Were We Betrayed? On Faith, Religion, and What It Costs to Think for Yourself

Were We Betrayed? On Faith, Religion, and What It Costs to Think for Yourself

April 30, 2026 · 2h 36m

About this episode

The episode explores the complexities of faith and religion through the lens of millennial identity and the journey of self-discovery.

This episode was different. I flew in from Virginia to Washington. First time we’d ever been in the same room after almost a year of recording across two coasts. We sat in her living room, lavender lotion and Chapstick on the table, and we just went there. We went there for religion. On faith. On what it means to be a millennial who grew up inside systems that told us how to think, what to believe, who to be — and what happens when you decide to start discerning for yourself. This one is long. This one is messy. This one is real. Buckle in. Refresher: What is The Capacity Conversations series Do we actually have the capacity to live the lives we want? Through challenging dialogue, ancestral storytelling, nervous system awareness, social history, and honest reflections on identity, work, and humanity, this series dives into the forces shaping our exhaustion — and the possibilities for reclaiming self-trust, purpose, and aliveness. Each episode blends: * Millennial survival tools * Global + ancestral context (colonization, capitalism, migration, lineage) * Nervous system + somatic wisdom * Spiritual and cultural literacy * Real strategies for rebuilding capacity * AI-era awareness…

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