Joanna Whaley Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Today on the show Joanna interviews Iggi Courter. Iggi is a gay man who also is a music minister in local ELCA churches. In this interview we discuss the intersections of being a Gay man in ministry, and how he navigates his sexual orientation with religion.  At the end of the show we take text and call in questions live. GET FURTHER SUPPORT FROM THE HOST: https://www.joannawhaley...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the show we discuss the long and dark history of Lesbian and Gay liberation and religious oppression. We hear a story about when Joanna made a huge mistake as a young pastor, and how the person she hurt forgave her.  At the end of the show Joanna takes questions from live and text listeners. GET FURTHER SUPPORT FROM THE HOST: https://www.joannawhaley.com/support JOIN THE...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the show we interview a pastor who is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Rachel Geddes is a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America and is a out lesbian who discusses  the tensions and learnings of being an LGBTQ+ clergy member. GET FURTHER SUPPORT FROM THE HOST: https://www.joannawhaley.com/support JOIN THE PATREON COMMUNITY: https://patreon.com/JoannaWhaley...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Pride Month!!! This Week we kick off Pride 2024 with the release of Joanna's new song "Out of My Head". We discuss how high control religion tries to keep us in the closet threatening that our "greatness" is contingent on our "straightness". Join us to kick off Pride Month 2024 with a new song and in depth conversation about Pride and livin...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast we discuss some of the history and risks of Conversian Therapy. Joanna Whaley has experienced Conversian Therapy three times. She was an evangelical pastor for nearly 20 years before coming out as a transgender woman. Today's episode discusses some of the difficult realities in the history of Conversian Therapy and in the practice of it. At the beginn...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the show we explore retelling the conversation of the holy spirit from a queer feminist perspective. Could this religious concept be framed differently to help us reconnect to it? GET FURTHER SUPPORT FROM THE HOST: https://www.joannawhaley.com/support JOIN THE PATREON COMMUNITY: https://patreon.com/JoannaWhaley MERCH FROM THE HOST: https://www.joannawhaley.com/store ASK A...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the show we begin with a conversation of a mother of a non-binary child. Beverly St. Amour is Joanna's chosen sister and has been parenting a non-binary child after being raised in fundamental evangelical Christianity. Today on the show we explore what it looks like to retell the Christian narrative of Jesus from a feminine viewpoint. We will discuss  what Faith...

Send us Fan Mail In today's podcast  we delve into the sacred realms of spirituality and theology through a unique lens. I'm your host, Joanna Whaley , and in todays episode, we will explore the profound concept of God as a nurturing and encompassing Mother, particularly from a queer theological standpoint. In a world where traditional depictions of the divine often reinforce patriarchal...

Send us Fan Mail This is the final week of my masters project for Wartburg Theological Seminary. Today on the podcast I will be recapping the series and talking about what I will do about all of this research. We are also joined by Dr. Z PHD who has an amazing youtube channel for transgender people. Get out your red pen and grade my project. JOIN THE PATREON COMMUNITY: https://patreon.com/JoannaWh...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the show we we discuss the tensions between mental health care and spirituality. In todays modern world we see religion over-spiritualize clinical mental health issues. Today we will discuss how spiritual care providers can be integrated into the clinical setting to offer long-term care for those who need it.  JOIN THE PATREON COMMUNITY: https://patreon.com/JoannaWhaley M...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the show we continue a series from my Masters project to explore the need for spiritual care for LGBTQ people outside of churches. Many queer people have been traumatized by churches and pastors. Today we dive into some data about what LGBTQ people say this topic. JOIN THE PATREON COMMUNITY: https://patreon.com/JoannaWhaley MERCH FROM THE HOST: https://www.joannawhaley.co...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the the Podcast we begin a special series. If you listen to the podcast for any time you will learn that I am a seminary student and today kicks off a four week podcast series that is part of my masters project. So get out your red pen and play professor and judge me harshly. Today on the podcast we are talking about the long dark history of the church and how it has affe...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Easter Friends! On todays episode we will explore Easter from a queer viewpoint. How does the powerful tradition of heteronormative Christianity square with the LGBTQ experience. On todays episode we will explore it together. JOIN JOANN'S PATREON (Get support): https://patreon.com/JoannaWhaley MERCH FROM THE HOST: https://www.joannawhaley.com/store HOSTS WEBSITE: https:...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the show we will talk about an often weaponized scripture against the LGBTQ community. Many times queer people are told to take up their own cross and stay in the closet. We are told that when we come out that we gave into evil and are trying to preserve our lives. However today we are going to look at a completely queer perspective of this ancient biblical passage and di...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the podcast we are exploring the story of Jesus riding into town on a donkey. How can this story parallel the queer Christian experience? Many people in Christianity before they came out were told they had enormous potential in the kingdom of God just to let everyone down when they came out. Today we see the parallels of this story and the queer experience. SUPPORT  THE S...

