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The Woods

Lindsay Boccardo and Lauren Moffatt

Religion & Spirituality

Frequency: 1 episode/44d. Total Eps: 25

Born into Evangelicalism, Fundamentalism, and the Religious Right, Lauren and Lindsay share their take on the emotional damage that happens in the American church. They have both left the church village they've always known, come out together as a couple, and live wild and free in the woods. Join their conversations at https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewoodspodcast

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - spirituality
20/06/2025
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https://www.ted.com/talks/esther_perel_the_secret_to_desire_in_a_long_term_relationship
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https://psmag.com/news/the-god-drug-when-religion-becomes-an-addiction&nbsp
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24: The Engagement Pt. 2

Season 3 · Episode 24

Friday, November 18, 2022 • Duration 22:20

Two Proposals?! Lindsay and Lauren share how the proposal continues and how they found safety in breaking all of the rules.

Get exclusive updates and check out more resources for LGBTQ+ folks and deconstruction at : www.thewoodspodcast.com

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23: The Engagement Pt. 1

Season 3 · Episode 23

Friday, November 18, 2022 • Duration 34:07

When your engagement gets botched! Lauren tells Lindsay for the first time how her engagement plans went sideways. They share the twists and turns of the big day and how different this experience was for them since leaving the church.

Get exclusive updates and check out more resources for LGBTQ+ folks and deconstruction at: www.thewoodspodcast.com

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14: The Pride Episode

Season 2 · Episode 6

Sunday, June 20, 2021 • Duration 23:49

Happy Pride! We used to live in the religious village, where PRIDE month was difficult because our churches taught us that everything LGBTQ+ related was perverted, wrong, and unhealthy. YIKES!

There are phrases that we used to hear (and say ourselves!) that still make us cringe. In this episode, we explore the intention behind them and how they hit us now that we are out and Queer.

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13: No More Pressure to Volunteer

Season 2 · Episode 5

Sunday, May 16, 2021 • Duration 24:12

Remember the pressure to volunteer in the village? What if there’s a time to receive and recover? Is that okay?

We have had to change our understanding of ourselves, our emotional and physical capacity, and what it means to truly “give back” while living in the woods.

Join us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewoodspodcast

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12: Therapy

Season 2 · Episode 4

Sunday, April 25, 2021 • Duration 30:07

Christian Therapy is an oxymoron. In this episode we explore our experiences in Christian therapy and secular therapy.

We’d love to hear your stories of jumping the village wall and walking into the Woods! Join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewoodspodcast

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11: Deconstruction

Season 2 · Episode 3

Sunday, April 11, 2021 • Duration 24:41

Deconstruction:

We’ll share what made us doubt what we’ve always been taught, and what started our deconstruction journey.

How about the core belief that we are wicked at our core? Yikes! What if instead we believed that intuition and our own inner alignment is a good thing?

The village is fearful of deconstruction and The Woods welcomes it.

Join us in the journey and share your story at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewoodspodcast

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10: Addiction

Season 2 · Episode 2

Sunday, March 28, 2021 • Duration 30:12

This episode is a broad conversation about the church experience and addictive behaviors. All views are from our own personal experience and perspective and we want to hear your experiences so we can learn from each other.

You can join us at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewoodspodcast

Religious addiction questions: https://psmag.com/news/the-god-drug-when-religion-becomes-an-addiction

Gabor Mate's Website: https://drgabormate.com/

Tim Ferris interviews Gabor Mate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9B5mYfBPlY

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9: Safe Places

Season 2 · Episode 1

Saturday, March 13, 2021 • Duration 23:34

Welcome to Season 2! Lindsay and Lauren kick off the next chapter with thoughts and stories about safe (and not so safe) places, and what it really means to provide support for LGBTQ+ members inside the church.

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Have you ever found yourself in a village, secured by its walls but not feeling safe? Maybe you've felt judged, ashamed, or like there's ulterior motives behind every action.

Sometimes, we hold tight to our instincts and end up getting kicked out of the village for being an outcast. Other times, we look over the wall, and decide for our own good, we have to leave. We have to journey into the unknown, the darkness, The Woods we've been told to avoid our entire lives.

You approach the undergrowth with caution, hearing scary noises, seeing red eyes glowing between the trees. You might feel cold and alone at first, but before hope is lost, stumble upon a glimmer of light. You wander toward it, and are relieved to find a roaring fire, tended by people just like you. You’re shocked to find they invite you, they care for you, and they’re always willing to help you through the things that you were previously told to be ashamed of. Welcome to The Woods.

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8: Self Improvement

Season 1 · Episode 8

Wednesday, January 8, 2020 • Duration 21:21

Beware…it’s the self-help episode. This subject is often taboo from a fundamentalist perspective, but Lindsay and Lauren take another look at what it really means to improve yourself.

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Have you ever found yourself in a village, secured by its walls but not feeling safe? Maybe you've felt judged, ashamed, or like there's ulterior motives behind every action.

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7: Childhood Beliefs

Season 1 · Episode 7

Tuesday, January 7, 2020 • Duration 39:01

Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and...if you don't tithe your washing machine will break? This episode is all about beliefs that were drilled into us in the village, but don't seem to fit into the modern world.

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Have you ever found yourself in a village, secured by its walls but not feeling safe? Maybe you've felt judged, ashamed, or like there's ulterior motives behind every action.

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