Best Amanda Meeks Podcasts (2024)

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Permanent's Mission Unpacked 37:03

6M ago37:03

37:03

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Robert Friedman, the Executive Director of the Permanent Legacy Foundation. Together, we discuss what makes the Permanent Legacy Foundation a unique tech non-profit for social good and how we plan for the future, especially in such uncertain times. Guest Name: Dr. Robert Friedman Email: robert@permanent.org Pron…

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Metadata Fundamentals 28:46

7M ago28:46

28:46

Join host Amanda Meeks in conversation with Rachael Woody, the founder and director of Relicura™ LLC, to learn about the importance of adding metadata to your files. Metadata provides critical context to the items in your collections, context that Rachael works to create when providing services to archives, museums, and cultural heritage organizati…

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Critical Family History 32:34

8M ago32:34

32:34

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Christine Sleeter, who shares her expertise on critical family history, which is a framework she developed to help people reckon with the messier and complex parts of history, particularly within their own family lineages. October is Family History Month, which is the perfect time to explore questions you have r…

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Save Your Photos! 25:03

9M ago25:03

25:03

Join host Amanda Meeks in conversation with Cathi Nelson, of the Photo Managers, to learn about the ABCs of photo organizing, when it’s okay to break the rules of photo organizing, and what one can do to prepare their photos for natural disasters. Don’t forget that September is Save Your Photos Month, an international effort to provide free educati…

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The Sustainability of Slowness 46:47

10M ago46:47

46:47

In this episode we are joined by the Flickr Foundation Executive Director, George Oates, and interdisciplinary scholar and curator, Temi Odumosu, who share about their research and thinking behind the 100 year plan, an effort to design for long term sustainability. We explore this idea from the perspective of cultural heritage organizations concern…

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Inheritance 21:11

11M ago21:11

21:11

Join host Amanda Meeks and Courtney Plaster in a conversation about inheritance. Courtney shares practical tips on how to start downsizing, organizing, and preserving digital or print collections, without the overwhelm, for yourself or others. She also walks us through the more sentimental aspects of both leaving behind and inheriting special memor…

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LGBTQ Family History 28:02

12M ago28:02

28:02

Join host Amanda Meeks and Stewart Traiman as they explore what it means to dive into family history as a member of the LGBTQ community, as well as the importance of uncovering and preserving your own LGBTQ ancestors’ life stories that would otherwise be erased or forgotten. Guest: Stewart Traiman Email: stewart@sixgen.org Pronouns: He/Him Bio: Ste…

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The Peale: A Museum Model for Community Storytelling 44:24

1y ago44:24

44:24

Join host Amanda Meeks in conversation with Heather Shelton, the Peale’s digital curator, registrar, and communications specialist, on all things that make a “community museum” and how the Peale supports Baltimore’s storytellers. Guest Name: Heather Shelton Email: online@thepealecenter.org Pronouns: she/her Bio: Heather Shelton is the Peale’s digit…

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The Free Open Source Stories Digital Archive 20:54

1y ago20:54

20:54

Join host Amanda Meeks in a conversation with Heather Meeker, founder of the Free Open Source Stories Digital Archive (FOSSDA), and learn about how and why the project was started. Plus, get a sneak peek into some of the amazing interviews Heather has conducted so far, where she captures the personal stories from the open source movement’s pioneers…

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Open Access Legacies 35:15

1y ago35:15

35:15

Join host Amanda Meeks in conversation with Miriam Pytell, an interaction and communication designer, in discussing open access platforms and content creators’ digital legacies. They also get into some of the challenges of thanatosensitive design in the digital realm, working at a funeral home as a student, and advice for creatives who are just sta…

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Data After Death 42:17

1+ y ago42:17

42:17

Join host Amanda Meeks in conversation with Katie Gach, a death doula and researcher at Meta, in exploring concepts such as continuing bonds theory and digital legacy planning. They also share thoughts on the interconnectedness of our online data as well as the implications when that data is deleted or inaccessible to those we love after death. Gue…

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PhD Kimoni Just RnB & HiP HoP Volume Featuring Beyonce Greatest Remixes 394 1-18-2023 6:00:07

1+ y ago6:00:07

6:00:07

1. iMAJN Nation ft. Amanda Cole - How I Wish 2. Sovanny - To Everything I used to Love 3. Subzerotocold - Girl i miss you 4. Tiara Brooks - Hard To Love 5. Endlyss - Distance 6. Fay Qalif ·- Pressure 7. Destiny Raion - Good Old Days 8. Sonzie - G.O.Y.S Music Video 9. Maria Katre - Fairweather 10. LaJé - Don't You 11. Cashma - Enticing 12. Lex Hynes…

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Preservation to the People 39:14

1+ y ago39:14

39:14

Join host Amanda Meeks in conversation with Robert LaRose and Biljana Milenkovic, librarians at the DC Public Library's Memory Lab, to learn how they make digitization and digital archiving accessible to the general public. They also share insight and tips on getting started with your own digital archives or digitization projects. Bonus: Explore th…

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Navigating Family During the Holidays 25:41

1+ y ago25:41

25:41

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

1+ y ago54:54

54:54

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

1+ y ago1:21:59

1:21:59

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

1+ y ago44:15

44:15

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

1+ y ago1:24:21

1:24:21

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

1+ y ago1:02:53

1:02:53

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

1+ y ago35:10

35:10

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

1+ y ago36:26

36:26

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

2y ago53:15

53:15

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

2y ago1:15:20

1:15:20

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

2y ago1:13:30

1:13:30

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

2y ago1:47:14

1:47:14

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

2y ago1:23:59

1:23:59

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

2y ago34:07

34:07

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

2y ago45:03

45:03

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

2y ago26:07

26:07

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

2y ago18:56

18:56

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

2y ago1:22:43

1:22:43

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

2y ago42:21

42:21

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

2y ago1:15:37

1:15:37

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

2y ago49:36

49:36

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

2y ago55:31

55:31

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

2y ago28:06

28:06

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

2+ y ago1:15:13

1:15:13

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

2+ y ago1:13:04

1:13:04

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

2+ y ago1:00:36

1:00:36

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

2+ y ago1:10:01

1:10:01

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

2+ y ago1:14:25

1:14:25

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

2+ y ago1:10:16

1:10:16

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

2+ y ago59:17

59:17

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

2+ y ago1:03:16

1:03:16

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

2+ y ago1:07:26

1:07:26

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

2+ y ago1:18:31

1:18:31

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

2+ y ago1:30:45

1:30:45

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

2+ y ago1:39:34

1:39:34

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

2+ y ago56:53

56:53

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

2+ y ago33:21

33:21

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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