Cheers To Leaving!

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Cheers to Leaving it has been a MINUTE. Cam and I have been busier than expected BUT we are so glad to be back and bringing you the raw and real content you all are here for. Today’s episode is a truly enchanting one — we’re diving into the sacred, the mystical, and the misunderstood. If you haven't listened to our episode 81, you should! It covers a lot about...

Send us Fan Mail TW: We talk about a lot of intense content that some might not be ready to hear to may not want to listen to and we wanted to put a precursor to this episode in case you are expecting an easy listening episode. But if you're ready for lots of truth bombs and existentialism and contemplating reality you're going to love this episode! Part 2 of our episode with Brittney Ha...

Send us Fan Mail TW: We talk about a lot of intense content that some might not be ready to hear to may not want to listen to and we wanted to put a precursor to this episode in case you are expecting an easy listening episode. But if you're ready for lots of truth bombs and existentialism and contemplating reality you're going to love this episode! Our guest today, Britney Hartley, brin...

Send us Fan Mail The gangs all here! We are so happy to have Brian and Troy back on the podcast. We spend the first 25min venting about the current situation in America because WHAT THE HELL. Then Cameron and Rachael share personal stories involving loved ones who are in Christianity and Brian and Troy comment on it.  Support the show Facebook Suppport Group:  Cheers to Leaving - Exvangelical Supp...

Send us Fan Mail We have things to say and we are saying them. Welcome to another manic episode where Cameron and Rachael 'shoot the shit'. They talk relationships, politics and christianity. They may even divulge never before heard secrets...so Join the conversation as they explore the highs, lows, and awkward moments that come with mixing personal beliefs, political views, and romantic...

Send us Fan Mail The Christian nationalist movement isn’t just a fringe ideology—it’s shaping the highest levels of government. In this episode, we sit down with author Tia Levings to break down Project 2025, Trump’s hand-picked cabinet, and the alarming role of Elon Musk in the new administration. We discuss the calculated rise of Christian nationalism, how it threatens democracy, and what we can...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are talking about our favorite zombie! Jesus. We’re diving into a topic that ruffles feathers across the political and religious spectrum: Would Jesus be a socialist?  Spoiler alert, we think so. Tune in to find out why! This episode will make you think, make you mad, or make you reconsider that framed picture of Jesus with an American flag.  Support the show Facebook Sup...

Send us Fan Mail Coming to you on inauguration day and Cameron and Rachael MIGHT be feeling a little existential. Tune in to hear more updates about Rachael and her mom, Trumps Cabinet picks, executive orders, Tiktok Ban, Meta and more.  Support the show Facebook Suppport Group:  Cheers to Leaving - Exvangelical Support Group | Facebook

Send us Fan Mail We're baaaaack. Thanks for your patience during our little hiatus. Cameron was busy with his classes and Rachael had a BABY. Listen as Rachael and Cameron catch up with what's been going on in their lives, talk about the election and dive into project 2025... What is Project 2025, and why is it sparking controversy? In this episode, we critically examine the conservative...

Send us Fan Mail So trending on the tiktok is spiritual psychosis. We hadn't heard this term before so we wanted to discuss it. Honestly, this sounds like it could be applied to A LOT of evangelical christians, charismatics and possibly Cameron. Was everyone in your church growing up experiencing psychosis? What exactly is it? Does it go unnoticed in church communities? Lets talk about it on...

Send us Fan Mail Are we living in a vast interconnected reality, isolated bubbles, or is the universe just a projection of your own consciousness? Tune in as we unravel these philosophical ideas on today's episode as well as some of our own personal stories.  Support the show Facebook Suppport Group:  Cheers to Leaving - Exvangelical Support Group | Facebook

Send us Fan Mail In todays episode we talk about Cameron's trip to Japan, his observations about the the culture and religion, we talk about their state religion Shintoism, interesting aspects about living in Japan, and how the one girl Cameron met there was(you guessed it) Christian. Join us on this unhinged and enlightening journey as Rachael and Cameron sleepily talk all things Japan. Supp...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Rachael gives us some life updates, talks about deconstructing as an adult child and trying to still have a relationship with a religious parent, the Paris Olympics opening, the last supper and Greek Bacchanalia - The god of wine. Sometimes I sit around and think, 'THIS IS THE BAD PLACE." The pictures mentioned in the episode will be put up on our Instagr...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk about the belief in Aliens. We dive deep into one of humanity's most profound questions: Are we alone in the universe? Tune in to hear our guest Alex's insights on government secrecy, the potential impact of alien contact on humanity, and what the future holds for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Whether you're a skeptic or a bel...

