Another Exvangelical Podcast

Jamayne was born in the Houston Texas & has worked in the field of Social Work for the past 10 years. Equal fairness & equality is what lead him into his career-field of choice. Jamayne identifies as a member of the LGBTQ+ community & has been happily married to his husband since August 2014. His favorite thing to do is to indulge in family time with his kiddos, cook, listen to music,...

Morgan Davis works with the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, Special Victims Unit. Davis has worked for over 10 years in the District Courts of Travis County, specifically with the Child Protective Services program. He is currently serving as Commissioner on the Austin City Council Human Rights Commission. Working with groups such as Equality Texas, TENT and HRC, Davis has helped to foste...

Rev. Crystal is a dissertation scholar through the Hispanic Theological Initiative (HTI). Her work has been largely focused on the history of Muslim-Christian relations and currently, her dissertation work explores expressions of Christian Zionism in Latin America and among Latine Protestants. Crystal is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and has served on the board of the Parliam...

Rev. Aurelia Dávila Pratt is the lead pastor and a cofounder of Peace of Christ Church. She is also the author of A Brown Girl’s Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition and Step Into Your Power. Find her on Instagram @revaureliajoy where she is reimagining faith and theology via spoken and written word.

Rev. Chelsea McCutchin was born in the wagon of a traveling show. She is ordained in The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and currently serves Trinity Church of Austin, a congregation affiliated with both the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church. She is committed to ecumenism, living the Gospel, and lots of caffeine. Chelsea lives in Austin with her husband and their hila...

Marisa Prince is passionate about building bold, creative initiatives that facilitate transformative experiences. She's produced over twenty projects, and her short film, " Awakenings ", was submitted for consideration for the 2014 Academy Award for Best Short Film. In addition to earning a B.A. in Sociology from Spelman College and a JD from Boston College Law School, Prince is also...

Kellie was homeschooled and raised in an evangelical, fundamentalist circle that followed teachers such as Bill Gothard, James Dobson, and Doug Phillips. Her rebellious streak eventually winning out, Kellie deconstructed and reconstructed her religious beliefs. She is now married to a spouse of her own choosing and entering her second year as a student at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

A former fundamentalist who became the first openly transgender man ordained to the Old Catholic priesthood, Shannon TL Kearns believes in the transformative power of story. As an ordained priest, a playwright, a theologian, and a writer all of his work revolves around making meaning through story. He is the co-founder of  QueerTheology.com . His first book  In the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Jou...

To say that Richard is a ray of sunshine is an understatement. He is someone that you just can’t help but feel at ease an invited to be your full self around. Richard is known, by many, as the “unofficial” gay mayor of Round Rock Texas. He founded their first pride in 2022, along with a wonderful board and many many volunteers. It was a success. Richard came out much later in life, and yet has mad...

Rev. Devon is the Pastor at Westminister Presbyterian Church in Lawton Oklahoma. Devon grew up with a conservative background, yet questions EVERYTHING. She took a small break from church, and she felt that Spirit kept calling. She got involved with a Presbyterian church, which was a breath of fresh air for her, and eventually found herself ordained, pastoring a church and helping others who also...

The comedy queen with the blistering voice, Flamy Grant is a gospel & roots musician from the Bible Belt who will move you, soothe you, help you heal some trauma and always leave you laughing. Flamy’s 2022 debut record Bible Belt Baby is the world’s first full-length contemporary Christian album by a drag performer — and a 2023 San Diego Music Award nominee for Best Pop Album. Whether telling...

This week I am interviewed by our friend, Carrie Holly-Hurt! I am the host and founder of Another Exvangelical Podcast, and I wanted to wrap up season 1 with an interview from yours truly. We will navigate through my of where my religious experience started, till now. I am currently a student at Austin Theological Seminary, pursuing a Masters in Divinity. I have a wife, 2 kids, with one on the way...

Kevin Garcia is a spiritual recovery coach, a mystical theologian + practitioner, an author / speaker, and a wild lover of life based in Atlanta, GA. After coming out in the fall of 2015 as a queer Christian, Kevin has reached thousands of individuals across the globe with messages of God’s unending love for all people. regardless of who they are, what they profess, or what they actually believe....

Mike Maeshiro is the founder of Numa, a spiritual intelligence organization that equips people in theology, spirituality, and faith. Mike is gay, an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, and a queer theology enthusiast. He is the author of the book #themikeboard and also travels the world teaching on queer theology, emotional health, and redemptive deconstruction. He is a social media influencer and...

The Rev. Yadi Martínez-Reyna  (M.Div.) is bilingual Latinx gender non-binary artist, a borderlander, and founder of Color Splash Out, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating safe and brave spaces for LGBTQ+ Youth and their ally friends. Rev. Yadi serves as a Pastor at First UCC in 2nd Life,United Church of Christ. A real life church with standing in the Nevada Southern California Conferenc...

Jody is a Trans singer and songwriter who advocates for the Queer community. In her previous life she was a worship leader. She is an all around lovely human being and such a delight to talk to and get to know. Please check out her new album Chrysalis and her band, Public Universal Friend.

Sarah and I met through one of Glennon Doyle’s posts on Instagram where we both shared how much Doyle’s book Untamed wrecked us. It led us both through a journey of coming out and divorce. Sarah comes from a Pentecostal background who is well versed in Purity Culture. She is a late bloomer Lesbian, who is now married to her amazing wife. Sarah also works in education.

Susan is an alum of the seminary I am currently at and I interviewed her as I was deciding if going to school later in life was for me. This interview was kind of a full-circle experience for me. Susan is an amazing person with and a wonderful mothering heart, she and her husband Rob have an organization called Freedhearts. “Founded in 2013, FreedHearts reaches into hurting communities with a mess...

Once upon a time Rick was a pastor and a seminary professor. Now he’s a spiritual coach, artist, free soul who continues to cause holy trouble from time to time. He is unorthodox in just about every thing he does, and it’s great! Check out his artwork and keep an eye out for his book.

I know Marian from a time when many folks from 220i, an internship at Bethany World Prayer Center in Baton Rouge Louisiana, came together and told our stories of abuse and mistreatment. Marian has come along way and is now thriving in her photography and videography ventures. Please look her up and give her some love on instagram @Marian Gbaiwon Productions and on Facebook at Marian Gbaiwon.

Ben and I know each other from our days at an internship 10+ years ago. Since then, he's worked at a church, one that asked him to leave when he started asking too many questions. Been has the heart of a pastor, and is just a kind human who has a great taste in music!

Jess is involved with Q Worship Collective as one of their worship leaders, they have amazing vocals and guitar skill. They have a wife and girlfriend, and furbabies! Jess grew up in the charismatic movement, and through their deconstruction, fell in love with their true self and have not looked back. They have a wonderful group called Lavender Mafia that you can find on Discord, which is a great...

Jani became a Christian at the age of 18 and stayed a Christian for 30 years. She enjoyed the community, yet found the church a bit polarizing. Listen how she navigated through this time of her life and where she is now.

In this episode we discuss Mary’s journey through her Catholic faith, including her awakening to her Queer identity. We also share our love for Brandi Carlile, and she gives her friend, Jody Friend’s music a shout out and there will be a sample of her music at the end of the episode. Jody’s music can be found here at https://publicuniversalfriend.bandcamp.com/album/chrysalis.

Kim is a Filipina American, Presbyterian, minister, musician, songwriter, hype man, friend, who has a passion for life and people. Just like everyone, Kim has an unique journey.