Parhaat Leaving Religion Podcastit (2024)

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Navigating Family During the Holidays 25:41

2y ago25:41

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When you leave religion, and have family and loved ones that are still in, the holidays can be a tough season. In this episode I share some suggestions for how to navigate family during the holidays so that you can have a beautiful experience. Join my upcoming mastermind group. https://www.amandajoyloveland.com/elevatedmastermind Let's stay in touc…

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The String That Pulled The Sweater with Liz Phillipps 54:54

2y ago54:54

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Liz comes from a unique background being almost royalty within the polygamist community. Her grandfather was Rulon Allred and he was the prophet of the Apostolic United Brethren (or the AUB) until he was murdered in 1977 by a rivalry group. Later in 2014 until just this year, her father was the prophet of the AUB. Growing up polygamist she loved it…

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Let Go Of The Story & Sing The Myth with Caryn Terres 1:21:59

2y ago1:21:59

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Talking about epigenetics, the world stage, politics, the astrological events affecting all of us and oh yes, religion too. We are diving deep into beautiful topics today! I was thrilled to share some space with Caryn Terres as she shares her wealth of knowledge of astrological events that are impacting us and affecting our politics right now. I di…

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Her Love of Nutrition Set Her Free with Rebecca Hambright 44:15

2y ago44:15

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Have you ever thought that being raised in religion taught you to be disconnected from your body? My next guest shares how disconnected she was to her body when she started learning about nutrition and recognized how out of touch she was. This was part of why she had disordered eating. She noticed that she felt she couldn't trust her body and what …

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Is Meekness An Illusion For Power with Aaron Trembath 1:24:21

2y ago1:24:21

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Sit back and enjoy this beautiful conversation I had with Aaron Trembath. We met at a recent retreat and I loved our conversations and the depth we were able to go to. Aaron has a wealth of knowledge in many things but one in particular, philosophy, that is greatly insightful. In today's episode Aaron shares that he became his own abuser as he held…

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Boundaries with God with Michelle Wilding 1:02:53

2y ago1:02:53

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Have you ever considered that having boundaries with God / Spirit is a very healthy thing? This is a new concept for most people and something that we should discuss more. Join me today as I sit down with Michelle Wilding as we have a beautiful and interesting conversation around the filters that the voice of god can come through. Diving into the p…

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Hard Truths About Leaving Religion 35:10

2y ago35:10

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Leaving religion is not an easy thing to do. In fact it's quite difficult as you now get to unwind all the beliefs you have carried AND you move into a place where you are judging yourself, questioning your beliefs, wondering if you made a mistake and so much more. What do you do? Will it ever get better? Join me as we dive into some of the hard tr…

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Is Christianity on the triangle? 36:26

2+ y ago36:26

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Today I am talking about the triangle of disempowerment and how christianity is smack on it! Also diving a bit into Joseph Smith, Jesus, Christ Consciousness, self mastery and so much more. This episode is a bit more of a deep dive into deeper truths within spirituality and I am excited to have this conversation with you. Need help with you uncoupl…

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Her Story, Part 2 with Rachael Wheeler 53:15

2+ y ago53:15

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After a beautiful and raw first episode I, along with several others, were left wondering about more of Rachael's story. I was grateful when she agreed to sit down with me again. Sharing about her journey as a child, being an olympic junior medalist, growing up within the mormon religion, her marriage and how they chose to navigate things like how …

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Hugh Vail: Be Whole 1:15:20

2+ y ago1:15:20

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Sitting down with Hugh Vail is always such a pleasure. I am hoping we will make this a more regular occurrence. Hugh is someone who knows scriptural text very well as he's made it part of his studies. As we dive into the scripture, "for god so loved the world he sent his only begotten son" and if there is a more accurate translation, we engage in a…

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Being Seen with Rachael Wheeler 1:13:30

2+ y ago1:13:30

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This is a unique episode where we dive into some healing work together. While this wasn't planned, it was exactly perfect. Rachael steps into her vulnerability and allowing herself to be fully seen in this episode which is such an inspiration to us all! When we allow ourselves to be seen, we allow for true healing and the ability to fully accept an…

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Your Worth Is Non-Negotiable With Kami & Shelby 1:47:14

2+ y ago1:47:14

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Kami Mitchell & Shelby Smith and I got to sit down together, via zoom, as they shared their epic and beautiful story of deconstructing from religion, leaving toxic relationships and cultivating their friendship which brought them together in a beautiful way. On this episode both women share their stories of growing up mormon, getting married, and t…

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Strive Satisfied with Chip Hopper 1:23:59

