Best Leavingthefaith Podcasts (2024)

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The Exmormonology 23:02

11M ago23:02

23:02

Exmormonology lives on. Let's talk about it. Also, Wildflower Weekend is 6 weeks away and I want you to join us. Sharing words from previous Wildflowers who attended last years Wildflower Weekend and the exact reason why you should carve out time in your life so you can experience what this healing retreat is all about.…

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The Exmormon Bubble, LGBTQIA+, a convo with James Rhodimer 56:34

1y ago56:34

56:34

Have you ever had a conversation with a stranger that ignited a sparked your brain? This happened this morning as Jim and I were having breakfast at a cafe in Provo Utah, we happened to have an amazing conversation with someone else who was doing what we were doing, eating. I share that conversation with you today. I invited James to join me today …

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Triggered Scrupulosity 27:33

1y ago27:33

27:33

Let's dive into religious scrupulosity and the Doug Fabrizio's Radio West Episode last week. Radio West is a Salt Lake City radio/podcast show. I was a bit triggered by a few things said by a guest on last weeks show and I want to talk about it, what it means and what it may mean to you. Working your way out of religious scrupulosity is possible. F…

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Affirmations Are BS 20:09

1y ago20:09

20:09

Wildflower, you have a life to live and a brain to guide you to whatever it is you desire. On The Unorthodox Woman Podcast, I show you how to do just that, be your own brain guide. While I know that the title of this episode may sound like I want to take on the whole affirmation community (if that is a thing), that is not the case. I do believe the…

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Obsessed with Televangelist & Shiny Happy People? Let's talk about why. 35:00

1y ago35:00

35:00

You may be developing an obsession, or at minimum a fascination, with things like televangelists or Shiny Happy People. Me too! This week I dive into why that happens, what is happening in your brain when you watch and how this is an important part of your healing. I also address the "script" used by most of the religious people in your life when y…

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Focus: The Struggle Is Real 20:33

1y ago20:33

20:33

It was the summer of 1990, shortly after I was married, when my husband and I embarked on a journey to Flaming Gorge Lodge (in Utah) where we would work for the summer saving for college tuition. I worked as a waitress at the diner. In this week's episode of The Unorthodox Woman, I recount a remarkable encounter with a charming lady who happened to…

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Is It Bad That I? 25:19

1y ago25:19

25:19

Raise your hand if you have ever asked a friend a question that starts with "Is it bad that I...?" Yeah, me too. Yep, I see you! Hello, we have a lot in common. This question is rich for the corners of your conditioning to explore. This week, let's dive into all things guilt and the psychology behind why it may be hard for you to make decisions. Yo…

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Trust Yourself 38:29

1y ago38:29

38:29

Welcome to this week’s episode of The Unorthodox Woman Podcast, where we dive into the fascinating topic of self trust. Get ready for a refreshing perspective on how to navigate decision making and embrace your instincts. We have all heard the phrase “trust issues” tossed around, but let’s challenge that narrative and explore why it is time to leav…

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Happy Pride & A Quick History 36:46

1y ago36:46

36:46

Happy Pride, Wildflowers! June is a special month, filled with vibrant rainbows that illuminate our communities. It's a time when we come together to celebrate and show our unwavering support for our queer friends. However, it's important to acknowledge that not everyone shares the same level of acceptance and love. This reality reinforces the sign…

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The Patriarchal Name + A Tool 35:10

1y ago35:10

35:10

Are you ready to take back control of your emotions and the thoughts that keep you up all night, feeling stuck in anxiety or worry or fear or shame? ( just to name a few uncomfortable emotions) Let's talk about they psychology behind your brain and why you think and feel the way you do. I often refer to my coaching as thought work, but it is so muc…

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The Little You 22:12

1y ago22:12

22:12

It is time to connect with the younger you. Your healing is important. When you slow down and take the time to heal the parts of you that need you, you will be better for it. You will not be as triggered as you may currently be in the corners of your life. Let's dive into why this is so important. The younger you is waiting to hear from you.…

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Pay Attention ~ Awareness 29:37

1y ago29:37

29:37

Would you like to be in the trailer for The Unorthodox Woman Podcast? Tune in to hear all the details. Time Sensitive ~ You have until June 1st 2023. If you are serious about improving your mental health, you must start with awareness. If you do not see the literal soundtrack your brain plays for you everyday, how will you know what to change or ev…

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Transitioning 40:14

1+ y ago40:14

40:14

Welcome to the 1st episode of The Unorthodox Woman! We are a group of heretics, liberals, post religious peeps, smart feminists and passionate about life humans. In this inaugural podcast episode I share with you why the change from Exmormonology to The Unorthodox Woman and the direction and plan I have for the vision of this new chapter. Our colle…

