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Infants on Thrones

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Ep 860 – The Millennial Rant

February 11, 2024 00:04 - 47 minutes - 44.9 MB

Josh has a few things to say about Millennials and disillusionment, starting with himself. Glenn sits down once again with psychotherapist Josh Neal to talk about whatever comes up in the moment.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon […]

Ep 859 – Gestalt Theory in Action P6: Sunshine on Your Balls and stuff

February 07, 2024 19:17 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB

Why is it healthy to get sunshine on your balls? Glenn sits down once again with psychotherapist Josh Neal to talk about whatever comes up in the moment.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 858 – Gestalt Theory in Action P5: Giving Away Power and stuff

January 26, 2024 19:19 - 80.9 MB

What does it mean to be “self-regulating” and what does it mean to “give your power away?” Glenn sits down once again with psychotherapist Josh Neal to talk about whatever comes up in the moment.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the […]

Ep 857 – The Still Small Voice: An Interview with author Brenda Stanley

January 19, 2024 17:15 - 57 minutes - 54.1 MB

Glenn sits down with author Brenda Stanley to discuss her murder-mystery “The Still Small Voice.” We will have a live Zoom video discussion with Brenda on Wedneday, Jan 31 at 7pm.  Click here at that time if you would like to join the discussion. What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill […]

Ep 856 – Mormon News Roundup (aka very late Infant Christmas 2023 Part 12)

January 03, 2024 21:27 - 1 hour - 80.8 MB

Merry Christmas from the ghost of Infant Christmas Present. Watch the video version of Mormon News Roundup here.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 855 – Infant Christmas 2023 P11: A Very Merry Visit From Death

December 24, 2023 11:44 - 19 minutes - 18.8 MB

Merry Christmas from the ghosts of Infant Christmas Past.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 854 – Infant Christmas 2023 P10: An Ayahuasca Story

December 22, 2023 11:44 - 1 hour - 58.9 MB

Merry Christmas from the ghosts of Infant Christmas Past.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 853 – Infant Christmas 2023 P9: The Life and Times of Stephen Erastus Knudsen III

December 20, 2023 11:44 - 24 minutes - 23.4 MB

Merry Christmas from the ghosts of Infant Christmas Past.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 852 – Infant Christmas 2023 P8: Light the World Christmas Smackaround

December 18, 2023 11:44 - 2 hours - 119 MB

Merry Christmas from the ghosts of Infant Christmas Past.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 851 – Infant Christmas 2023 P7: A Tale of Two Poelmans

December 16, 2023 11:44 - 1 hour - 61.8 MB

Merry Christmas from the ghosts of Infant Christmas Past.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 850 – Infant Christmas 2023 P6: Disciples After Dark

December 14, 2023 11:44 - 22 minutes - 21.9 MB

Merry Christmas from the ghosts of Infant Christmas Past.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 849 – Infant Christmas 2023 P5: Away in a Manger – The Smackdown

December 12, 2023 11:44 - 1 hour - 105 MB

Merry Christmas from the ghosts of Infant Christmas Past.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 848 – Infant Christmas 2023 P4: How to Marry a Mormon

December 10, 2023 19:01 - 3 hours - 209 MB

Merry Christmas from the ghosts of Infant Christmas Past.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 847 – Infant Christmas 2023 P3: The Christmas Jesus and stuff

December 06, 2023 11:44 - 2 hours - 133 MB

Merry Christmas from the ghosts of Infant Christmas Past.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 846 – Infant Christmas 2023 P2: Hobbit Gospel Truths

December 04, 2023 11:44 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

Merry Christmas from the ghosts of Infant Christmas Past.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 845 – Infant Christmas 2023 P1: First Presidency Message with Neil Diamond

December 02, 2023 16:11 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

Merry Christmas from the ghost of Infant Christmas Past.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 844 – Gestalt Theory in Action P4: Field Theory and stuff

November 30, 2023 11:55 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB

What if you were a self-regulating wave on an ocean and the entire ocean that also was you, but you could only really regulate that one little wave? Or should it be color blocks? Or maybe its just “what are you experiencing right now?” Glenn sits down once again with psychotherapist Josh Neal to discuss […]

