Losing Our Religion
464 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 146 ratingsLosing Our Religion with host Zac Gandara is a wild often comedic ride alongside a community of diverse humans each seeking their desired life and ideal experience away from the dogma and exclusivities they may have been raised to believe.
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THINKING THURSDAY: 5 Schools of Philosophical Thought We Should Know: Zac Gandara
June 27, 2019 07:00 - 13 minutes - 13.7 MBThinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. We dive into five philosophies to get an overview of some schools of thought to add to our critical thinking toolbox — Nihilism, Existentialism, Stoicism, Hedonism, and Marxism. Also, fellow Loser Jennifer calls into to encourage us all in our growth and healing from the traumas of narcissism. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 10 schools of philosophy and why you ...
EPISODE 193: Recovering Your Sex Life After Religion: Chris and Christina Sellers
June 26, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBChris and Tina fell in love as teenagers in a Christian Mega Church. As they’ve deconstructed their past faith together, they realized how much the suppression of sex through purity culture in Christianity not only stifled their sex life but almost ruined their relationship. In this episode, we talk about how to recover your sex life after religion. FULL SHOW NOTES: EPISODE 193: Recovering Your Sex Life After Religion: Chris and Christina Sellers DO YOU LOVE THE PODCAST? JOIN US WITH SUP...
MONDAY MELTDOWN: How the Concept of Forgiveness is Used to Gaslight: Zac Gandara: Sophia King
June 25, 2019 07:00 - 12 minutes - 15.4 MBFormer show guest Lillith Starr posted this article “How the concept of forgiveness is used to gaslight women.” It’s a perfect meltdown for those of us who have been silenced and been gaslighted because we were hurt. SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: How the Concept of Forgiveness is Used to Gaslight: Zac Gandara: Sophia King "You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better." - Anne Lamott Monday M...
THINKING THURSDAY: Guilt and Shame in Relationships are a Sign of Toxicity: Zac Gandara: Esther Perel
June 20, 2019 07:00 - 21 minutes - 21.4 MBThinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. A fellow Loser wrote to tell me about Esther Perel on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard. I loved it. Then my therapist mentions Esther Perel to me, encouraging me to watch her TED Talk. Here is an excerpt from her episode; let's talk about it. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Episode 101: Esther Perel Esther Perel - TED Talk SHO...
EPISODE 192: Labeling, Dabbling, Connecting: Aspects of Our Humanity: Colleen Sullivan and Rebecca Comegys
June 19, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBWe're back with our Atheist friends Colleen and Rebecca. We get into a conversation around communal liturgies, having community, the connection of all things, the benefits of religion, and what fills the void of religion when we leave. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Richard Rohr - Franciscan Monk on a Universal Christ with Pete Holmes Trekonomics: The Economics of Star Trek by Manu Saadia The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe by ...
MONDAY MELTDOWN: Honoring Minorities: Gay Pride: Straight Pride: Zac Gandara: Michael Schmitt
June 18, 2019 07:00 - 10 minutes - 12.1 MBShow producer, former guest, fellow Loser, and Gay Scientist friend of the podcast, Michael Schmitt comments on last weeks Meltdown regarding "Straight Pride." "Equality for me as a gay minority doesn’t mean that rights are being taken away from a straight white person. Equality isn’t a piece of pie." - Michael Schmitt "When us gays don’t have to reference an HRC site to figure out where a State stands on our humanity then there’s equality." - Michael Schmitt SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELT...
THINKING THURSDAY: How to find the truth. Stay confused?: Zac Gandara: David R. Hawkins
June 13, 2019 07:00 - 8 minutes - 9.95 MBThinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. Growing up, I was told, "Satan is the author of confusion," that "There is only one truth." Perhaps that was incorrect? What do you think? Maybe it's time to put those teachings through our critical thinking machine? "Oh, Lord, save us from the ones who have the answers! Save us from the righteous! Save us from the do-gooders! Confusion is our salvation. For...
