Recovering From Religion

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Subscribe for weekly discussions with cult survivors, experts in religious trauma recovery, and other topics related to recovering from religious harms. This show is hosted by volunteers from Recovering From Religion, which is a non-profit organization that works to provide hope, healing, and support for people who have questions or doubts about their faith. Whether you are an atheist, religious, or leaving a cult, we hope you will find this podcast helpful. We aren’t here to talk you out of or into faith. We just provide a safe place to examine beliefs. Episodes are adapted from RfRx events.

Episode Date
E212: Cuban Ray-guns, Schoolgirl Poisonings, and Monkey Men with Rob Palmer
Dec 11, 2023
E211: Atheist Street Pirates: Building Secular Community with Evan Clark
Dec 01, 2023
E210: Godless Engineering with John Gleason
Dec 01, 2023
E209: Laughing Loudly in Outer Darkness with Stephanie M.
Nov 12, 2023
E208: Playing Devil's Advocate with Lucien Greaves
Nov 12, 2023
E207: Getting Lost in Trauma w/ David Teachout
Nov 12, 2023
E206: Separating Religion and Government w/ Geoffrey T. Blackwell
Nov 12, 2023
E205: Deconstruction on the Spectrum with Anthony Dominello
Nov 12, 2023
E204: Surviving a Christian Cult w/ Andrew Pledger
Nov 08, 2023
E203: Politics and Civic Engagement After Religion: Part 2 w/ Jason Racheotes
Nov 08, 2023
E202: Philosophy and Secularism w/ Nicholas Soutter
Nov 08, 2023
E201: How to Avoid Cognitive Bias w/ Richard Gilliver
Nov 08, 2023
E200: Trauma and Your Brain w/ Dr. Darrel Ray
Nov 08, 2023
E199: Why There Is No God w/ Armin Navabi
Nov 08, 2023
E198: How to Avoid Getting Hung Up on Bad Ideas w/ Matt Dillahunty
Nov 08, 2023
E197: Why Science Education is Important w/ Dr. Ethan Siegel
Aug 29, 2023
E196: Celebrating Sex Positivity w/ Arden Hart
Aug 25, 2023
E195: Logical Fallacies: The Sequel w/ Rob Palmer
Aug 25, 2023
E194: Answering the Call w/ Jimmy Snow
Jul 08, 2023
E193: Incels and the Boy Crisis w/ Dr. Darrel Ray
Jul 08, 2023
E192: Healthy Activism with ObjectivelyDan
Jul 02, 2023
E190: Techniques For Difficult Conversations w/ Kara Griffin, PhD
Jul 01, 2023
E189:Therapy isn’t a Sacrament w/ David Teachout
May 22, 2023
E188: Investing in the Future with Skeptical Thinking w/ Phil Ferguson
May 04, 2023
E187: Using Creativity to Compost Religious Trauma w/ Lauren Alexander
Apr 12, 2023
E187: Logical Fallacies w/ Rob Palmer
Apr 09, 2023
E186: Meet Your Friendly Neighborhood Atheist w/ Ethan Micheal
Mar 29, 2023
E185: A Human History of Emotion w/ Dr. Richard Firth-Godbehere
Mar 28, 2023
E184: Magical Thinking After Religion w/ Helen Greene
Mar 28, 2023
E183: Awful Christian Relationship Advice w/ Exxtian Erin
Mar 14, 2023
E182: Cracking Up: Notes of a Good Girl Gone Mad w/ Dr. Jennifer Manlowe
Mar 12, 2023
E181: From Troubadours to Modern Musicians and Rom-Coms, Love and Relationships w/ David Teachout LMHC
Feb 20, 2023
E180: From Child Prophet to Shunned Ex-Evangelical, Self-Discovery and Healing After Religion w/ Jason Friedman
Feb 13, 2023
E179: No Meaning Outside Fundamentalism? Being a Buddhist Atheist w/ David Teachout LMHC
Feb 12, 2023
E178: Advocacy and Atheism in the Black Community w/ Cynthia McDonald
Jan 27, 2023
E177: Turning Over a New Leaf, From "Perfect" Christian to Secular Activist w/ Stacie Grahn
Jan 26, 2023
E176: To Celebrate or Not to Celebrate: A Holiday Hangout
Jan 25, 2023
E175: Suicide Bereavement and Supporting Loss Survivors w/ Lindsey Doolittle
Jan 25, 2023
E174: "Breath of Life" Putting the Pneuma Back Into Spirituality w/ David Teachout LMHC
Jan 25, 2023
E173: Supporting the Queer Community w/ Ryan K.
