Wardless: A Post-Mormon Field Guide

In which the entire Wardless team gets weepy, sentimental, (and in some cases, a little bit wasted) as we say goodbye to the podcast. Thank you to all the wardless for your support. We wish you every best thing.

In this episode of Becoming Wardless, Matt shares his story of feeling split in two by his disbelief: a true believer on the outside while internally experiencing a painful spiritual wrestle. For more information on how you can share your story visit lwww.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

In which Oliver, Micaela, Kristin, and Donna torture every possible metaphor about moving on. Also discussed: the who, what, where, and why of resigning. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/038 Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/wardlesspodcast

In this episode of Becoming Wardless, Emily shares her story leaving Mormonism as a teenager after an experience of sexual assault. For more information on how you can share your story visit lwww.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

In which Oliver and Aimee sit down with 22-year spirituality veteran, Ryan, to talk about post-Mormon spirituality from a practical and theoretical standpoint. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/037 Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/wardlesspodcast

In which a witch, an atheist, and a spiritual explorer walk into a podcast to discuss spirituality and it's much more lovey-dovey than you might expect. For an exploration of this topic involving a more traditional Christian path, be sure to check out Jenamarie's story at https://soundcloud.com/wardless/becoming-wardless-jenamarie.

In this episode of Becoming Wardless, our own Kristin shares her story of converting and deconverting to and from Mormonism. For more information on how you can share your story visit lwww.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

In which Oliver sits down with Chloe and guests panelists Roy and Sam to explore their experiences finding community and friends outside of Mormonism. If only it were as simple as it was when we were 5. Key takeaway: Heathens need friends too. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/035 Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/wardlesspodcast

In this episode of Becoming Wardless, Brian shares his story faith transition story, which includes coming to terms with an abusive mission president as well as dealing with infertility. For more information on how you can share your story visit lwww.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

In which Donna and our guest parenting expert, Cher Anderton, pick up where our sexpisodes left off to talk about parenting as a post-Mormon. Surprise! It's still hard. (But we're here for you.) For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/034 Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/wardlesspodcast

In which our favorite sexpert, Aimee, wraps up our sexpisode series with two of her sexpert friends. They love sex, they love to talk about sex, and they want to help the rest of us heal our sexual shame and trauma. Sexy. *Obvious warning: explicit content For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/033 Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/wardlesspodcast

In which Aimee, Chloe, Kristin, and Micaela sort through their Mormon messaging around female sexuality and determine that actually, licked cupcakes are sort of a delicacy. Also starring: slippery slopes, slutty boots, and shame about shame. *Obvious warning: explicit content For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/032 Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/wardlesspodcast

In which we gather a panel of men to discuss sex and their Mormon upbringing. Which is to say, they talk about the M-word A LOT. Come for the rich discussion, come again for all the unintended euphemisms. *Obvious warning: explicit content For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/031

In this episode of Becoming Wardless, Mark shares his experience of leaving Mormonism later in life, and how difficult life circumstances allowed him the space to be intellectually honest about his beliefs. For more information on how you can share your story visit lwww.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

In which Aimee and guest Brock take us on a magical tour into the world of cannabis. We recommend pairing this episode with red Starbursts. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/030

In this episode of Becoming Wardless, Sam shares how his patriarchal blessing triggered a faith crisis and how he makes it work as a non-believing active Mormon. For more information on how you can share your story visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

In this episode of Becoming Wardless, Taylor shares her story of dealing with childhood trauma, becoming a young single mother, going through a divorce, and finally discovering her worth outside of the Mormon church. For more information on how you can share your story visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

In which Kristin, Chloe, Donna, and Oliver process the things they most regret about their past lives. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/029

In which panelists Chloe, Donna, and Micaela discuss how much happier they are than anyone else, dang it! For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/028

In this episode of Becoming Wardless, Carter shares his story of being sent home from a Mormon mission, and eventually learning to trust his own inner compass.

