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
165 episodes
S&P Podcast: Kiki Negress - The Uppity Negress
This week on the Sex & Power Podcast, I'll be speaking with Kiki Negress, The Uppity Negress.Kiki Bryant is known across platforms as the Uppity Negress: a brilliant, incisive voice on race, feminism, religion, and culture. She is al...
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Episode 151
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1:29:27
Jennie Gage - Life, Take Two!
Jennie Gage - Life, Take Two!Divorced: MormonismTW: Suicide attemptJennie Gage is a writer, creator, and former Christian nationalist and Mormon trad wifey turned outspoken advocate for justice, compassion, an...
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Episode 150
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1:12:00
Melody Post - House of Yahweh Cult
Melody Post - House of Yahweh CultDivorced: ChristianityCW: Mention of suicide and traffickingMelody Post was a member of the House of Yahweh Cult from 1989 to 1994. At age 18, she was married to the cult leader's son and gav...
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Season 1
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Episode 149
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1:05:01
Elyse Bouvier - Unfolding Faith Film
Elyse Bouvier - Unfolding Faith FilmDivorced: ChristianityToday, Canadian filmmaker Elyse Bouvier joins me to talk about her journey out of Christianity, and how it became the topic of her film Unfolding Faith, which will...
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Season 1
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Episode 148
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56:53
Dr. Pavna K. Sodhi (Part2) - Navigating Internalized Racism in 3rd-Generation Punjabi-Sikh Immigrants
Dr. Pavna K. Sodhi (Part2) - Navigating Internalized Racism in 3rd-Generation Punjabi-Sikh ImmigrantsWelcome to Part 2 of my interview with Dr. Pavna K. Sodhi. Dr. Sodhi joins me again to share her knowledge about Punjabi-Sikh ...
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Season 1
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Episode 147
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57:14
Dr. Sarah Farrell - Shattering Into a Whole
Dr. Sarah Farrell - Shattering Into a WholeDivorced: Christian Fundamentalism Sarah M. Farrell, PhD, MSW, LICSW is a researcher, academic, and clinical social worker (who sometimes fancies herself a stand-up comedian). She ha...
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Episode 146
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58:27
Lacey Bond - From Bible Study to Sex Ed, Part 2
Lacey Bond - From Bible Study to Sex Ed, Part 2Divorced: ChristianityCW: Frank discussion about sexLacey Bond (IntimacyLacey) is a Certified Sex, Relationship, and Intimacy Coach and sex/kink educator based in...
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Episode 145
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1:03:36
Timmy Joe Gibson - Former Tongue Talkin, Holy Rollin, Bible Thumper
Timmy Joe Gibson - Former Tongue Talkin, Holy Rollin, Bible ThumperDivorced: ChristianityTimmy Gibson, is a former fundamental evangelical Bible thumping tongue-talking Holy Ghost Rollin Pastor. After graduating Bible College, Tim...
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Episode 145
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58:38
Lacey Bond - From Bible Study to Sex Ed, Part 1
Lacey Bond - From Bible Study to Sex Ed, Part 1Divorced: ChristianityCW: Frank discussion about sexLacey Bond (IntimacyLacey) is a Certified Sex, Relationship, and Intimacy Coach and sex/kink educator based in Los An...
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Episode 144
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55:32
David Hayward - The Naked Pastor, Revealed
David Hayward - The Naked Pastor, RevealedDivorced: ChristianityMy guest today is known by many of you for his powerful cartoons and paintings related to deconstruction from Christianity. I’m speaking with my fellow Canadian, Davi...
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Season 1
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Episode 143
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51:28
Pamela Jones - Escaping a Deadly Polygamous Cult
Pamela Jones - Escaping a Deadly Polygamous CultDIVORCED: FLDS Cults TW: Brief mention of CSA and child abuse in this episodeIn 1965, PAMELA JONES was born in Los Molinos, Mexico, into a polygamous Mormon cult known as...
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Season 1
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Episode 142
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1:16:15
Tara Jean Stevens - Heaven Bent
Tara Jean Stevens - Heaven BentDivorced: PentecostalismCW: Sexuality discussedToday I’m speaking with fellow Canadian Tara Jean (TJ) Stevens, the host and creator of Heaven Bent, a podcast docuseries with a special focus on...
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Season 1
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Episode 141
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1:00:45
Karrah Youngblood - Exposing A Predator: Wildfire
Karrah Youngblood - Exposing A Predator: WildfireTW: Violence and sexual assaultKarrah Youngblood is a professional artist, single mom, and unexpected memoirist from Oklahoma. She never planned to be an activist, but standing up t...
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Episode 140
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52:53
Pamela Nickel Williams - Scientology: When Lies Are True
Pamela Nickel Williams - Scientology: When Lies Are TrueDIVORCED: ScientologyTW: Incest Pamela Nickel Williams was born into Scientology. Her parents were early Scientologists who worked closely with L. Ron Hubb...
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Season 1
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Episode 139
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1:11:43
Allie Monday - Erotic Photographer & Worshiper of Women
Allie Monday - Erotic Photographer & Worshiper of WomenDIVORCED: FundamentalismTW: Eating disorder mentioned briefly My guest today was one of our sponsors for Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Culture 2025. A...
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Season 1
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Episode 138
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57:07
Cynane Shay - Tinfoil Hats and Lizard People PART TWO
Cynane Shay - Tinfoil Hats and Lizard People PART TWODIVORCED: ChristianityTW: Antisemitism, violence, and satanism are all mentioned in this episode.Today, nuclear engineer and writer Cynane Shay joins me for Part 2 of our...
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Season 1
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Episode 137
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1:07:32
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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Season 1
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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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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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Season 1
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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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Season 1
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Episode 127
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1:30:46