E137: Surviving & Conquering Conversion Therapy w/ Dr Mark Eastwood

Recovering From Religion

Conversion Therapy is a crime against our authentic selves. Surviving and undoing its negative effects can take years or even decades, and often survivors come out the other side with PTSD. Dr. Mark Eastwood joins us to share his experience going through conversion therapy himself to discuss how survivors can cope with its effects and how others can support those who have come out the other side of this awful practice.

Dr Mark Eastwood is an Executive and Non-Executive boardroom professional with extensive global governance experience, working for companies such as American Express and Rackspace Technology. Mark has a doctorate in Global Management and wrote ‘How to care for our People’. Mark is a survivor of conversion therapy.

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