Episodios

  • 180 – How DARE You Make Me Look Bad – Daisy and Jehovah’s Witnesses

    180 – How DARE You Make Me Look Bad – Daisy and Jehovah’s Witnesses
    Jul 11 2024

    In the cult of Jehovah’s Witnesses, appearance means everything. It is your credibility, your social status, even your standing before god in their congregations. So when Daisy had moments that mirrored the pain she felt inside that manifested in a way that could be seen outwardly, her mother took that very personally. In fact, time and time again throughout Daisy’s story the need to look the part is put above the harsh realities of her daily experience. Eventually Daisy would have to find her way to freedom and real substance to leave the shallow and abusive environment of her past.

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    This podcast was made possible by my original podcast This JW Life. You can find it on any podcast app. It is a 9 part series about life as Jehovah’s Witnesses designed to help you understand how it worked in one comprehensive story and to help you process your own if you came from that environment.

    Music provided by Jane and the Boy, entitled Save Myself.

    An ExJW podcast and ExJW YouTube Channel
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    2 h y 54 m
  • Takeaways & Tips From My 2024 One Man Protest – Evansville Indiana Convention Of Jehovah’s Witnesses

    Takeaways & Tips From My 2024 One Man Protest – Evansville Indiana Convention Of Jehovah’s Witnesses
    Jul 7 2024
    I decided to go out this year to test some new ideas for activism and protest at conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Evansville Indiana. I wanted this to be a one man protest and planned to go alone. The goal was to give a voice to the voiceless, to create cognitive dissonance in people that wish to ignore actual truth in favor of “The Truth”, and to give them a chance to connect to the emotions of those on the outside. This was done by exposing them to real audio recordings from the Shunned Podcast here, featuring poignant moments from guests that I hope might resonate with someone there. Activism can take many forms, and this is my chosen form for the day in question. In this episode I discuss my takeaways from this protest, which took place in three parts over two weekends in Evansville. Everything from what I felt to what I saw, from how people reacted at the protest to how they reacted online (including in the YouTube comments), and I give tips on how you can do something similar if you wish. Are you struggling in some area of life? Feeling stuck? Struggling with perfectionism, building a social network, codependency, or feeling like you’re not enough? Need an accountability partner or some encouragement? Need to talk to someone that understands cult life? Reach out and let’s talk. I have affordable programs to help as a Cult Recovery Coach. I work with many ex-JWs, along with ex-other groups, and your average person that has never been in a cult that wants better things in their life. Find out more here: https://storyworkscoaching.com I also have an ExJW specific site here: https://exjwhelp.com You can join The Uprising Project and get help with your career, small business, and finances by going to: https://theuprisingproject.com/join/ Please consider supporting the show’s Patreon if you appreciate the time that goes into producing these stories, and get yourself some exclusive bonuses, at: https://www.patreon.com/shunned Show notes and information on how to be a guest or find other resources for the podcast can be found here: https://shunnedpodcast.com/episodes/ Music provide by Jane and the Boy, entitled Save Myself An ExJW podcast and an ExJW YouTube channel If you’re looking to buy the speaker that I used, here’s a link to the Doss Traveler on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XKZCBYM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 If you’d be interested in any of the shirts that I wear on the podcast, they can be found here, and I do get a few bucks on each sale: https://shunnedpodcast.threadless.com/
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    53 m
  • 178 – A Cult Blind To Abuse – Felicity is shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses

    178 – A Cult Blind To Abuse – Felicity is shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses
    Jun 24 2024

    When Felicity’s father left when she was just eight years old, life took a sudden turn as her mother fell into the cult of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Struggling with her own mental and emotional health, her mother is described as a wild animal, hurling objects and abuse at her young daughter. Concerned outsiders could see what was going on at times, but not Jehovah’s Witnesses. In fact, young Felicity would walk to the Kingdom Hall and be passed by brothers and sisters in cars that refused to pick her up. She was even fostered for a time by an elder and his family, only to find them devoid of love as well. Ultimately Felicity would take a stand for herself and her children in an act of courage. This is her story.

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    Are you struggling in some area of life? Feeling stuck? Need an accountability partner or some encouragement? Need to talk to someone that understands cult life? Reach out and let’s talk. I have affordable programs to help as a certified life coach with a focus on cult recovery. Click HERE for more information.

    Want more resources? Go to my other website exjwHelp.com

    You can join The Uprising Project and get help with your career, small business, and finances by going to: https://theuprisingproject.com/join/

    Leave us a review on iTunes

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    You can listen to the Shunned Podcast Spotify playlist here for all of the songs chosen by guests of the show.

    This podcast was made possible by my original podcast This JW Life. You can find it on any podcast app. It is a 9 part series about life as Jehovah’s Witnesses designed to help you understand how it worked in one comprehensive story and to help you process your own if you came from that environment.

