
ExcommuniDate: Life & Love After Religion
Dating is messy. Leaving religion makes it messier. If you’re ex-Mormon, exvangelical, ex-Jehovah’s Witness, ex-Catholic, ex-Jewish—or just someone dating after faith—we’re here for you.
Join Jessa (ex-Mormon and reality TV addict) and Austin (former Presbyterian and Utah survivor) as they dive into the hilarious, heartbreaking, and healing journey of dating after religion. From purity culture baggage to mismatched values, they explore what it means to form real connections when belief systems no longer match.
Whether you're newly deconstructed or long-time secular, this is your space for honest conversations, awkward stories, and real talk about love, identity, and freedom.
New episodes every 2 weeks. Connecting Hearts, Not Dogmas.
Podcasting since 2024 • 21 episodes
ExcommuniDate: Life & Love After Religion
Latest Episodes
19. Blindly Following to Love is Blind: Amber Wilder's Journey
Love is Blind's Amber Wilder opens up about her journey from homeschool and high-control Southern Baptist upbringing to religious deconstruction and finding love after leaving faith. We trace her path through purity culture, patriarchy, early m...
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Episode 18
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18. My Mom, My Hero, My Exit from Faith
Who is Miguel? We finally sit down with the man behind the chair. Miguel shares his story of growing up in a deeply religious Protestant household in Puerto Rico, the betrayal that shattered his trust, and the slow, sometimes painful p...
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Episode 18
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58:57

17. When the Bible Belt Gets Too Tight: Leaving the Southern Baptist Church
What happens when church rules and family expectations squeeze too tight? You either suffocate—or break free. In this episode, Austin Schoen (aka the cooler, younger Austin, now with Bluetooth) shares his story of leaving the Southe...
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Episode 17
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51:55

16. Book of Mormon Says No Orgasms!? | Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Episode 2 Recap
Drama, guilt, and vibrators… oh my! In this Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Episode 2 recap, Jessa and Austin spill the Utah tea on Taylor’s post-arrest pregnancy, toxic relationships, and a brewing alpha female feud with Whitney. We brea...
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Episode 16
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50:42

15. Losing Religion, Finding Purpose: A Veteran’s Deconstruction Story
Marine vet Lazaro Facio shares his journey from Catholicism to atheism, exploring morality, family, and life after leaving religion. We sit down with Lazaro Facio who is a Marine Corps veteran, proud atheist, and member of the Excom...
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Episode 15
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57:51
