S5E40 Religious Trauma, Clergy Misconduct and Holistic Health with Therapist Elizabeth Pankey-Warren

The headlines are filled with tragic stories of clergy misconduct - abuse, power, control, and church cover-ups. Elizabeth Pankey-Warren, M.Div., MSW, and Spiritual Director (The Living School), has counseled the victims and perpetrators of abuse both as a therapist and as an ordained minister. In her work, she has also encountered clergy abuse in the context of her own church workplace. She shares her personal journey with Ken. It began with a profound spiritual encounter at a Billy Graham Crusade (at the tender age of 13); on through college and seminary (Vanderbilt Divinity School in Nashville); and then to her pastoral roles and finally - her work as a sought-after therapist. Her passion is mind/body/spirit holistic health with specialties in Yoga and nutrition. It’s a refreshing, candid, lively conversation with a successful professional who also remains unencumbered by the constraints of fundamentalist religion and conservative politics. SHOW NOTES

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