    Music provided by Jane and the Boy, entitled Save Myself.

    An ExJW podcast and ExJW YouTube Channel
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    2 h y 44 m
  • 177 – Hypocrisy – Greg is shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses

    177 – Hypocrisy – Greg is shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses
    May 30 2024

    Throughout Greg’s life in the cult of Jehovah’s Witnesses, he observed the hypocrisy and lack of love in the congregation. People were appointed to positions based on who they knew. They were dealt with judicially, with determinations of their fates being based on who they knew as well. Eventually Greg would have to leave his life as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses behind to find himself.

    Support the show and get bonuses as well by donating to the cause on our Patreon page, Patreon.com/shunned

    Are you struggling in some area of life? Feeling stuck? Need an accountability partner or some encouragement? Need to talk to someone that understands cult life? Reach out and let’s talk. I have affordable programs to help as a certified life coach with a focus on cult recovery. Click HERE for more information.

    Want more resources? Go to my other website exjwHelp.com

    You can join The Uprising Project and get help with your career, small business, and finances by going to: https://theuprisingproject.com/join/

    Leave us a review on iTunes

    Find shunned podcast on Youtube, including new VIDcasts here.

    Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

    You can listen to the Shunned Podcast Spotify playlist here for all of the songs chosen by guests of the show.

    This podcast was made possible by my original podcast This JW Life. You can find it on any podcast app. It is a 9 part series about life as Jehovah’s Witnesses designed to help you understand how it worked in one comprehensive story and to help you process your own if you came from that environment.

    Music provided by Jane and the Boy, entitled Save Myself.

    An ExJW podcast and ExJW YouTube Channel
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    2 h y 47 m
  • 176 – How Jehovah’s Witnesses Use Gaslighting For Control – Controlling Your Relationships

    176 – How Jehovah’s Witnesses Use Gaslighting For Control – Controlling Your Relationships
    May 24 2024

    Whether it is aligning people against you, telling you that you can’t trust people on the outside, or trying to convince you that you’re crazy, a person that is gaslighting you can wreak havoc on your relationships. When that person isn’t just one person but an entire cult of Jehovah’s Witnesses and it is everyone that you know, you don’t stand a chance at having good relationships with others or yourself.

    This is the sixth in a series where I’ll break down the ways that the cult of Jehovah’s Witnesses is actively breaking individuals down, from what they do to why they do it to the real fruitage that it produces in those impacted by it. Learning what it looks like can help us to see remnants that may lie within ourselves, and perhaps even relationships that we may have kept or gravitated toward in our post-cult lives.

    Support the show by donating to the cause on our Patreon page, Patreon.com/shunned

    Are you struggling in some area of life? Feeling stuck? Need an accountability partner or some encouragement? Need to talk to someone that understands cult life? Reach out and let’s talk. I have affordable programs to help as a certified life coach. Click HERE for more information.

    Want more resources? Go to my other website exjwHelp.com

    You can join The Uprising Project and get help with your career, small business, and finances by going to: https://theuprisingproject.com/join/

    Leave us a review on iTunes

    Find shunned podcast on Youtube, including new VIDcasts here.

    Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

    You can listen to the Shunned Podcast Spotify playlist here for all of the songs chosen by guests of the show.

    This podcast was made possible by my original podcast This JW Life. You can find it on any podcast app. It is a 9 part series about life as Jehovah’s Witnesses designed to help you understand how it worked in one comprehensive story and to help you process your own if you came from that environment.

    Music provided by Jane and the Boy, entitled Save Myself.

    An ExJW podcast and ExJW YouTube Channel
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    17 m
  • 175 – An Overseer Found Dead, Secret Memos, CSA Exposed, & A Brave Couple – Meet The 2x2s

    175 – An Overseer Found Dead, Secret Memos, CSA Exposed, & A Brave Couple – Meet The 2x2s
    May 16 2024

    In this episode we meet Kyle and Kari, a brave couple that has been a support (along with others) to their community of religious disaffiliates as they have been awakened to the realities of their group in shocking ways. What group are we talking about? Meet the Two By Twos, at times referred to as “the no name church”, a group that doesn’t necessarily have a specific designated name from within, but which has been given names primarily by the secular community. Much like Jehovah’s Witnesses, they often refer to their doctrine as The Truth, and they also use similar terminology, such as the friends, the meetings, elders, overseers, worldly, conventions, and more. Sadly, just like Jehovah’s Witnesses but more recent, they too have been devastated by allegations of child sex abuse that have come out of the darkness and into the light. This is the story of Kyle and Kari, and the group commonly known today as the 2x2s, the Two By Twos, and The Truth.