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Exmormonology ~ The Second Shelf 23:45

1+ y ago23:45

23:45

Experiencing your high demand religion initial shelf break and subsequent faith crisis is so hard! It is emotional, earth shattering and very overwhelming. Just when you think you are starting to get your footing and everything will be okay, you get hit with another shelf break. Deconstructiong mormonism is the first step, quickly you learn that th…

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Exmormonology ~ Is Healing An Illusion? 32:31

1+ y ago32:31

32:31

About a month or so ago, a friend, a former Jehovah Witness friend, asked me a really great question, Is Healing An Illusion? I loved this questiong so much that I created a podcast around it. Let's dive into when healing does feel like an illusion and why and what you can do about it so you do not get stuck in the pain of reliving your pain/trauma…

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Exmormonology ~ PT 2 Healing After Faith Crisis w/ Emily Robinette 47:56

1+ y ago47:56

47:56

This is part 2 of my conversation wtih Emily Robinette! Enjoy the rest of our convo as we talk about all things post mormon related and how life coaching has helped speed up some of Emily's healing, not just with mormon related topics but also all of LIFE. Tune in as we talk about how unraveling your mormon brain takes time, years actually. What is…

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Exmormonology ~ Healing After Faith Crisis w/ Emily Robinette 44:18

1+ y ago44:18

44:18

This week in Exmormonology Land I have invited Emily Robinette over for a conversation. We talk about all things faith crisis; the freedom we feel post faith crisis and also the rocky road we navigate after we leave the church, ie. high demand religion. You know that Exmormonology is all about helping you heal and work through religious trauma. Hea…

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Exmormonology ~ Post Mormon Christmas 52:35

1+ y ago52:35

52:35

Last December I created a podcast 12 days in a row and called it The 12 Days of Post Mormon Christmas. The goal? To help you this time of year. This year, I pulled out the best snippets and put them all in one podcast episode. So, if you are working through a lot of thoughts and feelings about Christmas and Family right now along your own personal …

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Exmormonology ~ A Conversation w/ Allison Crow 1:28:24

1+ y ago1:28:24

1:28:24

I am excited to share with all y'all wildflowers a conversation I have with my friend and fellow coach Allison Crow. Allison just released her new book Unarmored: Finding Home in the Wild Edges of Being Human. Allison was raised a devout Christian in the south, Texas. Although not raised mormon, Allison has experienced her own faith crisis. I know …

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Exmormon Thoughts & Things & Stuff 33:13

1+ y ago33:13

33:13

The title of this Exmormonology Episode sums up this week's episode, it is a little bit all over the place, but as you listen I have a feeling you will understand. I tap into some pretty tender emotions and I want to share them with you in hopes that you can relate and see and hear what healing sounds like. Healing does not mean you have landed at …

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Exmormonology ~ You have been through something extraordinary 28:54

1+ y ago28:54

28:54

Do you ever take the time to celebrate yourself and your amazingness? I am going to guess that you do not do this enough. This week I want to talk about why this is important and how easy it is to overlook it. You have been through something extraordinary. You have experienced a faith crisis, paradigm shift and you are rethinking most everything in…

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Exmormonology ~ Bonus ~ The Irreverent Sessions 1:13:28

1+ y ago1:13:28

1:13:28

Finally, Irreverent Episode 13 is ready! So grab a drink or whatever you prefer and hang with us. Jim and I talk about Praying at Zupas and well just praying anywhere, anytime, temple tchotchke, Mormon women and careers, your "exmo personality," the changes to the For The Strength of The Youth, and so much more. We start out fairly serious and by t…

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Exmormonology ~ T is for Trigger 25:32

1+ y ago25:32

25:32

Another week of healing wildflower. This week's episode is a twofer, maybe a threefer! (is that a word?) A few topics blended together as we head into the holidays. Family. The void. Faith crisis v. awakening. Thoughts and feelings oh my! You have some decisions to make this time of year. Is your brain going off the rails as you brace yourself for …

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Exmormonology ~ Breakdown 21:07

1+ y ago21:07

21:07

Hey all of you faith transition/faith crisis wildflower...has this happened to you? You have been through, what you thought was the worst of your faith crisis and then one day something happens and it brings it all back. You breakdown. All the work you thought you had done feels like it is erased and you find yourself in a heap of tears, yet again.…

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Exmormonology ~ Money, My Interview With Natasha Tekeste 46:29

2y ago46:29

46:29

Continuing our conversation about money with Money Mindset Coach Natasha Tekeste. Natasha Tekeste is a money mindset coach for women and people socialized as women who want to earn more money. She works with women who want to shift their beliefs around money and wealth so they can leave the drama behind and focus on actually doing the work that the…

