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

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September 04, 2023 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 101: Brently the Punk Apostate (LIVESTREAM)
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Happy Labor Day for those of you listening in the United States!
(Happy regular Monday, September 4th for the rest of you. I hope it's still a fabulous one.)

This episode is audio from a YouTube livestream that originally appeared on Sunday, August 20th 2023 @ 5:30pm CST.

Brently is a YouTube content creator whose channel consists of humorous reaction videos, roasting terrible internet content, guest interviews, and more!

Child, he was raised (and homeschooled) in an Evangelical Christian church, until the unfortunate perpetuation of rumors and assumptions forced him into exile, where he fell into a life of substance abuse and homelessness.

Hear his amazing story on this episode, and then check out his YouTube channel here!
https://www.youtube.com/@PunkApostate

You can also join his Discord server here:
https://discord.gg/4GeQGJ4b9R

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August 24, 2023 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 100 : Chris Shelton on Isolation, Manipulation and Control in Cults
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HOORAY FOR EPISODE 100!!! WE DID IT. WE MADE IT. WE ARE HERE.

@ChrisSheltonMsc was raised a devout Scientologist until he finally left the cult behind in 2013.

He now holds a master’s degree in the Psychology of Coercive Control, and hosts a YouTube channel where he helps educate his audiences on the importance of recognizing cult behaviors and manipulation tactics in their day to day lives.

Through his platform, Chris has brought his life experiences and his lessons to over 47,000 subscribers, through over 1300 videos.

Hear his story, and learn about the signs of coercion, isolation, and control tactics so that you never become a victim of the people and organizations who deploy them.

Chris on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisSheltonMsc/featured

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August 21, 2023 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 99: Bethany, on Deconstructing from Christianity, and Following Her Beliefs
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Bethany was raised in the Christian faith where she stayed until her mid twenties. After getting married, and having children, she began to listen to the feelings telling her that she wasn't sure she believed in God anymore.
Now- she's openly atheist, and a member of the Conversation Coalition in Nashville, Tennessee. Hear her story on episode 99.

The Conversation Coalition: https://www.facebook.com/theconversationcoalition
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August 17, 2023 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 98: Brady Hardin on Coming Out, Co-Parenting, and Fighting for What is His
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Brady Hardin is a podcast host, a father, an atheist, and a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
However- the story on how he came to be each of these things is one full of twists that you will NOT want to miss.
Brady's "The Life After" podcast: https://www.thelifeafter.org/
The Life After on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLifeAfterPodcast
Brady’s linktree: https://linktr.ee/bradyhardin
Brady on Truth Wanted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XZT2fNRiN0&pp=ygUMYnJhZHkgaGFyZGlu
Brady on The Harmonic Atheist podcast https://youtu.be/I-fxeE0sbr4
Brady’s Go-Fund-Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/sued-by-rightwing-mom-legal-costs-missouri?utm_campaign=p_lico+thank-all-share&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=product

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1h 35min
August 14, 2023 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 97: Dr. J. Anderson Thomson - the Absence of Free Will within the Mental Health Community
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Dr. J. Anderson Thomson is a psychiatrist, and a repeat-guest here on “Growing Up Fundie.”
On this episode, he discusses the absence of free will, and where the illusion that we are the makers of our own decisions comes from.
He also dives into the importance of acknowledging the absence of free will when it comes to mental health professionals, and their attempts to connect with and treat their patients.

Robert Sapolsky’s book: “Behave”
https://a.co/d/gAOIXMv
The Huberman Podcast from Huberman Lab:
https://hubermanlab.com/category/podcast-episodes/
Robert Wright’s “The Moral Animal”
https://a.co/d/in6jHA8

Dr. Thomson’s presentation for American Atheists in 2009:
“Why We Believe in Gods” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iMmvu9eMrg&t=2s

Dr. Thomson’s Book “Why We Believe in God(s) https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Believe-God-Concise/dp/B00VIQMFOE/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3S9TMNYNNHKL3&keywords=dr+andy+thomson&qid=1666309570&sprefix=dr+andy+thomps%2Caps%2C1013&sr=8-1
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August 10, 2023 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 96: Wesley Mahan on Leaving Evangelicalism after 46 Years
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Wesley Mahan is a storyteller and former Evangelical who spent 46 years in the Church (where he met his wife, and raised his children), before realizing it wasn’t what he believed, or where he belonged.
Wes shares his wild tales of triumph, failure, lesson-learning, and having a roommate who castrated himself.
https://iamdyingoutloud.org/
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1h 51min
August 07, 2023 Women Atheists Unload (from Skeptic Haven): What if God Were A Woman? (Feat. Heather McGinley)
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https://iamdyingoutloud.org/

This livestream originally occurred on Saturday, May 13th at 3:30pm CST.
In this episode, I debut as a new member of the rotating hosts for Skeptic Haven's "Women Atheist Unload."

I am joined by my cohost Rion, as well as episode guest Heather McGinley.
Heather is a writer, comic, and the host of "Thirsty the Podcast" (available on all platforms). She was also the very first guest I ever had on Growing Up Fundie!

Find more about Heather here:
https://www.thirstythepodcast.com/

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July 27, 2023 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 95: Aleem (aka Secular Spirit) on Leaving Islam Behind, & Asking the Right Questions
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Aleem - aka Secular Spirit - spent 18 years of his life following the teachings of Islam after returning from Canada to his family’s home of Dubai in the UAE.
Aleem now runs a YouTube channel as Secular Spirit, where he explores his deconstruction from Islam, as well as other topics and conversations related to spirituality and religion.
Check out his episode, as well as his channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SecularSpirit
If you enjoyed hearing from Aleem, you’d also enjoy fellow ex-Muslim content creator Apostate Aladin:
https://www.youtube.com/@ApostateAladdin/featured
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July 27, 2023 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 94: Mental Health Advocate Hells Bells (aka Helen Greene) - from Catholic School, to Wiccan High Priestess (LIVESTREAM)
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This episode is comprised of the audio from a past YouTube livestream.

Helen (aka Hells Bells) grew up Catholic, and later segued into Witchcraft and Paganism, where she was a high Priestess for TEN years. Now, she is an atheist humanist, and one of the hosts of two fantastic channels:

Recovering from Religion: / @recoveringfromreligion
Left at the Valley: / @leftatthevalley

Hear her story tonight at 6pm CST!
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July 26, 2023 "Let's Talk" Live Call-In Show (from Skeptic Haven) feat. Aron Ra: "Ask an Atheist"
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Aron Ra and Sydney Davis Jr. Jr. 5/28/2023

The Skeptic Haven's mission statement:
We feature talk shows, interviews and now a call-in show. We discuss atheism, religion, skepticism, deism, deconversion, theism, humanism, secularism, Atheist Agnostic beliefs, and the causes for those beliefs. We also cover a range of human rights issues as well, including minorities, women, LGBTQ, racism and oppression.

SH Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/skeptichaven
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