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Coming Out After Marriage with Lia Childress

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Coming Out After Marriage with Lia Childress

Made It Out

Apr 14
Made It Out

Made It Out

Apr 14
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Lia Childress is a licensed therapist raised in a deeply Christian environment. Lia spent years immersed in the beliefs and expectations of that world. In this episode, she shares how an unexpected season as a counselor at a kids camp became the beginning ...

Highlights

Lia Childress, a licensed therapist raised in a strict Pentecostal household, shares her deeply personal journey of self-discovery—how early curiosity about identity, layered experiences in faith and community, and courageous acts of honesty reshaped her life from the inside out.
02:59
Her family may have known her affinity for the queer community before she did
06:02
They told their college sweetheart husband about their non-straight identity three years into their marriage, and he was supportive.
11:53
Racial issues after George Floyd's death led to a personal breakdown and spiritual deconstruction
20:59
A therapist friend shares her co-existence of being queer and loving Jesus
29:34
In religion, people are often taught to trust externally, which can cause problems, especially for women.

Chapters

What did growing up between two worlds teach me about belonging?
00:00
How did loving my husband and realizing I was queer coexist?
06:02
When did my faith stop feeling like home—and what did I build instead?
11:53
Can I still love Jesus while holding space for my whole self?
18:23
Why did I stop trying to fix others—and start listening to my own body?
23:32

Transcript

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