Cass Skye Howlett & Phaedra Charles

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Join Cass (they/them) and Phaedra (she/her), two queer/trans Ex-Mormon therapists, as they explore how their Mormon upbringing has influenced their jobs, their personal healing, and their outlook on pop culture. As mental health counselors based in Fort Collins, CO, they act as “cultural translators” for anyone curious about Mormon culture, providing a therapeutic and queer lens to unpack and examine these specific roots. Each episode dives into serious as well as humorous topics—from religious trauma and Ex-Mormonism to cultural commentary, queerness, history, true crime, and mental health is...

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Cass Skye Howlett & Phaedra Charles

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Choose the Research: When does curiosity kill the Phrenology Cat? 30.06.2026 52:48

In part of 1 out of 2, Cass chose to research the now debunked pseudoscience of Phrenology. Cass and Phaedra discuss the rise and fall of phrenology to prepare y'all for the overlaps Phrenology had with the Mormon church and Joseph Smith. Removeth thy bonnet and prepareth thy cranium to be endowedeth with knowledge! Contact Us: letsdiscusssomethingpodcast@gmail.com Links: https://quitmormon.com/ h...

Let's Discuss.... Apostasies by Holli Carrell 16.06.2026 1:27:31

Author Holli Carrell (she/they) joins us for an interview on their recently published book of poetry Apostasies . We'll explore how their deconstruction process and learning to reclaim their voice informed the process of these collections of writings. Contact Us: letsdiscusssomethingpodcast@gmail.com Links: Holli Carrell's Website Purchase Apostasies from Perugia Press https://quitmormon.com/ http...

Let's Discuss... Shoulds and Shouldn'ts 02.06.2026 58:53

In this episode, we explore norms, rules, and contradictions across varying experiences of Mormon culture. Contact Us: letsdiscusssomethingpodcast@gmail.com Links: https://quitmormon.com/ https://wasmormon.org/how-to-leave-the-mormon-church/ Oliver Franklin for our incredible theme music! Listen to his band Trouble's Braids here.

Choose the Read: Queerness in 19th Century Mormonism, Pt. 2 19.05.2026 1:09:07

Phaedra does a book report in two episodes on D. Michael Quinn's book Same-Sex Dynamics Among Nineteenth-Century Americans : A Mormon Example . We'll cover both the fascinating, informative, as well as cringe-y writings of a seminal gay Mormon scholar from the 1990's. Contact Us: letsdiscusssomethingpodcast@gmail.com Links: https://quitmormon.com/ https://wasmormon.org/how-to-leave-the-mormon-chur...

Choose the Read: Queerness in 19th Century Mormonism, Pt. 1 05.05.2026 1:21:23

Let's Discuss... Sunday Sunday Sundays! 21.04.2026 56:23

Near death experiences, performative spirituality, and the conflict avoidance of whiteness.... here's how we got through the slog that is Mormon "Fast and Testimony Meetings". Contact Us: letsdiscusssomethingpodcast@gmail.com Links: https://quitmormon.com/ https://wasmormon.org/how-to-leave-the-mormon-church/ Thanks to Oliver Franklin for our incredible theme music! Listen to his band Trouble's Br...

Welcome to... Season One? Let's Discuss this Podcast! 07.04.2026 26:25

What can listener's expect from this podcast? This episode provides a little taste of who we are, and what to expect in terms of content and themes around Ex-Mormonism, Queerness, and Mental Health issues. Contact Us: letsdiscusssomethingpodcast@gmail.com Links: https://quitmormon.com/ https://wasmormon.org/how-to-leave-the-mormon-church/ Thanks to Oliver Franklin for our incredible theme music! L...