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❌+📚 An interview with Cait West

Author of Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy

Today I'm sharing my recent conversation with , author of Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy. It’s available on Spotify and wherever you listen to podcasts.

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This is a great debut memoir from West and a wonderful addition to this growing genre of books. I was very grateful to be able to talk to her. You can buy the book (and support this show) by using this affiliate link.

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At the beginning of the year, I wrote about what I'm focusing on in 2026 - that whole piece is linked here, but the salient point is that I'm now posting about things beyond 'deconstruction-oriented' topics. As part of this expanded/inclusive new framing,