About this episode

Sammy discusses her journey of leaving Islam and the complexities of her identity and relationships post-departure.

Sammy (Haram Doodles) joins Sam to talk about what it meant to grow up in a Muslim household and the long, complicated process of stepping away from a faith that shaped everything — her identity, her relationships, her sense of what was expected of her. She speaks openly about the grief that sits alongside that kind of departure, the familial pressures that don't simply disappear when your beliefs change, and the particular isolation that can come with being somewhere in between who you were raised to be and who you're becoming. It's an honest, tender conversation about religious trauma beyond the contexts that tend to dominate this space, and a reminder that the ex-Muslim experience deserves just as much room in these conversations as any other. Who Is Sammy? Sammy is an ExMuslim atheist creating Haram (forbidden) doodles with and for ExMuslims. Connect Find out more about Sammy here - https://haramdoodles.com You can also connect on YouTube , & Instagram You can find out more about Sam on her website - www.anchoredcounsellingservices.com.au To connect with Sam on Instagram - @anchoredcounsellingservices Want to contact with Sam about the podcast or therapy? Use this contact…

People in this episode

Host: Sam

Guest: Sammy

Topics covered

• Islam
• religious trauma
• identity
• ex-Muslim experience
• family pressure
• personal growth

Keywords

• Haram Doodles
• ExMuslim
• religious trauma
• identity crisis
• family pressure
• personal growth
• faith transition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Haram Doodles, anchoredcounsellingservices.com.au, YouTube, Instagram, Religious Trauma & Cults

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