Growing Up Fundie

By Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.

A podcast analyzing the true life experiences of everyday people who grew up fundamentalist, orthodox, or within any other strictly religious environment, and the impact (positive or negative) that

... more

4.7

2929 ratings

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about Growing Up Fundie:

How many episodes does Growing Up Fundie have?

The podcast currently has 180 episodes available.

Growing Up Fundie episodes:

July 22, 2024 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 153: "Surviving Bill Gothard," Lindsey's Story
Send us a text
View the visual version of this episode here:
https://youtu.be/lZFazV_SdfU

Lindsey grew up in a religious family that devoutly followed the now-infamous IBLP IBLP organization, or “The Institute in Basic Life Principles.”

Made infamous by documentaries like “Shiny Happy People,” on Amazon Prime (which Lindsey was also featured in), this church was lead by Bill Gothard, a man who somehow convinced, and still convinces, people across the world to live by rules and values he somehow didn’t have to follow himself.

In this episode, Lindsey tells us, in detail, her experience being one of the chosen “Gothard Girls,” and how spending time with Bill Gothard one-on-one shaped her young mind, and lead her to the crusade she now leads to spread awareness of his terrible legacy, and destroy the facade of “goodness” and “holiness” he managed to create.

Find more about Lindsey via her Linktree below:

The Cult Chronicles

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Cultchronicles

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecultchronicles/?hl=en

Support the show
...more
2h 47min
July 11, 2024 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 152: Christian Content Creator, Eric aka The Investigative Millennial
Send us a text
Eric’s YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@theinvestigativemillennial9381
Our discussion on why Skeptics leave the Church:
https://youtu.be/XpUYnlhfATY?si=uuZtDGj_uAqcu9do
Our OG Livestream from June 13th 2023:
https://www.youtube.com/live/w07vEeqW7vM?si=M5w4WWB3QXb3l4Dd

______________________________

Tell me what you think of the show here:
https://forms.gle/R7giKgimVAUJfQ477

Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here:
Website:
www.growingupfundiepodcast.com
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKS
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078
Amazon Music:
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6ac91e-c2fb-47d6-8658-df8aed941eac/growing-up-fundie
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr
Buzzsprout Subscriptions:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA
Discord:
https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5
Our Subreddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/
More about the host, Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.
sydneydavisjrjr.com

Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be?
Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_link

Support the show
...more
1h 43min
July 05, 2024 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 151: Misty on Ever-Evolving Relationships, Body Image & Deconstruction
Send us a text
On Growing Up Fundie, Episode 151. Misty walks us through her family’s decades-long journey through the gamut of Christian denominations, and the college assignment that finally opened her eyes to what she really believed.
__________________________________

Tell me what you think of the show here:
https://forms.gle/R7giKgimVAUJfQ477

Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here:
Website:
www.growingupfundiepodcast.com
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKS
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078
Amazon Music:
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6ac91e-c2fb-47d6-8658-df8aed941eac/growing-up-fundie
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr
Buzzsprout Subscriptions:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA
Discord:
https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5
Our Subreddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/

More about the host, Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.
sydneydavisjrjr.com

Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be?
Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_link
Support the show
...more
1h 58min
June 21, 2024 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 150: Darante' Lamar - A Former Pastor's Lessons on Not Backing Down
Send us a text
Watch the visual version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/M3aVTqQkoss
Darante’ Lamar was once the most devoutly religious person in his family.
After finding God, and dedicating his life to being a pastor, he started to realize that even the people at the top of the food chain (who he considered to be mentors himself), still didn’t have all the answers. In fact, they didn’t appear to have very many answers at all.
In his desire to seek guidance and reasoning, he began to uncover things he quickly understood he’d never be able to unsee. He also recognized that his entire life would likely never be the same again.
Darante’ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DaranteLaMar
Darante’ on Why He Creates Content: https://youtu.be/OdYMC5Zzlbk?si=ihcciibRKJ7pJSDE
___________________________________

Tell me what you think of the show here:
https://forms.gle/R7giKgimVAUJfQ477

Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here:
Website:
www.growingupfundiepodcast.com
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKS
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078
Amazon Music:
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6ac91e-c2fb-47d6-8658-df8aed941eac/growing-up-fundie
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr
Buzzsprout Subscriptions:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA
Discord:
https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5
Our Subreddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/

More about the host, Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.
sydneydavisjrjr.com

Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be?
Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_link

Support the show
...more
1h 29min
June 16, 2024 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 149: Jimmy Jr. on... Well.. Pretty Much Everything You'd Want to Hear About
Send us a text

This episode originally livestreamed on YouTube on Wednesday, June 5th 2024.
Watch the original stream here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/xPTs1No2Qa4?si=D6InpFHxZVzQSbF7

Jimmy Jr. is a host for the shows ‘Talk Heathen’ and ‘The Non Prophets,’ from the Atheist Community of Austin (ACA).
However, he wasn't always.

