A big theme in Lenny Duncan’s story, as they told it to me for the podcast, is making space for themselves and breaking out of spaces that no longer fit. From a teen runaway who finds a home in alternative relationships in the 90s with other queer folks,  to becoming ordained in the ELCA church, to becoming initiated into Ifa, an African spiritual tradition while reparenting themselves in a loving kink community. In this episode, we talked about The Grateful Dead, praying to our ancestors, finding queer communities and the abuse that can happen there, the moral failings of the white church, and so much more. Lenny is a writer. speaker. scholar. media producer. Babá Awó. Check out their newsletter, a sorcerer’s notebook, about the history of magic and Lenny's journey. For more stories and perspectives about healing from religious trauma, decolonizing spirituality, and similar topics, please follow my newsletter: Radical Soul. Find the transcript for this episode here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit radicalsoul.substack.com