Life After Religion | Thoughts on Leaving Previous Faiths and Spiritual Healing

Noie and Bexx open up a raw and intimate conversation about growing up in deeply religious communities and the long-term emotional and cultural impact of leaving those religions. Through candid storytelling and personal reflection, they explore everything from secret crushes and confessions to the complex rules, shame cycles, and rituals embedded in their childhoods.

This discussion highlights the unique perspectives of both hosts—Noie, raised in the FLDS by six mothers and one father as one of more than 30 children, and Bexx, raised in the LDS church, navigating her own spiritual evolution. Together, they examine the parallels and differences between the two faiths and what it was like to walk away.

Chapters
[Start] Confessionals and Crushes: Bexx and Noie kick things off with surprising stories from their DMs and discuss why people confide in them.
8:01 Religion Talk: A comparison between FLDS and LDS beliefs, early memories, and how Bexx and Noie perceived their upbringing.
19:29 Leaving the FLDS: Noie explains her decision to leave the FLDS religion and the encounters that preceded her choice.
32:03 A Side-by-Side Look: The two share questions back and forth to learn more about each other’s past.
45:21 Religious Norms and Self-Worth: Bexx and Noie share things they thought were normal while in their religions, then wrap up the episode with encouragement to be yourself.

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