This week Lacie gives us some insight about how her leadership/family reacted to the decision she and her husband made to leave. We discuss the stress people face when starting over again in life but that ultimately there truly is peace waiting for you.

This week we are back with a brand new guest to talk about her experience inside of the UPC. From a very young age her entire life plan was set by her family, who was also her leadership. With everything on track, life had a heartbreaking way of making everything fall apart. One question leads to another and at the end of the day the decision to search for answers isn’t always easy.

This week Lauren and I wrap up her story by discussing life after leaving. It can be tough to find yourself and community so Lauren tells us how she navigated life after leaving.

This week Lauren is back to discuss her decision to leave the ALJC. From scripture being twisted by leadership, to doing the right thing even when it’s hard, we dig in deep this week to lay it all out.

This week Lauren talks about her time spent in the ALJC. We discuss similarities between the UPCI and the ALJC, leaders being treated as celebrities, and what her “I’ve had enough” moment was.

This week is a solo episode where I share my thoughts on “resurrection Sunday”, Good Friday, and what it felt like to try and comprehend a cross without conditions.

This week our anonymous guest takes us through being a child in the UPC. We discuss the topics of rapture anxiety, speaking in tongues, and homosexuality.

John is back this week to talk to us about his decision to leave the organization. He gives us a look into the inconsistencies he found while studying the Bible for himself and the decision to truly forgive what happened to him.

Being accepted by leadership can be such a great feeling in any organization but what happens when leadership changes? John tells us his story about going from everyone’s go to guy to being rejected simply based on who he is.

Burnout, self discovery, the c word, and everything in between. Amy talks us through her decision to leave the church and ministry. We also talk about the world events that took place shortly after that solidified her decision to walk away.