Ep 844 – Gestalt Field Theory and stuff

November 30, 2023 11:55 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB

What if you were a self-regulating wave on an ocean and the entire ocean that also was you, but you could only really regulate that one little wave? Or should it be color blocks? Or maybe its just “what are you experiencing right now?” Glenn sits down once again with psychotherapist Josh Neal to discuss […]

Ep 843 – Gestalt Theory in Action P3: Self Love and stuff

November 26, 2023 00:37 - 1 hour - 75.9 MB

Where does the self begin and end?  Where does love begin and end?  When will all of the questioning end?  What if nothing ends?  What if these are all just words?  What if?  Yeah, what if. Glenn sits down once again with psychotherapist Josh Neal to discuss the importance of self love from the perspective […]

Ep 843 – Self Love and stuff

November 26, 2023 00:37 - 1 hour - 75.9 MB

Where does the self begin and end?  Where does love begin and end?  When will all of the questioning end?  What if nothing ends?  What if these are all just words?  What if?  Yeah, what if. Glenn sits down once again with psychotherapist Josh Neal to discuss the importance of self love from the perspective […]

Ep 842 – Gestalt Theory in Action P2: Healing and stuff

November 16, 2023 01:22 - 1 hour - 78 MB

Glenn sits down once again with psychotherapist Josh Neal to discuss what healing means from the perspective of a gestalt therapist.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 842 – Healing and stuff

November 16, 2023 01:22 - 1 hour - 78 MB

Glenn sits down once again with psychotherapist Josh Neal to discuss what healing means from the perspective of a gestalt therapist.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 841 – Authenticity and stuff

November 04, 2023 02:43 - 1 hour - 84.1 MB

Glenn sits down once again with psychotherapist Josh Neal to discuss the desire to be authentic in a world hungry to crucify apostates.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 841 – Gestalt Theory in Action P1: Authenticity and stuff

November 04, 2023 02:43 - 1 hour - 84.1 MB

Glenn sits down once again with psychotherapist Josh Neal to discuss the desire to be authentic in a world hungry to crucify apostates.   What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 840 – Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale Revisited

October 30, 2023 19:10 - 1 hour - 77.9 MB

A blast from the past.  This episode was first released in May 2014.  The Mormon Cred Scale has since been taken 8,333 times.  It’s a fun discussion between a bunch of blind infants trying to understand an elephant.  Or something like that.  Enjoy! What is your Mormon Cred?  Take a few minutes to fill out […]

Ep 839 – Emotional Maturity and stuff

October 26, 2023 03:58 - 1 hour - 72.2 MB

Glenn sits down with psychotherapist Josh Neal to discuss the lessons learned from experiencing major life adjustments following a religious faith crisis.

Ep 838: Infants on AI – An Open Response to Yuval Noah Harari’s AI and the Future of Humanity, P3

May 23, 2023 21:12 - 51 minutes - 48.3 MB

This episode continues exploring on the relationship between the conscious mind and the unconscious mind and explores the role that AI could play in humans becoming more aware of their own dark shadowy mind.  Donald Hoffman and David Eagleman are invoked and imitated by Chat GPT.  Ditto for Jack and Jill, who join an AI […]

Ep 837: Infants on AI – An Open Response to Yuval Noah Harari’s AI and the Future of Humanity, P2

May 20, 2023 23:40 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB

This episode focuses on the relationship between the conscious mind and the unconscious mind and explores the role that AI could play in humans becoming more aware of their own dark shadowy mind. Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 835 – A Concise General Conference Parody by Chat GPT

April 28, 2023 02:49 - 12 minutes - 12.7 MB

What happens when Artificial Intelligence compares current Mormon teachings against original Mormon teachings? Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 834 – The Rise of Artificial Intelligence: How Mormon Humor broke Chat GPT

February 21, 2023 01:43 - 1 hour - 66.8 MB

Who is ready for AI to change the way we think and act about pretty much everything? Check out my new website: dowofhealing.com Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 833: How to LOVE an Orange Peel: A Very Special Valentines Testimony to THE WORLD

February 14, 2023 15:48 - 1 hour - 83.1 MB

It’s testimony time.  Sorta.   Check out my new website: dowofhealing.com Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 832 – Healing from Religious Trauma, P1

January 14, 2023 22:08 - 2 hours - 128 MB

What is religious trauma?  What is healing?  And what is the relationship between our conscious awareness and our unconscious programming? This 4-part series is an updated reissue of conversations between Glenn Ostlund and Bill Reel originally recorded in Sep-Oct 2020. And if you are interested in finding out more about your own unconscious trauma, check […]

Ep 831 – No-nonsense Spirituality P3: Of Babies and Bathwater

December 31, 2022 11:44 - 38 minutes - 36.3 MB

Glenn responds to a listener question about harm, divine authority, and babies in bathwater.