EPISODE 191: Label Me an Atheist: Colleen Sullivan and Rebecca Comegys
June 12, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBColleen and Rebecca grew up together in Fresno, California. Rebecca, attending an evangelical youth group, loved her Catholic friend Colleen and wanted to save her from the religiosity of Catholicism. Now they’re both proud atheists taking on the task of describing their atheism to others. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Richard Rohr - Franciscan Monk on a Universal Christ with Pete Holmes FULL SHOW NOTES: EPISODE 191: Label Me an Atheist: Colleen Sullivan and Rebecca Comegys DO YOU LOVE ...
MONDAY MELTDOWN: Why Gay Pride is Important for Straight People: Zac Gandara
June 11, 2019 07:32 - 11 minutes - 12.8 MBWith the continual resurgence of a “straight pride month,” I’d like to talk about why gay pride is so crucial to straight people. What we can learn from it and why it should inspire all of us. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Why Pride Month is Important by @CaseyJGiven SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: Why Gay Pride is Important for Straight People: Zac Gandara "You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved ...
THINKING THURSDAY: What Make’s a Healthy Relationship?: Zac Gandara: Jen Moff: John Criscitello
June 06, 2019 07:00 - 10 minutes - 11.2 MBThinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. Former show guest John Criscitello posted an image about relationship mental health to kick off this June’s LGBT Pride Month. Originally posted by Jen Moff, we take a look at it and ask if it’s what we think healthy relationships are. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH - RELATIONSHIP MENTAL HEALTH @john.criscitello.studio SHOW NOTES: THINKING T...
EPISODE 190: Cisgendered Heterosexuality Lies to the East: Or Does it?: Howie Echo-Hawk
June 05, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBHowie Echo-Hawk is from rural Alaska, a citizen of the Pawnee Nation, growing up in Alaska with the Athabascan People. Indigenous, Non-binary, and good looking, they found a wonderfully open life after leaving YWAM (Youth with a Mission) and Christianity. Howie is back. This time we’ve been hitting the “water” hard. They share their coming out story as well as their personal growth towards non-binary life. We also dive into some deep talks as the “water” gets stronger. MENTIONED IN THIS E...
MONDAY MELTDOWN: What To Do When You Feel Tired, Uninspired, Wanting More?: Zac Gandara
June 04, 2019 07:07 - 14 minutes - 15.3 MBTransitions, transformation, change is hard. Far too often when we are struggling, we take on the cliché advice of people, gurus, or teachers that don’t understand the context and nuance of our specific situation. How do we hear and heal ourselves? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: @ZacGandara Tweet's About Life. SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: What To Do When You Feel Tired, Uninspired, Wanting More?: Zac Gandara "You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you...
THINKING THURSDAY: Study Finds that Children Raised Without Religion Show More Empathy and Kindness: Dan Arel: Zac Gandara
May 30, 2019 07:00 - 14 minutes - 14.6 MBThinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. Former show guest Silas Lindenstein sent in an article entitled “Study finds that children raised without religion show more empathy and kindness.” We talk about and put it through the critical thinking machine. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Creating God: NPR Hidden Brain Parenting Without God: Dan Arel SHOW NOTES: THINKING THURSDAY: Study Finds that Chil...
EPISODE 189: On Most Days I’m Soft Atheist, Hard Agnostic: Howie Echo-Hawk
May 29, 2019 21:09 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBHowie Echo-Hawk is from rural Alaska, a citizen of the Pawnee Nation, growing up in Alaska with the Athabascan People. Indigenous, Non-binary, and good looking, they found a wonderfully open life after leaving YWAM (Youth with a Mission) and Christianity. Howie works at Planned Parenthood and performs comedy, music, and produces all Indigenous shows with Indigenize Productions, drawing from their life and the things they know. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Pagan Christianity? Exploring the R...
