They Burned Her Shorts. She Burned Down the Whole Belief System | Hannah Orsag's Story

Hannah Orsag (she/her) grew up as the eldest daughter of a Methodist preacher in North Georgia, fluent in scripture, leading worship, and doing everything right. But being perfect never actually felt like enough. In this episode, Hannah walks us through her slow-burn deconstruction, from purity culture and a Christian summer camp that literally burned her shorts in a bonfire for being "immodest," to discovering her bisexuality through an unexpected D&D campaign, to building a life and a literary journal (Heimat Review) centered on telling honest, complicated stories. We talk about growing up in a charismatic Methodist church, the difference between performative worship and real connection, purity culture's lasting impact on marriage and intimacy, deconstructing faith through the lens of literature, coming out to unsupportive parents, and finding a queer-affirming Episcopal church as an adult. Hannah also shares some genuinely wild stories from working at a Christian wilderness camp, including gendered camp roles, a Revelation reenactment complete with gallows, and yes, the infamous shorts bonfire. **What we cover:** - Growing up as a preacher's kid in a charismatic Methodist church - Purity culture, modesty rules, and writing letters to a future husband - The wildest stories from working at a Christian wilderness camp - Discovering bisexuality through a D&D character - Deconstructing faith through literature and storytelling - Coming out to unsupportive parents and dealing with bi-erasure Follow Hannah: Heimat Review: heimatreview.com Instagram: @heimatreview (journal) / @scriptandstarlight (personal) New episodes every Monday on YouTube, all other platforms Wednesday. May we never be erased.