Religion is a dicey topic at the best of times, but when you add sexuality it becomes a conversation too hot for the dinner table. Mark Mariano speaks to Sarah and Caitlin about growing up in the Mormon church while grappling with being a self-described ‘gaysian’ who worships at the altar of Beyonce.
Jul 2022
I was raised by 'tiger parents' and I'm trying to undo it
If you were raised in a strict environment, how do you break that cycle and adopt a gentler approach with your children? In this episode Raidah Shah Idil reveals how after growing up feeling terrified of failure, being dux of her school and on track to being a doctor, her life tu ... Show More
24m 34s
Jan 2018
Joseph Osmundson: Love Makes You Grow Up
Joseph Osmundson talks about his new book, Inside/Out, where he grapples with a past relationship that was...maybe abusive? Maybe not? It's hard to say. When does a cruel and manipulative relationship cross the line, qualifying as abusive? Joseph discusses that, as well as why he ... Show More
43m 16s
May 2025
secret lives of mormon wives
They open up about friendship fallouts, the pressure of being the breadwinners in a faith that often expects women to stay home, and how their relationships with Mormonism have shifted over time. Plus, they get into Utah’s soda shop obsession, the infamous swinging scandal, and w ... Show More
51m 40s
Dec 2024
Trad Wife Cults: How Tia Levings Escaped (Pt 1)
369. Trad Wife Cults: How Tia Levings Escaped (Pt 1)
Glennon, Amanda, and Abby sit down with Tia Levings, NYT bestselling author, to discuss her experience in a high control Christian Fundamentalist cult: her journey from indoctrination to freedom to healing from religious trauma ... Show More
51m 51s
Jun 2024
Abby On Healing From Religious Trauma
In honor of Pride month, Glennon shares an encore conversation that she and Amanda had with Abby about how she healed from religious trauma and found spirituality again.
Originally titled, QUEER FREEDOM: How can we be both held and free? Abby, Amanda and Glennon discussed:
-How ... Show More
1h 13m