The Divorcing Religion Podcast
The Divorcing Religion Podcast was launched by professional counsellor Janice Selbie to highlight the impact of Religious Trauma Syndrome. Guests include The Thinking Atheist Seth Andrews, The Friendly Atheist Hemant Mehta, author Margaret Atwood, Godless Mom, Mandisa Thomas, Dr. Darrel Ray, Dr. Marlene Winell and more.
Episodes
149 episodes
Cynane Shay - Tinfoil Hats & Lizard People PART ONE
Cynane Shay - Tinfoil Hats & Lizard People PART ONEDIVORCED: ChristianityCynane Shay is a nuclear engineer living in South Carolina. Her childhood in White Christian Nationalism normalized conspiracy theories like Obama Birtheris...
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Episode 136
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1:02:34
Alyona Smoky - A Beautiful Liberation
Alyona Smoky - A Beautiful LiberationCW: War in UkraineAlyona Smoky was born and raised in Ukraine, where her mother joined a high-control, conservative evangelical church when Alyona was young. As a result of family stress...
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Episode 135
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1:03:12
Michelle Moffitt - From Abuse to Freedom
Michelle Moffitt - From Abuse to FreedomCW: Sexual AssaultMichelle Moffitt Rogers is a licensed therapist, Enneagram expert, and author. In this episode, Michelle shares her story and explores the psychological impact of sp...
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Episode 134
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52:43
Steve Ghikadis - Humanism from the Heart
Steve Ghikadis - Humanism from the HeartSteve Ghikadis is a Humanist Officiant who conducts secular marriages, memorials, and many more meaningful life-affirming celebrations. Raised as a freethinker, Steve has been married to a Christia...
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Episode 133
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53:09
Forest Benedict, LMFT - Porn Is Not the Problem
Forest Benedict, LMFT - Porn Is Not the ProblemDivorced: Evangelical ChristianityCW: Frank discussion of porn, sex, and self-pleasureForest Benedict is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and Washington st...
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Episode 132
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56:17
Pavna K. Sodhi, EdD - Exploring the Intersections of Punjabi-Sikh Cultural/Religious Identity - Part 1
Pavna K. Sodhi, EdD - Exploring the Intersections of Punjabi-Sikh Cultural/Religious Identity - Part 1As a humanist and mental health clinician, I'm interested in learning about other cultures and belief systems. To that end, Dr. Pavna K...
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Episode 131
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58:22
Unquestionable Calvin - From Religion to Conspiracies to Reality
Unquestionable Calvin - From Religion to Conspiracies to RealityDIVORCED: Christianity and ConspiraciesMy guest today is Calvin Smith, whom you may recognize from his YouTube channel Unquestionable Calvin. Calvin was expo...
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Episode 130
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54:36
Tessi Muskrat, M.A. - Free To Explore: Sexuality After Purity Culture
Tessi Muskrat, M.A. - Free To Explore: Sexuality After Purity CultureDivorced: Evangelical Purity Culture A native woman of Cherokee and Irish descent, Tessi Ynada Muskrat holds a master’s degree in counseling psycholo...
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Episode 128
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55:07
Patti & Nancy, Apostate Sisters - Life After a Doomsday Cult
Patti & Nancy, Apostate Sisters - Life After a Doomsday CultDIVORCED: Worldwide Church of God CW: Mature themes Today I’m excited to interview Patti and Nancy, who recently interviewed me on their popula...
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Episode 127
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1:30:46
Quantas Ginn, MBA, MS, LMFT-S, CST - Sex Therapy for Purity Culture Survivors
Quantas Ginn, MBA, MS, LMFT-S, CST (he/him) - Sex Therapy for Purity Culture Survivors My guest today is Quantas Ginn. Quantas is a Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) professor teaching courses on Human Sexuality and MFT theor...
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Episode 128
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53:49
Dr. Kayden Vargas - From Conservative Christian to Nonbinary Psychologist
Dr. Kayden Vargas (they/he) - From Conservative Christian to Nonbinary PsychologistTW: Brief references to CSA Dr. Kayden Vargas (they/he) is a trans nonbinary poet, parent, and psychologist located in the traditional homelan...
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Episode 127
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59:32
Glenda Jordan - Powerful Polyamory
Glenda Jordan - Powerful PolyamoryDIVORCED: Southern Baptist ChristianityMy guest today is a model, artist, and entertainer - and she will be speaking at the Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Culture event in Seattle this May...