Jan 24, 2023
E172: Mindful Self-Compassion and Religious Trauma w/ Christy Powell
Jan 23, 2023
E171: A Journey Through 'Woo' with Kelley Laughlin
Jan 23, 2023
E170: Politics and Civic Engagement “After” Religion w/ Jason Racheotes
Jan 23, 2023
E169: The Psychology of Fear w/ David Teachout LMHC
Jan 23, 2023
E168: The Phantom God, What Neuroscience Has to Say About Religion w/ Dr. John Wathey
Jan 22, 2023
E167: Grief Vampires w/ Susan Gerbic
Jan 21, 2023
E166: (Failed) Psychic Predictions w/ Rob Palmer
Jan 21, 2023
E165: Filled with the Spirit: Demonic Possession and Spirit Belief w/ Dr. Kara Griffin
Jan 21, 2023
E164: The Illusion of God’s Presence w/ Dr. John Wathey
Jan 21, 2023
E163: Life After Purity Culture w/ Registered Professional Counselor Janice Selbie
Jan 21, 2023
E162: Studying Religion Skeptically w/ Richard Gilliver
Jan 21, 2023
E161: Religious Trauma and the Search for Identity w/ Jennifer Manlowe PhD
Oct 09, 2022
E160: Skeptical Paranormal Investigations w/ Kenny Biddle
Oct 09, 2022
E159: The Psychology of Abortion: Nothing is Simple w/ David Teachout LMHC
Sep 09, 2022
E158: Not So Intelligent Design w/ Dr. Nathan Lents
Sep 08, 2022
E157: A Reproductive Rights Round Table Discussion
Sep 07, 2022
E156: Religion: What Is It Good For? w/ Kara Griffin, PhD
Sep 06, 2022
E155: Are All Atheists Angry? How to Stay Friendly Through Tough Conversations w/ Secular Rarity
Aug 14, 2022
E154: When Your Partner Leaves God w/ Sherrie D’Souza
Aug 13, 2022
E153: Navigating Difficult Conversations w/ Dr. Betty Iglesias Snyder, PhD
Aug 13, 2022
E152: Skepticism and the Paranormal w/ Rob Palmer
Jul 05, 2022
E151: The Dynamics Of Intuition & Simplicity: Why It's So Enticing w/ David Teachout LMHC
Jul 05, 2022
E150: The God Virus w/ Dr. Darrel Ray
Jun 29, 2022
E149: Cancer While Christian: Just Follow the Damn Rules! w/ Nancy Pinto
Jun 09, 2022
E148: RfR 3.0 Project - All About RfR w/ Gwen Blodgett, Board Member & RfR 3.0 Project Manager
Jun 09, 2022
E147: The Myth of Sex Addiction w/ Dr Darrel Ray
May 13, 2022
E146: Exiting the Rabbit Hole: From Red Pill to Recovery w/ Stephanie Kemmerer
May 05, 2022
E145: The Evolution of Religion w/ Dr Mark Reimers, PhD
May 03, 2022
E144: Engaging with the Public as an Atheist w/ David G. McAfee
Apr 21, 2022
E143: The Fall Excursion - All About RfR w/ Excursion Director & RfR Treasurer Shanon Nebo
Apr 21, 2022
E142: Connecting Low Self-Esteem & Self-Harm to Cult Membership w/ Cathy Harris
Apr 21, 2022
E141: Objectification vs Empowerment w/ Glenda Jordan
Apr 12, 2022
E140: Tibetan Buddhism w/ Tahlia Newland
Mar 30, 2022
E139: Resources Collection - All About RfR w/ Resource Director Dan Cancro
Mar 30, 2022
E138: Paganism, An Ancient New Religion w/ Helen Greene
Mar 30, 2022
E137: Surviving & Conquering Conversion Therapy w/ Dr Mark Eastwood
Mar 23, 2022
E136: ExCommunications Blog - All About RfR w/ Blog Director Kristina Callaway
Mar 23, 2022
E135: The Most Dangerous Woman in Tennessee w/ Gayle Jordan, RfR Executive Director & Dangerous Woman
Mar 11, 2022
E134: Online Community - All About RfR w/ Online Community Co-Directors Steve Ironside & John Lionheart
Mar 11, 2022
E133: Suicide: The Tragic Angel Of Our Nature w/ Dr. Andy Thomson, M.D.