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Exmormonology ~ Money 35:47

2y ago35:47

35:47

What is your money story? Do you even know that you have one? Have you spent anytime exploring why you think the way you do about money? Or do you just accept the fact (not fact) that you are doomed and it is what it is? One area of your life you may not have connected the dots with, post faith transition, is how your brain thinks about money becau…

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Exmormonology ~ I Am Back (grounding tool) 28:13

2y ago28:13

28:13

When your thoughts get on the loose, what do you do? Do you believe those thoughts and go down the self loathing rabbit hole? Grounding tools help you get present and not stuck in the past or future. Here is a little tool to help pull you out of that stuck frame of mind. Also, Wildflower Weekend! We had amazing weekend and I want you there next yea…

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Exmormonology ~ The Bully 26:25

2y ago26:25

26:25

Do not underestimate the power of your brain. All healing starts with you, your brain and your emotions. One of meanest things we can do to ourselves is be our own bully. This week I want to talk to you about actual bullying and self bullying. The thoughts going through your brain are optional. What thoughts take center stage of your own brain? Do …

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Wildflower Weekend 2022 ~ Are YOU Coming? 7:34

2y ago7:34

7:34

Do you trust yourself? I know that can be a loaded question, but when one grows up in a high demand religion and has been taught to put their trust in a curated higher/church authority, it can be a tricky question to answer. This year at Wildflower Weekend we will be slowing down time and focusing on you and a few of your biggest struggles. I imagi…

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Exmormonology ~ What Is The Proper Response? An Essay by Amy Logan 34:43

2y ago34:43

34:43

Drum roll please......It is my 100th Exmormonology Episode! I am excited to share this particular episode with you. I decided to write an essay and read it to you this time around. As exmembers of the church we often hear the same responses to our faith crisis and leaving the church, over and over again. I have seen patterns in the way members of t…

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Exmormonology ~ When Your Brain Is Ready 29:33

2y ago29:33

29:33

When is your brain ready to go down the rabbit hole? We each have our own experience and come to our awakening in our own time. I had signs along the way, relating to the church, but my brain was not ready to see it. Much like marketing and needing to see/hear something 7 times or more before we start making connections about certain issues or prod…

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Exmormonology ~ Keep Showing Up 33:06

2y ago33:06

33:06

Pick your favorite musician and think about how many times they have performed the same songs over and over and over. Do you think they want to show up and sing each and every night, EVEN THO they love being in a band? My guess is no, not every time. However, they do it, night after night. What areas in your life are you not showing up, even tho yo…

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Exmormonology ~ Reproductive Health, Roe v. Wade & Thought Work 35:48

2y ago35:48

35:48

What a week, lots of feelings, all the feelings. It has been a tough one for most of us. This week on Exmormonology I dive into the overturning of Roe v. Wade and how we desperately need thought work to help us through what will be quite the fight. You will need time to process your emotions and then you will need to figure out how to create new th…

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Exmormonology ~ Time 44:47

2y ago44:47

44:47

Do you find yourself saying....I need to hurry. I gotta get it done. I am so busy. I never have enough time. I wish there was more time in the day. Wildflower, if you find yourself saying these words, this episode is for you. Our experience growing up in a culture focused on forever and the next life may be playing a bigger part in your life than y…

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Exmormonology ~ Abortion, A Conversation w/ Amanda Kingsley 1:00:36

2y ago1:00:36

1:00:36

We do not back away from hard conversations here on Exmormonology and with the pending reversal of Roe V. Wade, I wanted to talk about Abortion. I have invited Amanda Kingsley to be a guest today. Amanda Kingsley is a Certified Feminist Life Coach and Doula. She is the host of the Speaking Light Into Abortion podcast. And the Author of ‘What I Wish…

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Exmormonology ~ Happy Pride! & I Don't Know Who I'd Be 20:23

2y ago20:23

20:23

Happy Pride Month! I celebrate you and love you so much! This week let's talk about showing up authentically and why it is so hard to do so. Remember the phrase we have heard over and over at church..."I don't know who I would be without the church in my life?" What??? Let's change that verbiage. That thought is not helpful as you navigate this new…

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Exmormonology ~ Forever and Ever 28:31

2+ y ago28:31

28:31

Have you stopped to think about how the concept of "forever" may be tripping you up? If you have been raised in a religious faith tradition, you know the theology around forever is a regular topic of conversation. Making it back to heaven, to live with God, is the whole point of this life. We are being tested, right? You may have left your religion…

