The Divorcing Religion Podcast

Mary Byler 
Divorced: Traditional Amish lifestyle and beliefs

CW: CSA

My guest today is advocate, podcaster, and newly published author Mary Byler. 

Mary grew up Amish, and since escaping has focussed at…

Zorah Khan - My Leap to Freedom
Divorced: Islamic cult

*I apologize for some background noise in this episode from my noisy furnace – but it’s worth listening to this amazing story of hard-won freedom!

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Marie LePage - PSYCHEDELICS: THE UNF*CKENING
Divorced: Evangelical/nondenominational Catholicism

*Note* Do not try psychedelics without first conferring with your doctor. For some people, it is never s…

Willie Cartwright - Saved to Sane

Divorced: Christianity

WILLIE CARTWRIGHT is a speaker, entrepreneur, author, and advocate. Willie is a professional person, having received a B.S Degree in Finance and…

REBUILDING IDENTITY
Dr. Josie McSkimming
Divorced: Evangelical Christianity

Get your tickets to the Conference on Religious Trauma here: https://religioustraumaconference.org/

Dr. Josie McSkimming is an …

Christy Powell
Divorced: Fundamentalist Christianity

Christy Powell (he/him) is a Texas-based counselor and activist with a focus on religious trauma and romantic and sexual relationships of all sorts …

Dr. Martin Shoemaker 
SEX, PSYCHOLOGY, AND HUMANISM

Divorced: Evangelical Christianity

Dr. Martin Shoemaker was raised in a devout evangelical Christian home in California. While attending Fuller Semina…

Luna Corbden 
Mormon Manipulation 
Divorced: Mormonism

Luna Lindsey Corbden was born into the LDS (Mormon) Church and left the faith at age 26. Autistic and gender fluid, they are an advocate for margin…

Ryan Stollar 
THE BIBLE: NO FRIEND TO CHILDREN 

RYAN STOLLAR is a researcher, advocate, and author. He was homeschooled from kindergarten through high school graduation before attaining both a Master o…

EMILY HEDRICK
DON’T F*CK THE FLOCK

Divorced: Mennonite Christianity
In addition to having her M.Div, Emily Hedrick is a Certified Trauma Support Specialist, a certified Forward Facing coaching practitio…

Jerusha Lofland 
HOMESCHOOL HELL

Divorced: Fundamentalist Christianity and IBLP Cult

Jerusha Lofland was homeschooled by extremists in Michigan, along with her 10 younger siblings. Her quest for truth l…

Mary Burkhart: Leaving the Black Church
Divorced: Apostolic Christianity

TW: CSA, suicidal thoughts

Mary Burkhart grew up in the Apostolic/Pentecostal Christian traditions and was heavily indoctrinated …

David Teachout 
Divorced: Christianity

David Teachout has his Master’s in both forensic psychology and counseling psychology, and he is currently working on a doctorate in clinical psychology. He grew …

Rick Pidcock
Divorced: Christian Fundamentalism

Rick is a graduate of Bob Jones University, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible. He recently completed a Master of Arts degree in worship from Northe…

Jennifer French 
Divorced: Christian mystical cult

Jennifer French is a cult and religious recovery counsellor with a Master’s degree in the psychology of coercive control. She was a member of a Christ…

PESACH EISEN

Divorced: Ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Judaism
Pesach Eisen is a trained psychotherapist and researcher with a focus on the intersection of religious disaffiliation and mental health. Pesach was…

Angela Soffe

Divorced: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormonism)

Angela Soffe was raised in the Philippines in an Argentine-American family. She is a rising star in the music world whose …

ELAM ZOOK
Divorced: Traditional Amish Christianity

Elam Zook is a writer, activist, and community organizer addressing Amish and plain community issues. His work has been published in The Journal of Am…

Dr. CALEB LACK
Divorced: Christianity

Caleb W. Lack, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Central Oklahoma. A licensed clinical psychologist, he is an award-winning educator and bes…

Clint Heacock 
Divorced: Evangelical Christianity

Dr. Clint Heacock is an ex-evangelical pastor and Bible college teacher of over 20 years who is now committed to helping formerly religious people unpi…