Today, Devi shares a conversation that she leads at the Mental Wealth Expo discussing the profound impact of religious trauma and the courageous work of reclaiming personal agency and trust. Devi shares the stage with Dr. Teddy Reeves, Senior Curator of Religion at the Smithsonian, and Carl Lentz, a former pastor and current strategist at Transformation Church. The conversation focuses on defining religious trauma, recognizing its effects, and finding pathways for healing. The guests discuss various forms of harm inflicted in religious contexts and offer practical advice for those struggling with these experiences. They emphasize the importance of finding personal connection with the divine outside traditional frameworks and encourage listeners to explore their spiritual identity with compassion and autonomy. The episode aims to provide tools for understanding, healing, and rediscovering a relationship with God that is true, expansive, and grounded in personal agency.

Dr. Teddy Reeves IG: @TeddyRashaan

Film & Web Series: gOD Talk Film & Web Series

Learn More: https://ptsem.edu/profiles/dr-teddy-rashaan-reeves/

Carl Lentz IG: @CarlLentz

Lights On Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lights-on-with-carl-lentz/id1747789103

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Today, Devi shares a conversation that she leads at the Mental Wealth Expo discussing the profound impact of religious trauma and the courageous work of reclaiming personal agency and trust. Devi shares the stage with Dr. Teddy Reeves, Senior Curator of Religion at the Smithsonian, and Carl Lentz, a former pastor and current strategist at Transformation Church. The conversation focuses on defining religious trauma, recognizing its effects, and finding pathways for healing. The guests discuss various forms of harm inflicted in religious contexts and offer practical advice for those struggling with these experiences. They emphasize the importance of finding personal connection with the divine outside traditional frameworks and encourage listeners to explore their spiritual identity with compassion and autonomy. The episode aims to provide tools for understanding, healing, and rediscovering a relationship with God that is true, expansive, and grounded in personal agency.
Dr. Teddy Reeves IG:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/teddyrashaan/?hl=en" data-outlook-id="b0203369-4867-4c31-8577-ce4323c5e512">@TeddyRashaan</a>
Film &amp; Web Series:&nbsp;<a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/museum-centers/african-american-religious-life/god-talk-film-and-web-series" data-outlook-id="3efb7fc7-408e-44ac-b5c3-6cb6953ed1d2">gOD Talk Film &amp; Web Series</a>
Learn More:&nbsp;<a href="https://ptsem.edu/profiles/dr-teddy-rashaan-reeves/" data-outlook-id="d40ab263-06a7-4938-ab79-46a64c28a153">https://ptsem.edu/profiles/dr-teddy-rashaan-reeves/</a>
Carl Lentz IG:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/carllentz/?hl=en\" data-outlook-id="04ff4c36-b6d4-4f00-bf1f-ddcf211f9019">@CarlLentz</a>
Lights On Podcast:&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lights-on-with-carl-lentz/id1747789103" data-outlook-id="0a938188-405e-4241-93b1-907cfb559104">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lights-on-with-carl-lentz/id1747789103</a>
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Deeply Well Where higher consciousness meets the complexity of being human.

Hosted by Well-Being Master Teacher and multi-disciplinary healer Devi Brown, Deeply Well is a soft place to land for those navigating the quiet, courageous work of becoming whole. Through soul-expanding conversations, guided meditations, and our signature Soul Work, each episode explores what it truly means to heal, to rewire, and to return—to your body, your truth, and your unique path. Created for the seekers, the sensitives, the creatives, and anyone reclaiming peace in a world that often overwhelms, Deeply Well invites you into presence, clarity, and self-mastery—one breath, one practice, one guest at a time.

Devi Brown is the founder of Devi Brown Well-Being, former Chief Impact Officer at Chopra Global, and the author of Living in Wisdom and Crystal Bliss. Her work honors the sacred complexity of healing and guides you gently back to yourself—again and again.

Deeply Well Where higher consciousness meets the complexity of being human.
Hosted by Well-Being Master Teacher and multi-disciplinary healer&nbsp;Devi Brown,&nbsp;Deeply Well is a soft place to land for those navigating the quiet, courageous work of becoming whole. Through soul-expanding conversations, guided meditations, and our signature Soul Work, each episode explores what it truly means to heal, to rewire, and to return&mdash;to your body, your truth, and your unique path. Created for the seekers, the sensitives, the creatives, and anyone reclaiming peace in a world that often overwhelms,&nbsp;Deeply Well invites you into presence, clarity, and self-mastery&mdash;one breath, one practice, one guest at a time.
Devi Brown is the founder of Devi Brown Well-Being, former Chief Impact Officer at Chopra Global, and the author of&nbsp;Living in Wisdom&nbsp;and&nbsp;Crystal Bliss. Her work honors the sacred complexity of healing and guides you gently back to yourself&mdash;again and again.

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Exploring Religious Trauma with Carl Lentz and Dr. Teddy Reeves

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