Back in June of 2022, I announced this podcast on my Instagram story and asked my followers to send in suggestions for guests. One of the responses was from a follower with the sweetest handle, @eatsleepgrowplants: Lauren Grace. They asked if I knew a potential guest who was using hair covering and modesty as a tool for sensory overload, and hoped I knew someone else who could speak to that experience. They wrote how their own practice of covering was helping them not only cope with their ADHD, PTSD, gender dysphoria, and autism, but thrive like a richly-soiled garden in the sun. Modesty and hair covering, they said, made them finally feel safe to explore divine connection and do so entirely on their terms. So, I asked Lauren if THEY wanted to be interviewed, and so very luckily for me, they agreed. In today’s conversation with Lauren Grace, I am delighted and deeply grateful to share with you an experience of modesty that transcends religion, dogma and suffering and offers a pathway of what Lauren calls “embodied prayer”, a practice of presence and unbridled love that offers a gateway into a more peaceful, safe, and quiet being. This episode touches on topics that some listeners might find upsetting, including domestic abuse, suicide, mental illness and sexual assault. Please take care and use your best discretion to decide if you’d like to listen.