Mar 01, 2022
E132: The Secular Therapy Project - All About RfR w/ STP Co-Director Travis McKie-Voerste, PhD
Mar 01, 2022
E131: Support Groups - All About RfR w/ Support Groups Director Eric Wells
Feb 27, 2022
E130: Finding The Mental Health Pro Who's Right For You w/ Dr. Travis McKie-Voerste, LPC
Feb 24, 2022
E129: The Helpline - All About RfR w/ Helpline Director Erik Huckvale
Feb 19, 2022
E128: Narcissists And Sociopaths: Mistaking Traits For Personality w/ David Teachout, LMHC
Feb 16, 2022
E127: The Volunteer Program - All About RfR w/ Board Secretary and Volunteer Coordinator Shana Rubio
Feb 13, 2022
E126: Who TF Am I Now? w/ Ferron P. Wiley
Feb 08, 2022
E125: History - All About RfR w/ Founder Dr. Darrel Ray
Feb 03, 2022
E124: The Courage To Be Yourself - Rebuilding Your Identity After Leaving a Religion w/ Janice Selbie, RPC
Feb 02, 2022
E123: Introduction - All About RfR w/ Executive Director Gayle Jordan
Jan 29, 2022
E122: Nudist Life - What It Is & Why It Can Be Good For You w/ Gwen Blodgett
Jan 25, 2022
E121: Secular Spirituality: Beyond Woo Woo & Religious Claims w/ Rachel Roberts
Jan 22, 2022
E120: Sexual Integrity: Finding The Courage To Be Yourself w/ Dr Steven Davidson, LCSW
Jan 11, 2022
E119: The Supremacy Of Religious Rights In The Shadow Of A Pandemic w/ Torah Bontrager
Dec 22, 2021
E118: Christian Nationalism In America w/ Andrew Seidel
Dec 14, 2021
E117: Finding Inner Safety Without Dogma w/ June Converse
Dec 08, 2021
E116: "Stuck In a Threesome With Jesus" Science, Sexuality, and Sex After God w/ Dr. Darrel Ray
Dec 01, 2021
E115: Education, Wisconsin v. Yoder & The Amish Heritage Foundation w/ Torah Bontrager
Nov 23, 2021
E114: A Non-Believer's Holiday Survival Guide w/ David Teachout LMHC
Nov 16, 2021
E113: Facing Death As An Atheist: ALS & Dying Out Loud w/ Dave Warnock
Nov 16, 2021
E112: California Raisin': Growing Up Fundamentalist and Leaving It All Behind w/ Alexis Arralynn
Nov 12, 2021
E111: Darwin Does Dope: An Evolutionary View of Substance Abuse w/ Dr Andy Thomson
Nov 05, 2021
E110: American Atheists w/ Samantha McGuire
Oct 29, 2021
E109: The Amish w/ Torah Bontrager
Oct 22, 2021
E108: The Biology Of Religion w/ Dr. Mark Reimers, Ph.D.
Oct 13, 2021
E107: The Amway of Cults, Bad Perms & Other 1980s Atrocities with Rachel Roberts, Th.M.
Oct 11, 2021
E106: On Death, Dying and Disbelief w/ Candace Gorham, LCMHCS
Oct 10, 2021
E105: Grey Conversations: Dialogue When Salvation Isn't On The Line w/ David Teachout, LMHC
Oct 09, 2021
E104: Critical Thinking: Inoculating Yourself Against False Beliefs w/ Rob Palmer
Oct 08, 2021
E103: Remembering Sweetness: Happiness in a Time of Plague w/ Andy Thomson, M.D.
Oct 07, 2021
E102: Kansas City Oasis & the Oasis Network w/ Niki Aktipis
Oct 06, 2021
E101: Free Hearts Free Minds w/ Yasmine Mohammed
Oct 05, 2021
E100: Mormonism w/ Shannon Grover and Bryce Blankenagel
Oct 04, 2021
E99: The Clergy Project w/ Charles Hill | RfRx Foundation Spotlight
Oct 03, 2021
E98: Black Nonbelievers w/ Mandissa Thomas | RfRx Foundation Spotlight
Oct 02, 2021
E97: Rebuilding When Your Foundation Crumbles w/ Katherine Roberts
Oct 01, 2021
E96: The Evolution of World Religions with David Fitzgerald
Sep 30, 2021
E95: Love's Labour's Lost: An Evolutionary View of Depression w/ Dr. Andy Thomson M.D.
