Summary

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In this episode of the Shadow Mike Podcast, I share my own journey of loosening the grip of evangelicalism — not just in my beliefs, but in my body. We talk about what happens when a faith framework shapes your nervous system, and why even after you’ve “left,” the old patterns still show up. I dig into how the unconscious mind holds on to limiting beliefs, why releasing them is so necessary, and how the four requisites of change found in MER (Mental and Emotional Release) work can help you install a whole new way of being. I also share how coaching can guide you through the messy, beautiful work of transformation — from purity-and-confession-driven living to a deeper trust in yourself.

Resources

Substack: shadowmike.substack.com

Substack Article: Your Unconscious Mind Still Believes in the Evangelical God

Book: Mental and Emotional Release (MER) by Dr. Matt James:

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

06:52 Detaching from Evangelicalism: Attuning to Our Body's Experience

10:34 Locating the Negative Divine in Our Feelings, Limiting Beliefs, and Symptoms

15:00 The Unconscious Mind: Beliefs and Reactions

25:12 You Can Install New Beliefs in Your Unconscious Mind

27:13 Mental and Emotional Release: Steps to Transformation

27:24 Step 1: Release of Negative Emotion, Belief

30:46 Step 2: Set a New Intention

32:54 Step 3: Action

38:37 Step 4: Focus

43:43 You have to Consciously Install the New Operating System