Bare Marriage

This podcast, Bare Marriage, changed my life. Yes, for the better. I'm no longer in a spiritually abusive relationship or church but I keep listening to this podcast and always gain valuable insights and knowledge.

Balanced, fair, informative, and fun to listen to. This podcast identifies and discusses actual, real relationship topics that the Christian community needs to engage with urgency. The amount of work that has gone into this and the hosts’ books, events, and other resources is truly commendable.

This show is a godsend, literally. Deconstruction is not about rebelling against Jesus, it’s about leaving the patriarchal “kitchen” behind and being welcomed as an equal disciple of Jesus. If patriarchy/complementarianism is part of the Curse, why is it touted as God’s plan? If we are to step into the New Creation, we embrace that being in Jesus is bigger than being either male or female. I recommend this show for anyone who questions whether complementarianism is truly biblical, and whoever wants a healthier marriage or needs to face the wounds of the past.

Beyond grateful for Sheila and the team! Absolutely essential part of rebuilding my understanding of faith, family, gender, and relationships after being raised in a fundamentalist cult.

I wanted to like this podcast. I came looking for honest conversations around faith, relationships, and healing. But what I found instead was an echo chamber that seems more interested in tearing down straw-man versions of conservatism than offering balanced, helpful insight. There’s a growing trend here that’s hard to ignore: conservative Christians—especially those who hold traditional views—are repeatedly painted in the worst possible light. It’s not just critique; it’s caricature. The hosts seem to have jumped on the progressive bandwagon without self-awareness or intellectual humility. It’s clear they’ve traded one form of rigidity for another, now confidently preaching their new “woke” gospel with the same certainty they once critiqued. I believe in calling out real harm (and yes, that exists in some corners of the evangelical world), but the sweeping generalizations and the “us vs. them” tone are alienating. There’s very little room for nuance or genuine discussion here. If you’re looking for thoughtful dialogue that respects differing perspectives while still challenging harmful theology, this isn’t it. Ultimately, it feels like this podcast isn’t waking people up—it’s leading them into another kind of dogma, just with a different flavor.

This podcast is difficult to listen to. It is filled with snark and condescension. They come across as the be all end all arbitrators of truth regardless of the TRUTH found in the Bible. There seems to be no room for differing beliefs or convictions. They cherry pick parts of books and rip them apart without context to fit their narratives. The maturity level isn’t high here. So much of what is said oozes hurt, bitterness and anger. Take it all with a MASSIVE grain of salt.