Singer Songwriter, Ex Jehovah’s Witness Sapphire Phoenix
Sapphire Phoenix was raised as an 'exemplary' Jehovah's Witness until he found himself disfellowshipped and outside the organisation and his circle of family and friends. Sapphire talks about his expe...
16 Jan 202251min
Being Wrong
Today Celine and Stephen talk about being wrong and why it's so often hard to accept. They look at the psychology of being wrong and how some cognitive biases may feed into the reasons why we don't al...
12 Jan 202252min
Women in the Bible with Producer Bob
Growing up as a Jehovah's Witness or other fundamentalist religious group members are taught a particular view about the role of women, but what does the Bible really say? Upon leaving we have decisio...
9 Jan 20221h 2min
Cults in Movies: Whiplash
Does the 2014 movie Whiplash starring Miles Teller and JK Simmons depict a cultic relationship? One of our favourite movies with fabulous music great acting and a compelling story the movie is the sto...
5 Jan 202259min
Leaving the Amish: Lizzie’s Story
It's a fascinating and emotional episode this week, as Lizzie tells us about her life being raised within an Amish community in Ohio and how she ran away to start a new life. Lizzie is now a Health Co...
2 Jan 20221h 8min
Bonus: Stephen’s Top Ten Recommended Podcasts for 2022
Recorded just before Christmas Day, Stephen's favourite podcasts of the year plus other recommendations to help make sense of a complicated, confusing but wonderful thing we call the world. Happy New ...
31 Des 202130min
New Year’s Resolutions
As a Jehovah's Witness dad didn't really 'do' New Year, but upon leaving he observed the common tradition of the New Year's Resolution. What does the research suggest about how effective they are and ...
29 Des 20211h 8min
My Story: Growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness, leaving and making sense of life
Early in 2021 Stephen talked to his daughter, Celine about his life as a Jehovah's Witness, being raised in the group, getting married to a fellow JW, struggling with doubts and finally leaving around...
25 Des 20212h 27min