Jimmy was once a normal twenty-something with no idea where he wanted to go in life.

In this episode, Jimmy covers finding your path, apologizing for your mistakes, admitting when you were wrong, and making his way into the ACA host family.
Jimmy & Sydney on Talk Heathen
https://www.youtube.com/live/Te2RidW-DCs?si=NX_9mT51N2fmpr6m
The Non Prophets
https://youtu.be/2lUYHs2FxBc?si=H-bxjIhagUuJCqcn
____________________________________

Tell me what you think of the show here:
https://forms.gle/R7giKgimVAUJfQ477

Find this episode and others here:

Website:
www.growingupfundiepodcast.com
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKS
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078
Amazon Music:
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6ac91e-c2fb-47d6-8658-df8aed941eac/growing-up-fundie
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr
Buzzsprout Subscriptions:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA
Discord:
https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5

Our Subreddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/
More about the host, Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.
sydneydavisjrjr.com

Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be?
Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_link

Support the show
...more
1h 57min
June 07, 2024 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 148: Brett M on Being a Free-Thinking Christian
Send us a text
148 Brett M. considers himself a free-thinking Christian.
He recognizes that in order to hang his hat on a belief system, and claim that he wants to follow a specific faith or religion, he has to feel as though he’s done as much research as he possibly can in order to feel comfortable calling himself a Christian.
In this episode, Brett describes this experience, and how his thoughts and opinions are received by both atheists and Christians alike.
Check out Brett’s column ‘Doubter’s Guide to Easter’
https://medium.com/@rethinkchurch/doubters-guide-to-easter-3bd25eac6249
Watch the visual version of this episode here:
https://youtu.be/l3Db46KJqe4

_______________________________________________________________
Find this episode, and others here:
Website:
www.growingupfundiepodcast.com
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKS
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078
Amazon Music:
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6ac91e-c2fb-47d6-8658-df8aed941eac/growing-up-fundie
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr
Buzzsprout Subscriptions:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA
Discord:
https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5
Our Subreddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/

More about the host, Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.
sydneydavisjrjr.com

Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be?
Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_link

Support the show
...more
1h
June 04, 2024 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 147: Danny B. on Investing in Yourself & Your Identity
Send us a text
Note from Sydney:
Please take a moment to fill out this short survey to help me make future episodes a continued success. Cheers!
https://forms.gle/g48Bn8Nzd1P8ymBs5

Watch the visual version of this episode here:
https://youtu.be/FrRgKx1vaGg
Danny B. was enrolled in Christian school until the 1st grade, after which he became homeschooled all the way through high school. Throughout this time, Danny was raised to believe that things like bad math skills, and being bullied at church camp, could only be resolved through prayer.
After a tumultuous childhood involving accusations of demonic possession, food being withheld as punishment, and other symptoms of a high-control environment, Danny realized that figuring out who he was outside of religion and control depended on him, and seeking help from outside sources to unravel his past, and pave the way for his future.

https://www.meetup.com/pro/recovering-from-religion (This has virtual, and in person support groups.)

recoveringfromreligion.org

Phone Support:
US and Canada - 844-368-2848 (84-I-DOUBT-IT)
UK - +20 3856 8791
Australia - +3 4505 2402
South Africa - +27 11 043 5323
The Secular Therapy Project:
seculartherapy.org
(The gold mine) RFR Resources:
RecoveringFromReligion.org/Resources
_______________________________________

Find this episode, and others here:
Website:
www.growingupfundiepodcast.com
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKS
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078
Amazon Music:
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6ac91e-c2fb-47d6-8658-df8aed941eac/growing-up-fundie
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr
Buzzsprout Subscriptions:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA
Discord:
https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5
Our Subreddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/
More about the host, Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.
sydneydavisjrjr.com

Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be?
Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here:

https:/
Support the show
...more
1h 25min
May 27, 2024 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 146: Kyle Lett on Questioning Everything, and Keeping Your Own Identity
Send us a text
Kyle Lett attended a Baptist church with his Grandmother until the age of 12, when his father and stepmother decided he needed to attend a Pentecostal church with them.
After years of involving himself in the ministry, Kyle began to recognize that he wasn’t sure he truly agreed with everything he was helping preach, or even believed it himself.
Now an “agnostic who still sometimes struggles with the idea of an afterlife,” Kyle shares his thoughts and feelings on coming to your own conclusions, trusting your gut, and questioning everything you’re told.
Check out the visual version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/Tc78ULMCMV4
______________________________

Find this episode, and others here:
Website:
www.growingupfundiepodcast.com
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKS
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078
Amazon Music:
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6ac91e-c2fb-47d6-8658-df8aed941eac/growing-up-fundie
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr
Buzzsprout Subscriptions:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA
Discord:
https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5
Our Subreddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/
More about the host, Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.
sydneydavisjrjr.com
Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be?
Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_link

Support the show
...more
1h
May 26, 2024 BONUS Episode: Deconstructing From Your Faith (How, Why, What to Know, & Other Good Stuff)
Send us a text
This episode originally livestreamed on YouTube on May 24th, 2024.
Check out the video version of this episode here:
https://youtube.com/live/7vvBtIe6RCs?feature=share

Find this episode, and others here:

Website:
www.growingupfundiepodcast.com

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKS

Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078

Amazon Music:
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6ac91e-c2fb-47d6-8658-df8aed941eac/growing-up-fundie

Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr

Buzzsprout Subscriptions:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA

Discord:
https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5

Our Subreddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/

More about the host, Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.
sydneydavisjrjr.com

Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be?
Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_link
Support the show
...more
1h 35min
May 01, 2024 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 145: Cliff aka Asura the Atheist (pt. 2), on Humanism & Admitting When You're Wrong
Send us a text
Cliff aka Asura the Atheist is a humanist, atheist, and content creator who faces difficult topics and conversations head-on. Through Tiktok stitches and duets, Cliff promotes critical thinking and empathy to his audience, whether they’re there because they agree, or they’re there to call him a “pick-me.”
In this episode (part 2 of 2), we find out more about Asura the Atheist himself, and how he found himself engaging in the online atheist space, while also married to a believer.
In part 1, Episode 144, Cliff addresses the “Man or Bear” controversy that is taking over social media, and highlighting the importance of listening to and understanding messages that we might otherwise feel attacked by.
Follow Asura the Atheist on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@atheist_asura?lang=en

_______________________________________________________________
Find this episode, and others here:
Website:
www.growingupfundiepodcast.com
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKS
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078
Amazon Music:
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6ac91e-c2fb-47d6-8658-df8aed941eac/growing-up-fundie
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr
Buzzsprout Subscriptions:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA
Discord:
https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5
Our Subreddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/
More about the host, Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.
sydneydavisjrjr.com

Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be?
Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_link

Support the show
...more
1h 17min

FAQs about Growing Up Fundie:

How many episodes does Growing Up Fundie have?

The podcast currently has 180 episodes available.

More shows like Growing Up Fundie

Radiolab by WNYC Studios

Radiolab

44,003 Listeners

Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Freakonomics Radio

32,317 Listeners

The Atheist Experience by The Atheist Community of Austin

The Atheist Experience

2,370 Listeners

Mormon Stories Podcast by Dr. John Dehlin

Mormon Stories Podcast

5,554 Listeners

Friendly Atheist Podcast by Friendly Atheist Podcast

Friendly Atheist Podcast

1,435 Listeners

TheThinkingAtheist by The Thinking Atheist

TheThinkingAtheist

2,859 Listeners

Talk Heathen by Atheist Community of Austin

Talk Heathen

567 Listeners

Preacher Boys Podcast by Eric Skwarczynski

Preacher Boys Podcast

729 Listeners

Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation by Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts

Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation

2,439 Listeners

Life After MLM by Roberta Blevins

Life After MLM

1,100 Listeners

Sounds Like A Cult by Studio71

Sounds Like A Cult

4,165 Listeners

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart by Comedy Central

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

10,967 Listeners

Cults to Consciousness by Shelise Ann Sola

Cults to Consciousness

526 Listeners

Data Over Dogma by Daniel McClellan and Daniel Beecher

Data Over Dogma

1,459 Listeners

Deadly Faith by Laci Bean, Lola Robbins

Deadly Faith

66 Listeners