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A podcast addressing the challenges and practicalities of navigating life after Mormonism. Practical. Reassuring. Helpful. Hopeful. A little snarky (we are apostates after all).

Wardless: A Post-Mormon Field Guide

  • Jan 23, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 51m AVG DURATION
  • 59 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Wardless: A Post-Mormon Field Guide

039 Closing Prayer: God (Or Whatever You Believe In) Be With You Till We Meet Again

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 123:44


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.

Becoming Wardless: Matt W

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 51:18


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

038 Press Forward (Former) Saints: A Conversation About Moving On From Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 90:00


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

Becoming Wardless: Emily P

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 45:12


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

037 Where Will You Go (Part Two): An Expert Perspective on Spirituality

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 50:52


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

036 Where Will You Go (Part One): Spirituality (or Not) As a Post-Mormon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 92:52


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.

Becoming Wardless: Kristin C

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 51:32


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

035 Where Everybody Knows Your Name: Community and Friendship After Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 77:25


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

Becoming Wardless: Brian C

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 50:40


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

034 Choose Your Own Adventure: Parenting After Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 60:58


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

033 Sexual Healing: The Sexperts Sexpisode

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 67:52


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

032 I'll Have What She's Having: The Women's Sexpisode

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 99:46


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

031 Hold to the Rod: The Men's Sexpisode

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 84:39


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

Becoming Wardless: Mark J

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 46:11


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

030 If You Could High to Kolob: Pot for Post-Mormons

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 66:00


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

Becoming Wardless: Sam T

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 43:42


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

Becoming Wardless: Taylor L

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 44:39


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

029 Regrets, We've Had a Few: Processing Our Mormon Past

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 72:42


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

028 Smiling All the While: Happiness as a Post-Mormon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 58:03


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

Becoming Wardless: Carter R

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 53:49


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.

027 Christmas Minisode: Holiday Hot Tips

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2019 23:47


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

026 Redefining the Relationship: Building a Resilient Mixed-Faith Marriage

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 68:43


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

Becoming Wardless: Tim Q

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 31:28


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

025 Sibling Resiliency: Mixed-Faith Family Relationships

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 51:24


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

Becoming Wardless: Katie R

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 30:04


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

024 General Conference Minisode: Survival Tips

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 18:42


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

023 Group Therapy: Our One-Year Anniversary Special

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 46:32


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

Becoming Wardless: Justin C

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2019 37:59


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

022 Menace to Society (Part Two): Sex and Dating

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 54:05


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

021 Menace to Society (Part One): Leaving as a Single

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019 45:05


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

020 Mormon Funeral: Grieving the Things We Miss

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 56:44


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

Becoming Wardless: Emily H

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2019 28:41


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

019 Out of the Circle (Part Two): Leaving as a Priesthood Holder

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2019 46:05


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

018 Out of the Circle (Part One): Leaving as a Priesthood Holder

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2019 41:14


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

Becoming Wardless: Judi J

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2019 49:04


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

017 The Great and Terrible Sorting: Dealing with Mormon Paraphernalia

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 48:28


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

Becoming Wardless: Skylar C

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 33:04


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

016 Teetotalers No More (Part Three): Whiskey & Wine

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2019 61:03


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

Becoming Wardless: Matt H

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2019 38:36


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

015 Teetotalers No More (Part Two): A Post-Mo Guide to Alcohol Basics

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2019 56:05


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

014 Teetotalers No More (Part One): Our Stories Navigating Alcohol

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2019 65:46


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

Becoming Wardless: Brett N

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2019 38:35


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

013 Honey, We Need to Talk (Part Two): A Therapist's Take on Telling Your Spouse

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 50:59


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

012 Honey, We Need to Talk (Part One): A Panel Discussion on Telling Your Spouse

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 61:46


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

Becoming Wardless: Jenamarie

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2019 47:06


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

011 The Devil's Brew: Coffee 101

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 73:56


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

010 What the Cuss: A Post-Mo Guide to Swears

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2019 53:57


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

Becoming Wardless: Micaela C

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 36:08


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

009 A Very Deconstructed Post-Mormon Christmas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2018 69:02


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

Introducing Becoming Wardless

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 10:22


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

008 Being Public: Dealing with Acquaintances and Social Media

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2018 50:58


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

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