Sep 29, 2021
E94: Christian Nationalism: Power, Privilege & Panic Over the Rise of the Seculars w/ Seth Andrews of The Thinking Atheist Podcast
Sep 28, 2021
E93: Belief in Psychics: Why We Believe, and What’s the Harm? w/ Rob Palmer
Sep 27, 2021
E92: The Science Of Sex w/ Dr. Darrel Ray
Sep 26, 2021
E91: Suffering and Martyrdom: Coexisting with Life w/ Hayley Twyman Brack
Sep 25, 2021
E90: From Small Town to Self-Acceptance; Being Trans & Ex-Religious w/ Sarah & Becca Ray
Sep 24, 2021
E89: Intermediate Level Street Epistemology w/ Anthony Magnabosco
Sep 23, 2021
E88: Experiencing Hasidic Judaism As A Woman w/ Libby Pollak | RfRx Religion Series
Sep 22, 2021
E87: Conversion Therapy w/ Bill Prickett
Sep 21, 2021
E86: Celebrating The Holidays As A Nonbeliever w/ Kace Hodos, LCMHC
Sep 20, 2021
E85: Seventh-Day Adventists w/ Teri Gamble & Ryan J. Bell
Sep 19, 2021
E84: Shunning: A Trauma-Informed Approach w/ Cathy S. Harris, LCSW
Sep 18, 2021
E83: Beyond Religious Identity: Moving Forward w/ Your Past with David Teachout, LMHC
Sep 17, 2021
E82: Morality Without Religion w/ Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.
Sep 16, 2021
E81: How to Not Be a Secular A$$hole w/ Rebecca Williams, LMFT
Sep 15, 2021
E80: The Fear of Hell: Understanding Residual Anxiety & Moving Forward w/ Hayley Twyman Brack
Sep 14, 2021
E79: How MLMs Work & How to Avoid Them w/ Taylor Leigh (The Antibot)
Sep 13, 2021
E78: Children and Mental Health: Implications when Raising Freethinkers w/ Candace Gorham LPCS
Sep 12, 2021
E77: Religious Trauma, Its Roots and Its Treatments with Dr. Darrel Ray
Sep 11, 2021
E76: Sexual Integrity w/ Dr. Steven Davidson, PhD, LCSW
Sep 10, 2021
E75: Personal Growth Post Religion w/ Janice Selbie, RPC
Sep 09, 2021
E74: Religious Guilt As An Invasive Species w/ Rebecca Williams & Praia Westerband-Otero
Sep 08, 2021
E73: Religion Series - Islam w/ Yasmine Mohammed
Sep 07, 2021
E72: Faces of RfR - Shanon Nebo, RfR Treasurer, Social Media Director, & Excursion Director
Sep 06, 2021
E71: Engaging the Black Religious Community with Mandisa Thomas
Sep 05, 2021
E70: Plenty of Fish: Finding and Building Your New Communities w/ Janice Selbie, RPC
Sep 04, 2021
E69: Dr. Darrel Ray - Faces of Recovering From Religion
Sep 03, 2021
E68: Disability and Religious Abuse: "God Will Make You See Again" w/ Itto Outini
Sep 02, 2021
E67: Jehovah's Witnesses w/ Lloyd Evans and Sherrie D'Souza - RfRx Religion Series
Sep 01, 2021
E66: Chris West - Faces of RfR
Aug 31, 2021
E65: Mind Control: Don’t Let an Old Flame Burn You Twice with Janice Selbie, RPC
Aug 30, 2021
E64: A Better Life w/ author Chris Johnson
Aug 29, 2021
E63: Naomi Mourra - Faces of RfR
Aug 28, 2021
E62: Keeping Kids Curious w/ Author J.R. Becker
Aug 27, 2021
E61: Sherrie D'Souza 3CR Radio Interview
Aug 26, 2021
E60: Hope in a Godless World with Danielle LaSusa, Ph.D.
Aug 25, 2021
E:59 Amaia Perez - Faces of RfR
Aug 24, 2021
E58: Boundaries - How to Respond to Praying, Preaching, & Proselytizing w/ Rebecca Williams, LMFT
Aug 23, 2021
E57: Gwen Blodgett - Faces of Recovering From Religion
Aug 22, 2021
E56: Realizing It's Over - Breaking Up(with Religion) Can Be Hard w/ Janice Selbie RPC
Aug 21, 2021
E55: Dating (and other connections) as a Nonbeliever w/ Mandisa Thomas
Aug 20, 2021
E54: Chris Boothman - Faces of RfR
Aug 19, 2021
E53: Creating Meaning Without God with Danielle LaSusa, Ph.D.
