76: From Christian Cubicles to Cosmic Manifestation: Asking for More than Permission 03.14.25

Ever been stuck in a tiny cubicle, staring at a fluorescent light, memorizing alternative history while yearning for human connection? Welcome to our private Christian school experience. This week, we take you back to the rigid world of goal charts, scripture memorization, and cubicle learning, where asking for help required raising tiny American and Christian flags—and asking for more wasn’t an option. But what happens when you finally unlearn that conditioning?

Emily shares how she accidentally manifested a band and a gig, sparking a deep dive into the fear of wanting, why women struggle to ask for more, and how creativity thrives when we allow ourselves to receive. We also explore a big question: What if the opportunities we want were always there, but we were taught to believe we didn’t deserve them? Plus, a teaser for next week: What if your body already knows what you want, even when your brain doesn’t?

Tune in for laughs, existential revelations, and a little manifestation magic as we break out of Christian cubicles and into cosmic possibilities.

References:

• Somebody Somewhere - TV show on HBO

• The Secret - book by Rhonda Byrne

  
  

  TIMECODES
  0:00 Intro
  0:31 - Our fundamentalist private Christian school woes
  13:50 - About the last two weeks…
  15:34 - Let’s talk about manifestation
  20:05 - Getting out in the world
  28:27 - Manifestation: where do I start?
  33:12 - “It’s scary to want.”
  35:17 - Contentment vs. satisfaction
  39:12 - Next steps
  

  Check out our episodes about spiritual deconstruction/fundamentalism:

  • 21: How Fundamentalism STILL Affects How We Create PART 1 02.09.24

  • 22: How Fundamentalism STILL Affects How We Create PART 2 02.16.24

  • 59: Fundamentalism, Mental Health, and Creativity 11.15.24

  • 64: Panic, Prayer, and Prozac: Our Mental Health Adventures! Part 1 12.20.24

  • 65: Panic, Prayer, and Prozac: Our Mental Health Adventures! Part 2 12.27.24