In this episode of Faith Unraveled, we discuss the RESCUE: the period period of healing and self discovery after a faith crisis . We share personal stories and strategies, including the use of psychedelics, engaging in community, prioritizing health and wellness, and incorporating fun and play. We also give our insights on the importance of self-advocacy, setting boundaries, and finding individual paths to healing and rediscovery after a faith crisis. We hope you enjoy this episode!

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Hey friends! we invite you to join us on our journey of unraveling the complexities of Mormonism after a lifetime within the church. With a vibrant community of over 70,000 on TikTok, we understand that the challenges of faith deconstruction transcend any single denomination. Across the globe, millions are awakening to new perspectives, questioning norms, and seeking truth in their spiritual paths.

In our faith deconstruction series, we delve deep into the awakening process, exploring the impacts of patriarchy, toxic positivity, purity culture, and heteronormativity on our faith experiences. But our exploration doesn't end there. We're committed to reconstruction—rebuilding our faith, beliefs, and sense of self after the unraveling.

A highlight of our series is the opportunity for you to shape our discussions. Submit your burning questions to us on Instagram at Faith Unraveled, and stay tuned as we devote entire episodes to answering them directly.

Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of faith, embracing the complexities and uncertainties while forging our unique spiritual paths. Welcome to Faith Unraveled!

In this episode of our Faith Unraveled deconstruction series, we discuss the amazing life beyond the confines of the church. We discuss the process of deprogramming from church teachings, emphasizing the importance of unpacking internalized beliefs about joy, righteousness, and being a good person outside of Mormonism.   Drawing on our own personal experiences, we hope to debunk myths surrounding the happiness of those who leave the church and highlight the significance of reprogramming your mindset to embrace life and joy in new ways. We address authenticity of friendships within the church versus forming meaningful relationships based on choice, the importance of living in the present, and the journey toward self-discovery and authentic living post-deconstruction. We hope as you listen you'll feel inspired to explore life beyond rigid doctrines, lean into curiosity, and find a supportive community on the path to reclaiming joy and authenticity outside of the church!

Referenced in this video: 

(some affiliates included)

✔️Marriage on a TightRope: https://marriageonatightrope.org

✔️How to Do The Work, Nicole Lepera: https://amzn.to/49xmQ9P

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Hey friends! we invite you to join us on our journey of unraveling the complexities of Mormonism after a lifetime within the church. With a vibrant community of over 70,000 on TikTok, we understand that the challenges of faith deconstruction transcend any single denomination. Across the globe, millions are awakening to new perspectives, questioning norms, and seeking truth in their spiritual paths.

In our faith deconstruction series, we delve deep into the awakening process, exploring the impacts of patriarchy, toxic positivity, purity culture, and heteronormativity on our faith experiences. But our exploration doesn't end there. We're committed to reconstruction—rebuilding our faith, beliefs, and sense of self after the unraveling.

A highlight of our series is the opportunity for you to shape our discussions. Submit your burning questions to us on Instagram at Faith Unraveled, and stay tuned as we devote entire episodes to answering them directly.

Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of faith, embracing the complexities and uncertainties while forging our unique spiritual paths. Welcome to Faith Unraveled!

Here's our newest series Faith Unfiltered.  In this series, we dive into community-submitted questions about deconstructing faith (which can be submitted by DM on Instagram). We hope you enjoy our slightly more raw presentation here as we react to our comments, discuss hypothetical actions if we were prophets of the LDS Church, including promoting transparency and canceling harmful practices, and dive into a slightly unhinged convo about trying alcohol, cannabis, and coffee for the first time, highlighting the challenges and surprises we faced during that process. We also delve into the impact of leaving the church on family dynamics, particularly during holidays, and address anxieties about raising children outside the Mormon faith. We hope you enjoy this UnFiltered presentation!  

Mentioned in this episode: 

TikTok Video plea to President Nelson regarding Joseph's Smith sealing to Jane Manning James: 

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLLxY59k/

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Jamie and Elisha invite you to join us on our journey of unraveling the complexities of Mormonism after a lifetime within the church. With a vibrant community of over 70,000 on TikTok, we understand that the challenges of faith deconstruction transcend any single denomination. Across the globe, millions are awakening to new perspectives, questioning norms, and seeking truth in their spiritual paths.

In our series, we delve deep into the awakening process, exploring the impacts of patriarchy, toxic positivity, purity culture, and heteronormativity on our faith experiences. But our exploration doesn't end there. We're committed to reconstruction—rebuilding our faith, beliefs, and sense of self after the unraveling.

A highlight of our series is the opportunity for you to shape our discussions. Submit your burning questions to us on Instagram at Faith Unraveled, and stay tuned as we devote entire episodes to answering them directly.

Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of faith, embracing the complexities and uncertainties while forging our unique spiritual paths. Welcome to Faith Unraveled!

This episode of our Faith Unraveled deconstruction series focuses on the process of reclaiming personal identity after divorcing faith, specifically addressing our faith crisis within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but these concepts extend into faith deconstruction from many denominations and we welcome all! 