Send us Fan Mail Today we discuss the tensions of church being a business, when Jesus turned over tables in the temple. Join me for a talk about how to navigate this tension in a world where costs are rising and our churches ask for more. Also we have a a snip from one our favorite shows "Queer Theology Podcast". SUPPORT  THE SHOW: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2291916/support MERCH FROM TH...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast we talk about reimagining lent. This can be a time in life when people change habits and give things up. However, what do we do with this time of the year ad post-evangelicals. How does a new movie that just came out teach us how the queer community has been oppressed by religion? Join me for this weeks episode. SUPPORT  THE SHOW: https://www.buzzsprout.co...

Send us Fan Mail In this  episode of the podcast, join us on a journey of self-discovery and liberation as we delve into the profound topic of shedding harmful theology from a queer perspective. Hosted by Joanna Whaley, this episode creates a safe space for candid conversations about the impact of restrictive religious beliefs on the LGBTQ+ community. SUPPORT  THE SHOW: https://www.buzzsprout.com/...

Send us Fan Mail In todays episode, we dive into the challenges  reconciling one's life with sexual orientation or gender identity with Christian belief. Today we will discuss the age old passage of giving up your life to find it, and how this has been used against LGBTQ+ Christians. We do detail some difficult topics on todays podcast. SUPPORT  THE SHOW: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2291916/su...

Send us Fan Mail Today we start a new weekly format for the podcast. On this weeks episode we explore the intersection of freedom and progressive theology. Join me as we navigate theology and human flourishing while embracing a vision of faith that aligns with the principles of justice, compassion, and inclusivity. SUPPORT  THE SHOW: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2291916/support MERCH FROM THE HOST:...

Send us Fan Mail Today is a special episode of the Joanna Whaley Podcast. Today Joanna Realases her new EP in time for the Easter season. ON todays episode Joanna gives you a listen to the EP and gives you some stories behind the recordings. The Freedom EP is out on all streaming networks now. SUPPORT  THE SHOW: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2291916/support MERCH FROM THE HOST: https://www.joannawhal...

Send us Fan Mail Today is the last installment of a five part series from an interview that I did with my good friend Stephanie. Her Podcast "Focus On Your Own Family airs weekly. In today's episode we will talk about some of the horrors of Conversian Therapy and the long term effects of it. If you are someone experiencing Conversian Therapy, or have survived it and do not have proper me...

Send us Fan Mail Today we continue a five part series from an interview that I did with my good friend Stephanie. Her Podcast "Focus On Your Own Family airs weekly. In today's episode we will talk about some of the horrors of Conversian Therapy and the long term effects of it. If you are someone experiencing Conversian Therapy, or have survived it and do not have proper mental health sup...

Send us Fan Mail Today is part three of a five part series interview that I did with my good friend Stephanie. Her Podcast "Focus On Your Own Family airs weekly. In today's episode we will talk about some of the horrors of Conversian Therapy and the long term effects of it. If you are someone experiencing Conversian Therapy, or have survived it and do not have proper mental health suppor...

Send us Fan Mail Today we continue a five part series from an interview that I did with my good friend Stephanie. Her Podcast "Focus On Your Own Family airs weekly. In today's episode we will talk about some of the horrors of Conversian Therapy and the long term effects of it. If you are someone experiencing Conversian Therapy, or have survived it and do not have proper mental health sup...