Avery Robitaille

Rewriting Eden

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I'm your host, Avery Robitaille, an ex-Christian missionary kid/cult member who is now helping others deconstruct their own religious trauma.

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Avery Robitaille

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The Christian Church Tried to Exorcise Him (ft. NakedPastor) 29.05.2026 51:33

If you've ever sat in a church pew secretly thinking "I don't know if I believe this anymore..." this one's for you. David Hayward, known worldwide as @nakedpastor , spent over 30 years inside the church before walking away from it all. Today he uses raw, unflinching art to challenge religious abuse, toxic church culture, and the systems that keep people spiritually trapped. His work has helped...

The Reality of Being the PERFECT Christian Wife (with Marla Taviano) 22.05.2026 1:06:44

In this episode of Rewriting Eden, I virtually sat down with the brilliant Marla Taviano – poet, author, and evangelical deconstruction survivor – for a conversation that is equal parts HOLY SHIT and homecoming ⚡️ Marla spent 22 years as the perfect Christian wife. She wrote books teaching women to submit to their husbands, led others to Christ, and filled 62 journals writing to a God she was cer...

Why Anger Is Part of Spiritual Healing 14.12.2025 40:20

In this first episode of Rewriting Eden , Avery is joined by emotional wellness coach and Self-Seeking School co-founder Madison Shea for a deep, honest conversation about what happens when your belief system no longer fits who you’re becoming. Together, they explore what it really means to rewrite inherited beliefs and navigate identity transitions after Christianity. In this episode, they talk a...