
27. The Sin of Wearing Pants (Colten's Story)
Part 1 of 1Colten grew up in the Holiness movement, a Pentecostal tradition with even stricter rules than most. In his church, women were not allowed to cut their hair, wear jewelry, or even wear pant...
23 Sep 20251h 29min

26. Eat, Pray, #FML (Gabrielle Stone's Story)
Part 1 of 1CW: mentions of suicideYou may know Gabrielle Stone as the bestselling author of Eat, Pray, #FML, where she chronicles the wildest year of her life: discovering her husband’s affair with a ...
16 Sep 20251h 15min

25. Shiny, Not So Happy, People: Part 2 (Corey's Story)
Part 2 or 2Corey’s story pulls back the curtain on what it was really like inside Teen Mania’s Honor Academy, the infamous discipleship program featured in Amazon’s Shiny Happy People. From grueling w...
9 Sep 20251h 54min

24. Shiny, Not So Happy, People: Part 1 (Corey’s Story)
Part 1 of 2Corey’s story pulls back the curtain on what it was really like inside Teen Mania’s Honor Academy, the infamous discipleship program featured in Amazon’s Shiny Happy People. From grueling w...
9 Sep 20251h 2min

Religious Trauma: The Overshare Hour
This is a special crossover episode with my other podcast, The Overshare Hour, where we read listener submissions and respond in advice-column style. We’re diving into a topic close to both of our hea...
3 Sep 20251h 12min

23. Praying My Baby Would Be a Martyr: Part 2 (Makenzie's Story)
Part 2 of 2We’re bringing it close to home this week with someone you’ve heard me mention before — my ex–sister-in-law, Kenzie. We first met as teenagers in youth group, navigating the pressures of pu...
2 Sep 20251h 18min

22. Praying My Baby Would Be a Martyr: Part 1 (Makenzie's Story)
Part 1 of 2We’re bringing it close to home this week with someone you’ve heard me mention before — my ex–sister-in-law, Kenzie. We first met as teenagers in youth group, navigating the pressures of pu...
2 Sep 20251h 13min

21. From Eternal Companions to Eternal Friends (Kelli's Story)
Kelli grew up deeply rooted in Mormonism, where rules and worthiness shaped her entire identity. She and her husband walked through deconstruction side by side. They traded their garments for coffee r...
26 Aug 202558min



















