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About Meg Gambino

I am currently the Director of Outreach at an Addictions Recovery Center, and enrolled to begin a Masters of Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis on Trauma. I have worked in the nonprofit sector at the intersection of Christian communities and vulnerable populations. I am most interested in unpacking institution-inflicted trauma and reconciling folks to themselves and their communities. I am passionate about empowering women, especially in spiritual communities.

Meg Gambino is an artist and activist currently working as the Director of Outreach for an addiction recovery center. Her life mission is to creatively empower others by modeling reconciliation between communities of people and people on the margins. Find her work at reconfigureart.com.

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NBN Episodes hosted by Meg:

Christian Studies February 12, 2023

Hearts Ablaze

Parables for the Queer Soul

Rolf Nolasco

Hosted by Meg Gambino
Hearts Ablaze: Parables for the Queer Soul (Morehouse Publishing, 2022), written by Dr. Rolf R. Nolasco Jr., was published by Morehouse Publishing in 2022. In this powerful book, Dr. Nolasco …
Christian Studies January 21, 2023

Asking Better Questions of the Bible

A Guide for the Wounded, Wary, and Longing for More

Marty Solomon

Hosted by Meg Gambino
Asking Better Questions of the Bible: A Guide for the Wounded, Wary, and Longing for More (Nav Press, 2023), written by Marty Solomon was published by Nav Press in 2023 …
Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness October 25, 2022

The Seven Circles

Indigenous Teachings for Living Well

Chelsey Luger and Thosh Collins

Hosted by Meg Gambino
The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well, by Chelsey Luger and Thosh Collins, was published by HarperOne in 2022. In this honest and intentional book, Luger and Collins takes …
Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness October 5, 2022

The Gift of Rumi

Experiencing the Wisdom of the Sufi Master

Emily Jane O'Dell

Hosted by Meg Gambino
The Gift of Rumi: Experiencing the Wisdom of the Sufi Master (St. Martin’s Press, 2022), written by Dr. Emily Jane O’Dell was published by St. Martin’s Press in 2022. In …
Christian Studies April 15, 2022

Praying with Our Feet

Pursuing Justice and Healing on the Streets

Lindsey Krinks

Hosted by Meg Gambino
Praying with Our Feet: Pursuing Justice and Healing on the Streets (Brazos Press, 2021), written by Lindsey Krinks was published by Baker Publishing Group in 2021. In this personal, and …
Christian Studies March 24, 2022

Baptized in Tear Gas

From White Moderate to Abolitionist

Elle Dowd

Hosted by Meg Gambino
In this raw and thought-provoking memoir, Dowd brings us on her journey though the Ferguson uprising into abolition. For years Elle Dowd considered herself an advocate for justice, but her …
Sex, Sexuality, and Sex Work February 11, 2022

Beyond Shame

Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms

Matthias Roberts

Hosted by Meg Gambino
We all carry sexual shame. Whether we grew up in the repressive purity culture of American Evangelical Christianity or not, we've all been taught in subtle and not-so-subtle ways that …
Politics & Polemics November 2, 2021

Saving Grace

Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts

Kirsten Powers

Hosted by Meg Gambino
Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts, by Kirsten Powers was published by Penguin Random House in 2021. In this …
Business, Management, and Marketing November 1, 2021

Minimalista

Your Step-by-Step Guide to a Better Home, Wardrobe, and Life

Shira Gill

Hosted by Meg Gambino
Minimalista: Your Step-by-Step Guide to a Better Home, Wardrobe, and Life (Ten Speed Press, 2021), written by Shira Gill was published by Ten Speed Press in 2021. In this witty …
Christian Studies September 29, 2021

Abuelita Faith

What Women on the Margins Teach Us about Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength

Kat Armas

Hosted by Meg Gambino
Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us about Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength (Brazos Press, 2021), written by Kat Armas was published by Brazos Press in 2021. In this …
Psychology September 17, 2021

Shameless Parenting

Everything You Need to Raise Shame-free Confident Kids & Heal Your Shame Too!

Tina Schermer Sellers

Hosted by Meg Gambino
Shameless Parenting: Everything You Need to Raise Shame-free Confident Kids & Heal Your Shame Too! (2021) is the 21st-century book parents have been asking for! It highlights the trickiest parts …
Christian Studies August 3, 2021

Outlove

A Queer Christian Survival Story

Julie Rodgers

Hosted by Meg Gambino
Outlove: A Queer Christian Survival Story, written by Julie Rodgers was published in 2021 by Broadleaf Books Publishing Inc. In this honest and vulnerable book, Rodgers takes us through her …
Christian Studies July 6, 2021

Christian Minimalism

Simple Steps for Abundant Living

Becca Ehrlich

Hosted by Meg Gambino
Christian Minimalism: Simple Steps for Abundant Living (Morehouse, 2021), written by Becca Ehrlich was published in 2021 by Morehouse Publishing Inc. In this practical and scripturally based book, Ehrlich not …
Christian Studies May 11, 2021

Mary Magdalene Revealed

The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet

Meggan Watterson

Hosted by Meg Gambino
In her rich book, Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, The Feminist Gospel, and the Christianity We Haven’t Tried Yet (Hay House, 2019), Meggan Watterson takes us deep into the heart of Mary …