Faith Unraveled Podcast

Episode 015 | Spirituality Revisited | Spirituality After Religion

What are your go-to spiritual practices, books, or teachers?  In this episode of Faith Unraveled we discuss our winding spiritual journeys post leaving the Mormon church. We delve into the challenges of raising children without a prescriptive religious belief, emphasizing teaching a value system over doctrine. The discussion covers the transition from structured religious life to exploring various aspects of spirituality, including mindfulness, the importance of creativity, and the role of routine activities in finding spiritual fulfillment. The concept of spirituality is deeply personal and evolving. The episode touches on dealing with the fear of nihilism, finding meaning in creativity and mindfulness, and the impact of spirituality on relationships and personal growth.
 
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Jamie and Elisha invite you to join us on our journey of unraveling the complexities of Mormonism after a lifetime within the church. With a vibrant community of over 70,000 on TikTok, we understand that the challenges of faith deconstruction transcend any single denomination. Across the globe, millions are awakening to new perspectives, questioning norms, and seeking truth in their spiritual paths.
 
In our series, we delve deep into the awakening process, exploring the impacts of patriarchy, toxic positivity, purity culture, and heteronormativity on our faith experiences. But our exploration doesn't end there. We're committed to reconstruction—rebuilding our faith, beliefs, and sense of self after the unraveling.
 
A highlight of our series is the opportunity for you to shape our discussions. Submit your burning questions to us on Instagram at Faith Unraveled, and stay tuned as we devote entire episodes to answering them directly.
 
Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of faith, embracing the complexities and uncertainties while forging our unique spiritual paths. Welcome to Faith Unraveled!

Episode 014 | What I found prepping to become a Mormon Seminary Teacher | Faith Deconstruction Series

Here's my deconstruction story friends!  From faithful member of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, preparing to become a seminary teacher to completely losing my testimony overnight.  How does that happen?  It felt sudden and disorienting, but as I look back I realize that many issues were mounting in my mind.  Questions about the construct of sin which seemed paradoxical to the teachings of a loving God in heaven. The legalistic approach that the church seemed to be taking which also contrasted with what I'd been taught of a loving Jesus.  The cognitive dissonance during the year before my faith crisis was significant and what's crazy: I wasn't even aware of it!!  Belief is fascinating, isn't it??  What we're willing to do in order to stay safe... to keep that essential worldview intact.  And the way I view this now is that the dissonance I was experiencing was necessary for me to actually see what was inside the box.  There's no way I could have accepted it even one year earlier.  It was too big a threat to my family's safety.  And I wonder how much of my subconscious mind knew that I had support on the other side.  That has made all the difference in the world.  Please tell me in the comments what your faith deconstruction was like.  Was it all at once?  Was it gradual?  Or do you think it was a combination of both? 
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Jamie and Elisha invite you to join us on our journey of unraveling the complexities of Mormonism after a lifetime within the church. With a vibrant community of over 70,000 on TikTok, we understand that the challenges of faith deconstruction transcend any single denomination. Across the globe, millions are awakening to new perspectives, questioning norms, and seeking truth in their spiritual paths.
 
In our series, we delve deep into the awakening process, exploring the impacts of patriarchy, toxic positivity, purity culture, and heteronormativity on our faith experiences. But our exploration doesn't end there. We're committed to reconstruction—rebuilding our faith, beliefs, and sense of self after the unraveling.
 
A highlight of our series is the opportunity for you to shape our discussions. Submit your burning questions to us on Instagram at Faith Unraveled, and stay tuned as we devote entire episodes to answering them directly.
 
Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of faith, embracing the complexities and uncertainties while forging our unique spiritual paths. Welcome to Faith Unraveled!

