Katherine Spearing
Author, Artist, Advocate
Professional Bio
Katherine Spearing MA, CTRC is the founder of Tears of Eden, a nonprofit supporting survivors of spiritual abuse, and the host of Tears' affiliate podcast Uncertain. She also hosts the podcast Trauma & Pop Culture and is a Certified Trauma Recovery Practitioner working primarily with clients who have survived cults, high-control environments, spiritual abuse, and sexual abuse. She also provides specialized trauma informed career coaching, as folks with trauma often need extra support for interviewing and networking.
Katherine is the author of a historical romantic comedy, Hartfords, a novel that challenges gender roles in a patriarchal society that will appeal to fans of Jane Austen. She has been a guest on a number of podcasts, including IndoctriNation and That’s So Fcked Up, is the author of several nonfiction articles, and writes regularly at katherinespearing.com and tearsofeden.org. Read extended bio HERE
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Publications
Regular contributor and member of the Editorial Board over at Tears of Eden
Hartfords, Leon Publishing (2021, Oct. 5)
Battling Imposter Syndrome in the Aftermath of Vocational Ministry, Mutuality, CBE International (2023, Aug. 16)
As a female preacher I was treated very differently to my male counterparts - in the end I left Premier (2023, July 26)
Are We Continuing to Sideline Women in Conversations About Abuse? CBE International (Top 10 articles of 2022) Mutuality (2022, January 5)
Was My Family a Cult? I Got Out.org, (2021, November 5)
How to Spot Overt and Covert Spiritual Abuse. Deconstruction Movement (2021, March 17)
Beneath the Cross of Jesus. To Paradise by way of the Cross. p.72 , (2020, Contribution)
How Yoga Helped Me Adjust. (2017, January 31)
The Best of The Best. (2016, August 25)
Grad School Survival Guide. (2016, April 16)
Open Gates to Open Hearts. Network Magazine (No longer in print. First article with compensation!). (2015, September 2)
The Tradition of the Engagement Ring. (2013, July 2)
Both Sides of Me. (2012, August 2)
Valentine’s Day With a Twist. (2009, March 1)
The North Side: Looking Beyond Appearances. (2009, February 1)
One Sad Truth of Immigration. (2008, May 8)
In the Media
🎙 True Believer: The Unsolved Murder of Elizabeth Mackintosh - Let’s Talk About It
🎙The Shanny Pants Show - Spiritual Abuse with Katherine Spearing
🎙 Uncertain - The Stigmatized Single Person (And How to Thrive Anyway) with Katherine Spearing
🎙 Sexvangelicals - Episode #54: Kicking Off the New Year with Spiritual Abuse: How Romantic Comedies Can Reinforce the Worst Parts of Evangelical Culture, with Katherine Spearing
🎙 Sexvangelicals - Kicking Off the New Year with Spiritual Abuse: How to Leave a Controlling Family Environment, with Katherine Spearing
🎙 IndoctriNation - Tears of Eden w/ Katherine Spearing MA, CTRC
🎙 That’s So Fcked Up - Evangelicalism, Christianity, Fundamentalism with Katherine Spearing
🎙 Mindful Minds - Recognizing Spiritual Abuse & How To Move Forward with Katherine of @uncertainpodcast - Ep. 70
✒️ Reckon News Article - Meet the healers who are helping people recover from spiritual abuse by Anna Beahm
✒️ Article by Megan Kenyon How I Got Over: An Interview with Katherine Spearing
✒️ Post by Lucy Rowett, Sex & Relationship Coach Trauma and Purity Culture
🎙 Silencing Women in the Name of God - Your Only Purpose is Mother
🎙 The Care Ministry Podcast - Spiritual Abuse Recovery
🎙 Confessions of a Worship Leader Podcast - Spiritually Abusive Church (#1 episode of 2022)
🎙Nunc in Conversation - I Wasn’t Allowed to Go to College
🎙 Holy Heretics Podcast - Response to Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Podcast
🎙 Chickmonks - Empowering Stories
🎙 Dismantle - I Just Want Real Friends
🎙 Homecoming - Featuring Poem The Gift
Features
Endorsement
“The Uncertain podcast, Tears of Eden, RetreatCon2023 and all of Katherine’s work over the last years add up to a lot more than the sum of its parts. High impact. High integrity. [Tears of Eden] is one of the most solid, balanced and informed organizations that I know of in this field. I am cheering them on to continue strong and bold in their very effective endeavor of supporting and bringing hope to religious abuse survivors.”
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