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In this new episode of WPI Perspectives, I speak with Laura Vander Vos, host of the @mrshappycatholic YouTube channel and founder of Trad Recovery, an online support group and resource center for those who have left Catholic Traditionalism for the wider Catholic Church. On her YouTube channel, Laura invites former traditionalists of all stripes (having left groups such as the SSPX, sedevacantist, and Ecclesia Dei communities) to discuss their experiences in traditionalism, their decision to leave the movement, and their experiences since leaving.
We discuss the traditionalist mentality and the dynamics of traditionalist groups, including abuse, trauma, and cult-like tendencies that many have reported, and the courage it takes to leave the traditionalist world.
Mike Lewis is the founding managing editor of Where Peter Is. In addition to his work for the site, his writing has appeared in America Magazine, National Catholic Reporter, US Catholic, The Irish Catholic, Catholic Outlook, The Synodal Times, and other Catholic publications. He has been quoted in The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The New York Post, and other mainstream outlets on Catholic affairs. He previously co-hosted the Field Hospital podcast with Jeannie Gaffigan and The Debrief podcast. Before founding Where Peter Is, he worked in communications at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Climate Covenant. He is married with four children.
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