Monique grew up in the Mormon religion. As a child and young adult, her life revolved around the religion. In the church, she dealt with cognitive dissonance, especially with regards to people claiming to be a part of the one and only true church, but engaging in racism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of bigotry, often in the name of God. She left the church when she was 30, and since then has been on a spiritual journey from codependence to autonomy and healing. She is currently at a state of believing everything and nothing, that spirituality is all about our connection with ourselves and others, that our perception shapes our reality, and that in aligning ourselves with the things we resonate with, we will be empowered to do what is best for ourselves, whatever that looks like.

*** Time Stamps***
0:55 Monologue
25:35 Announcements
29:25 Intro + Interview

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Now that we’ve begun to process our history with toxic religion, we seek to regain autonomy over our minds and bodies from residual narratives, whether cultural or religious; while working towards respecting and empowering the autonomy of others. Together, we seek to rejoin the human race and participate in this chaotic experience of existence Thanks for listening and remember: You are autonomous and so is everyone else.

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*** Credits ***
Produced by Marie D'Elephant
Edited by Post Christian Podcasting (Caleb Rowe)