Ep 830 – The Birth of the Divine Atheist

December 27, 2022 23:48 - 24 minutes - 24.2 MB

Merry Christmas from a Divine Atheist.

Ep 829 – No-nonsense Spirituality with Britt Hartley, P2

November 22, 2022 23:06 - 1 hour - 92.4 MB

Glenn sits down with Britt Hartley to discuss what it means to be secularly spiritual. Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 828 – Creating a Healthy Post-Mormon Perspective, P5

November 19, 2022 20:11 - 149 MB

Glenn sits down with Wren to talk about shifting perspectives after this whole Mormon faith crisis thing. Check out The Arcturian Playground here Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 827 – Creating a Healthy Post-Mormon Perspective, P4

November 18, 2022 00:50 - 1 hour - 77.3 MB

Glenn sits down with Wren to talk about shifting perspectives after this whole Mormon faith crisis thing. Check out The Arcturian Playground here Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 826 – Creating a Healthy Post-Mormon Perspective, P3

November 15, 2022 21:40 - 1 hour - 67.7 MB

Glenn sits down with Wren to talk about shifting perspectives after this whole Mormon faith crisis thing. Check out The Arcturian Playground here Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 825 – Creating a Healthy Post-Mormon Perspective, P2

November 11, 2022 20:50 - 2 hours - 119 MB

Glenn sits down with Wren to talk about shifting perspectives after this whole Mormon faith crisis thing. Check out The Arcturian Playground here Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 824 – Creating a Healthy Post-Mormon Perspective, P1

November 10, 2022 00:02 - 1 hour - 90.8 MB

Glenn sits down with Wren to talk about shifting perspectives after this whole Mormon faith crisis thing. Check out The Arcturian Playground here Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 823 – No-nonsense Spirituality with Britt Hartley

November 04, 2022 21:56 - 1 hour - 82.7 MB

Glenn sits down with Britt Hartley to discuss what it means to be secularly spiritual. Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 822 – True Spooky Mormon Ghost Story (aka “May I Shake Your Hand Mr. Evil Spirit?”)

October 17, 2022 17:04 - 20 minutes - 20.4 MB

Yes.  It’s exactly what the title says. Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 821 – Increasing Emotional Intelligence by Placebo-ing Yourself All Day Long with Chelsea Shields

September 26, 2022 14:36 - 1 hour - 108 MB

What does it mean to have emotional intelligence?  What does it mean to Placebo yourself all day long? Glenn sits down with Chelsea Shields to discuss The Placebo Effect in 2022. Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 820 – Reflections: Placebo, P4

September 22, 2022 11:44 - 1 hour - 90.4 MB

Chelsea discusses the placebo effects (and no-cebo effects) associated with the rise of social media.  The final episode in this Chelsea-centered Placebo Reflections series.  This discussion was recorded in Sep 2019 but was previously released on Patreon only. Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 819 – Reflections: Placebo, P3

September 20, 2022 16:17 - 2 hours - 115 MB

A classic blast from Infant past, originally published in October 2014. Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 818 – Reflections: Placebo, P2

September 17, 2022 11:44 - 1 hour - 99 MB

A classic blast from Infant past, originally published in September 2014. Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 817 – Reflections: The Placebo, P1

September 15, 2022 13:27 - 1 hour - 98.7 MB

A classic blast from Infant past, originally published in September 2014. Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 816 – Reflections: Patrioracle Blessings

August 31, 2022 22:12 - 1 hour - 74.6 MB

A classic blast from Infant past, originally published in June 2014. Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 815 – Reflections: God and Science and Stuff

August 26, 2022 19:53 - 2 hours - 119 MB

A classic blast from Infant past, originally published in April 2014. Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here

Ep 814 – Recovering From Mormon Programming in the Weirdest Way Possible, Part One

August 23, 2022 18:38 - 138 MB

What do you get when you mix a Mormon-formed mind with a bunch of other stuff and mash it up in the sausage grinder of imaginative creativity?   Fill out the Mindfulness Survey here Support the podcast on Patreon here Visit the Arcturian Playground here.

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