Episode 013 | Does the Mormon Church harm? | Faith Deconstruction Series

Does the Mormon Church harm? Please tell us your thoughts in the comments. This episode of Faith Unraveled delves into the potential harms of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) towards its members, former members, and their associates. The topics discussed include family separation and strain, elitism, exclusionary practices, financial burdens, mental health issues, and gender roles, with a broader aim to explore the negative impacts of the church's doctrines and practices. Anecdotes and examples are provided to illustrate how these issues manifest, such as the sacrifice of personal relationships for church doctrines, financial sacrifices for tithing, and the psychological toll of church teachings on members. The dialogue also covers the misuse of religious narratives like the parable of the widow's mite to encourage financial giving among the poor and critiques the church's stance on mental health, sexuality, and gender roles. We invite you to share your thoughts and experiences related to the harms of the LDS Church in the comments below. ----- WELCOME TO FAITH UNRAVELED: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@faith.unraveled?_t=8kISaVAOq9j&_r=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faith.unraveled?igsh=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Jamie and Elisha invite you to join us on our journey of unraveling the complexities of Mormonism after a lifetime within the church. With a vibrant community of over 70,000 on TikTok, we understand that the challenges of faith deconstruction transcend any single denomination. Across the globe, millions are awakening to new perspectives, questioning norms, and seeking truth in their spiritual paths. In our series, we delve deep into the awakening process, exploring the impacts of patriarchy, toxic positivity, purity culture, and heteronormativity on our faith experiences. But our exploration doesn't end there. We're committed to reconstruction—rebuilding our faith, beliefs, and sense of self after the unraveling. A highlight of our series is the opportunity for you to shape our discussions. Submit your burning questions to us on Instagram at Faith Unraveled, and stay tuned as we devote entire episodes to answering them directly. Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of faith, embracing the complexities and uncertainties while forging our unique spiritual paths. Welcome to Faith Unraveled!

Episode 012 | Managing Relationships After a Faith Crisis | Faith Unfiltered Q&A

Today on Faith Unraveled we dive into your questions about managing friendships and family relationships after a leaving the Mormon Church. Is it possible to share those pesky "truth claim" issues with active believing loved ones, without harming your relationship? How does one make new friends after leaving the church? And how do we handle the loss of friendships after walking away from the church? We address all of it in today's episode! If you'd like to submit a question for an episode, please submit it to our Instagram DMs: https://www.instagram.com/faith.unraveled?igsh=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr ----- WELCOME TO FAITH UNRAVELED: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@faith.unraveled?_t=8kISaVAOq9j&_r=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faith.unraveled?igsh=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Jamie and Elisha invite you to join us on our journey of unraveling the complexities of Mormonism after a lifetime within the church. With a vibrant community of over 70,000 on TikTok, we understand that the challenges of faith deconstruction transcend any single denomination. Across the globe, millions are awakening to new perspectives, questioning norms, and seeking truth in their spiritual paths. In our series, we delve deep into the awakening process, exploring the impacts of patriarchy, toxic positivity, purity culture, and heteronormativity on our faith experiences. But our exploration doesn't end there. We're committed to reconstruction—rebuilding our faith, beliefs, and sense of self after the unraveling. A highlight of our series is the opportunity for you to shape our discussions. Submit your burning questions to us on Instagram at Faith Unraveled, and stay tuned as we devote entire episodes to answering them directly. Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of faith, embracing the complexities and uncertainties while forging our unique spiritual paths. Welcome to Faith Unraveled!

Episode 011 | Sally & Lena Discuss LGBTQ BYU | Faith Unraveled.

On today's episode of Faith Unraveled we dive deep into the journeys of two incredible souls, Sally and Lena. You might recognize them from the powerful Hulu documentary series Mormon No More, but today, they're here with us to provide insights for LGBTQ young adults that are entering the "coming out" phase, to discuss the now infamous "Musket Talk" by Elder Holland that will be soon be incorporated into BYU Student's welcome materials, and to share some of their own unique journey of love, faith, and self-discovery. Buckle up as we explore their path of meeting, falling head over heels as two Mormon women, and bravely stepping away from the church.
 
Sally and Lena are also sharing the incredible work they're doing through their "Peace Out Podcast" and through their coaching, courses and retreats. 
Here's where you can connect: 
https://www.sallyandlena.com/
 
Lena is an intuitive energy healer, kundalini reiki master, meditation + breathwork guide, and yoga teacher: https://www.instagram.com/lena__osborne?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
 
Sally is an adventure junkie, podcast host, and a coming out coach helping people peacefully navigate coming out of religion or coming out of the closet: https://www.instagram.com/comingoutcoach?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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WELCOME TO FAITH UNRAVELED: 
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Jamie and Elisha invite you to join us on our journey of unraveling the complexities of Mormonism after a lifetime within the church. With a vibrant community of over 70,000 on TikTok, we understand that the challenges of faith deconstruction transcend any single denomination. Across the globe, millions are awakening to new perspectives, questioning norms, and seeking truth in their spiritual paths.
 