MONDAY MELTDOWN: An Ideological Savior Complex is Killing Us: Zac Gandara
May 28, 2019 07:00 - 17 minutes - 18.3 MBAn Ideological Savior Complex is killing us. Why do we keep trying to save each other from each other? When can we just let each other live our lives without each other's input? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: @ZacGandara Instagram Conversation About Saviors. SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: An Ideological Savior Complex is Killing Us: Zac Gandara "You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better." - A...
THINKING THURSDAY: We Can Have Political Conversations that Help Each Other: Zac Gandara
May 23, 2019 07:00 - 7 minutes - 8.32 MBThinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. Fellow Loser Brian sent in this episode of the Marc Maron podcast, WTF, with Jane Fonda. Their discussion on how to help others, especially those with ideologies of the world burning can give new thoughts on how to relate. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: WTF with Marc Maron and Jane Fonda SHOW NOTES: THINKING THURSDAY: We Can Have Political Conversations that...
EPISODE 188: Meow Meow Daddy: Sex Work is Work: Emma Darling
May 22, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBEmma Darling and I sit down to talk about sex work, how she got into escorting, what her clients desire, relationships, and how spirituality keeps doing things in our lives. CONTACT EMMA DARLING: EmmaLovesYou.com MENTIONED: BUTT CLUB SWOP: Sex Workers Outreach Project FULL SHOW NOTES: EPISODE 188: Meow Meow Daddy: Sex Work is Work: Emma Darling DO YOU LOVE THE PODCAST? JOIN US WITH SUPPORT. Support the podcast by leaving us a Rating & Review on iTunes or your podcast app. Do ...
MONDAY MELTDOWN: Abortion, It’s Not Binary!: Zac Gandara
May 21, 2019 07:00 - 14 minutes - 15.4 MBThe conversation about abortion is ramping up again since Alabama's recent upheaval. Perhaps it's more important than ever that we find a third-place position that includes nuance and freedom for people based on their own circumstances. "Pro-life conservatives are obsessed with the fetus from conception to nine months. After that, they don't want to know about you. They don't want to hear from you. No nothing. No neonatal care, no day care, no head start, no school lunch, no food stamps, n...
THINKING THURSDAY: Are We Taken Religious Freedoms to Far?: Zac Gandara
May 16, 2019 07:00 - 11 minutes - 12.3 MBThinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. Fellow Loser Josh Black posted this opinion article from the New York Times, and it asks the question, are we taking religious freedoms too far? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE: Are we taking religious freedom too far? By Margaret Renkl SHOW NOTES: THINKING THURSDAY: Are We Taking Religious Freedoms to Far?: Zac Gandara Thinking Thursd...
EPISODE 187: A Sexual Being: Sober, Healing, and Making My Own Way: Emma Darling
May 15, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBEmma is a newly sober, professional escort, and sex worker. Starting as a stripper left her motivated for sobriety but sexually frustrated. We talk about her story and the things we've learned in relationships and more. CONTACT EMMA DARLING: EmmaLovesYou.com MENTIONED: BUTT CLUB SWOP: Sex Workers Outreach Project FULL SHOW NOTES: EPISODE 187: A Sexual Being: Sober, Healing, and Making My Own Way: Emma Darling DO YOU LOVE THE PODCAST? JOIN US WITH SUPPORT. Support the podcast ...
MONDAY MELTDOWN: Healing From Sexual Assault: Zac Gandara
May 14, 2019 07:00 - 15 minutes - 15.9 MBFellow Loser and listener Brittany writes in to share her meltdown about the sexual assault she was a victim of and how it showed her that she had no voice. How she's healing and making her voice heard now! FULL SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: Healing From Sexual Assault: Zac Gandara "You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better." - Anne Lamott Monday Meltdown is Our Weekly Chat with Each Othe...
