Queers In Cults

We are changing things up a bit with this episode. We will be recording less frequently and splitting our episodes into two parts. You'll still be getting the same great discussions of our experiences with toxic religion, but just in smaller chunks.  In this episode, we start our discussion of the nuances of language. It's an interesting topic that is relatable on so many levels! We try to start b...

Whoops! We had several technical difficulties and didn't record the first 30 mins of this episode. That is why the beginning of this episode picks up mid-conversation.  Emerson and Aydan continues their month-long discussion of Health with a focus on Spiritual Health this week. Enjoy! -Friendly reminder: This is a live radio show that is recorded and later edited to better fit a podcast format-

Emerson and Aydan continue their month-long discussion of "Health" with this episode. They focus on mental health in this episode and the many ways that queerness, religion, and trauma often "collide."    -Friendly reminder: This is a live radio show that is recorded and later edited to better fit a podcast format-

Emerson and Aydan continue their discussion on "Health" in relation to their toxic religious experiences with a focus on emotional health.    -Friendly reminder: This is a live radio show that is recorded and later edited to better fit a podcast format-

In this episode, Emerson and Aydan begin their month-long discussion of "Health." This week they focus on physical health and how that was or was not focused on in their toxic religious environments. Their different perspectives and interpretations of what "physical health" refers to makes this episode particularly intriguing! -Friendly reminder: This is a live radio show that is recorded and late...

Emerson and Aydan continue their month-long discussion of choice in relation to their toxic religious experience. They also discuss the latest efforts of certain politicians in Texas trying to reinforce anti-trans efforts and legislation. Parents providing gender-affirming medical care is not child abuse!  -Friendly reminder: This is a live radio show that has been edited to better fit a podcast f...

Emerson and Aydan continue their discussion on "Choice" (or lack thereof) in relation to their experience with toxic religion. They continue the discussion of choices they had, the choices they didn't have and the choices they wish they had.    -Friendly reminder: This is a live radio show that has been edited to better fit a podcast format-

In this episode, special guest, Tony Reed, shares his story and experience with toxic religion. It's sincere, sad, heartfelt and funny.    -Friendly reminder: This is a live radio show that has been edited to better fit a podcast format-

Emerson and Aydan discuss the choices, or lack thereof, that they were presented in their toxic religious environments. They also discuss the choices they wish they knew they had and the choices they have now. This discussion will be a multiple-episode discussion.   -Friendly Reminder: This is a live radio show that is edited to better fit a podcast format-

In this episode Emerson and Aydan talk about some of the daily triggers that toxic religion has left them with as well as the integration of Christianity into daily society. They discuss how Christianity has become the "default" religion and how problematic that is.    -Friendly Reminder: This is a live radio show that has been edited to better fit a podcast format-

In this episode, Emerson and Aydan continue their discussion about inner dialogue   -Friendly reminder: This is a live radio show that is edited to better fit a podcast platform-

Emerson and Aydan discuss their experiences with the inner dialogues that were imposed upon them and some ways they've learned to alter those inner dialogues.   -Friendly reminder: This is a live radio show that is edited to better fit a podcast platform-

Emerson and Aydan talk about music. How it influenced them in their religious experience as well as how integral it was, and is, to their healing.    Friendly reminder-This is a live radio show that is edited to better fit a podcast platform.  

-This is a radio show that is recorded live and edited for this podcast- In this episode, Aydan is joined by Tucker Noir! They tell a bit of their story and experience with toxic religion. Aydan and Tucker are longtime, dear friends and go on many lovely tangents while sharing some great stories and helpful information about how they survived toxic religion. 

Just a reminder: this is a live radio show that is recorded and uploaded in podcast form In this episode, Emerson and Aydan talk about their experience with femininity and how it was viewed in their religious structures. 

In this episode Aydan shares their story of growing up in a Pentecostal household

In this episode, one of the hosts, Emerson, tells their story of growing up in a Mormon environment