Latest Exmormon Podcast Episodes
The King Follett Discourse (Reading & Commentary)
Siblings in Zion - January 15, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this episode the siblings read and comment on 'The King Follett Discourse', its theological significance, and its influence on Mormonism. In April of 1844, Joseph Smith spoke to a crowd of many thousands (saints and detractors alike) and delivered what would be the most directly recorded pu...
Ep #150: Is Your Brain a Dog or a Cat?
Wannabe Balanced | MINDSET Coach - January 12, 2023 03:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 189 ratingsWe often hear people describe our inner chaos and continuous thoughts as our “monkey minds”. But tonight I want to teach you about your Dog Brain. Allow me to explain… So the dog brain. Let’s call it a Golden Retriever. Golden retrievers are a breed of dog that we know are highly intelligent a...
Superstitions #579
Thank God I'm Atheist - January 09, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsTrans woman denied health care by "Christian" manufacturing company, new data about church attendance, US Congress doesn't represent America religiously, professor in trouble after showing image of Mohammed, man found guilty of heinous sex crimes finds Jesus, another fine product from the Trumps...
Ep #149: How to QUIT Sugar, Alcohol, or Coffee
Wannabe Balanced | MINDSET Coach - January 04, 2023 16:05 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 189 ratingsI’ve attempted to quit plenty of things over my lifetime, as we all have. But ever since 2020 I’ve discovered an entirely new level of discipline. It’s like something suddenly clicked in my brain and I was able to conquer many of my addictions, cravings, and urges. Things I’ve kicked since 20...
Eggs Benedict #578
Thank God I'm Atheist - January 03, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsUtah Supreme Court sides with polygamist father, NY governor vetoes law allowing alternative to court-ordered AA, US Marines ordered to accommodate Sikh beards, Orthodox Jewish schools in NYC defraud city, in Iranian woman competes at international chess tournament without hijab, Christmas in Uk...
Free To Not Believe #577
Thank God I'm Atheist - December 27, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsChurches cancel services for Christmas, religious schools legally doxxed, New York City councilman's home attacked, Catholics defrock priest (in a good way), selling of unused churches, Amy Grant in trouble for hosting gay marriage, and over 70% of human beings live in a country that discriminat...
Ep #148: WHO do you Wanna BE in 2023?
Wannabe Balanced | MINDSET Coach - December 20, 2022 18:30 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 189 ratingsI love this time of year! It's the time to COLLECTIVELY reflect on the previous year, and set our intentions for the new year. We often hear people say, "you don't need to wait until the new year to start making resolutions." I agree, it's good to take inventory throughout the year, pi...
Bah, Humbug! #576
Thank God I'm Atheist - December 20, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsPastor and son arrested in $8 million COVID scam, a nativity on government grounds, a darling Baphomet now adorns the Illinois Capitol, a school district's book banning policy, an attempt to outlaw porn nationwide, new baptism theme park, and Dan's evolving attitude about Christmas.
What a Drag! #575
Thank God I'm Atheist - December 15, 2022 15:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsHomeless man breaks into Mormon temple to stay warm, South Dakota legislature and christianity, restaurant cancels reservations for Christian hate group, polygamous prophet with child brides caught, Christmas at the Vatican, and traveling drag queens come to Utah and get the passive aggressive t...
Ep #147: Navigating Difficult Emotions During the Holidays
Wannabe Balanced | MINDSET Coach - December 07, 2022 21:41 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 189 ratingsThis time of year, although magical, can also be an extremely difficult time for many. For various reasons it can trigger unresolved childhood trauma, loneliness, and of course financial stress and overwhelm. So my intention for tonights call is to hold space for the loneliness, t...
Episode 49. Peacefully Co-Parenting || with Jay Skibbens
Peace Out - December 07, 2022 19:59 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 271 ratingsJay Skibbens is a VERY wise co-parenting expert and coach. This discussion will not only help move towards peace with your co-parent, it will help you find peace within YOURSELF. We're sure you'll come away with your own "Aha" moments of clarity and inspiration to help your life and relati...
The Quiet Part Out Loud #574
Thank God I'm Atheist - December 06, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsBelievers' health and happiness benefits might be as fake as their god, Rideshare drivers try to ruin everyone's day, BYU Idaho fires professors, Scientology cares more about celebrities than the safety of their members, happy demographics in the UK, a Thai Buddhist monastery that knows how to P...
We Did Nazi That Coming #573
Thank God I'm Atheist - November 29, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsEvangelical leaders turn on the Donald (what will they do when he's the nominee?), Christian pastor raises money for theme park, Christian hate group's headquarters vandalized, legislators introduce anti-drag bill, US Religion Census has some problems, counter terrorism in Ukraine, and the terri...
What a Relief! #572
Thank God I'm Atheist - November 22, 2022 15:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsRachel sits in for Dan, and we discuss drag brunch, Iranian protests, the Mormon Church backs gay marriage, religious Americans' attitudes about the environment, and our response to the not so bad midterm elections.
Ep. #146: How to SIMPLIFY Your Life | When it all becomes too much
Wannabe Balanced | MINDSET Coach - November 17, 2022 17:50 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 189 ratingsThe amount of decisions we need to make each day has only continued to increase over the past couple centuries. Think of the amount of choices we are presented with each day. Instead of having to choose between 2 or 3 options, we now have hundreds of different options in every category imaginabl...