In which Micaela, Chloe, Donna, and Kristin provide Christmas updates, hot holiday survival tips, and some very merry beverage ideas. Cheers! For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/027

In which Aimee, Micaela and our two guest panelists, Jenny and Allan, talk about making the shift from a church-based marriage to a we-based marriage. They discuss their own experiences and share their most-helpful mixed-faith marriage resources. Allan Mount joins us from the podcast Marriage on a Tight Rope, which he hosts with his wife Kattie. You can find their podcast here: https://marriageonatightrope.org/ For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/026

In this episode of Becoming Wardless, Tim shares his story of reevaluating his belief in Mormonism after a divorce. For more information on how you can share your story visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

In which Aimee invites her sister Shannon to discuss how to be (and not be) a cool sibling when one of you leaves the church. Content warning: there will be singing. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/025

In this episode of Becoming Wardless, Katie shares how her belief system shifted away from Mormonism as her sense of self-empowerment expanded. For more information on how you can share your story visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

In which Donna, Kristin, and Micaela discuss the unique pain of #PostMoGenConf and share our best survival tips. All in under 20 minutes! May the powers of differentiation ever be with you. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/024

In which the entire Wardless panel reunites to celebrate one year of podcasting and it basically turns into a group therapy session. Caveat audiens. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/023

In this episode of Becoming Wardless, Justin shares his story of grappling with sexual shaming during his Mormon upbringing and intense negative experiences while on his mission, and how he eventually reclaimed his own moral authority outside of religion. For more information on how you can share your story visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

In which the singletons discuss how dating is just as complicated as a post-Mormon, but now with more nudity. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/022

In which our resident awesome person and singleton, Chloe, and two guests discuss leaving Mormonism as a *GASP* single person. #menacetosociety For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/021

In which our panelists identify the things they miss the most about Mormonism; basically a Mormon funeral minus the ham and potatoes. Aimee and Donna also offer up some how-to's on dealing with grief. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/020

In this episode of Becoming Wardless, Emily shares her rapid transition out of Mormonism, as a returned missionary and young mother. For more information on how you can share your story visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

Part two of our Priesthood discussion, in which the regular Wardless panelists temporarily turn their mics over to an all-male panel (sort of like that one time they let a woman pray in General Conference). For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/018and019

In which the regular Wardless panelists temporarily turn their mics over to an all-male panel (sort of like that one time they let a woman pray in General Conference). For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/018and019

In this episode of Becoming Wardless,Judi shares her story of leaving Mormonism later in life, after having raised her children in the church, and with a very fast transition time. For more information on how you can share your story visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

In which the panelists attempt to Marie Kondo the crap out of all their Mormon crap. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/017

In this episode of Becoming Wardless, Skylar shares his story of walking away from Mormonism and forging a new path. For more information on how you can share your story visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

In which Chloe continues her foray into the intoxicating world of alcohol with a wine expert and a whiskey lover. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/016

In this episode of Becoming Wardless, Matt shares his story of walking away from Mormonism and finding himself. For more information on how you can share your story visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

In which Chloe and guest Colleen from the Mormon Happy Hour Podcast guide us into our post-Mormon adolescence. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/015

In which a few of our panelists get tipsy while discussing getting tipsy as a post-Mormon. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/014

In this episode of Becoming Wardless, Brett shares his story of walking away from Mormonism and what it feels like to no longer belong. For more information on how you can share your story visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

In which Aimee uses her ninja therapy skills to provide our listeners (and all of us here at Wardless) with some much needed expert-level advice about talking to your spouse about a change in belief. Differentiate, people. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/013

In which two of our panelists and two fantastic guests discuss their experiences telling (and being told by) a spouse about their faith transition, and identify three possible methods: the slow leak of information, ripping off the band-aid, and dropping an atomic bomb. Not all are recommended equally. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/012

In this episode of Becoming Wardless, Jenamarie shares her story of walking away from Mormonism and finding a new faith. For more information on how you can share your story visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

In which the panelists discuss their experiences entering the brave new world of coffee consumption, and how ordering it gives all of us an inferiority complex. Venti triple skinny half extra foam with sprinkles double hot latte what??? For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/011

DISCLAIMER: This episode contains plenty of adult language. In which the Wardless girls unleash all the profanity they've been holding back, in the name of helping their fellow post-mo's. Pardon our French; it's altruism. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/010

The inaugural episode of our new series! In this episode, our regular panelist Micaela shares her story of walking away from Mormonism. For more information on how you can share your story visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

In which the Wardless panel has a big fat therapy session about Christmas. Alternate title: Does Someone Need a Hug? For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/009

Coming soon, a new sub series from the Wardless Podcast! Becoming Wardless features people from all backgrounds telling their stories of walking away from Mormonism. To learn more, please visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/becoming-wardless

In which our panelists discuss their thoughts about how to break your post-Mo status to acquaintances; in person and on social media. Spoiler alert: it's gonna get awkward. For the show notes for this episode, visit www.wardlesspodcast.com/episodes/008