67. From Megachurch Pastor to Skeptic Pastor (Jeremy Steele's Story)
When Jeremy Steele was a growing up, a woman at church told him God wanted him to become a pastor. From that moment on, he devoted his life to Christianity, eventually attending seminary, becoming a y...
12 Touko 1h 36min
66. Racism, Grief, and My Experience at Bethel: Part 2 (Krys' Story)
Part 2 of 2Krys shares her experience attending Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, where she and her brother were deeply involved in the community and on the worship team. What began as a calling...
5 Touko 1h 17min
65. Racism, Grief, and My Experience at Bethel: Part 1 (Krys' Story)
Part 1 of 2Krys shares her experience attending Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, where she and her brother were deeply involved in the community and on the worship team. What began as a calling...
5 Touko 1h 14min
64. Ex-Christian Nationalist: When 2016 Changed Everything (April Ajoy's Story)
April Ajoy joins me to talk about growing up in Christian nationalism, where fear of the rapture, politics, and faith were deeply intertwined. She shares what it was like to be raised believing the en...
28 Huhti 1h 14min
Purity Culture Dilemma: AITAH for Saying My Wife’s Virginity Didn’t Matter?
Bethany Joy (a past Healed-ish guest) joins me to react to some wild and messy Reddit stories. We get into purity culture and a husband who said his wife’s virginity didn’t matter, a destination weddi...
24 Huhti 1h 20min
63. No Holidays, No Sex, No Questions: Inside Jehovah’s Witness Life (Micki’s Story)
Micki grew up as a Jehovah’s Witness after her mom joined when she was a child. From going door to door and studying The Watchtower, to missing out on birthdays, holidays, and normal milestones, her l...
21 Huhti 1h 20min
62. The Cost of Being Devout (David Archuleta’s Story)
David Archuleta joins me to talk about his new memoir and everything that shaped the person he is today.We get into what it was like growing up in the LDS church, the pressure he faced from his dad at...
14 Huhti 1h 9min
61. IBLP and The Umbrella of Authority: Part 2 (Bethany’s Story)
Content warning: This episode includes discussion of domestic violence and sexual abuse.Bethany was raised in IBLP, the same belief system associated with the Duggars, where teachings like the “umbrel...
7 Huhti 1h 22min
