Some Random Thoughts

Hello, and welcome to another episode of Some Random Thoughts. I am your host Ryan Mulkowsky. On this episode, I have with me my special guest, Laura Isabel Perez-Cernuda From loss of loved ones to being almost homeless more than once, Laura Isabel is living proof that you create your own happiness. Always willing to lend an ear and even help pave the way for others to also find that happiness wit...

Hello, and welcome to another episode of Some Random Thoughts. I am your host Ryan Mulkowsky. On this episode, I have with me my special guest, Mandy Capehart Mandy is an author, speaker, and certified grief and life coach in the Pacific Northwest. She is the founder of The Restorative Grief Project, an online community of grievers and grief supporters looking for movement while they heal. Her own...

Hello, and welcome to another episode of Some Random Thoughts. I am your host Ryan Mulkowsky. On this episode, I have with me my special guest, Dr. Katie Blake Dr. Katie is a social psychologist and educator whose primary work is helping women navigate the experience of deconstruction, belief change and spiritual exile. She earned her PhD in Social Psychology and has 15 years of experience teachin...

Hello, and welcome to another episode of Some Random Thoughts. I am your host Ryan Mulkowsky. On this episode, I have with me my special guest, Brady Hardin Brady is the host of The Life After Podcast, which focuses on deconstructing beliefs, discovering who you are, and reimagining the future after Christian Fundamentalism. His focus is on secular humanism after being in the Christian ministry. T...

Hello, and welcome to another episode of Some Random Thoughts. I am your host Ryan Mulkowsky. On this episode, I have with me my special guest, Erin Green Erin (She/They) is the new Campus and Alumni Organizer for the Religious Exemption Accountability Project (REAP). They are an affirming biblical scholar and LGBTQ+ activist. Erin has a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies from Azusa Pacific Univ...

Hello, and welcome to another episode of Some Random Thoughts. I am your host Ryan Mulkowsky. On this episode, I have with me my special guest: Janice Selbie Janice is a Registered Professional Counselor and religious recovery consultant. Janice was born and raised in a charismatic Christian home, attending Pentecostal, Vineyard, and other Evangelical churches before eventually marrying a man who...

Hello, and welcome to another episode of Some Random Thoughts. I am your host Ryan Mulkowsky. On this episode, I have with me my special guest, Em Torres Em is a blogger and podcaster talking about faith deconstruction and topics that affect people who left religious spaces. Currently she uses her blog, social media, and podcast called “The Life She Wrote” to speak out about the harm caused by Ame...

Hello, and welcome to another episode of Some Random Thoughts. I am your host Ryan Mulkowsky. On this episode, I have with me my special guest, Robbie Hurlocker. Robbie is a self-professed confused agnostic, anti-capitalism leftist, Christian, mystic, cis man, biromantic gray ace, fantasy fan, edge dancer, enneagram 2w1, INFJ, Ravenclaw, anti-theobro lay theologian, dad, tap dancer, occasional poe...

Welcome to another episode of "Some Random Thoughts". On this episode, I revisit my season one episode on "Grief & Loss" with my special guest: author, therapist, and grief expert Jan Owen. We discuss all things grief and loss including why much of western society does not like to talk about grief & loss, and our overall collective unpreparedness to deal with this reality. We also talk about the m...

Welcome to another episode of "Some Random Thoughts". On this episode, I revisit my season one episode on "Trauma & Resilience" with my special guest: Advanced Grief Recovery Method Specialist & resilience coach Danielle Southwick. We discuss all things related to trauma, grief & loss, tragedy, stress, and the importance of resilience through life's most difficult moments. We look together at the...

Welcome to another episode of "Some Random Thoughts". On this episode, I revisit my season one episode on "Soul & Body" with my special guest Izzy (@existentializzy). We discuss all things related to the 'soul' and body including the mind/body connection, spirituality as it relates to the non-physical realities of the human condition, the value of science and psychology (specifically psychotherapy...

