women. She get's angry at discrimination in
    churches, the workplace and women’s health particularly.

    Jo can be found on the following social media platforms:
    Instagram: @_whatthefog
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoCourageCoaching
    Facebook: What the Fog? Facebook Group
    www.facebook.com/groups/740710540001100/

    Some links Jo wanted to share:

    https://courage-coaching.co.uk/wtfog-menopause-hub

    Karen Markiewicz -

    Karen is a Chaplain and has recently completed her MA
    in Spiritual Formation at Waverley Abbey College. Her studies focussed
    on the spiritual impact of the menopause and is now working on a book
    on this subject. She lives in Hampshire with her husband and has two
    grown sons.

    Karen can be found on the following social media platforms:

    LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/karen-markiewicz






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    The Recovering God Podcast has been in existence since the summer of 2019. The team has changed over those years but we're delighted to still be offering relevant discussions covering the broad topics of feminism and the Christian faith!

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    47 mins
  • Mental Health and Neurodiversity with Rachel Noel
    Jul 8 2023

    Rachel Noël, affectionately known by the local press as the Pink Vicar, is vicar at St James Church, Pokesdown, Bournemouth.

    Rachel had a particularly formational journey through curacy, during which she was diagnosed with Bipolar, ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder, and subsequently Autism. Her gifts and symptoms include high energy, enthusiasm, creativity and love of colour (especially pink!), she loves exploring her faith and spirituality through creativity, stitch, paint and contemplation and is a member of the Community of Hopeweavers.

    Rachel can be found on the following social media platforms:

    Twitter: @ThePinkVicar
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelnnoel
    Website: https://www.thepinkvicar.com/


    Some links and news Rachel wanted to share:

    • The Annual Inclusive Church / St Martin in the Fields Disability Conference – gathering and resourcing disabled & neurodivergent Christians across the UK. (next one is Saturday 14th October)
    •  The Church of England is initiating a national Neurodiversity Task Group
    •  Rachel has written an excellent paper on Theology at the borders of psychosis: https://churchmissionsociety.org/anvil/theology-at-the-borders-of-psychosis-rachel-noel-fiona-macmillan-anvil-vol-38-issue-1/

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    The Recovering God Podcast has been in existence since the summer of 2019. The team has changed over those years but we're delighted to still be offering relevant discussions covering the broad topics of feminism and the Christian faith!

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    If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com

    Please remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested.

    The Recovering God Podcast has been in existence since the summer of 2019. The team has changed over those years but we're delighted to still be offering relevant discussions covering the broad topics of feminism and the Christian faith!

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    51 mins
  • Feminist Prayers for my Daughter with Shannon K Evans
    Jun 6 2023

    Shannon K Evans lives beside a conserved prairie in the U.S. Midwest with her spouse and their 5 children. Her day job is as the spirituality & culture editor at the National Catholic Reporter newspaper, an independent, progressive paper that centres the intersection of faith and justice.

    Shannon is the author of 'Rewilding Motherhood' and her most recent release which we discuss in this episode, 'Feminist Prayers for my Daughter.'  This book is a fantastic resource so please do not be put off if you do not have daughters, you will discover as you listen that there is something for everyone!

    Shannon can be found on the following social media platforms:
    Twitter: @shannonkayevans
    Instagram: @shannonkevans
    Facebook: www.facebook.com/shannonkevans.writer
    Substack: https://shannonkevans.substack.com/

    Shannon has also put together a 30-day body acceptance guided journal for women, called Luminous. You can find it here in the US: https://shop.franciscanmedia.org/products/luminous-a-30-day-journal-for-accepting-your-body-honoring-your-soul-and-finding-your-joy

    UK listeners can find it on amazon.

    Support the show

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    If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com

    Please remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested.

    The Recovering God Podcast has been in existence since the summer of 2019. The team has changed over those years but we're delighted to still be offering relevant discussions covering the broad topics of feminism and the Christian faith!

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    44 mins