In our series, we delve deep into the awakening process, exploring the impacts of patriarchy, toxic positivity, purity culture, and heteronormativity on our faith experiences. But our exploration doesn't end there. We're committed to reconstruction—rebuilding our faith, beliefs, and sense of self after the unraveling.
 
A highlight of our series is the opportunity for you to shape our discussions. Submit your burning questions to us on Instagram at Faith Unraveled, and stay tuned as we devote entire episodes to answering them directly.
 
Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of faith, embracing the complexities and uncertainties while forging our unique spiritual paths. Welcome to Faith Unraveled!

Episode 010 | Faith Unfiltered Q&A: Your Spicy Questions about Intimacy after Mormonism

The title sure makes this episode sound more scandalous than it is!  But these are questions that you, friends, submitted so we're going there! And honestly it's been our favorite episode yet. These are fun topics after deconstruction but MAN it can be intimidating!    I hope this episode  eases some of the fear and concerns.  In our church life, I don't remember a time that pleasure was ever discussed, even during my adult life.  How wild is that?  For most people, sex is an important and enjoyable component, but how many in the church even learn to experience sexual pleasure? We think it's an essential topic for reconstructors, so let's dive in!!  
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Jamie and Elisha invite you to join us on our journey of unraveling the complexities of Mormonism after a lifetime within the church. With a vibrant community of over 70,000 on TikTok, we understand that the challenges of faith deconstruction transcend any single denomination. Across the globe, millions are awakening to new perspectives, questioning norms, and seeking truth in their spiritual paths.
 
In our series, we delve deep into the awakening process, exploring the impacts of patriarchy, toxic positivity, purity culture, and heteronormativity on our faith experiences. But our exploration doesn't end there. We're committed to reconstruction—rebuilding our faith, beliefs, and sense of self after the unraveling.
 
A highlight of our series is the opportunity for you to shape our discussions. Submit your burning questions to us on Instagram at Faith Unraveled, and stay tuned as we devote entire episodes to answering them directly.
 
Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of faith, embracing the complexities and uncertainties while forging our unique spiritual paths. Welcome to Faith Unraveled!

Episode 009 | Does the Mormon Church Give Authority To Women?

Does the Mormon Church Give more authority to women than any other religious organization?  What a claim! (Made by Sister Dennis, First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency) But can you blame her? Swimming in Mormon waters make the Patriarchy very difficult to see.  And this is something that I (it's me, Elisha) experienced first hand.  I supported and honored the priesthood holders in my life and I never even wanted that "power and responsibility" (eye roll, please).  It's shocking to me now looking back that I wasn't even in the ORDAIN WOMEN camp!!  
 
In this episode of Faith Unraveled, we'll dive into the topic of woman and authority within the mormon church by comparing and contrasting our OWN EXPERIENCES growing up in Mormonism.  Guys, I brought my Fascinating Womanhood manual into this episode AND my personal progress manual.  I think it's a good one.  
 
*Reddit post written by ldsgems on r/exmormon: https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/9m0xio/seriously_folks_what_if_the_gender_roles_in_the/
 
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Jamie and Elisha invite you to join us on our journey of unraveling the complexities of Mormonism after a lifetime within the church. With a vibrant community of over 70,000 on TikTok, we understand that the challenges of faith deconstruction transcend any single denomination. Across the globe, millions are awakening to new perspectives, questioning norms, and seeking truth in their spiritual paths.
 
In our series, we delve deep into the awakening process, exploring the impacts of patriarchy, toxic positivity, purity culture, and heteronormativity on our faith experiences. But our exploration doesn't end there. We're committed to reconstruction—rebuilding our faith, beliefs, and sense of self after the unraveling.
 
A highlight of our series is the opportunity for you to shape our discussions. Submit your burning questions to us on Instagram at Faith Unraveled, and stay tuned as we devote entire episodes to answering them directly.
 
Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of faith, embracing the complexities and uncertainties while forging our unique spiritual paths. Welcome to Faith Unraveled!