2+ y ago1:23:59

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How many social norms are you accepting in your life because it is what you are told to believe and be? What about my current environment am I accepting because it's a social norm? Marriage is one of those that is entered upon and not fully creating a conscious relationship. Chip and I have a conversation around relationships and the abuse that hap…

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Gifts In The Burning 34:07

2+ y ago34:07

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Are you feeling like you are in the fire? How can you navigate the fire when you are in it and how can you see the gifts? When we are leaving religion, or going through any transitions in life, it can feel as if we are being put in the fire. It feels painful, I get it trust me. And, there is beauty in this fire as it's burning away more layers of t…

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You Will Get Through This with Terina Madonado 45:03

2+ y ago45:03

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Terina had an unique experience leaving the church. Going from devout Mormon to reading the Gospel Topic Essay's and two weeks later crying in her bishops office knowing she was being done. Join me as I have a beautiful conversation with Terina, who is a life coach, as she shares some valuable tools that assisted her in her transition out of Mormon…

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Being Seen & Heard 26:07

2+ y ago26:07

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Where are we not allowing those in our circles to be seen and heard, especially with our men? Where are you not allowing yourself to own all parts of yourself and recognize the wholeness of all that you are? It is time for us to pick up crosses, to burn them, to stop the suffering and to embody and be seen for all that we are. Let's stay in touch! …

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Bringing Back Sacred Writings 18:56

2+ y ago18:56

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Join me and Keira Poulsen as we talk about the books that have been burned. There have been so many women in our history that have written sacred books that were burned and or destroyed. Often these women were also killed, burned with their books, as a heretic for speaking truth. How amazing and fortunate are we that we live in a time where we get …

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How To Let Go of The Wounded Story with Hugh Vail. 1:22:43

2+ y ago1:22:43

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My guest, Hugh Vail, has spent thousands of hours combing through scriptural texts and finding the true meaning in the translations of the scriptures. For example, the word perfect is not translated correctly. Perfect actually means whole. So it's about our wholeness as we are all whole. Sin has a truer meaning of missing the mark. Is it possible b…

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Who Is Christ Really? 42:21

2+ y ago42:21

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Solocast. As Easter is coming up it is common to wonder what we celebrate now after religion. In this episode today I am diving into this time of year, plus touching on some pieces from the Mormon conference that was experienced for many. What if there was a comment made about members who leave being compared to Judas, why does it matter? We have b…

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Anna Ship. The Way Out Is The Way In. Our healing can come when reconnecting with what we feel hurt us. 1:15:37

2+ y ago1:15:37

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Today I am sitting down with the beautiful Anna Ship. Anna shares her fascinating story of growing up in New Mexico. At a young age she experiences abuse, her mother passing and then her father leaving her life. Adopted by her aunt, Anna had many changes in her young life and is now Mormon with her adoptive family. The church, Anna says, was a safe…

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How and when do I tell my family I am leaving the church? 49:36

3y ago49:36

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Solocast. Probably one of the hardest parts about leaving religion is telling your family, am I right? Is that one of the reasons you still stay is because you don't know how your loved ones will react? Today I am diving into tips and tools with how to navigate this part of your journey. Remember that fear is just excitement without the breath. Com…

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Cyndi Markey. How to embrace all of who you are after religion. 55:31

3y ago55:31

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My guest today is Cyndi Markey who used to be a Jehovah's Witness. Did you know that Jahova's witnesses' cannot celebrate birthdays? They cannot socialize with people outside of their church family unless it's for work or school. Cyndi shares with me about how growing up women and children were to be seen and not heard. In High School Cyndi was abl…

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What is The Dark Night of The Soul? 28:06

3y ago28:06

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Do you know what the dark night of the soul is? What about upper limiting? Today I am sharing a bit more raw and candid conversation about the dark night of the soul, what it is and also about upper limiting. One of my favorite poems by Marriane Williamson says, " Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are power…

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Angie Shockley. How she owned her space and beliefs, even when being raised within the church her grandfather started. 1:15:13

3y ago1:15:13

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I am mixing things up a bit today as I had the privileged of sitting with one of my favorite people, Angie Shockley. Unlike my previous guests, Angie was not raised Mormon but raised as more 'protestant'. Angie's grandfather was a huge influence in her life. At a young age, her grandfather enlisted in the military and later was deployed during Worl…

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Mimi Knowles."I have made a whole lot of changes, but I am still myself." 1:13:04

3y ago1:13:04

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Sitting down with Mimi Knowles; songwriter, singer, producer and former Mormon. One of the lines from his recent single that just released seemed perfect for today's podcast, "I have made a whole lot of changes, but I am still myself." This interview is a colorful & fun conversation and one that you will for sure enjoy! In my conversation with Mimi…

