42 episodes
The Crumpled Papers Podcast Austin Noll
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.9 • 55 Ratings
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Sharing our experiences, asking our questions, and voicing our doubts about church, religion, and faith…
one crumpled paper at a time.
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S3 E5: How Toxic Churches Ruin Relationships (w/Shannon Leyko)
This week on the podcast, I am joined by Shannon Leyko, a former member of our shared church organization, to talk all about relationships in the church, including the many ways our approach and dynamic with relationships was dictated and influenced by our church's teachings and culture. The conversation in this episode is inspired by the topics and themes of my book "A Jumble of Crumpled Papers".
The Crumpled Papers Podcast now has a Patreon!
https://patreon.com/CrumpledPapersPodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Get your copy of “A Jumble of Crumpled Papers” here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BCD5PMX5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Connect with us!
Austin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/austin_noll
Podcast's Instagram: www.instagram.com/crumpledpaperspodcast
Email us at crumpledpaperspodcast@gmail.com
Check out the "Paring Down" Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paring-down-realistic-minimalism-to-live-more-intentionally/id1713108995
Connect with Shannon!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paringdownpodcast/
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S3 E4: Ghosted By God - The Connection Between Spiritual Anxiety, Religious Trauma, and Authoritarian Control (w/Tiffany Yecke Brooks)
This week on the podcast, I am joined by Tiffany Yecke Brooks, author of the book, "Holy Ghosted", to discuss the ways in which spiritual anxiety can be caused by the various methods churches and authoritarian leaders use to gain control. The conversation in this episode is inspired by the topics and themes of my book "A Jumble of Crumpled Papers".
The Crumpled Papers Podcast now has a Patreon!
https://patreon.com/CrumpledPapersPodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Get your copy of “A Jumble of Crumpled Papers” here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BCD5PMX5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Connect with us!
Austin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/austin_noll
Podcast's Instagram: www.instagram.com/crumpledpaperspodcast
Email us at crumpledpaperspodcast@gmail.com
Check out "Holy Ghosted" on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Holy-Ghosted-Spiritual-Religious-Language/dp/0802882803/ref=sr_1_1?crid=TXKTB3T7XS18&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.PN-04ZVQaWFzWyleccpk1dzATtuaThluTXlFZgOiFNsHNUqMfolLB6xdGAVKcUFOuUu2cwzXQVwb8o7seEW4xmz2xMsD926du5PO45o6jNSvTphOkNVntU5PlGVNE-JH34v9T9qNK8Nfs6AL4JU3KKvHhALAzh1PpApB6pVVKaBXsCSKVR4aCMf_IRbyZX5IijXSmPngAKDSYMNsd6v4Tk_W9wnZcOY9DeD-mhFux-w.TsmJ9PCmZ73fq8WkXIWAdWeVP9EhVsuYi84g_uM-emQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=holy+ghosted&qid=1715680771&sprefix=holy+ghosted%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-1
Connect with Tiffany!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TYBPhD
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S3 E3: The Power Of Owning and Sharing Our Story (w/Aldo B. Martin)
This week on the podcast, I am joined by Aldo B. Martin, host of "The Reclamation" Podcast, to discuss why it can be difficult coming to terms with our involvement in a high control religious environment, as well as recognizing the validity of our experiences and the inherent value of sharing our stories. The conversation in this episode is inspired by the topics and themes of my book "A Jumble of Crumpled Papers".
The Crumpled Papers Podcast now has a Patreon!
https://patreon.com/CrumpledPapersPodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Get your copy of “A Jumble of Crumpled Papers” here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BCD5PMX5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Connect with us!
Austin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/austin_noll
Podcast's Instagram: www.instagram.com/crumpledpaperspodcast
Email us at crumpledpaperspodcast@gmail.com
Connect with Aldo!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AldoMartin45
Check out "The Reclamation" Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aldo-b-martin-presents-the-reclamation/id1597681412
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S3 E2: When The Church Makes You Their Poster Child (w/Meilyn Luo)
This week on the podcast, I am joined by Mei Luo, who shares her experiences being groomed to be the poster child of her church's youth ministry, and the model of a perfect Christian, despite her church's simultaneous attempts to brush over and ignore her abusive home life. The conversation in this episode is inspired by the topics and themes of my book "A Jumble of Crumpled Papers".
