Religious Trauma Expert & NYT Bestselling Author; Advocate for Survivors; Author of "A Well-Trained Wife"; Featured in "Shiny Happy People"

Raleigh, NC, USA
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Tia Levings Biography

Tia Levings is a New York Times bestselling author, advocate, and speaker whose work addresses religious trauma, church-sanctioned domestic abuse, and evangelical patriarchy. Recruited into the fundamentalist Quiverfull movement as a young wife, Levings learned that being a good Christian in her community meant following a series of secret rules, including strict discipline, isolation, and an alternative lifestyle that appeared wholesome to outsiders. Aware that her family's practices seemed unusual to neighbors, she concealed their lifestyle from police, doctors, teachers, and others outside the church, enduring years of abuse until she recognized her responsibility to protect her children from perpetuating cycles of patriarchal control and submission.

Levings transformed her experience into her debut memoir, "A Well-Trained Wife," a New York Times bestselling account of her escape from Christian patriarchy. The memoir examines the radical patriarchy present in many fundamentalist congregations and its impact on women and girls, particularly through doctrines of submission and purity culture. "A Well-Trained Wife" was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award in the Readers' Favorite Memoir category and was published by St. Martin's Press. The book received critical attention, including a review in Kirkus Reviews.

Levings is a writer, creator, guest expert, and content specialist who focuses on abuses within Christian fundamentalism and provides insight into religious trauma. Her videos on social media have reached millions, and she frequently connects entertainment, news, and current events to fundamentalist influences and strategies. Her work and commentary have appeared in Teen Vogue, Salon, Newsweek, and Huffington Post. Levings is also recognized for her appearances in the Amazon docuseries "Shiny Happy People" and the "We Can Do Hard Things" podcast.

Levings continues to address the realities of high-control religion and church-sanctioned domestic abuse through speaking engagements, an anti-fundamentalist column, and bylines in major publications. She is a podcaster and speaker who writes about Christian fundamentalism, evangelical patriarchy, and religious trauma. Her second book, "The Soul of Healing: A Survivor's Guide to Recovery from Religious Trauma," is scheduled for publication with St. Martin's Essentials. Through her writing, advocacy, and public speaking, Levings provides education and support for survivors, contributing to conversations on faith, power, and abuse.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/09/2026.

Tia Levings Videos

Tia Levings - A Well-Trained Wife

Tia Levings - A Well-Trained Wife

Tia Levings writes about the realities in Christian fundamentalism, evangelical patriarchy, and religious trauma.

Tia Levings: In Conversation with Frank Schaeffer

Tia Levings: In Conversation with Frank Schaeffer

Recovering from Cults and Religious Trauma Through Writing with Tia Levings

Recovering from Cults and Religious Trauma Through Writing with Tia Levings

Tia Levings joins the Writing Your Resilience Podcast to discuss her experience as a debut author, writing to heal without retraumatizing yourself,...

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