THINKING THURSDAY: Is Human Inclusivity Possible?: Zac Gandara
May 09, 2019 07:00 - 15 minutes - 16 MBThinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. What do we really think about social inclusivity? Do you think some differences should not be encompassed or embraced? Is it limitless inclusivity, or is there a limit? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Hate Thy Neighbor: On VICE Things I would have told myself when I was young...@Yung_Pueblo SHOW NOTES: THINKING THURSDAY: Is Human Inclusivity Possible?: Zac ...
EPISODE 186: How to Have All the Sex You Want, Consensual Sex Without Guilt or Shame: Wicked Daddy and Lily VonTrapp
May 08, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBA fun conversation with the folks from Wicked Daddy Academy about consensual sex and how to move past guilt and shame to experience the sex life you've always wanted. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: WICKED DADDY ACADEMY FULL SHOW NOTES: EPISODE 186: How to Have All the Sex You Want, Consensual Sex Without Guilt or Shame: Wicked Daddy and Lily VonTrapp DO YOU LOVE THE PODCAST? JOIN US WITH SUPPORT. Support the podcast by leaving us a Rating & Review on iTunes or your podcast app. Do your...
MONDAY MELTDOWN: Boundaries are a Self-Healing Practice: Zac Gandara: Dr. Nicole LePera
May 07, 2019 07:00 - 11 minutes - 12.3 MBCreating boundaries are one of the fundamental elements of healing ourselves. Dr. Nicole LePera posts some wonderfully helpful thoughts on this subject, and we discuss it. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Dr. Nicole LePera Boundary Examples FULL SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: Boundaries are a Self-Healing Practice: Zac Gandara: Dr. Nicole LePera "You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better." -...
THINKING THURSDAY: Is There a Reclaiming of Our Faith?: Zac Gandara
May 02, 2019 07:00 - 11 minutes - 11.9 MBThinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. When we walk away from cults, ideologies, religions, and corporate thinking we begin the journey of refining our inner voice, trusting ourselves and exploring the world in a new way. But is there ever a time where we reclaim our old faith or religion? SHOW NOTES: THINKING THURSDAY: Is There a Reclaiming of Our Faith?: Zac Gandara Thinking Thursday: Thinkin...
EPISODE 185: Unconditional Love is Possible: Wicked Daddy and Lily VonTrapp
May 01, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBRaised in a small logging town as Seventh-Day Adventist, then Pentecostal. Brian knew he was gay at a young age. He's had his hardships and traumas by living his truth, but nothing has dwindled his light or hardened his heart of gold in the least. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: WICKED DADDY ACADEMY FULL SHOW NOTES: EPISODE 185: Unconditional Love is Possible: Wicked Daddy and Lily VonTrapp DO YOU LOVE THE PODCAST? JOIN US WITH SUPPORT. Support the podcast by leaving us a Rating & Revie...
MONDAY MELTDOWN: What if I Got This All Wrong?: Zac Gandara
April 30, 2019 07:00 - 13 minutes - 14 MBFellow Loser Kara writes in: So my meltdown is about my son. He’s to the age where he’s very curious. My fear is that what if this is all true and I’ve failed my child? I’ve steered him in the wrong direction? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Richard Rohr Returns: You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe by Richard Rohr FULL SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: What if I Got This All Wrong?: Zac Gandara "...
THINKING THURSDAY: Jumping Boats, Compassion, Getting Better: Zac Gandara: Pete Holmes: Nadia Bolz-Weber: Lance Armstrong
April 25, 2019 07:00 - 13 minutes - 14 MBThinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. When we leave a religion, tribe, or team are we really growing and changing or are we just jumping into another? Call out culture, politics, our need to be better than others, and scapegoating, heaping all the negative onto others, so we don't have to look at ourselves. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes: Nadia Bolz-Weber Thinkin...