    Support the show and get bonuses as well by donating to the cause on our Patreon page, Patreon.com/shunned

    Are you struggling in some area of life? Feeling stuck? Need an accountability partner or some encouragement? Need to talk to someone that understands cult life? Reach out and let’s talk. I have affordable programs to help as a certified life coach with a focus on cult recovery. Click HERE for more information.

    Want more resources? Go to my other website exjwHelp.com

    You can join The Uprising Project and get help with your career, small business, and finances by going to: https://theuprisingproject.com/join/

    Leave us a review on iTunes

    Find shunned podcast on Youtube, including new VIDcasts here.

    Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

    You can listen to the Shunned Podcast Spotify playlist here for all of the songs chosen by guests of the show.

    This podcast was made possible by my original podcast This JW Life. You can find it on any podcast app. It is a 9 part series about life as Jehovah’s Witnesses designed to help you understand how it worked in one comprehensive story and to help you process your own if you came from that environment.

    Music provided by Jane and the Boy, entitled Save Myself.

    An ExJW podcast and ExJW YouTube Channel
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    2 h y 53 m
  • 174 – How Jehovah’s Witnesses Use Gaslighting For Control Part 5 – Patterns, Positivity & Projection

    174 – How Jehovah’s Witnesses Use Gaslighting For Control Part 5 – Patterns, Positivity & Projection
    May 10 2024

    Gaslighting isn’t just a one time event, it is a pattern expressed over time, and Jehovah’s Witnesses use it with regularity in the cult. Love bombing, brainwashing, projecting what they’re doing onto others, hypocrisy, etc. are all a part of the experience.

    This is the fifth in a series where I’ll break down the ways that the cult of Jehovah’s Witnesses is actively breaking individuals down, from what they do to why they do it to the real fruitage that it produces in those impacted by it. Learning what it looks like can help us to see remnants that may lie within ourselves, and perhaps even relationships that we may have kept or gravitated toward in our post-cult lives.

    Support the show by donating to the cause on our Patreon page, Patreon.com/shunned

    Are you struggling in some area of life? Feeling stuck? Need an accountability partner or some encouragement? Need to talk to someone that understands cult life? Reach out and let’s talk. I have affordable programs to help as a certified life coach. Click HERE for more information.

    Want more resources? Go to my other website exjwHelp.com

    You can join The Uprising Project and get help with your career, small business, and finances by going to: https://theuprisingproject.com/join/

    Leave us a review on iTunes

    Find shunned podcast on Youtube, including new VIDcasts here.

    Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

    You can listen to the Shunned Podcast Spotify playlist here for all of the songs chosen by guests of the show.

    This podcast was made possible by my original podcast This JW Life. You can find it on any podcast app. It is a 9 part series about life as Jehovah’s Witnesses designed to help you understand how it worked in one comprehensive story and to help you process your own if you came from that environment.

    Music provided by Jane and the Boy, entitled Save Myself.

    An ExJW podcast and ExJW YouTube Channel
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    13 m
  • 173 – Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places – Catherine is shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses

    173 – Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places – Catherine is shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses
    May 3 2024

    Catherine wasn’t born into the cult of Jehovah’s Witnesses. There was a lot of abuse and bullying that went on in her home, both parental and from her siblings. Her family was lacking love, and one day she thought that she found it when she met a young man. That young man ended up bringing her to Jehovah’s Witnesses, and she took to what she thought was “The Truth”. Eventually she would realize that both her husband and the Witnesses around her, including a sister that became her best friend, were narcissistic. Throughout her journey with them, she would look for love from emotionally unavailable people, mirroring her upbringing, only to eventually find a relationship through her ministry work that led her to realize that she was the one that needed help.

    Support the show and get bonuses as well by donating to the cause on our Patreon page, Patreon.com/shunned

    Are you struggling in some area of life? Feeling stuck? Need an accountability partner or some encouragement? Need to talk to someone that understands cult life? Reach out and let’s talk. I have affordable programs to help as a certified life coach with a focus on cult recovery. Click HERE for more information.

    Want more resources? Go to my other website exjwHelp.com

    You can join The Uprising Project and get help with your career, small business, and finances by going to: https://theuprisingproject.com/join/

    Leave us a review on iTunes

    Find shunned podcast on Youtube, including new VIDcasts here.

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    The song that Catherine chose to represent her journey is Home by Three Days Grace.

    You can listen to the Shunned Podcast Spotify playlist here for all of the songs chosen by guests of the show.

    This podcast was made possible by my original podcast This JW Life. You can find it on any podcast app. It is a 9 part series about life as Jehovah’s Witnesses designed to help you understand how it worked in one comprehensive story and to help you process your own if you came from that environment.

    Music provided by Jane and the Boy, entitled Save Myself.

    An ExJW podcast and ExJW YouTube Channel
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    3 h y 7 m