Dealing with Feeling Religious Trauma, Shame, and the Permission to Feel with Irene's Entropy
Irene's Entropy joins Dr. Marc Brackett on Dealing With Feeling to explore what happens when your identity is built around rules that leave no room for real emotion.
A storyteller, artist, mechanical engineer, and musician, Irene shares her journey of leaving the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and rebuilding a life rooted in emotional freedom, creativity, and self-trust.
Her motto is simple: "To learn is to change." This conversation is about what it costs to suppress emotion, and what it takes to come back to yourself.
In this conversation:
- How religious environments can shape anxiety and emotional suppression
- What it feels like when identity collapses and the self has to be rebuilt
- The link between shame, fear, and losing access to your emotions
- How creativity and music can unlock what the body has been holding
- Why naming emotions is not weak, it is a form of reclaiming power
- What "permission to feel" looks like when you are starting over
About the guest: Irene's Entropy is a storyteller, artist, mechanical engineer, and musician who creates work about healing, self-discovery, and emotional freedom. Her story has resonated with hundreds of thousands of people navigating religious trauma, shame, and identity change.
Connect with Irene's Entropy:
Irene's Entropy: https://www.irenesentropy.com/
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Connect with Marc Brackett:
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LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drmarcbrackett
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