EPISODE 184: Finding Your Own Way: Lily VonTrapp
April 24, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBBurlesque performer, model, science nerd, and comic book conception expert Lily VonTrapp sits down with us over whiskey to talk about how she found and created herself after leaving religion. CONTACT LILY VONTRAPP DO YOU LOVE THE PODCAST? JOIN US WITH SUPPORT. Support the podcast by leaving us a Rating & Review on iTunes or your podcast app. Do your Amazon shopping through our links. Donate to the Podcast. Join the CounterCulture Society and become a Producer through our Patreon. FOLLO...
MONDAY MELTDOWN: The Real Easter is About Sex (Ishtar): Zac Gandara
April 23, 2019 07:00 - 12 minutes - 13.9 MBDid you know that the real Easter (Ishtar) is about sex and fertility? How do we embrace tough emotions and work them out to heal and communicate them to the people we need to? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Real Easter (Ishtar) Often our frustrations & feelings are foreign. FULL SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: The Real Easter is About Sex (Ishtar): Zac Gandara "You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should hav...
THINKING THURSDAY: Binary or Non-Binary: Zac Gandara: Nicholas Christakis: Joe Rogan
April 18, 2019 07:00 - 12 minutes - 13.5 MBThinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. Our world is so black and white. Win or lose, but when we leave binary and begin living in the tension, we grow more, love more, and embrace each other more. Can we do this? How do our ideas get better? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE: #1274. Nicholas Christakis is a sociologist and physician known for his research on social networks a...
EPISODE 183: Get Out There and Find Stuff Out: Lily VonTrapp
April 17, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBLily VonTrapp is an event coordinator, model, and burlesque performer. When she's not gracing the stage (or camera) with her performances, you can find her working a muggle job in the sciences. We talk about faith, growing out of religion, and universal life altering woo. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Science Says That People Who Curse a Lot Have Better Vocabularies Than Those Who Don't Is 25 the new cut-off point for adulthood? DO YOU LOVE THE PODCAST? JOIN US WITH SUPPORT. Support the...
MONDAY MELTDOWN: Does it Get Better?: Zac Gandara
April 16, 2019 07:00 - 18 minutes - 19.3 MBFellow Loser @alycioso writes in: Does it get better? How do you handle rescinded support from the people who are supposed to be your biggest support? Is it worth having conversations with them that only cause more strife? Monday Meltdown is Our Weekly Chat with Each Other: Your Questions, Confessions, Comments and Meltdowns. Join the Monday Meltdown show with your questions, comments, meltdowns, or confessions. Call 206-395-5608 and leave us a message. E-Mail us [email protected]...
THINKING THURSDAY: Fear and Thinking for Yourself: Zac Gandara
April 11, 2019 07:00 - 13 minutes - 16.2 MBThinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. This Episode: Life has lots of transitions. As we move through this journey, it’s not easy to embrace new things and new people, but it’s the embrace of newness despite the fear that brings us massive growth. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: EPISODE 072: Norse, Pentecostal, Heathenry, Paganism, Thor and My Stones?: Asatru Gothi: Alf Herigstad EPISODE 073: Rune ...
EPISODE 182: The Satanic Temple: Lilith Starr
April 10, 2019 07:00 - 50 minutes - 47.4 MBLilith is the Co-Head of the Satanic Temple Seattle, a Harvard and Stanford graduate, and an author. She joins me again to answer some listener questions about her version of Satanism, and the Satanic Temple. LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE: Contact Lilith Starr The Satanic Temple Narcotics Anonymous BOOKS FROM THIS EPISODE: The Happy Satanist by Lilith Star Paradise Lost by John Milton The Divine Comedy: Inferno; Purgatorio; Paradiso by Dante Alighieri DO YOU LOVE THE PODCAST? JOIN ...
MONDAY MELTDOWN: Embracing Your Sexuality: Zac Gandara: Shannon Ashley
April 09, 2019 07:00 - 19 minutes - 19.9 MBFormer show guest Laird Young sent in a fantastic article by Shannon Ashley regarding how to embrace sex positivity. We talk about it. How to embrace sex positivity. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: It Takes Time To Become Sex Positive by Shannon Ashley SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: Embracing Your Sexuality: Zac Gandara: Shannon Ashley "You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better." - Anne Lamott ...
