JW Forwardcast
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 50 ratingsThe Podcast for former Jehovah's Witnesses looking to rebuild their lives after leaving.
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21: Overcoming Shunning and Debt - With Covert Fade and Michael Shemwell
October 25, 2019 09:12 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBIn this episode Covert Fade chats with podcaster and life coach Michael Shemwell. We talk about his podcast shows Shunned and This JW Life, about how to cope with being shunned by loved ones, and also discuss the strategies he used to overcome serious debt that he and his wife had accumulated. Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Michael Shemwell on twitter @shunnedpodcast Check out Michael's website https://shunnedpodcast.com Check out the Shunned Podcast on iTunes: Shunn...
20: Love, Dating and Buffy the Vampire Slayer - With Covert Fade and Jeremy Howell
August 16, 2019 08:51 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBIn this episode Covert Fade chats with fellow Uncultured podcaster Jeremy Howell AKA Mentally Diseased on Youtube and Twitter. We talk about his experiences in the gay dating scene after leaving the JW religion, and advice for gay and straight exJWs on how to start dating like a real person who no longer needs a Watchtower chaperone. We also discuss culture and books, and learn how Buffy The Vampire Slayer got Jeremy through a rough part of life. Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade ...
19: One ForwardCast In The Rave - With Covert Fade and Alexander Rhodes
July 11, 2019 11:17 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBIn this episode Covert Fade chats with Alexander Rhodes, AKA Sean Holland about his play One Foot In The Rave. We talk about he took the turbulent events that surrounded his leaving behind the JW life, and turn them into an award winning one-man show which is currently touring the UK. We also discuss art, mental health, meditation, how to get into performing art, and more! Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Alexander Rhodes on twitter @JoinedUpPoetry Visit Alexander Rhodes...
18: Covert Activism - With Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire
June 26, 2019 10:42 - 15 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this episode, Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire answer two different listener questions... ...which are the same question. Confused? You will be. But hopefully the end result is interesting and useful. Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Alice Cheshire on twitter @thealicechesh Find Alice at her website https://alicecheshirecoaching.wordpress.com Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade ...
17 : It's Okay To Ask For What You Want - With Covert Fade and Chloe Leon
May 20, 2019 11:44 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBIn this episode, Covert Fade interviews fellow JW Survey team member Chloe Leon about her experiences overcoming domestic violence, kick-starting her career after she left the JW's behind, how it's okay to ask for what you want...and joining the circus! Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Chloe Leon on twitter @chlooable Watch Chloe's interview on the exJW Fifth channel here Read Chloe's blog at https://www.chloelearns.com Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here ...
16: 9 Tips for Healthy Boundaries - With Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire
May 01, 2019 11:46 - 1 hour - 102 MBIn this episode, Alice Cheshire and Covert Fade discuss how JW indoctrination installs an unhealthy and toxic view towards interpersonal boundaries, and discuss 9 tips to help repair that damage. Also Covert quotes passages from fantasy novels, and Alice updates the classic "Do unto others" mantra with a slightly more 21st century and colourful turn of phrase... Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Alice Cheshire on twitter @thealicechesh Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube ...
15: Q&A - Fading Motivation - With Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire
April 16, 2019 12:43 - 17 minutes - 20.1 MBIn this episode of the show, Covert and Alice answer a question from a listener who is trying to get motivated to fade from the organisation. What are some ways to fire yourself up to attempt something significant or life-changing? Alice has some suggestions! Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Alice Cheshire on twitter @thealicechesh Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade Send your exJW que...
14: Life, the Universe, and Everything - With Covert Fade and Jon Leger
March 29, 2019 10:32 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBIn this episode, Covert Fade and Jon Leger discuss a vast range of topics including: Do JW's actually teach what's in the Bible? How to raise a child when the other parent is a strict JW How to get into activism How to overcome a fear of death once you realise the JW doctrine of living forever isn't true. The nature of the universe and human consciousness. Why cough syrup enhances a philosophical conversation. And more! Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Jon Leger on t...
13: QA - Dating and Sex - With Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire
March 17, 2019 12:02 - 17 minutes - 19.6 MBIn this episode, Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire answer a question from a listener who is wondering how to talk to her daughters about relationships and sex, and worries that her JW upbringing has left her ill-equipped to do so. Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Alice Cheshire on twitter @thealicechesh Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade Send your exJW questions to us at jwforwardcast@gm...
12: Q&A - Fader at a Funeral - with Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire
March 05, 2019 12:28 - 25 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this episode, which is the first of a series of shorter, quick fire shows, Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire answer a question from a faded listener who is about to attend a JW funeral, and wants to know how to deal with intrusive questions from Elders or other JW's about their faded status! Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Alice Cheshire on twitter @thealicechesh Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon....
11: Heretics Corner - With Covert Fade, Obaid Omer and Deen
February 17, 2019 15:59 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBCovert Fade interviews Obaid Omer and Deen, two of the hosts of Heretics Corner; a podcast dedicated to exploring the issues that impact apostates of all faiths around the world. Obaid and Deen discuss their experience of Islam, and how they rebuilt their lives after doing so, as well as how the exMuslim experience compares and contrasts to the exJW one. They also discuss advice for new apostates, the wider needs of the "interfaith" apostate community, the difficulties ex-Muslims can face ...