Episode 008 - The Rescue | Faith Deconstruction Series

In this episode of Faith Unraveled, we discuss the RESCUE: the period period of healing and self discovery after a faith crisis . We share personal stories and strategies, including the use of psychedelics, engaging in community, prioritizing health and wellness, and incorporating fun and play. We also give our insights on the importance of self-advocacy, setting boundaries, and finding individual paths to healing and rediscovery after a faith crisis. We hope you enjoy this episode!
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Hey friends! we invite you to join us on our journey of unraveling the complexities of Mormonism after a lifetime within the church. With a vibrant community of over 70,000 on TikTok, we understand that the challenges of faith deconstruction transcend any single denomination. Across the globe, millions are awakening to new perspectives, questioning norms, and seeking truth in their spiritual paths.
 
In our faith deconstruction series, we delve deep into the awakening process, exploring the impacts of patriarchy, toxic positivity, purity culture, and heteronormativity on our faith experiences. But our exploration doesn't end there. We're committed to reconstruction—rebuilding our faith, beliefs, and sense of self after the unraveling.
 
A highlight of our series is the opportunity for you to shape our discussions. Submit your burning questions to us on Instagram at Faith Unraveled, and stay tuned as we devote entire episodes to answering them directly.
 
Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of faith, embracing the complexities and uncertainties while forging our unique spiritual paths. Welcome to Faith Unraveled!

Episode 007 - Faith Unfiltered: Q&A: God, Spirituality, and Patriarchy

In this episode of Faith Unraveled, we discuss the RESCUE: the period period of healing and self discovery after a faith crisis . We share personal stories and strategies, including the use of psychedelics, engaging in community, prioritizing health and wellness, and incorporating fun and play. We also give our insights on the importance of self-advocacy, setting boundaries, and finding individual paths to healing and rediscovery after a faith crisis. We hope you enjoy this episode!
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Let's Connect: 
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Hey friends! we invite you to join us on our journey of unraveling the complexities of Mormonism after a lifetime within the church. With a vibrant community of over 70,000 on TikTok, we understand that the challenges of faith deconstruction transcend any single denomination. Across the globe, millions are awakening to new perspectives, questioning norms, and seeking truth in their spiritual paths.
 
In our faith deconstruction series, we delve deep into the awakening process, exploring the impacts of patriarchy, toxic positivity, purity culture, and heteronormativity on our faith experiences. But our exploration doesn't end there. We're committed to reconstruction—rebuilding our faith, beliefs, and sense of self after the unraveling.
 
A highlight of our series is the opportunity for you to shape our discussions. Submit your burning questions to us on Instagram at Faith Unraveled, and stay tuned as we devote entire episodes to answering them directly.
 
Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of faith, embracing the complexities and uncertainties while forging our unique spiritual paths. Welcome to Faith Unraveled!

Episode 06 - Joy After Deconstruction

In this episode of our Faith Unraveled deconstruction series, we discuss the amazing life beyond the confines of the church. We discuss the process of deprogramming from church teachings, emphasizing the importance of unpacking internalized beliefs about joy, righteousness, and being a good person outside of Mormonism.   Drawing on our own personal experiences, we hope to debunk myths surrounding the happiness of those who leave the church and highlight the significance of reprogramming your mindset to embrace life and joy in new ways. We address authenticity of friendships within the church versus forming meaningful relationships based on choice, the importance of living in the present, and the journey toward self-discovery and authentic living post-deconstruction. We hope as you listen you'll feel inspired to explore life beyond rigid doctrines, lean into curiosity, and find a supportive community on the path to reclaiming joy and authenticity outside of the church!
 
Referenced in this video: 
(some affiliates included)
✔️Marriage on a TightRope: https://marriageonatightrope.org
✔️How to Do The Work, Nicole Lepera: https://amzn.to/49xmQ9P
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Hey friends! we invite you to join us on our journey of unraveling the complexities of Mormonism after a lifetime within the church. With a vibrant community of over 70,000 on TikTok, we understand that the challenges of faith deconstruction transcend any single denomination. Across the globe, millions are awakening to new perspectives, questioning norms, and seeking truth in their spiritual paths.
 
In our faith deconstruction series, we delve deep into the awakening process, exploring the impacts of patriarchy, toxic positivity, purity culture, and heteronormativity on our faith experiences. But our exploration doesn't end there. We're committed to reconstruction—rebuilding our faith, beliefs, and sense of self after the unraveling.
 
A highlight of our series is the opportunity for you to shape our discussions. Submit your burning questions to us on Instagram at Faith Unraveled, and stay tuned as we devote entire episodes to answering them directly.
 
Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of faith, embracing the complexities and uncertainties while forging our unique spiritual paths. Welcome to Faith Unraveled!