The Divorcing Religion Podcast

Tara Jean Stevens - Heaven Bent

Divorced: Pentecostalism

CW: Sexuality discussed

Today I’m speaking with fellow Canadian Tara Jean (TJ) Stevens, the host and creator of Heaven Bent, a podcast docuseries…

Karrah Youngblood - Exposing A Predator: Wildfire

TW: Violence and sexual assault

Karrah Youngblood is a professional artist, single mom, and unexpected memoirist from Oklahoma. She never planned to be…

Pamela Nickel Williams - Scientology: When Lies Are True

DIVORCED: Scientology

TW: Incest 

Pamela Nickel Williams was born into Scientology. Her parents were early Scientologists who worked closely with…

Allie Monday - Erotic Photographer & Worshiper of Women

DIVORCED: Fundamentalism

TW: Eating disorder mentioned briefly

 My guest today was one of our sponsors for Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity …

Cynane Shay - Tinfoil Hats and Lizard People PART TWO

DIVORCED: Christianity

TW: Antisemitism, violence, and satanism are all mentioned in this episode.

Today, nuclear engineer and writer Cynane Shay jo…

Cynane Shay - Tinfoil Hats & Lizard People PART ONE
DIVORCED: Christianity

Cynane Shay is a nuclear engineer living in South Carolina. Her childhood in White Christian Nationalism normalized conspiracy…

Alyona Smoky - A Beautiful Liberation

CW: War in Ukraine

Alyona Smoky was born and raised in Ukraine, where her mother joined a high-control, conservative evangelical church when Alyona was young. As a…

Michelle Moffitt - From Abuse to Freedom

CW: Sexual Assault

Michelle Moffitt Rogers is a licensed therapist, Enneagram expert, and author. In this episode, Michelle shares her story and explores the ps…

Steve Ghikadis - Humanism from the Heart

Steve Ghikadis is a Humanist Officiant who conducts secular marriages, memorials, and many more meaningful life-affirming celebrations. Raised as a freethinker…

Forest Benedict, LMFT - Porn Is Not the Problem

Divorced: Evangelical Christianity
CW: Frank discussion of porn, sex, and self-pleasure

Forest Benedict is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Cal…

Pavna K. Sodhi, EdD - Exploring the Intersections of Punjabi-Sikh Cultural/Religious Identity - Part 1

As a humanist and mental health clinician, I'm interested in learning about other cultures and be…

Unquestionable Calvin - From Religion to Conspiracies to Reality

DIVORCED: Christianity and Conspiracies

My guest today is Calvin Smith, whom you may recognize from his YouTube channel Unquestionable C…

Tessi Muskrat, M.A. - Free To Explore: Sexuality After Purity Culture

Divorced: Evangelical Purity Culture

 A native woman of Cherokee and Irish descent, Tessi Ynada Muskrat holds a master’s degree in …

Patti & Nancy, Apostate Sisters - Life After a Doomsday Cult

DIVORCED: Worldwide Church of God
 
CW: Mature themes
 
Today I’m excited to interview Patti and Nancy, who recently interviewed me on their…

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 Hu…

Dr. Kayden Vargas (they/he) - From Conservative Christian to Nonbinary Psychologist

TW: Brief references to CSA 

Dr. Kayden Vargas (they/he) is a trans nonbinary poet, parent, and psychologist located …

Glenda Jordan - Powerful Polyamory

DIVORCED: Southern Baptist Christianity

My guest today is a model, artist, and entertainer - and she will be speaking at the Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Cu…

Jeremy de Tolly - Liberate Your Voice

My 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…

Lauren Elise Rogers - Sex Ed for You!

DIVORCED: Fundamentalist Christianity

CW: Frank discussions of s3x

Lauren Elise Rogers is a Certified Holistic Sexuality Educator and Embodied Intimacy & Relationsh…

Dr. Josie McSkimming - Gutsy Girls

DIVORCED: Christianity

Today’s guest is Dr. Josie McSkimming, who joins us from Australia. She has previously been a guest on the Divorcing Religion Podcast and was a…