The Crumpled Papers Podcast now has a Patreon!
https://patreon.com/CrumpledPapersPodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Get your copy of “A Jumble of Crumpled Papers” here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BCD5PMX5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Connect with us!
Austin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/austin_noll
Podcast's Instagram: www.instagram.com/crumpledpaperspodcast
Email us at crumpledpaperspodcast@gmail.com
Connect with Mei!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meilynluo/
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S3 E1: Talking Back To Purity Culture (w/Rachel Joy Welcher)
This week on the podcast, I am joined by Rachel Joy Welcher, author of the book, "Talking Back to Purity Culture", to discuss the roots and harmful effects of a shame and fear based approach to sexuality, as well as how we can change the narrative around purity and our sexual nature.
The conversation in this episode is inspired by the topics and themes of my book "A Jumble of Crumpled Papers".
The Crumpled Papers Podcast now has a Patreon!
https://patreon.com/CrumpledPapersPodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Get your copy of “A Jumble of Crumpled Papers” here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BCD5PMX5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Connect with us!
Austin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/austin_noll
Podcast's Instagram: www.instagram.com/crumpledpaperspodcast
Email us at crumpledpaperspodcast@gmail.com
Connect with Rachel!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/racheljwelcher
Substack: https://substack.com/@racheljoywelcher
Check out "Talking Back to Purity Culture" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Back-Purity-Culture-Rediscovering/dp/0830848169/ref=sr_1_1?crid=EXWPZPHNZW7R&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CQQ0-8Lcxa8TZAXfEyCTRy9NyqbyhFjZleepF3QJgStFJQdrrwnVoevAgJ_iGY2h.2VZLCiJKlI98CTxE5tk6CfCypRHzFy39fF-NpeIEVBg&dib_tag=se&keywords=talking+back+to+purity+culture+rachel+joy+welcher&qid=1710357797&sprefix=talking+back+to+pur%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-1
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SPECIAL EPISODE: "Quiet On Set" - Toxic Churches and The Children's Television Industry
In this episode of the podcast, Austin and Lian, the show's first returning guest, discussing the docu-series "Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Children's Television", which gives a behind the scenes look into the abusive, toxic, and sometimes even heinous experiences of child actors on the sets of some of Nickelodeon's most popular tv shows in the 90s/2000s.
The conversation delves into the similarities between the toxic elements of children's entertainment and that of abusive churches and high-control religious environments.
Get your copy of “A Jumble of Crumpled Papers” here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BCD5PMX5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Connect with us!
Austin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/austin_noll
Podcast's Instagram: www.instagram.com/crumpledpaperspodcast
Email us at crumpledpaperspodcast@gmail.com
Connect with Lian!
https://www.instagram.com/liansversion/
Customer Reviews
So valuable!!
Thank you so much for putting this podcast out there!! This is so helpful at this time. As a disciple in the ICOC since 1989 this podcast and the spacemakers really give me hope for my kids “kingdom kids” in finding a healthy faith. We are in process of exiting church which is super challenging for so many reasons. Thank you 🙏🏼
Balanced Portrayal
This pod cast invites listeners to step outside the box of church culture and confront how an obsession with certainty can lead many well meaning Christians astray. I’m thankful for the opportunity to listen, reflect, forgive myself and others, and continue the journey towards healing as I crumple papers of my own. Thank you Austin for your bold and sensitive critique of the types of toxicity that can exist in church organizations. I pray that listeners will be inspired to create healthy places of worship as they lean into curiosity, acceptance, and faith. Keep up the great work!
Validating
This is the podcast that allowed me to realize that I am not crazy in thinking that my church organization lead me to very unhealthy thinking about God and how I should live my life. Austin gives people the space they need to share their stories and the frameworks that have shattered in their belief systems which have shown them a more free life. If you’ve left a high demand church, this is for you. It will open doors that have been chained shut in your thought process. I have since become a hopeful agnostic and feel safe listening to this podcast and likewise if I still had a faith, I would feel like there was hope for healthy relationships and churches. Thank you Austin and all those who have come on this show to offer your morsels of comfort and wisdom.