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Exmormonology ~ Trust Issues 17:52

2+ y ago17:52

17:52

If you have experienced any kind of betrayal, abandonment, manipulation, etc. you may have uttered the words "I have trust issues." I know there is a lot to this topic and your life is very multilayered, but today I want to talk to you about why it may be time to change up that phrase. Every time your brain thinks, I have trust issues and you belie…

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Exmormonology ~ Dreaming 24:23

2+ y ago24:23

24:23

A little bit of tough love coming your way this week via Exmormonology. You hold all the power inside of you to create the life you want, yet your brain is stuck on the hamster wheel of thoughts that tell you you can't. Stop it! Stop believing those thoughts. I am going to tell you exactly how to do that this week. Buckle up!…

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Exmormonology Bonus ~ The Irreverent Sessions 1:17:09

2+ y ago1:17:09

1:17:09

Grab a beverage of your choice and schooch in really close. Let's get a little bit irreverent today as Jim and I talk about "choosing" the path of the straight and narrow. Was it really a choice? That is the Q, isn't it?! We actually recorded this episode right before Christmas, so when we reference cheersing "balls," we are talking about the balls…

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Feminism After Religion Group Coaching Program 7:19

2+ y ago7:19

7:19

Feminism After Religion Group Coaching Course is now open for registration! Join me and 8 other amazing humans as we dive into what Feminism is and how your post religious brain is most likely still steeped in all things patriarchy. When we can see your brain on patriarchy we can deconstruct so many areas in your life where you feel stuck. I have 4…

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Exmormonology ~ The Blame Game 30:46

2+ y ago30:46

30:46

How much power have you given away by blaming someone else for how you feel? Most of us do this all the time. It is so much easier to stay in a constant state of blame, meaning it is everyone else's fault for how we feel. Today I want to talk to you about setting down the blame and leaning into deciding how to take full responsibility for all your …

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Exmormonology ~ The Wild Wild West ExMormon Edition 31:42

2+ y ago31:42

31:42

Navigating the the world of post mormonville takes a minute (or years). Imma gunna give you a little bit of tough love. I am a bit on fire in the episode, but I ease you into it. I start with a few minutes telling you all about Truman, our new pup! Truth of the matter is it is the Wild Wild West in the world of exmormondom. Proceed with caution. Le…

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Exmormonology ~ Shedding 20:24

2+ y ago20:24

20:24

No rush, no race, to your healing journey. I know we do not like the feelings that our religious, spiritual life crisis created, but it is part of the ride. I want to talk to you today about what it really means to shed and release the more difficult parts of this process and why being gentle with yourself is going to help soothe your soul.…

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Exmormonology ~ Future Focus 20:49

2+ y ago20:49

20:49

A new year brings new ideas and the intention to perfect your life. You make a list and then think that in order to create happiness for yourself you need to accomplish all the things on your list. Then when the 3rd week of January rolls around and you have fallen off the wagon and you start feeling like you are never going to be good enough and yo…

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Exmormonology 2022 + The Plan 16:33

2+ y ago16:33

16:33

Year 3 of Exmormonology has begun! Today I want to talk about how I plan to move forward and through 2022 and the direction of the content you will continue to receive via my podcast. I have several fun events planned for this year and I can't wait to share them with you. Which one(s) will you be joining me? You do get to feel better in this life. …

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Exmormonology ~ A Love Note 5:00

2+ y ago5:00

5:00

Day 12 of our Exmormonology Mini Series, 12 Days of Post Mormon Christmas ~ Day 12. Keeping it really simple today, a love note from me to you. I hope your day is beautiful.By Amy Logan

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Exmormonology ~ Family 9:19

2+ y ago9:19

9:19

Okay, you are most likely heading into big time family time today and tomorrow. If you want more connection with your family this holiday season, I want to guide you through a method that I use to help me find more genuine connection with my family. I know it does not seem fair to put in work to make this happen when you are already doing so much h…

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Exmormonology ~ Holiday Anxiety 7:41

2+ y ago7:41

7:41

Today we are talking about anxiety during the holidays and how it may be intensified post faith/identity crisis. I want to give you some concrete things you can do to help you lessen the anxiety you may be feeling as you head into holiday gatherings. Pay attention to your brain as you listen to my suggestions. You may find some resistance. That is …

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Exmormonology ~ A Down & Dirty 4:17

2+ y ago4:17

4:17

Day 9 of our mini Exmormonology 12 Days of Post Mormon Christmas series is a very quick, down and dirty, reminder for you this holiday season. It is simple but HUGELY important. I do not want to give it away, but please take the 4:16 mins to listen to this episode. I hope it is helpful!By Amy Logan

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