Welcome, Beautiful Soul
Here's what matters most to me in this work:
- Helping you heal from religious trauma and spiritual harm
- Untangling the toxic theology and patriarchal systems that shaped your beliefs
- Creating connection and community for those questioning, deconstructing, or redefining what meaning looks like in their lives
- Reminding you that you are free to live as your authentic self — beyond the stories, systems, and expectations that never served you
Rev Karla's Story
My story begins in the rolling hills of “God’s country”—Kentucky. In a small Southern Baptist church, seated closely beside my grandmother, I fell in love with Jesus.
Although I have untangled from the religious beliefs that once kept God in too small a box, that early love remains part of my story. My untangling began more than a decade ago, and it continues even now, as I release the theologies that confined me and embrace a deeper understanding of who I am and how I connect with the world.
I discovered all of this later in life — a testament to the power of indoctrination rooted in patriarchy. Raised in a time when children were seen and not heard, and obedience meant unquestioned submission, I spent years making myself small to survive inside harmful structures.
No more.
In my fifties, I returned to college to study Biblical and world religions, then went on to One Spirit Interfaith Seminary in New York City, where I was ordained as an interfaith and interspiritual minister in 2017.
And then I began to write.
And write.
And write.
Eventually, I started sharing the words I had kept private for years. What began as a few reflections has grown into a community of more than 800,000 people across TikTok, Substack, and beyond — people who, like me, are healing from religious trauma, deconstructing toxic theology, and seeking meaning outside the confines of organized religion.
Some may call me a spiritual nomad. I call myself unchurched and spiritually independent — walking a path that keeps me curious and open. For a time, I held on to the Christian identity because of its influence on my spirituality and family roots. Today, those final tethers are gone. I no longer identify as Christian because I cannot reconcile myself with what organized Christianity has become. My work now is to help others heal from its harm while creating space for new ways of experiencing meaning, connection, and humanity.
My work today is about shining a light for the spiritually curious — and for those who are no longer spiritual at all. I help people heal religious wounds, confront the dangers of Christian nationalism, and reclaim authentic connection rooted in compassion and justice. The heart of what I do is breaking down barriers and helping build a more inclusive and humane world — because our worth isn’t defined by belief, but by how we show up with compassion, integrity, and care for one another.
"You are free. You are whole. You are already enough."
- Rev Karla
