Shift Happens

This week Joe talks to long time advocate and the President of the Gainesville PFLAG chapter, Jane Spear. 

Jane has spent her entire adult life advocating for reproductive, queer and minority rights. Joe talks to her about how all that started with joining the League of Women voters, which led to more and more. 

Jane also shares how her son came out to her and her husband in the early 90's and how her already growing advocacy work helped make that a supportive coming out. 

Jane is the type of long term ally and advocate that minority communities need. She is in it for the long haul and has put her money where her mouth is time and time again. 

To learn more about PFLAG please see the links below.

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

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Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

Today, Joe talks to the lead pastor of Restore Austin, Zach Lambert.

They talk about how Restore Austin came to be, the process of becoming open and affirming and the ongoing work they do with queer inclusion and against Christian nationalism.

To learn more about Restore Austin you can click here. To follow Restore on Tik Tok click here.
To follow Zach on Twitter and Instagram 

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

In this episode, Joe continues the conversation with Lindsay J (SocialistlyAwkward) about her work fighting white Christian nationalism in her home state of Idaho.

Lindsay isn't afraid to take to some scary people with well known connections and talks about the pros and cons of that with Joe.

To follow Lindsay on social media and to learn more about her work, please click here.

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

Today, Joe talks to TikToker Lindsay J (Socialistlyawkward) about her upbringing in the Mormon church, how purity culture damaged her view of sexuality and how all that played into suppressing her queer sexuality.

Lindsay dives into how the high pressure religion of the Mormon church caused her to not even consider queer sexuality until after she was out and married.

To follow Lindsay on social media and to learn more about her work please click here.

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

In today's episode Joe talks to Amber Cantorna-Wylde. Amber is the author of Unashamed (the first coming out guide for LBGTQ+ people of faith) and her newest book Out of Focus.

As the gay daughter of a 35-year executive at Focus on the Family, one defining moment of authenticity cost her everything. Amber's experience propelled her into a world of advocating for social justice and has made Amber passionate about dissolving shame, fostering self-acceptance, and generating messages of hope, love, and inclusion so that everyone can live and thrive in the world without shame.

Joe and Amber talk about her upbringing in the Focus on the Family community, her coming out story and how that inspired her to write Out of Focus. To follow Amber on social media, learn more about her work and to order her book please visit her website here. 

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

In this episode Joe talks with Kevin Garcia. Kevin is a spirituality coach, musical theologian and author of Bad Theology Kills and their newest book What Makes You Bloom.

Joe and Kevin dive into the author's background, the why behind What Makes You Bloom and how it can make a positive impact in your spiritual practices. This episode gets a little personal and causes Joe to get in his feelings. Kevin has such loving personality that it makes the hour fly by.

To learn more about Kevin's work, to find their social media and/or to pre-order What Makes You Bloom please visit Kevin's website here. 

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

Today Joe talks to Dan Blevins, founder of Stand In Pride. 

Stand in Pride has thousands of members ready and willing to shower you with support and love. They are willing to physically show up for any special occasion.

Dealing with the challenges of today requires problem-solvers who bring different perspectives and are willing to take risks. Stand IN Pride emerged out of a pursuit to inspire and support the community, and a desire for actions to speak louder than words.

In this episode Dan shares about his upbringing in the south, how Stand In Pride started and the impact it's having around the world. Dan is warm and caring and every bit of that comes through the interview. You will be inspired to jump in and help change the world one person at a time.

Click HERE to learn more about Stand In Pride.
Click HERE to follow Dan on Tik Tok.
Click HERE to follow Dan on Instagram. 

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

In this episode Joe talks to award-winning and Billboard-charting artist Flamy Grant. Flame is a shame-slaying, hip-swaying, singing-songwriting drag queen from western North Carolina. Her 2022 debut record, Bible Belt Baby, reached the #1 spot on the iTunes Christian Charts and was nominated for Best Pop Album at the San Diego Music Awards. She is a winner of the 2023 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Competition and a 2023 QueerX Award nominee for Best Drag Artist.

Joe and Flamy Grant talk about their upbringing, how music helped shape their spirituality and life and how Flamy's life has changed since MAGA worship leader Sean Feucht, called her out on Twitter.

To find out more about Flamy Grant go to her website here.
Flamy Grant now has a kickstarter going for their newest album. If you would like to be part of this campaign you can click here. 

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

In this episode Joe talks with Father Shannon Kearns and Brian G. Murphy of Queer Theology podcast. Brian and Father Kearns talk about their upbringing in the church, knowing that they were different from what was "normal" and how they dealt with that.

They end up talking about all kinds of things. How our experiences and lives shape the readings of Biblical texts. How we read and interpret the texts means that we have to take responsibility of those texts and the beliefs they bring. And how the work they do know helps to empower others to take control of their faith or non-faith.

To learn more about Father Shannon and Brian Murphy and all the work they do please visit their website queertheology.com. You can find all their resources, social media and community there. 

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

Lucca Petrucci is a Youth Motivational Speaker, a Marketing and Brand Consultant, and an LGBTQIA+ Activist who helps people discover, accept, and amplify their authentic voice, message, and expression so they can live a life of freedom and make the difference they are here to make.

In this episode Lucca talks to Joe about his upbringing, suppressing who he was for who people wanted him to be and how he learned to live as the person he was created to be.  Lucca is a beautiful human and it very much comes across in the interview. Lucca's love for people and life is infectious and you will walk away being very encourage and uplifted.

Lucca also hosts his own podcast called Free To Be with Lucca and you can find that here. To find out more about Lucca, his work and to connect with him on social media please click here to visit his website. 

To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.