10: Healing from Abuse - With Covert Fade and Martin Haugh
January 13, 2019 21:24 - 1 hour - 105 MBCovert Fade interviews Martin Haugh, whose family was impacted by child abuse inside the Jehovah's Witnesses. They discuss how Martin and his family were able to rebuild and move forward after leaving the Witness religion, how they helped their daughter cope with her traumatic experiences, and how they have campaigned for changes in the law to make it easier for abusers to be brought to justice. They also discuss overcoming ingrained JW habits and the importance of getting outside of your ...
9: The Fairytale of New York Muppets Past Present and Future - With Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire
December 27, 2018 13:10 - 24 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this brief but festive episode, Alice and Covert discuss a Christmas themed life coaching exercise: “The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future” and how to create goals using the S.M.A.R.T system. We also discuss the Muppet Christmas Carol, invent new Christmas shopping words, and enthusiastically mangle the best Christmas song ever written with our terrible singing. Follow Covert Fade on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CovertFade Follow Alice Cheshire on Twitter: https://twitter.co...
8: The Blueprint for Happiness - With Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire
November 23, 2018 07:25 - 1 hour - 112 MBIn this episode, Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire discuss the field of Positive Psychology, the concept of "subjective happiness," and uncover factors that contribute towards a sense of well-being. They discuss how the Jehovah's Witness religion hijacks some of these factors to make JW's feel content, how leaving the religion might cause us to lose some of these things, and how we can take them back! And nobody sings. We promise. Show notes: Follow Covert Fade on Twitter https://twitter.co...
7: Q and A Number 1 - With Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire
October 09, 2018 09:14 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBIn this episode Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire answer some of the questions that have been coming into the Forwardcast via social media and email. We talk about Imposter Syndrome, the return of Analysis Paralysis, understanding those exJW’s who make different religious choices to us, and whether it’s possible to be honest with PIMI family whilst still successfully fading. Also Covert sings. You have been warned. Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Alice Cheshire on twitter ...
6: Writing and Journalism - With Covert Fade and Sarah Mills
September 07, 2018 09:25 - 44 minutes - 51.1 MBIn this episode Covert Fade interviews writer, journalist and ExJW Sarah Mills! Sarah has been published in numerous places including Conatus, Areo Magazine, Huffington Post and Patheos. She is the blog director for Atheists America and has also written fiction of Litro Magazine. We talk about her experience as a JW, getting started in a writing career, how to avoid getting stuck in an ideological echo chamber, how Watchtower's publications measure up to professional standards of writing ...
5: Apostasy Film Discussion (SPOILERS) - With Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire
August 04, 2018 06:53 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBIn this second special episode, Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire continue their discussion of the new film Apostasy from writer/director and former Jehovah's Witness Daniel Kokotajlo! ALL MAJOR PLOT POINTS ARE DISCUSSED so BE WARNED if you've not yet seen the movie. HERE BE DRAGONS! Links Follow Alice Cheshire on twitter Follow Covert Fade on twitter Follow Daniel Kokotajlo on twitter Follow Apostasy on twitter Support us on patreon at patreon/covertfade Stream Apostasy on Curzon Home ...
4: Apostasy Film Discussion (Non-Spoilers) - With Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire
July 30, 2018 12:04 - 52 minutes - 60.3 MBIn this special episode, Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire discuss the new film Apostasy from writer/director and former Jehovah's Witness Daniel Kokotajlo! This episode contains NO SPOILERS from the movie, so you can safely listen if you've not yet seen the movie. The in-depth spoiler discussion will come in the next episode. Links Follow Alice Cheshire on twitter Follow Covert Fade on twitter Follow Daniel Kokotajlo on twitter Follow Apostasy on twitter Support us on patreon at patreon...
3: Overcoming Fear of Failure - With Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire
July 25, 2018 16:37 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBIn this episode: - Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire discuss how to overcome the fear of failure. - Covert launches an Indie Rock Band. - Alice corrects Covert’s dreadful French pronunciation with the use of Finding Nemo. - We answer an excellent listener question from @le_great_escape on twitter about how to let go of living forever. All this and more on Episode 3 of JW ForwardCast! Follow Alice on twitter @thealicechesh Follow Covert Fade on Twitter @covertfade Find Covert Fade’s arti...
2: Activism and Family - With Covert Fade and Lloyd Evans
July 02, 2018 19:41 - 48 minutes - 56.1 MBIn this episode, Covert Fade interviews JW Activist, author and film maker Lloyd Evans! They discuss a wide range of topics relvent to the life of an exJW, including Potential strategies to wake up a partner or family member. How to explain to a child the awkward situations that can come from leaving the JW religion. Tips and advice for getting started in activism and much more! Link: JW Survey Link: John Cedars Youtube Channel Link:Follow Lloyd Evans on twitter @cedarsjwsurvey Li...
1: Take Back Control - With Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire
July 02, 2018 19:33 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBWelcome to the very first episode of JW Forwardcast! The paint is still fresh on the walls, the chairs are freshly unwrapped and show is ready to go! In this episode, Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire introduce themselves, and then discuss the problem of control; specifically how the Watchtower organisation systematically strips Jehovah’s Witnesses of the confidence to take control of their own lives. They discuss some ways to get into the habit of asserting authority over your life, the use...