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Episode 2534th July 2024 • Deconversion Therapy • deconversiontherapy
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PRIDE is over. But that doesn't mean we're done listening to people who survived evangelicalism and are now thriving as out LGBT people. Listen in on Karen's conversation with Mike Maeshiro, a former instructor at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry and his journey to being an out gay man.

Find out more about him at https://www.mikemaeshiro.com/ and watch his roundtable conversation mentioned on the podcast HERE.

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