Spivey Loves You

 Dana was born into the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) - also known as The Mormon church.  And she decided to leave that church.  Discover how she deals with the fallout from her big decision while still living in 'the belly of the beast' - that's Utah -- from her family, friends, and community who are still immersed in that belief system. 

We'll also discuss some LDS history; South Park; the Book of Mormon: The Musical; and a discussion where we address the question: "Is the Mormon Church a Cult?", and getting in touch with your emotions. There are tears, laughter and everything in between with Dana.  She's completely authentic and open - and I think you'll love her and her story as much as I do!

Resources:
If you or a loved one is in a cult - or if you're curious if a particular organization could be considered a cult, check out the following:
Freedom Of Mind Resource Center - at https://freedomofmind.com/
Cult Education Institute at https://culteducation.com

To reach Dana for her life coaching and to find more about the Inner World Movement - go to: https://www.innerworldmovement.com/ 

Meet Rhea and Rachel - aka The Gala Sisters.  They're 'Irish Twins':  That's any siblings that are 15 months or less apart in age. They share a lot in common - almost like actual twins.  They're total besties, they both have similar interests, got married to guys who were best friends, suffered through abusive relationships, divorced, and... both are asexual.   

To the Gala Sisters, there's no sex like no sex!  Asexual folks have little to no sexual attraction to others, no sex drive - zip zero nada.   You'd think this would make them 'heroes' to the Christian Right - since they're not participating in premarital/extramarital/non-approved sex, right?  Nope.  They also face some negative bias from other members of the LGBTQIA+ community.  Listen in to find out the unique challenges that asexual folks face from every stripe of the sociopolitical spectrum.  Also find out about the different types of asexuality. Fascinating stuff.

By the way, "Aces" is what many asexual folks call themselves. :-) 

Ellen Coomber spent 20 years in sales and building winning corporate teams.  While it looked like she 'had it all' - climbing the corporate ladder, the sports car, the exotic trips - she felt like something was missing.  She then realized that she was actually living in a cage of her own design.  After breaking out of her cage, she set sail - literally, sailing around the world - and then launched her corporate training and executive coaching career. 

That's where we met. She transformed my group into a top performing organization that operated like a true team - a FAMILY - lifting each other up and killing every metric of success. 

She helps people to live in the creative orientation... And yes, you ARE creative - you just may have tamped down that side of your personality.  Find the thing that brings you joy and break free from the fear that traps us in a life of 'getting by'.   

Check her out on this Spivey Loves You podcast episode - or at https://www.ellencoomber.com
And click here to get info on her upcoming book The Gilded Cage https://www.ellendcoomber.com/book-launch

Laura Bethany Buchleither is a Christian, Transgender, Intersex, Pastor, Master of Divinity candidate, author, musician, archery enthusiast - she's basically one of everything!  Listen to the story of her own transition and how she's fighting to transition churches and communities of faith to be more open, accepting, and affirming of transgender christians and seekers - and other members of the LGBTQ community!  If you believe the LGBTQ community should keep out of your church - then you really need to listen.  #transgenderrights #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqchristians

Kevin was a proud Southern young man.  He once believed that the Civil War was not about slavery and was even a civil war re-enactor and a high ranking officer of the "Sons Of Confederate Veterans", an organization that promotes "The Lost Cause" version of the Antebellum South and the South's role in the Civil War.   Listen to his story as he describes how he began doing some research - no, not 'Youtube research', but a true deep dive into actual documents and speeches of the Founding Fathers of the Confederate States of America.  Learn how he changed his mind and actions.  Also listen to my own epiphany as I did some similar research and soul searching in relation to my own beliefs and my fight to change my old high school's racist nickname. 

Paige suffered through an abusive relationship - and the times she decided to leave him, he would harass her with hundreds of threatening calls, texts, and emails a day. She would eventually cave and see him again and the cycle would repeat.   He was extremely creative in hunting her down, hacking her emails, finding out her new phone numbers - sometimes within 24 hours of her switching phone numbers.  He was a genius at tracking her down.  But he was not so smart about covering his own tracks.  Find out how Paige broke free and the stalker got caught on the next Spivey Loves You, released at 7 AM Central on your favorite podcasting platform.  

SLY's first anonymous guest, "D", becomes involved with a somewhat older, more worldly man when she was younger.  Then things kept on 'not adding up'.  He lies about his living arrangement, owning his home, lies about his background, family, even his ethnicity.  As the lies add up  - along with abuse, assault, emotional and psychological manipulation - D decides to get out.   It's all about making that decision.  Learn what she did to end things once and for all - even after he started stalking her.  Before you ask, no, she didn't kill him.  

Episode three starts off as a cocktail party!  Jerry, an amazing amateur mixiologist, made up a few of the best Old Fashioneds ever made at the Spivey Loves You studios.  If a blowtorch is used, you know you'll have a serious Old Fashioned in store.   

As we chat, we learn about how Jerry got Spivey to pay an insane sum of money for a single t-shirt and later invented the logo and name "Spivey Loves You".  You'll learn a little more about the beliefs, traditions, and culture of the Jehovah's Witnesses - and also what it means to leave that group.  Since they don't want members interacting with people outside their community (other than to proselytize), that means saying goodbye to your friends and even your closest family members who are still in.  After a story like that, having a stiff drink is understandable.  

Watch for it on Saturday, January 30.   If you or anyone you know is involved in a cult and you'd like to learn more about identifying what is and isn't a cult - and what it takes to leave one, checkout the Cult Education Network at culteducation.com

Meet Resa - Professional artist; educator; entrepreneur; PhD candidate; mother of dragons (really big lizards); and a woman who, at a young age, was trapped into a life as a porn actress by her abusive sociopathic boyfriend.  She broke free and built a brilliant career as an award winning educator, only to be publicly doxxed many years later forcing her to start over again.  Find out how she triumphs over those who attempt to victimize her.  

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233) or go to thehotline.org to chat with a counselor live.

On my Inaugural episode, we're speaking to Luis Fernando Mises.  Luis Is a Shaman, a corporate leadership development consultant, and an advocate for peaceful parenting.   Learn about Luis' journey to self-discovery through shamanism; what shamanism Is - and what It Is not; taking that understanding to his corporate leadership development - focusing on servant leadership; and finally, raising kids without violence.  Check out his website at www.emancipatedhuman.com.  Also, check out our sponsor - Original Sin Coffee.  It's AMAZING!  www.originalsincoffee.com  - Use the code SPIVEYLOVESYOU for 10% off your first order!