THINKING THURSDAY: Ban on Wearing Religious Symbols: Zac Gandara: Francois Legault
April 04, 2019 07:00 - 9 minutes - 12.3 MBThinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. The Quebec government is taking a moderate approach to secularism that does not violate freedom of religion, Premier Francois Legault said Sunday as he defended his government’s controversial bill to ban the wearing of religious symbols for some public sector employees. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Ban on wearing religious symbols is 'moderate', says Quebec p...
EPISODE 181: Satan Helped Me Get Sober: Lilith Starr
April 03, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBLilith Starr is the Co-Head of the Satanic Temple Seattle, a Harvard and Stanford graduate, and an author. Due to prescribed pain medications, she developed an addiction to opioids and shares how Satanism helped her become empowered to beat the addiction. LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE: Contact Lilith Starr The Satanic Temple Narcotics Anonymous BOOKS FROM THIS EPISODE: The Happy Satanist by Lilith Star Paradise Lost by John Milton The Divine Comedy: Inferno; Purgatorio; Paradiso by ...
MONDAY MELTDOWN: How to Handle Toxic Community: Zac Gandara
April 02, 2019 06:51 - 16 minutes - 16.9 MBMisha writes in and asks: “As a person who still believes in God but not Church. How do you separate yourself from going back to a place that’s toxic because you are hurting?” BOOK MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer THIS EPISODE'S SHOW NOTES: How to Handle Toxic Community: Zac Gandara "You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better." - Anne Lamott Monday Meltdown ...
THINKING THURSDAY: Binary, Good, Bad, Or Whatever: Zac Gandara: David Gaub McCullough
March 28, 2019 07:00 - 14 minutes - 15.3 MBThinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. What is life wasn’t so black and white? What if by our biases we are limiting our life experience? What if we could open ourselves up to seeing things differently? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Truman by David McCullough EPISODE SHOW NOTES: THINKING THURSDAY: Binary, Good, Bad, Or Whatever: Zac Gandara: David Gaub McCullough Thinking Thursday: Thinking Thursd...
EPISODE 180: Burn it Down and Reconstruct it Again: Alex Spivey
March 27, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBChurch culture is abusive. Often it’s not intentionally abusive but generationally abusive. Alex sits down with us again to talk about his deconstruction, and we engage our new reconstruction. EPISODE SHOW NOTES: EPISODE 180: Burn it Down and Reconstruct it Again: Alex Spivey DO YOU LOVE THE PODCAST? JOIN US WITH SUPPORT. Support the podcast by leaving us a Rating & Review on iTunes or your podcast app. Do your Amazon shopping through our links. Donate to the Podcast. Join the CounterCul...
MONDAY MELTDOWN: Listen to Your Body: Zac Gandara
March 26, 2019 07:00 - 16 minutes - 16.7 MBI’ve lost the self-care rhythms that I know I need to heal myself, hear myself, trust myself, be myself, and grow. How do I pick those up again? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Inward by Yung Pueblo EPISODE SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: Listen to Your Body: Zac Gandara "You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better." - Anne Lamott Monday Meltdown is Our Weekly Chat with Each Other: Your Questions,...
THINKING THURSDAY: The Messiah Complex and Boundaries: Zac Gandara
March 21, 2019 07:00 - 15 minutes - 15.9 MBThinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together: Have you ever heard of the Messiah Complex? At what spectrum of it are you? Thinking Thursday: Thinking Thursday is about learning how to think. We live in a world where people like to tell us what to think, but has anyone taught us how to think? Examining the worlds greatest thinkers is a great place to start. Send us thinkers you'd like us to feature. Call...
