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Send us Fan Mail We are addressing a situation that has come to our attention, as well as educating you on what to look for when considering hiring a therapist or life coach. We discuss red flags to be aware of and how to determine which one you need. We got you.  Support the show Facebook Suppport Group:  Cheers to Leaving - Exvangelical Support Group | Facebook

Send us Fan Mail Do you have a cringey memory from that one christian wedding you just cant get out of your head? You're not alone. 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 - Exvangelical Support Group | Facebook

Send us Fan Mail This is a special crossover episode with Brian and Troy of the I was a Teenage Fundamentalist Podcast: https://pod.link/1558606464 TW: Conversion Therapy and Mention of Suicide Brian and Troy used to be loyal megachurch leaders.  They’re not anymore. They have an honest and hilarious podcast that peeks behind the curtain at the weird, the worrying, and sometimes traumatic world of...

Send us Fan Mail Rebecca Hambright is an anti-diet Dietitian, and her practice is focused on weight-inclusivity, intuitive eating, and body neutrality. Her values are rooted in respect and empathy for all bodies. Rebecca understands that experiences related to food and body come with nuance and are affected by systems of oppression, and she is committed to working against fat-phobia, weight stigma...

Send us Fan Mail Its spooky season bebes. You know, Satan's holiday. The infamous Halloween. Did you celebrate growing up? Or did you do Harvest parties and trunk or treats at your church? Did you ignore it all together? Lets talk about it! We cover the history of Halloween in this episode in case you never learned the truth, and yeah, its all true. John Ramirez Video: https://www.tiktok.com/...

Send us Fan Mail We have OPINIONS. Listen to us rant off about our hot takes about evangelical practices and other weird shit! Topics include: purity balls, Christian theater, hands on prayer, christians who turn pop songs christian, christians who read the bible in a year, mainstream worship songs, VBS and more!  Facebook Evangelical Group:  Cheers to Leaving - Exvangelical Support Group | Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail TW: childhood sexual abuse We're getting into some heavy topics today as well as some fun ones. We're talking about toxic childhood environments, sexuality, death, witchy stuff, spirituality and more. Susan Grafton is mother, writer, speaker and a Registered Nurse with a diverse career. She has worked as a professor, worked emergency evacuations of large health facilitie...

Send us Fan Mail Samantha Fox is a Sexuality Coach and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in New York. She has been in private practice for over a decade, working with individuals and couples struggling with sexuality, sexual issues, coming out later in life and intimacy. She pulls from a variety of therapy models to work with her clients which supports her belief that one size doesn’t fit a...

Send us Fan Mail Yeside Davis is an Intimacy Doula. This is a person who guides you to improved sexual-spiritual life. As a former church girl, She was boxed in and unable to truly step into all her gifts, as many of them were viewed as sinful. Now, she helps hundreds of women break free from what's hindering them from obtaining sexual-spiritual liberation. She provides sacred space for every...

Send us Fan Mail Erica Smith (she/her) is an award winning sexuality educator and consultant with over 20 years of experience. She has provided comprehensive sex education and advocacy to young women and LGBTQ+ youth in Philadelphia’s juvenile justice system, worked in abortion care, and supported HIV+ and transgender adolescents and their families. She received her Master of Education from Widene...

Send us Fan Mail From awkward first kisses, to purity retreats,  and bikinis...Blair is here to talk about it all. Blair - Who runs the talk purity to me Instagram page, is  a content creator and a purity culture drop out from the south who loves seeing people live free from shame. Resources: Parenting Forward - Cindy Brandt (cindywangbrandt.com) ericasmith-sex-ed - Erica Smith, M.Ed. | bio.fm Lau...

Send us Fan Mail We both grew up in house church and we're here to share the deets on those experiences. Topics may or may not include, lake baptisms, all day services, daddy god kinks, demon kinks, and a weird skit they randomly remembered that was super popular in churches 15 years ago. Let's do this. Support Group: Cheers to Leaving - Exvangelical Support Group | Facebook Random Weird...

