ExMormon Bookclub

Ex- Jehovas Witness member, pro football player, and Transgender rights activist Erica tackles a conversation about leaving her childhood religion, owning her life as an out and proud transgender woman, and athlete. We also discuss things we have learned and watched and read this week as Black Lives Matter protests and activism swept our country in one of the most fitting starts to LBGTQ pride month since Marsha Johnson (a Black Trans Woman) lead the stonewall riots. We talk intersectionality, systemic issues, myths about trans women and as always the religions we grew up in, and how our world views shifted from those beliefs.

Steve joins us to talk about his journey in to and out of Mormonism, being a journalist in Utah, Church history issues, being the parent of a transgender child in mormonism, mormon racism history and issues, surviving Covid-19, and the possibilities of soccer, baseball and a review of tasting that Jim Beam Budwiser larger at our very last in person book club meeting.

Olivia talks about her journey out of the church and we trouble shoot grandparents aggressively trying to baptize her kid against her wishes.

Never-Mormon Carmen talks about growing up in the south, going to Christian school, and finding her own spiritual path. Plus a discussion on the reality TV Netflix binge Love Is Blind, and Glennon Doyle's master piece of a book- Untamed.

Seth joins us to discus how he became polyamorus, why he left the Mormon church, how to deal with jealousy, and why you should read The Ethical Slut. tw: suicide is discussed,

Sabrina has a conversation with two Never-mormons trying to understand the churches World Wide Fast on Good Friday. The group also discusses the Word of Wisdom, EFY and Mormon pop music, and how to survive quarantine during Covid-19.

We talk about choosing to watch Tiger King over General Conference. To fast or not to fast? And how to stay in the church and not be of the church when you disagree with racism and homophobia in the church and its policies.

Royce recaps his adventures with Utah State's Conference Championship victory, and trying to get back home mid-COVID-19. He shares his story, growing up in a Mormon family of ten kids, and leaving the church as the eldest male of the brood. We talk food storage mid apocalypse. Is wheat the new gold? Find out in this episode of ex-mormon book club.

Moana, a Pacific Iander who grew up in Utah discusses privilege, racism, sexism, and family within Mormon culture. Laughter lightens this heavy episode and helps us all weather lives ridiculousness, storms, and social isolation.

1st generation Never-Mo Hillary Joins our host on a local tour of 911, the coroners office, and a meet up with the bomb squad. After we talk death and mormonism over a beer.