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Sabby Espinoza. A 17 year old's perspective on leaving religion and her transition. 1:00:36

3y ago1:00:36

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Talk about a powerful interview! I sat down with Sabby Espinoza, a 17 year old who felt the call to choose out of religion even though her mother is still in. Sabby has been through challenging experiences so far in her life including divorce and her brother taking his life at a young age. As Sabby continued to question truths, which seems to be he…

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Katie Jo Finai. Walking to the beat of her own drum. 1:10:01

3y ago1:10:01

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On a soul level, why did I choose Mormonism? This is a question that Katie Jo shares that she had asked herself to understand some deeper truths. Navigating through mormonism as a child, then a youth and then later as a young mom Katie Jo says that because of her nature she had the belief that just because you say it, doesn't make it true. Through …

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Keira Poulsen. Truly trusting & co-creating with God. 1:14:25

3y ago1:14:25

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Could you go back into a mormon ward and teach after you have left? What if God told you to, would you listen? Today I sat down with Keira Poulsen who shares her unique story of how religion broke for her and how she went back in. While Keira teaches in Relief Society she doesn't consider herself mormon. Keira shares, When I was 29, which is 10 yea…

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Kayla Joy. Family dynamics within religion 1:10:16

3y ago1:10:16

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Kayla shares how her interracial marriage has created some difficulties, especially within the family dynamic. She shares how her husbands family, being Hmong, found a natural place within the mormon church. After her babies, Kayla had severe postpartum that never really went away. As she visited her doctor to get on medication she wondered what wa…

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Keri Rivera. She never knew that doubting was an option. 59:17

3y ago59:17

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Her unraveling was started because of the massive amounts of good in the world. Yes, you. heard that right! My latest guest was SO fun to chat with! I found myself captivated by her story as it is truly unique and beautiful! Being raised by parents who literally felt that God told them to marry, doubting was never an option for her as she was a bi-…

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Joy Dunyon: From feeling powerless to knowing she had a choice. 1:03:16

3y ago1:03:16

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Feeling the powerlessness in watching her world unravel, Joy realizes she has a choice. She ultimately regains her power by trusting herself. In my latest episode Joy shares her experience of raising her family within the mormon church only to start having experiences that felt off. That felt incongruent. As Joy started to question these incongruen…

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Jon Ogden. How to give your kids a healthy foundation after leaving. 1:07:26

3y ago1:07:26

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I like you, just the way you are. My guest today is one of great wisdom and resources and I was thrilled to sit down with Jon Ogden! After going through his own faith crises, his main one on his mission in Ventura California, Jon co-founded a company called Uplift Kids. Uplift kids is a beautiful landing place for those who are still wanting someth…

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Lucas Behrbom: A 19 year old perspective on leaving religion. 1:18:31

3y ago1:18:31

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Today I sat down with my 19 year old son! I knew I wanted to have him on the podcast as having a perspective from a teenager offers some interesting insights. Lucas shares his story of having a divorced household where one parent had left Mormonism and the other was still very much Mormon. At the age of 10 years old his parents went through a divor…

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Camilla Hondel. Stepping out of abuse. 1:30:45

3y ago1:30:45

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Today's episode is another raw and powerful episode. Talk about living under extreme patriarchy! My interview today was both challenging and profound to listen to. Camilla had a childhood that was unique to many others. At a young age, her parents got divorced and her and her siblings were told that later they would be told why they were getting a …

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Nigel Bristow. A Conversion of logic. 1:39:34

3y ago1:39:34

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This interview was truly a unique pleasure of mine and I was honored to facilitate this conversation. Not only will you enjoy listening to this interview because of his beautiful accent, being from South Africa, but his story is captivating and fascinating. Nigel shares about his childhood, experiencing his parents getting divorced and being raised…

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Life is Working For you with Kate Strong. 56:53

3y ago56:53

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Sharing her experiences of growing up in Alabama, going to college at Auburn University, enjoying her youth and eventually getting pregnant. Being a Mormon girl and now getting pregnant was not a part of her plans. Kate shares vulnerably her story through sexuality, pregnancy, marriage, divorce and her struggles through all of it. Moving back to Ut…

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Learn to trust yourself again after leaving religion. 33:21

3y ago33:21

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Do you feel like you are treading water? When we leave religion we often start feeling so many levels of confusion mixed with emotions and grief around old beliefs that are dying. On today's episode I dive into a few topics like why it's difficult to trust your intuition and practices you can do to help strengthen it. Also talking about your relati…

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Michelle Money. There is always beauty in the pain. 1:05:41

3y ago1:05:41

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Michelle vulnerably shares stories from her youth about her father stepping out of the church, her mom still staying in and taking her and her siblings, feelings of confusion with her Dad leaving and after getting pregnant as a teenager having her ward rally around her. Sharing her journey of spiritual evolution, which included reading the CES lett…