We discuss how our church teachings play a huge role in shaping our identity, societal role, sexual understanding, and personal agency. We dive into how the process of deconstruction often results in an identity crisis, leading to feelings of grief, anxiety, and loss. We discuss the importance of reconnecting with personal intuition and desire, as well as the role of various tools such as sensory awareness, meditation, vulnerability, and therapy in the rebuilding process. Also some of our favorite topics: the importance of establishing personal boundaries, exploring personal interests, and allowing room for individual healing and growth during this process.

Referenced in this video: 

(some affiliates included)

✔️Untethered Soul, Michael Singer: https://amzn.to/3Iu1JcF

✔️How to Do The Work, Nicole Lepera: https://amzn.to/49xmQ9P

✔️Recovering Agency, Lifting the Veil of Mormon Mind Control: Luna Lindsay: https://amzn.to/3VgYHQm

✔️Sex with Emily: https://sexwithemily.com/listen/

✔️Natasha Helfer: https://www.natashahelfer.com/

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Jamie and Elisha invite you to join us on our journey of unraveling the complexities of Mormonism after a lifetime within the church. With a vibrant community of over 70,000 on TikTok, we understand that the challenges of faith deconstruction transcend any single denomination. Across the globe, millions are awakening to new perspectives, questioning norms, and seeking truth in their spiritual paths.

In our series, we delve deep into the awakening process, exploring the impacts of patriarchy, toxic positivity, purity culture, and heteronormativity on our faith experiences. But our exploration doesn't end there. We're committed to reconstruction—rebuilding our faith, beliefs, and sense of self after the unraveling.

A highlight of our series is the opportunity for you to shape our discussions. Submit your burning questions to us on Instagram at Faith Unraveled, and stay tuned as we devote entire episodes to answering them directly.

Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of faith, embracing the complexities and uncertainties while forging our unique spiritual paths. Welcome to Faith Unraveled!

In this week's episode from our Faith Deconstruction series we discuss UNRAVELING the first year after faith deconstruction!! From being devout members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to questioning our beliefs, we'll unpack the what the rollercoaster of religious deconstruction was like for us. 

In this episode we delve into the intricate dynamics of familial relationships and how deconstruction served as a catalyst for healing within our own lives. 

We discuss how our amazing bishop played a pivotal role in guiding Jamie through this painful process, offering invaluable support and understanding. 

Through the analogy of standing outside the box, we come to realize the impact of societal norms and teachings, prompting a reevaluation of everything we once knew. 

Our hope is to connect with others who are also navigating a faith crisis, offering solace and understanding in the shared journey of deconstruction. Join us on Faith Unraveled as we unpack significant realizations, highlighting the emotional toll and transformative power inherent in the journey of faith unraveling.

Therapist referenced in video: (TikTok: Deconstruction Therapy) https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLJqetKU/

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WELCOME TO FAITH UNRAVELED: 

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Jamie and Elisha invite you to join us on our journey of unraveling the complexities of Mormonism after a lifetime within the church. With a vibrant community of over 70,000 on TikTok, we understand that the challenges of faith deconstruction transcend any single denomination. Across the globe, millions are awakening to new perspectives, questioning norms, and seeking truth in their spiritual paths.

In our series, we delve deep into the awakening process, exploring the impacts of patriarchy, toxic positivity, purity culture, and heteronormativity on our faith experiences. But our exploration doesn't end there. We're committed to reconstruction—rebuilding our faith, beliefs, and sense of self after the unraveling.

A highlight of our series is the opportunity for you to shape our discussions. Submit your burning questions to us on Instagram at Faith Unraveled, and stay tuned as we devote entire episodes to answering them directly.

Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of faith, embracing the complexities and uncertainties while forging our unique spiritual paths. Welcome to Faith Unraveled!

In this first episode of our faith deconstruction series, we discuss our journey through the dismantling of our once unwavering faith within the Mormon church. Brick by sacred brick, our convictions crumbled as we caught glimpses of the tough realities of the Church's truth claims. From Jamie's realization about the Book of Abraham to the undeniable connection between temple rituals and Freemasonry, each discovery chipped away at our foundation. The emergence of DNA evidence challenging the Book of Mormon, coupled with the church's involvement in Proposition 8, left us questioning the integrity of our religious institution. The "performative niceness" within the church community during campaigns against the LGBTQ community further etched away at our foundation. And then again with the church's 2015 policy denying baptism to children of LGBTQ+ parents and the abrupt condemnation of the term 'Mormon' as 'a victory for satan.' It was all so much. Each of these events primed us for what would soon come, Elisha's discovery of the CES Letter, where all of the issues are indexed in one place. Jamie's subsequent deep dive would eventually land us in the same place: the church was no longer "true." Join us as we recall how it all came down.

Join us for a riveting journey as Jamie, my partner, unveils the shocking truth behind Bishop's worthiness interviews and his decade-long silent struggle with a faith crisis within our marriage. In this episode of Faith Unraveled, Jamie shares his profound experiences within the LDS Church, shedding light on the secretive nature of these interviews and their lasting impact on his mission. Delve into Jamie's participation in the Mormon and Gays focus group of Southern California, and brace yourself for a poignant recounting of a mission encounter involving a trans woman.

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