Broken to Beloved Podcast
Over 92 million adults in the US have experienced spiritual abuse and religious trauma. Maybe you’re one of them.
The Broken to Beloved Podcast is for anyone who’s been affected by spiritual abuse, religious trauma, or church hurt and is looking for practical resources to move toward healing and wholeness.
Brian Lee is a pastor, coach, and speaker who survived it in 3 different environments and now works to advocate for others who have been wounded by the church and her leaders, and to provide practical tools for awareness and safeguarding against future abuse.
Broken to Beloved Podcast
087: Identifying, Addressing, and Healing from Misogyny with Dorothy Greco
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Have you ever heard people using a word that sounds important and like something you should already know about?
Misogyny can feel like one of those words, and this week, we’re talking with author and journalist Dorothy Greco about her newest book, For the Love of Women. She expands the definition of misogyny beyond “hatred of women,” explores how it permeates everyday life—including the church—while offering a path toward healing and change.
We talk about the spectrum of misogyny from subtle bias to overt abuse, how power and theology get misused in spiritual spaces, and practical ways men and communities can become allies, advocates, and interrupters. The conversation closes with hopeful practices for healing, boundaries, and cultivating beauty.
You’ll hear:
- Why power dynamics matter and the difference between patriarchy, complementarianism, and misogyny
- Practical steps to confront misogyny: ally, advocate, and interruptor
- How entitlement fuels harm and how men can begin with grief, empathy, and listening
- Why anger can be a faithful, constructive response to injustice—and how to process it
Guest Spotlight ✨
Dorothy Greco has worked as a photojournalist for more than forty years. She is a three-time author and has written for many publications including Christianity Today, Missio Alliance, Christians for Biblical Equality, and The Common Good. She is the mother of three grown men and a wife to one husband.
Links & Resources 🔗
Website | Substack | Instagram
- For the Love of Women: Uprooting and Healing Misogyny in America by Dorothy Greco | Amazon | Bookshop
Similar Episodes You Might Like
- Episode 42: Safeguarding the Church against Sexism and Abuse with Dr. Andrew Bauman
- Episode 41: Ordinary Women of Faith and Ministry with Beth Allison Barr
- Episode 21: Deconstructing Deconstruction with Scot McKnight & Tommy Preson Phillips
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