EPISODE 179: Coming Out: Home Schooled Embracing Himself!: Alex Spivey
March 20, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBAlex was a homeschooled Christian kid who lived with the knowledge that he might be gay. He shares with us his coming out story as well as the struggles he's had with guilt and shame of who he is. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: SALTWATER BAPTISM: Gay and in Love at an Evangelical College DO YOU LOVE THE PODCAST? JOIN US WITH SUPPORT. Support the podcast by leaving us a Rating & Review on iTunes or your podcast app. Do your Amazon shopping through our links. Donate to the Podcast. Join the ...
MONDAY MELTDOWN: F*cking Entitlement!: Zac Gandara
March 19, 2019 07:00 - 13 minutes - 14.2 MBIf we lose the expectations that create our entitlement, will it ensure our freedom and happiness? Where do we get our sense of entitlement and how do we get rid of it? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: @sgrstk on Instagram: Change how you act and take the power back. “Change how you act and take the power back. (Or, I don't know, maybe at least start closing the bathroom door when you're fucking losing it at work.)” Monday Meltdown is Our Weekly Chat with Each Other: Your Questions, Confessi...
THINKING THURSDAY: How We May Be Our Biggest Problem: Pride: Zac Gandara
March 14, 2019 07:00 - 11 minutes - 11.9 MBThinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. It's easy to blame someone else, it's hard to look in the mirror. We may actually be causing the tension we are experiencing between ourselves and our family, friends, and others, or at least a part of it. How do we let go of the pride that causes to turn everything into a fight? BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Letting Go by David R Hawkins, PH.D., M.D. ...
EPISODE 178: Lots of Spiritual Paths Have Led Me to This Point: Madrona Teresa DeLong
March 13, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBMadrona is an eclectic, Heathen, self-journeying woman who is continually looking for truth which is based in love. She has been Catholic, Mormon, Pagan, and more. She’s also a doula and death doula helping people through transitions. CONTACT MADRONA: @MADRONARAIN DO YOU LOVE THE PODCAST? JOIN US WITH SUPPORT. Support the podcast by leaving us a Rating & Review on iTunes or your podcast app. Do your Amazon shopping through our links. Donate to the Podcast. Join the CounterCulture Society...
MONDAY MELTDOWN: Mom! Please Stop Sending Me Bibles: Zac Gandara
March 12, 2019 07:00 - 21 minutes - 21.6 MBWe have a fellow Loser, “Jenny.” Shares her meltdown about the constant pressure from her family. Can we keep a relationship with these people? How can I grow not to be triggered? Monday Meltdown is Our Weekly Chat with Each Other: Your Questions, Confessions, Comments and Meltdowns. Join the Monday Meltdown show with your questions, comments, meltdowns, or confessions. Call 206-395-5608 and leave us a message. E-Mail us [email protected] or message any of our social pages (links b...
THINKING THURSDAY: Why Do I Have Anxiety About Things Going Well?: Zac Gandara
March 07, 2019 08:00 - 9 minutes - 10.9 MBThinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. ON TODAY'S EPISODE: Maybe we grew up in environments that made us addicted to chaos? Our nervous system may have developed an addiction to drama or trauma. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: @the.holistic.psychologist Thinking Thursday: Thinking Thursday is about learning how to think. We live in a world where people like to tell us what to think, but has anyone t...
EPISODE 177: Being Cast on a Reality Show Taught Me a Lot About Myself: Madrona Teresa De Long
March 06, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 92.3 MBMadrona was cast onto the Norwegian reality show Alt For Norge where she found herself at home with her native people. She shares her experience with us. DO YOU LOVE THE PODCAST? JOIN US WITH SUPPORT. Support the podcast by leaving us a Rating & Review on iTunes or your podcast app. Do your Amazon shopping through our links. Donate to the Podcast. Join the CounterCulture Society and become a Producer through our Patreon. FOLLOW US: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LosingOurReligionPo...