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Sharee Snyder. From surviving to thriving. 1:11:15

3y ago1:11:15

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Sharee shares about her struggles in having the courage to share her story of Mormonism, trusting God and her previous marriage where drug addiction was a massive problem. Sharing about her naivety that all you need to do is to go to church and it will all be okay, God will take care of everything. One day walking into her kitchen there was a needl…

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Wendi Jensen. Letting go with compassion, grace & ease. 55:36

3y ago55:36

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As a mormon, Wendy was a superstar in her LDS culture. As she says, it fed her ego. So when she felt to leave, she collapsed. It was a slow burn coming out. Having a thriving practice while she was mormon she was very much trusted until she left. When she left her practice went with is. Deconstructing and deprogramming is part of Wendy's world. It …

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Holly Semanoff. Breaking wide open. 1:05:54

3y ago1:05:54

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Holly shares her powerful story through religion, connections with Jesus and her experience being broken wide open. So many of us on our spiritual journeys wish we could just have all of our spiritual abilities to turn off overnight. Well this essentially happened to Holly and as you will hear from her, this was not easy. Holly shares her experienc…

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Jacob Dunford: On Being Gay & Mormon. 1:02:59

3y ago1:02:59

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Whatever your child's journey is, go together. This one one of the most beautiful statements Jacob made on his episode. How many of us need to expand our awareness and understanding of the LGTBQ+ community and show more love to these members that are around us? Do we need to expand our personal social circles to have more diversity? I got the wonde…

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Audrey O'Brian: Emancipating herself truly created Heaven. 1:19:37

3+ y ago1:19:37

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Even before her birth, Audrey’s family system was quite unique and somewhat divided. One side of her family being very orthodox Mormon and the other side being less traditional, her Grandmother a feminists in nature, and then later having her father and mother divorced as her father came out as being gay. Having her family be so secretive about her…

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Living in the shadow of the cross 25:08

3+ y ago25:08

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Let's stay in touch! IG: @amanda.joy.loveland FB Amanda Joy Loveland www.amandajoyloveland.com YouTube: Amanda Joy LovelandKirjoittanut Amanda Joy Loveland

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Jessie Funk: Leaving Mormonsism felt like death by a 1,000 paper cuts. 45:36

3+ y ago45:36

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Are you a victim to the culture of Mormonism? Have you experienced being shamed for who you were or what you were choosing because your loved ones chose the Mormon culture over you? Well you are not alone! My guest today is the amazing Jessie Funk. You may have heard about her, @dearauntjessie, from her singing and sharing her talent with EFY. Mayb…

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Trevor Winn: From religion to alcoholism to finding himself. 57:57

3+ y ago57:57

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After leaving religion, alcohol was his coping mechanism. Sitting down with Trevor Winn today. Trevor shares that he felt he left over his ego and egotistical values. Where his mind and heart were going were not in alignment with the church, Trevor felt he was living in hypocrisy. Having some interactions with the Mormon leaders over some disciplin…

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Adam Nugent: Be curious, ask the questions & be brave enough to lean in. 55:58

3+ y ago55:58

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Sitting down with Adam Nugent today was an absolute pleasure! Adam questioned if his spiritual experiences were because of ‘the church’ or if it was because they were just spiritual experiences because he was serving and helping people. Talking about the culture, his mission, marriage, divorce you name it. Everyone has access to a higher power, spi…

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Chris Shurian: Ditch the guilt & be patient with your process. 1:00:24

3+ y ago1:00:24

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Today I am talking to Chris Shurian who was an absolute pleasure! His way of story telling captures your heart and engages your mind. Come join us as Chris shares about his journey through joining the church, he was not raised in the LDS church, to going on a mission, getting married in the temple to later on leaving the mormon religion because he …

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Christy Foster: Leaving polygamy. 1:05:18

3+ y ago1:05:18

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Today I am talking with the truly gifted Christy Foster. Christy is someone I met through doing personal session of Psychosomatic's and she is the only teacher licensed in the USA! She is an amazing women who has so much wisdom. Come join us as Christy shares her journey. At a very young age Christy moved with her family to Montana to be a part of …

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Tony Gerber: Moral Superiority & the Patriarchy. 1:05:36

3+ y ago1:05:36

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I got to sit down with my first guy! I was thrilled to have Tony Gerber on my podcast and to have him share his journey and his perspective from the masculine. Side note, he's quite funny and easy to listen to! Born and raised in Mormon religion it was Tony's language. It wasn't something he bought into, it was just his reality. Going to Rick's col…

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