Welcome to another episode of "Some Random Thoughts". On this episode, I revisit my season one episode on "Social Media & Well-Being" with my special guest: writer and speaker Elisabeth Bojang. We discuss all things social media and its affects, both individually and collectively, on our overall health and well-being. We talk about the history of social media; its evolution into a prominent, globa...

Welcome to another episode of "Some Random Thoughts". On this episode, I revisit my season one episode on 'Racism & Whiteness' with my special guest: blogger, creator and educator Brittany Bruton. We discuss all things racism and whiteness and how it affects every facet of our society and culture from Brittany's lived experience and her expertise as an educator. In this episode, we cover several f...

Welcome to another episode of "Some Random Thoughts". On this episode, I revisit my season one episode on 'Cancel Culture & Exchange of Ideas' with my special guest Teel Short of Jesus People Chicago and co-moderator of Progressive Christians on Clubhouse. We discuss all things cancel culture and exchange of ideas with a unique twist only Teel could provide: how to live amongst others in 'intentio...

Welcome to another episode of "Some Random Thoughts". On this episode, I revisit my season one episode on "Self-Reliance & Non-Conformity" with my special guest Cameron Bishop, host of the Cognitive Theology Podcast. We discuss all things self-reliance and non-conformity including transcendentalism, groupthink/herd mentality movements, the difference between isolation and solitude, how to grow int...

Welcome to another episode of "Some Random Thoughts". On this episode, I revisit my season one episode on "Perception & Reality" with my special guest Cortland Coffey, host of the Thereafter Podcast. We discuss all things pertaining to truth vs. falsehoods, leaving religion, morality, social constructions, the human condition, "how we know what we know", and how to generally live life as congruent...

Welcome to another episode of "Some Random Thoughts". On this episode, I revisit my season one episode on "Spirituality & Deconstruction" with my special guest Meghan Crozier (aka The Pursuing Life). We discuss all things spiritual deconstruction including Meghan's journey and some changes in mine since last season. We talk about doubt, vocation, identity, religious trauma, indoctrination, the chu...

Welcome to the season two premiere of "Some Random Thoughts" with yours truly, Ryan Mulkowsky. On this episode, I "re-introduce" myself and the purpose behind this podcast. I also talk about the differences (and similarities) between season one and season two, what you can expect in season two, and where to connect with me to get some inside scoop on my work and to learn more about the podcast. Wh...

We all have or will experience the universal reality of loss and the ensuing grief that follows such things. Yet, we seem significantly unprepared to deal with such realities on an ongoing basis. On this season finale episode, I explore what grief & loss is, the myths surrounding the grieving process, how to cope with loss, and how to support others going through these experiences.

There is little doubt that we all have experienced increased stress, trauma, or tragedy in our lives. On this episode, I explore what trauma and resilience is; how we can move through trauma and become more resilient; and six key factors that promote better health and overall well-being.

Do our bodies and our minds work together in perfect harmony, or are they two separate entities doomed to be inexplicably disconnected? On this episode, I talk about the importance of the body and how there is hope for the mind/body connection to flourish to greater heights in our everyday lives.

Is social media a force for good or a force to be reckoned with? On this episode; I explore the evolution of social media, its affects on our society, and whether it promotes more toxicity or more meaning for us in our lives.

How is it that racism still exists post slavery and Jim Crow? Why do people deny the realities of how whiteness has permeated modern society at the detriment of people of color? On this episode, I explore my own lament at denying the existence of systemic racism, what I have learned, and some recommendations on resources you can engage with in becoming anti-racist.

What is “cancel culture”? Is it a means to protect the identities and ideas of the most oppressed and marginalized, or is it an ends to suppress the free exchange of ideas which damages freedom of speech. On this episode, I talk about if these realities can co-exist or if we have to choose one or the other.

In times of increasing stress, trauma, and loss; what can we do to maintain contentment and find happiness? In times of increasing division and pressure to conform; what can we do to maintain our individuality and seek a deeper sense of self-awareness and self-worth? On this episode, I talk about one of my new favorite classic writers and the wisdom they have shared with the world and wisdom we ca...