This week on Deciphering Growth, we explore the deep and lasting wounds caused by conversion therapy and faith-based rejection.

Tiffany Graves and Eric Stone unpack how therapy meant to help can sometimes do profound harm — especially when it targets a person’s identity. We talk about identity rupture, internalized shame, moral injury, and how to support the LGBTQ+ community with compassion and authenticity.

🧠 In this episode:

• What happens when therapy retraumatizes

• The trauma behind “hate the sin, love the sinner”

• Why moral injury and spiritual abandonment matter

• PTSD/CPTSD symptoms tied to religious rejection

• What true allyship actually looks like

✨ This is a real one. Tune in, reflect, and if it’s too much today — come back when you’re ready.

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🎧 Pride, Healing, and Chosen Family | Deciphering Growth

In this special Pride Month episode, Tiffany Graves and Eric Stone dive into the rich history of Pride, the trauma still faced by the LGBTQIA+ community, and the healing power of chosen family. They reflect on the somatic toll of identity-based trauma, the nuances of navigating Pride events with neurodivergence, and how solidarity—not just tolerance—can reshape our collective healing.

🔍 Topics Covered:

• The Stonewall Uprising and Cincinnati’s complex LGBTQ+ history

• Religious trauma and systemic invalidation

• Navigating Pride with anxiety, sensory overload, or grief

• Creating safety in relationships and recognizing supportive community

• How allies can show up meaningfully year-round

👣 Reflect with us:
✨ What part of yourself deserves more celebration this month?
✨ How has your understanding of Pride evolved?

🎧 Subscribe and share if this episode resonates. We’d love to hear your reflections.
#Pride #LGBTQ #MentalHealthPodcast #ChosenFamily #QueerHealing #ReligiousTrauma #TherapyTools #DecipheringGrowth

This week, we’re joined by reporter and weekend anchor Lindsay Stone to talk about the mental health toll of journalism.

Lindsay walks us through what it's like to report on crime scenes, interview grieving families, and return to “normal life” without ever really processing what she's witnessed.

We explore:

• Vicarious trauma in high-intensity careers

• The silence around mental health in journalism

• The emotional labor of reporting on tragedy

• What it takes to stay human behind the mic

💬 Join the conversation, and don’t forget to rate and review.