Send us Fan Mail Today we answer listener questions and read listener responses and go down rabbit holes in between. We cover a wide range of topics but hey you asked and we answered! Join our support group:  Cheers to Leaving - Exvangelical Support Group | Facebook Support the show Facebook Suppport Group:  Cheers to Leaving - Exvangelical Support Group | Facebook

Send us Fan Mail Do you still have friends from your old church? Do you still have people in your life that you want to keep but arent sure if you should? Lets talk about it! Navigating these relationships can be hard and sometimes they are worth keeping and sometimes they aren't. Join us as we dive into this hard conversation and hopefully offer you some clairty. Join our support group: Chee...

Send us Fan Mail Today we have a special guest, Nathaniel Bozarth. Nathaniel is a former evangelical, and former Christian theater kid. Nathaniel and Rachael used to be in Christian youth theater together as well as the homeschool world. In this episode we touch on weird Christian theater(obviously), white supremacy, shame, and how it all intertwines with white evangelicals. Nathaniel Bozarth is a...

Send us Fan Mail Back at it with Andrew Jasko! If you didn't listen to episode 34 we definitely suggest you do before listening to this one to hear more about Andrew and his story. In this episode we cover PTSD, the difference between religious trauma and other trauma, and most importantly how do we heal. Andrew Jasko, M.Div., MA Counseling Psychology in progress, is a former Princeton Semina...

Send us Fan Mail Hello beautiful listeners. In light of recent events, we could not be silent about how we feel and how it has impacted us and how it will impact you. We are tired and angry and shit talk about evangelical's posts on Facebook but ultimately hope to provide you with resources and empower you as well. Resources: Donate – Together Rising Home - National Network of Abortion Funds...

Send us Fan Mail Oh HELL yes (see what I did there?) we are talking to Andrew Jasko today about religious trauma, psychedelics, hell, healing and much more. You might need a glass of wine for this one cause we're diving real deep. Andrew Jasko, M.Div., MA Counseling Psychology in progress, is a former Princeton Seminary educated minister. He left his religious faith and community because of t...

Send us Fan Mail 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 offers a safe space for...

Send us Fan Mail Sidenote: Rachael's voice audio file got messed up so we apologize in advance for the sound quality of her voice.  Daphne shares her story of marriage, divorce, and leaving evangelicalism through her blog and IG platform. She is also a relationship coach for folks who are looking for support when leaving harmful situations and trying to find peace and happiness in relationshi...

Send us Fan Mail This episode we talk about unsolicited bible verses which frankly might be worse than an unsolicited dick pic? You can decide for yourself. We chat about receiving these kinds of texts from parents and family members, boundaries, and how to navigate both of these. Friendly reminder: send us your stories! We want to read them! Email us at: cheerstoleaving@gmail.com Please join our...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are talking to Sarah Lacour who runs a page on Instagram called @deconstructingpurityculture. In this episode we discuss Sarah's experience growing up in purity culture, the new 300-page third party investigation of the SBC, the christian sex gal, and how purity culture and diet culture go hand in hand. To find Sarah: Sarah (@deconstructingpurityculture) • Instag...

Send us Fan Mail Another classic episode of Molly and Rachael talking about purity culture, but this time we zero in on what it was like to 'date' in evangelical culture and dating AFTER evangelical culture. So fun right? Lets do this. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cheerstoleaving/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cheerstoleaving/support Support the show Fac...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we talk about Josie's journey of leaving evangelicalism, how she was once accused of being the antichrist, having an identity crisis and much more. Dr Josie McSkimming is a clinical social worker with more than 30 years experience. She has practiced in a wide range of settings, including hospital social work, inter-country adoption, post-adoption servi...

Send us Fan Mail TW: Spanking This week our special guest is Christian Nightmares. You know, the page that has all funny yet terrifying things Christians do. In this episode we talk to christian nightmares about his page, his religious background, christian punishments and why he chooses to stay anonymous and a lot more! So settle in, grab a margarita(or 3), and lets talk about christian nightmare...