Aug 18, 2021
E52: Adjustment to Parenthood with Kayce Hodos, LCMHC
Aug 17, 2021
E51: Ask A Therapist w/ Kayce Hodos, LPC, Rebecca Williams, LMFT, and Praia Westerband-Otero, LMHC
Aug 16, 2021
E50: How Racism & Injustice Affects Our Mental Health w/ Mandisa Thomas & Candace Gorham, LPC
Aug 15, 2021
E49: Autonomy, Boundaries, & Consent w/ Marie D'Elephant
Aug 14, 2021
E48: Our Community Is Here - Utilizing Support Groups w/ Mandisa L. Thomas
Aug 13, 2021
E47: Accepting Your Sexuality After Religion w/ Praia Westerband-Otero, LMHC & Dr Darrel Ray
Aug 12, 2021
E46: Sherrie D'Souza - Faces of RfR
Aug 11, 2021
E45: Thriving in a Mixed Secular/Religious Relationship w/ Rebecca Williams, LMFT
Aug 10, 2021
E44: Grief Without God w/ Kayce Hodos, LPC
Aug 09, 2021
E43: Eric Finnegan - Faces of RfR
Aug 08, 2021
E42: The Psychology of Religious Trauma w/ Dr Hector Garcia & Dr Darrel Ray
Aug 07, 2021
E41: The Psychology of Religion During Crisis w/ Dr. Darrel Ray
Aug 06, 2021
E40: Maintaining Mental Health During Social Distancing w/ Dr Darrel Ray
Aug 05, 2021
E39: Coming out as Atheist in 2021 w/ Mandisa Thomas
Aug 04, 2021
E38: Judgement & Awkward Conversations: Dealing w/ Religious Extended Family w/ Rebecca Williams
Aug 03, 2021
E37: Sacred Harm: Abuse Within Religious Fundamentalism w/ David Teachout, LMHC
Aug 02, 2021
E36: Cognitive Dissonance: Why It's So Hard For Humans To Change Their Minds w/ Kayce Hodos
Aug 01, 2021
E35: Christianity: Seeking Simplicity in a World of Chaos w/ David Teachout
Jul 31, 2021
E34: Why We Believe In God(s) w/ Andy Thomson, MD
Jul 30, 2021
E33: Painful Endings and New Beginnings w/ Janice Selbie
Jul 29, 2021
E:32 Secular Addiction Recovery w/ Brian Fleming
Jul 28, 2021
E31: Is the Founder of Your Religion Imaginary? w/ David Fitzgerald
Jul 27, 2021
E30: Indoctrination. Ghosts in the Machine w/ Nate Phelps
Jul 26, 2021
E29: Reclaiming Your Sexuality After Religion w/ Dr. Darrel Ray
Jul 25, 2021
E28: The Fallacy of Sin w/ David Warnock
Jul 24, 2021
E27: Escaping Restrictive Gender Roles Post Religion w/ Rebecca Williams, LMFT
Jul 23, 2021
E26: Rock 'n' Roll Heretic: Trauma and Black Religious Respectability w/ Sikivu Hutchinson
Jul 22, 2021
E25: The Stigma of Nonbelief w/ Erin Louis
Jul 21, 2021
E:24 Religious Trauma: The Negative Impacts of Purity Culture w/ Christy Lanterman, LPC
Jul 20, 2021
E23: Anniversary Reflections…and Beyond
Nov 07, 2019
E22: The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher’s Kid
Sep 19, 2019
E21: D-I-V-O-R-C-E from Religion with Janice Selbie
Sep 03, 2019
E20: Dying Out Loud – Facing ALS and Mortality
Aug 13, 2019
E19: Sexual Assault at Bob Jones University
Jul 25, 2019
E18: “Divine Currency” with Devin Singh
Jul 11, 2019
E17: Gender Non-Conformity in the Faith Community
Jun 28, 2019
E16: Leaving Mormonism…with a Song
Jun 13, 2019
E15: The Power of Cults
May 16, 2019
E14: Beneath the Hare Krishna Message of Peace and Higher Consciousness
Apr 26, 2019
E13: Religious Abuse
Mar 29, 2019
E12: From Make-Up Tips to Faith Deconstruction
Mar 12, 2019
E11: Scientology and Critical Thinking
Feb 26, 2019
E10: Sarah and Becca – Facing Changes as a Couple
Feb 13, 2019
E9: Atheist Pastor Luke King
Jan 23, 2019
E8: Lloyd Evans talks Jehovah's Witnesses
Jan 11, 2019
E7: A New Year with Recovering from Religion
Jan 03, 2019
E6: Everyone's Agnostic with Cass Midgley
Dec 19, 2018
E5: Gothardism with Micah J. Murray
Dec 11, 2018
E4: Anger and Grace with John Smid
Dec 04, 2018
E3: Fundamental Politics with Yvette Cantu Schneider
Nov 20, 2018
E2: QuickiePod "Boy Erased"
Nov 12, 2018
E1: Intro of Podcast and Co-Hosts
Oct 25, 2018