Losing Community After Wrestling with Faith and Experiencing Divorce

This is a super vulnerable and real conversation with my childhood friend, Mallory Andrews, about what it means to trust yourself when everything you've known begins to shift. Mallory opens up about walking away from her evangelical Christian community and the recent end of her almost 20-year marriage—and what both experiences have taught her about true belonging. We cover: • Why leaving a community can bring both relief and grief at the same time • How the pressure to conform removes the ability to be fully engaged and attached to people • Why it’s not always true that during hard seasons we need to reach out…sometimes that cocooning period is helpful …and more. Whether you're navigating a shift in faith, relationships, or identity, this episode is a reminder that you deserve to belong exactly as you are — no performance required. If you’re new here, I’m Shannon Leyko—host of the top-charting podcast (Paring Down)! My goal is to help you to feel less stressed inside your home by decluttering AND enjoy life by focusing on the essentials. ❤️ Paring Down Newsletter, The L.E.S.S. Express: (https://shannonleyko.com/decluttering...) Paring Down Instagram: ⁠⁠@shannonleyko (⁠  / shannonleyko  ) “What’s Your Decluttering Type” QUIZ: (https://shannonleyko.com/decluttering...) FULL SHOW NOTES: (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...) Paring Down Resources: (https://shannonleyko.com/the-declutte...) Free Decluttering Checklist Free 15 Questions to Ask Yourself to Make Decluttering Easy Free 20 Decluttering Roadblocks (with advice for each) Free 10 Life-Changing Decluttering Hacks ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff⁠⁠⁠⁠ Treasures of the Heart: A 7-Day Bible Study on Breaking Free from Material Attachments (free) Free Know Your Why Worksheet ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠- Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas⁠ Gift Request Template SPONSORS: $250 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier:⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://airdoctorpro.com/) -⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code PARING 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier: (https://aquatruwater.com/) - use promo code PARING Go to BornShoes.com today for a 15% discount plus free ground shipping on all full- price shoes when you use my promo code, PARING. (https://www.bornshoes.com/) Only $2.99 per meal from Every Plate + free breakfast for life: ⁠www.everyplate.com/podcast⁠ - CODE: paring299 (https://www.everyplate.com/pages/podcast) 10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(https://www.hellofresh.com/paring10fm...) Get 10% off your first order of OSEA skincare (sitewide) with code PARING at ⁠OSEAMalibu.com⁠ (https://oseamalibu.com/) Ethical, luxury women's clothing from Quince ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(https://Quince.com/paring)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Wayfair - Find furniture, decor, and essentials that fit your unique style and budget. ⁠(https://www.wayfair.com/⁠) 15% off oneskin.co/PARING with code PARING (https://www.oneskin.co/?utm_source=po...)