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  • Religious and cult ideologies often use the practice of shunning to silence their critics and to control their members through fear. This podcast sheds light on shunning through real life stories as told by the people that have lived through it. Learn what their lives were like and where they have ended up in life after being shunned. Featuring stories from Jehovah's Witnesses, Scientology, Amish, Mennonite, FLDS, the Moonies, and more, you will learn about the real lives of former members that have been shut out by their former communities. The host is an exJW himself, a professional cult recovery coach, and provides insight into the psychology of coercive control and the impacts on those subjected to it through these high control groups.
    2017
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  • 186 – I Did Something Good – Megan is shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses

    186 – I Did Something Good – Megan is shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses
    Sep 7 2024

    After a life growing up in the cult of Jehovah’s Witnesses, where she thought she was going to do something good but only found pain, Megan made changes. Today she may be shunned by a group that holds women down, but she has done something good with her life and wishes to inspire women to see the good that they can do too. Earlier this year she was recognized by Women’s Magazine as one of 70 Women Entrepreneurs of the Year, as her company provides sustainable solutions and furnishings for people in need, turning surplus into support.

    Furniture Reuse Solutions

    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

    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.

    The song that Megan chose to represent her journey is Born For This by The Score.

    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.

    Read my FREE online book, based on This JW Life, called Becoming Jehovah, in both English and Spanish by clicking here

    An ExJW podcast and ExJW YouTube Channel
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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Would You Like To Help Others? – Announcing ExJwHelp Day 2024

    Would You Like To Help Others? – Announcing ExJwHelp Day 2024
    Aug 27 2024

    To participate by donating to the cause, you can donate here (I will personally match the first $200 dollar for dollar): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/shunnedrecovery

    You can also Venmo to @michael-shemwell-1 (last four digits of phone are 3279 if needed)

    To learn more about this day and how you can go out and participate on your own visit: https://exjwhelp.com/exjwhelpday/
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    16 mins
  • Episode 185 – It’s Too Bad, So Wrong, So Long – Jason is shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses

    Episode 185 – It’s Too Bad, So Wrong, So Long – Jason is shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses
    Aug 23 2024

    Jason describes his life like a cult version of the Nickleback song Too Bad and the accompanying video. The house was a bad day away from being condemned. Home was a place where his parents hated each other. His dad had an affair, got disfellowshipped, and took off. Mom was working at a cafe. Jason had to go fend for himself, and eventually his 15 year old brother was shipped off to stay with him. This is Jason’s story of waking up and leaving Jehovah’s Witnesses and changing his life for himself and his own family today.

    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

    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.

    The songs that Jason chose to represent his journey are Never Too Late by Three Days Grace, Awake and Alive by Skillet, Liberate by Disturbed, and Left Behind by Slipknot.

    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.

    Read my FREE online book, based on This JW Life, called Becoming Jehovah, in both English and Spanish by clicking here

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

    An ExJW podcast and ExJW YouTube Channel
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    2 hrs and 57 mins
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very relatable for those who've endured shunning

I really find this podcast/ the you tube videos therapeutic. When those closest to you fail you, due to their own misguided and contradicting beliefs..it is painful.
You mourn these people, who have not died physically....yet refuse to see you and love you.
Be encouraged. Some strong language and detailed topics that is not intended for little ones.....but as I stated.....extremely therapeutic.
Shunning sucks but having these podcasts and knowing that others have dealt with the toxic effects of the shunning pattern.... helps me to cope and move past their behaviors.
We are enough and we can get through this!!

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