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Spiritual Pyro

Spiritual Pyro

By: Sarah Carter and Corinne Shark
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 How do you reclaim your life after it's been burned to the ground by systemic corruption? Long-time friends Sarah Carter and Corinne Shark were forced to find out after joining brave survivors and speaking up about their own experiences of religious corruption and sexual misconduct within two organizations - a U.S. megachurch and an anti-trafficking non-profit.

Finally, after years of work to reclaim themselves and know their own stories, Sarah and Corinne are sharing it all with you.

The ruin.

The rise.

The return.

It's all here. Maybe your story lives in this rhythm, too.

Episodes release each Sunday.

Learn more at https://www.spiritualpyro.com1C Productions, Inc. Social Sciences
Episodes
  • S1E12: When Friendship Falters

    S1E12: When Friendship Falters
    Aug 24 2025
    S1E12 When Friendship Falters

    Continuing their discussion of friendship from Episode 11, Sarah and Corinne delve deep into their evolved understanding of how to behave and be when the smooth waters of relationship get choppy. What do you do when you get to a point in a relationship where there's a miss, whether that's a misunderstanding, a miscommunication, or a misalignment? When fracture or disruption happens, both parties are then invited into a decision. Is this something to figure out and navigate and work toward repairing or rebuilding and moving forward? Or is this a type of disruption that signals the completion of the relationship? Sarah and Corinne discuss how they practice navigating disruption in relationships while honoring their new ways of being, but not requiring the abandonment of themselves or regression into old patterns and thought processes.

    Corinne dives into her realization of the collision of that old, ingrained desire to be right (which also meant she was “good”) with the newer, refreshing desire to grow in deep relationship. Sarah, too, is ever-learning to step away from an old way – the one that required her to have the appearance of submission and meekness – so that she can have authentically connected relationships rather than codependency that forces her to abandon her sense of justice.

    Together, they explore the concept of forgiveness – both how to extend it, and how to vulnerably place yourself in a position of acknowledging the need for it.

    To connect with Sarah or Corinne, find them on Instagram: @heysarahcarter @thesaltyshark @sarahandcorinne

    For more information about Spiritual Pyro, visit www.spiritualpyro.com.
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    50 mins
  • S1E11: You Can't Find Your Pack Until You Howl

    S1E11: You Can't Find Your Pack Until You Howl
    Aug 10 2025
    You Can't Find Your Pack Until You Howl

    After decades of believing friendship would just happen naturally, midlife often reveals a different truth: finding your people is an intentional, soul-level pursuit. Sarah and Corinne talk about the ways we locate — and are located by — the women who feel like home. They explore Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés’ idea that sometimes we must howl to find our pack, and what it means to send out that call in a season of life when authenticity matters more than fitting in.
    They share stories of friendships that were safe harbors, and others that became painful to leave behind — the slow grief of realizing someone no longer celebrates your growth, the courage it takes to walk away, and the quiet joy of finding friends who want you to become more of yourself, not less.
    Together, they unpack the difference between companions who hold you small and those who expand you. From coffee dates to late-night porch talks, from women who cheer you on in your most unvarnished moments to those who sit with you through heartbreak and reinvention, this conversation is about building a circle where mutual growth, accountability, and genuine delight live side by side. Sarah and Corinne also reflect on how friendship shifts in midlife — less about quantity, more about depth, alignment, and the kind of laughter that feels like medicine.
    Listen in as they explore how to send out your howl, how to answer another’s, and how to honor the endings that make space for new beginnings. This episode is for anyone longing for community that feels like oxygen, for the reminder that healthy friendship is one of the most sacred relationships we get to build.

    To connect with Sarah or Corinne, find them on Instagram:
    @heysarahcarter @thesaltyshark @sarahandcorinne

    For more information about Spiritual Pyro, visit www.spiritualpyro.com.

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    40 mins
  • S1E10: Reconstruction

    S1E10: Reconstruction
    Jul 27 2025
    Reconstruction

    After you've deconstructed and set aside the beliefs that you've grown past, what's next? How do you go about rebuilding and reconstructing yourself? Sarah and Corinne explore the idea that leaving religion doesn't mean leaving yourself, though it may feel that way sometimes. They discuss the concept of benevolent patriarchy, which appears kind on its surface but actually serves as another way to negate a woman's agency over herself. Sarah explains more about IFS (Internal Family Systems) Therapy and the questions that are explored therein, specifically with regard to deconstruction and reconstruction.

    Corinne discusses her surprise during a visit to an indie bookstore when she opened a book on whales and read, "Show me the difference between a cathedral and physics." She recalls her time at Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona and its massive painting above the votive candles: a portrait of a woman, draped in reds, purples, and blues and staring evocatively at the parishioners. Her mind wanders to other examples of "cathedrals" she's encountered in both the natural and human-made worlds.

    Listen in as Sarah and Corinne discuss what it looks like to walk away from religion...and into an authentic life of spirituality and the sacred.

    To connect with Sarah or Corinne, find them on Instagram:
    @heysarahcarter @thesaltyshark @sarahandcorinne

    For more information about Spiritual Pyro, visit www.spiritualpyro.com.
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    45 mins
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