When Spirituality Becomes Self-Abandonment

In this episode, Amanda Davison talks with Kate Willsey about the impact of church culture on women, spiritual bypassing, coercive control, and how to reconnect with our true selves and bodies in faith. They explore how fear, shame, and control influence spiritual and emotional health, offering insights for healing and wholeness.

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Some topics covered in this episode include:

• Impact of church culture on women's trust and expression
• Spiritual bypassing and its effects on emotional health
• Distinguishing church hurt from people hurt
• Understanding coercive control versus biblical submission
• The importance of body awareness and self-trust in faith
• Healing from spiritual anxiety and OCD
• Theological perspectives on sin, goodness, and identity
• Practical steps for reconnecting with oneself in faith
• The role of community and accountability in healing
• Challenging harmful messages about shame and control

00:00 Introduction to the conversation
02:00 Bridging psychology and spirituality
06:17 Church hurt versus people hurt
15:42 Coercive control versus biblical submission
35:48 Why women fear trusting themselves
50:23 The role of sin and goodness in identity
55:32 Using faith as avoidance
59:12 The depth of theology and the body

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