Episode 48. Parenting beyond Religion || with Terri Hales
Peace Out - November 17, 2022 00:03 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 271 ratingsTerri Hales hosts an awesome podcast called Emancipate Your Mind. She's a fellow ExMo, mother of 2 lucky kids, and an expert on religious trauma. She's wicked smart and puts out content that is SO helpful. We snagged her for a discussion about the release of the new, updated "For The Strength ...
A Very Special Episode #571
Thank God I'm Atheist - November 16, 2022 01:04 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsAmericans know very little about the Mormons (despite gobs of marketing money spent by the LDS Church), and our review of "God Forbid," the Hulu documentary about Jerry Falwell Jr's pool boy.
Surviving the Midterms #571
Thank God I'm Atheist - November 08, 2022 14:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsPossible rifts between Christian nationalists, congregation responds to anti-gay sermon, houses of worship beef up security, murder trials in Australia, atheists and political engagement, the Mormon church and their dodgy tax practices, and you might just want to brace yourself for the post midt...
Two Evils #569
Thank God I'm Atheist - November 01, 2022 09:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsJewish schools in NY are failing but at least some people were getting rich in the process; meanwhile, Yeshiva University tries to placate the queer community with a non-club; poll asks if America should be a Christian nation; a Catholic diocese agrees to extreme measures; a cannabis-based churc...
Ep #145: Don't Take Your Personality Personally
Wannabe Balanced | MINDSET Coach - October 26, 2022 23:52 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 189 ratingsDon't take your personality personally, it's not you. You are the watcher, the observer, the director... Like a scientist, you learn through the experimentation of things. You are not the rat. You are gaining insights by watching the rats and how they respond and interact.
Spooky! #568
Thank God I'm Atheist - October 25, 2022 14:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings'Pornographic' mural tears Utah city apart, podcasters have (bad) advice for women, Christians react to Falwell 'pool boy' documentary, fetuses and personhood, pastor steals $900k from church, Mormon father really wants his son to serve a mission, and Christian pastors just cannot let Halloween ...
I Heart Hot Jesus #567
Thank God I'm Atheist - October 18, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsGerman mosque sounds first public call to prayer, lawyer's good deed does not go unpunished, a few BYU students stage walkout, Satanic Temple donation to school refused, Muslim parents shout down LGBTQ+ speakers at school board meeting, youth pastor hands out questionable swag, and damn, Jesus i...
Episode 47. Tales of an ExMormon Musician || with Mindy Gledhill
Peace Out - October 12, 2022 20:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 271 ratingsMindy Gledhill is an ExMormon legend. Mindy was one of 9 kids, with a mission president dad, raised in the heart of Provo, Utah. Mindy shares what it was like going from being a Deseret Book record label artist, singing EFY songs, to eventually leaving the church and writing a whole album a...
For the Strength of Youth $566
Thank God I'm Atheist - October 11, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsAmerican tourist throws tantrum wanting audience with the pope, Catholic cardinal stands against German bishops, Church of England report reveals 400 new cases of abuse, plagiarism at Mormon General Conference, new research seeks to answer why atheism's global spread, Disney's latest offense, an...
Ep #144: How to turn your DREAMS into REALITY
Wannabe Balanced | MINDSET Coach - October 10, 2022 21:06 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 189 ratingsWhen I was about 21 years old I remember telling one of my friends about my crazy life as a child. She said to me, “wow, you’re going to write a book some day”. That ONE comment sparked a tiny little flame of belief in myself. I never would have expected anyone to say something like that to me...
Mormons and Gay Marriage #565
Thank God I'm Atheist - October 06, 2022 20:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsWitches and web designers, Hindus and the caste system, Cuba goes super gay, Jewish cult gets raided, Russian Orthodox Church hands out "get out of hell free" cards, a homecoming dance gets ruined by prudes, and Frank and Dan discuss new polling about Utah's view of gay marriage.
Ep #143: I Want it NOW! | Delayed Gratification
Wannabe Balanced | MINDSET Coach - October 05, 2022 21:32 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 189 ratingsLet’s talk about the marshmallow experiment, except we are going to use eggs instead of marshmallows . Are you a one (instant gratification) or 2 (delayed gratification) kinda person? Don’t forget to join me live on Facebook, Thursday (6:00pm MST) night for our monthly MINDSET c...
The Equinox is Real #564
Thank God I'm Atheist - September 27, 2022 15:19 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsPrayer for gay couples, school abuse in Canada, unrest in Iran, new FFRF lawsuit, Republicans support for Christian nationalism, Yeshiva University update, and Happy Mabon, everyone!
What's Working for You?
Siblings in Zion - September 25, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThe siblings return to kick off Season 5! No plan, just going for it. They talk about what is 'working for them', current events in Mormon world, 'Keep Sweet' and the FLDS, Book Reports!, how they've changed since starting this podcast, and how they will be approaching this season's content an...
Episode 46. Leaving with Love || with Tommy Johnson
Peace Out - September 21, 2022 02:12 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 271 ratings@thetomsters is a funny dude. And so much more! Tommy Johnson created a video about what it might be like to arrive at the pearly gates on judgement day as a Mormon. It went totally viral, as it should. When he created the video, he was fully active in the LDS church. A year later, he's on h...