Leaving Religion: a Guide
Formally titled Leaving Religion & Those We Leave Behind. This podcast is a guide to navigating the waters after religion and how to find your spiritual center. Each episode is full of stories, including mine, of leaving religion, our experiences through it and the gifts gained. My desire is to assist others in having a deeper understand to their path and that leaving does not have to be full of anger and hatred. This podcast is not about bashing any religion or people but is about our stories of moving through the different stages of grief and ultimately having a stronger relationship to themselves and with God. My hope is that as you listen you will feel a sense of peace, of inspiration, of connection and a place to feel that you are not alone in your journey.This podcast has been something I did not think I would ever do and yet it has been one of the biggest gifts in my life. May you find a little piece of hope here within these interviews. These podcast episodes will assist you in your deconstruction after religion.Would you like to share your story? Head to www.amandajoyloveland.com/beaguest
Episodes
56 episodes
Navigating Family During the Holidays
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 expe...
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Episode 54
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25:41
The String That Pulled The Sweater with Liz Phillipps
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<...
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Episode 53
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54:54
Let Go Of The Story & Sing The Myth with Caryn Terres
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 shar...
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Episode 52
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1:21:59
Her Love of Nutrition Set Her Free with Rebecca Hambright
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....
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Episode 51
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44:15
Is Meekness An Illusion For Power with Aaron Trembath
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, ...
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Episode 50
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1:24:21
Boundaries with God with Michelle Wilding
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 b...
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Episode 49
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1:02:53
Hard Truths About Leaving Religion
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 mist...
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Episode 48
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35:10
Is Christianity on the triangle?
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 d...
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Episode 47
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36:26
Her Story, Part 2 with Rachael Wheeler
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 jun...
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Episode 46
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53:15
Hugh Vail: Be Whole
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, ...
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Episode 45
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1:15:20
Being Seen with Rachael Wheeler
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 t...
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Episode 44
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1:13:30
Your Worth Is Non-Negotiable With Kami & Shelby
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 i...
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Episode 43
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1:47:14
Strive Satisfied with Chip Hopper
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 cre...
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Episode 42
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1:23:59
Gifts In The Burning
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 f...
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Episode 41
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34:07
You Will Get Through This with Terina Madonado
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 conversati...
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Episode 40
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45:03
Being Seen & Heard
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 u...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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26:07
Bringing Back Sacred Writings
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 boo...
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Episode 38
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18:56
How To Let Go of The Wounded Story with Hugh Vail.
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...
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Episode 37
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1:22:43
Who Is Christ Really?
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 man...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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42:21
Anna Ship. The Way Out Is The Way In. Our healing can come when reconnecting with what we feel hurt us.
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 ma...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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1:15:37
How and when do I tell my family I am leaving the church?
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 to...
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Episode 34
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Cyndi Markey. How to embrace all of who you are after religion.
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 ...
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Episode 33
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55:31
What is The Dark Night of The Soul?
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 po...
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Episode 32
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Angie Shockley. How she owned her space and beliefs, even when being raised within the church her grandfather started.
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 infl...
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Episode 31
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1:15:13
Mimi Knowles."I have made a whole lot of changes, but I am still myself."
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."T...
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Episode 30
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