Send us Fan Mail  Join us on an enlightening journey into one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions, Zoroastrianism. We will talk about the history, beliefs and ancient texts. We will compare the texts to that of the Bible and discover many similarities between this religion that came before the other modern monotheistic religions we know today.  Support the show Facebook Suppport Grou...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode might be a mind-blowing topic for those of you who grew up in the evangelical satanic panic. Today we are talking about satanism, and you might be surprised - it has nothing to do with Satan. Our special guest today is Kyra Maddix - Kyria and I connected on TikTok - she has 50k followers and likes to talk about her beliefs surrounding satanism, philosophy, dec...

Send us Fan Mail Join us today as we learn about Wicca. And who better to walk us through the world of Wicca than Susan Grafton, a practicing wiccan. Susan talks about what drew her to Wicca, rituals and practices, symbolization, deities, and where to start if you're interested! She is determined to get that toaster. (IYKYK) The Real Margie Mack, the Happy Medium WIPPA Authors mentioned in th...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the pod we are exploring Gnosticism! Don’t know what it is? No problem. Listen as Cameron and Rachael tell you all about this strange forgotten early century Christian belief that other Christians never wanted you to know about. We’ll talk all things history and cosmology of this religion as well as some astrology, vibrations, how tiktok is ending and even Tom Brady!...

Send us Fan Mail TW: Mentions of rape and sexual assault This is the last of our purity culture series. For this last episode we had an amazing conversation with Mattie Jo Cowsert. Before terms like “deconstruction” “purity culture” or “Exvangelical'' became hashtags all over the internet, Mattie Jo’ popular blog God, Sex & Rich People exposed the sometimes painful, sometimes hilario...

Send us Fan Mail The word/theme for this episode is devastating.  In this episode we discuss sex expectations in purity culture, relationships, relationships during and after deconstructing, late-stage adolescence, sex therapy and much more. Our special guests today are Julia Postema and Jeremiah Gibson! They are the co-hosts of the podcast Sexvangelicals: The Sex Education the Church Didn't...

Send us Fan Mail This is one of the few episodes we will be releasing over the next few weeks regarding purity culture. If you've been listening to us for a while, you know purity culture is something that often comes up in our episodes and I wanted to do a mini-series focusing on it. Here to discuss their own journey with purity culture, we have Canadian queer alt-pop artist Adaline, who jus...

Send us Fan Mail Our first episode back after the break and we are diving right in!  Join our hosts as we journey into the depths of archetypal paganism. What does a cheeky squirrel, Marvel movies, and the trinity have in common? This episode! If you wanna know what the heck we're talking about, click play! Grab your cloak and staff, and join us as we raise a toast to the ancient wisdom of ar...

Send us Fan Mail On our hiatus episode today we're going to explore original sin. Oh yeah, shes a doozy. But dont worry, we have an amazing guest here to walk us through the mess of being born sinful. Phil Drysdale is a companion to those going through the painful process of deconstruction. He conducts research on those who deconstruct, has various free resources, including his podcast and of...

Send us Fan Mail For this Hiatus episode we must go in the way way back machine to 2021 where Rachael Collaborates with the Deconversion Therapy pod! We talk about our individual stories, purity culture, being 'good', non denominational church's as well as porn and masturbation! You know, all the good stuff. To find out more about Deconversion Therapy: https://www.deconversiontherap...

Send us Fan Mail Bringing back a fan favorite while we're on hiatus! In this flashback episode from 2022, Molly and Rachael discuss cringey memories from christian weddings you just cant get out of your head. We talk about our cringe stories we remember, and our listeners tell us theirs! You might wanna grab a drink for this one. Support the show Facebook Suppport Group:  Cheers to Leaving -...