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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Does the place that first taught you about love also quietly teach you shame?</strong> For many raised in strict traditions—especially <strong>Catholicism</strong>—belonging is often conditional. You’re told you fit in, but only if you behave, believe, and love within a pre-built box. When your identity breaks that box, the choice is agonizing: Do you abandon yourself, or do you abandon the system?</p><p>In this episode of <strong>Unchurched</strong>, host <strong>Edna White</strong> sits down with <strong>Bill Hulseman</strong>, a ritual designer and former Catholic school principal, to discuss the intersection of <strong>faith, queer identity, and spiritual wounding</strong>. Bill shares insights from his debut book, <em>six to carry the casket and one to say the mass</em>, reflecting on his years inside religious institutions and the courage it takes to reclaim your own narrative.</p><p>We dive deep into <strong>deconstructing faith</strong>, navigating <strong>institutional religious trauma</strong>, and finding the path toward <strong>spiritual agency</strong>. If your personal truth has ever collided with your religious upbringing, this conversation is for you. Learn how to stop working against your wiring and start leading with power.</p><p><strong>Key Topics:</strong></p><ul><li>Healing from <strong>Catholic Guilt</strong> and church-induced shame.</li><li>The journey of <strong>LGBTQ+ belonging</strong> in spiritual spaces.</li><li>How to reclaim your story after leaving the institution.</li></ul><p>#ReligiousTrauma #FaithDeconstruction #CatholicGuilt #QueerSpirituality #Unchurched #EdnaWhite #SpiritualHealing #IdentityJourney #BillHulseman #ChurchTrauma #SecondChanceInc</p>]]></description>
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