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Episode 126
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1:13:30
Jeremy de Tolly - Liberate Your Voice
Jeremy de Tolly - Liberate Your VoiceMy guest today is rock and roll musician, and heart-centered communication coach, Jeremy de Tolly. Jeremy works with those who have deeply shut-down voices, whose voices often became blocked starting ...
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Episode 125
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56:52
Lauren Elise Rogers - Sex Ed for You!
Lauren Elise Rogers - Sex Ed for You!DIVORCED: Fundamentalist ChristianityCW: Frank discussions of s3xLauren Elise Rogers is a Certified Holistic Sexuality Educator and Embodied Intimacy & Relationship Coach. She is the...
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Episode 124
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55:48
Dr. Josie McSkimming - Gutsy Girls
Dr. Josie McSkimming - Gutsy GirlsDIVORCED: ChristianityToday’s guest is Dr. Josie McSkimming, who joins us from Australia. She has previously been a guest on the Divorcing Religion Podcast and was also a speaker at CORT2...
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Episode 124
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Hip-Hop Artist, Seven J - Betrayed by Christianity
Hip-Hop Artist Seven J - Betrayed by ChristianityDIVORCED: ChristianityTW: Discussion of suicidal ideationRaised in the heart of Jacksonville, FL, amidst the grit and hustle of the city's most notorious zip ...
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Episode 123
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1:08:48
Emily Hedrick - Resiliency in Tough Times
Emily Hedrick - Resiliency in Tough TimesDIVORCED: Mennonite EvangelicalismEmily Hedrick is a resilience coach specializing in religious trauma and compassion fatigue. A former Mennonite pastor, she holds an M.Div., is an ICF-accr...
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Episode 124
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54:59
Ann Russo, LCSW - Sexuality & Religious Trauma
Ann Russo, LCSW - Sexuality & Religious TraumaDIVORCED: Fundamentalist ChristianityMy guest today is Licensed Clinical Social Worker ANN RUSSO.As the founder and director of AMR Therapy, Ann is a mental health advocate,...
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Episode 123
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56:45
Janice Formichella - Estranged
Janice Formichella - EstrangedDIVORCED: MormonismTW: References to abuse Janice Formichella is a breakup coach and the host of the podcasts Sex and the Solo Girl and Breakups, Broken...
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Episode 122
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1:07:41
Beth Granger - Leaving the Cult Was Only Half the Battle
Beth Granger - Leaving the Cult Was Only Half the BattleDIVORCED: Anglican CultWarning: This episode may be triggering for those who experienced abuse in childhood and adolescence.Beth Granger was the first staff-child b...
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Episode 121
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1:03:45
Marla Taviano - From Missionary to Heretic
Marla Taviano - From Missionary to HereticDIVORCED: Christian FundamentalismAuthor Marla Taviano knows what it's like to lose it all. In this poignant and humorous conversation, she shares about her missionary husband's infideli...
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Season 1
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Episode 121
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52:51
Luis Cornejo - Born this way!
Luis Cornejo - Born this way!DIVORCED: Chrisitan FundamentalismMy guest today is Luis Cornejo: A Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Certified Sex Therapist, and the founder of Queer Magic Entertainment LLC. He also hosts ...
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Episode 120
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54:32
Jamin Coller - Almost A Cult
Jamin Coller - Almost A CultTW: Mentions of suicidalityMy guest today is Jamin Coller – and if you got Rapture Anxiety after watching the 1970s Christian cult movie A Thief in the Night, you’ve already met Jamin’s dad! After th ...
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Season 1
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Episode 119
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59:59
Strong Women in Secular Spaces: Annie Laurie Gaylor - Religion is Killing American Women
Strong Women in Secular Spaces: Annie Laurie Gaylor - Religion is Killing American WomenAnnie Laurie Gaylor is co-founder and co-president of FFRF – the Freedom from Religion Foundation. In addition to being a long-time women's...
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Episode 118
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48:00
Malkie Schwartz - From Fundy to Freedom Fighter
Malkie Schwartz - From Fundy to Freedom FighterDivorced: Ultra-orthodox JudaismIn her early 20s, Malkie Schwartz chose to leave her ultra-orthodox Jewish community. Within 3 years, she founded Footsteps, the first organization in No...
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Episode 117
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46:30