Exmormonology

A Goodbye...

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The time has come for me to say goodbye. Sounds like I am starting the song from The Sound of Music, but I am not. Wildflower, the time has come for m...

It's Hard, So What

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Life isn't supposed to be easy, it is supposed to be yours. This week, we are continuing the conversation from last week's episode, Trusting Yourself,...

Trusting Yourself, Again

26 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if trusting yourself didn't have to be complicated? What if it could begin with one small promise kept, one quiet choice that builds confidence f...

A Meditation: Setting Down Your Emotional Armor

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this guided meditation, you are invited to lay down your emotional armor, the defenses you have carried to feel safe, seen, or protected. Together ...

A Life Created From Desire, Not Defense

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by Mandy Patinkin's famous Princes Bride quote, this episode explores what it means to live after the struggle, after the heartache, after he...

What Are You Scared Of?

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a cozy coffee shop chat about the magic that happens when your thoughts, emotions and actions finally line up. Today's episode feels l...

Worry & Rumination Pt. 2

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this follow-up to last week's episode on worry and rumination, we're talking about what comes after awareness. Noticing your patterns is the first ...

Worry & Rumination

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Worry and Rumination are part of being human, but they can also keep us stuck in endless loops of "what ifs" and "should haves." In this episode, I ex...

A Meditation: Quieting The Noise

06 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Wildflower, As we move into September, I want to help you lessen your worry and ruminating ways. It is so easy to get caught up in worry and then ...

The In Between PT. 2

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this second part of The In Between, we go deeper into the space between where you have been and where you are going, the place that feels messy, un...

The In Between

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I have been captivated by the concept of The In Between, that mysterious space between enduring your pain and trauma and fully moving forward. It is a...

A Meditation: The In Between

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As we move through August, I want to talk about what I am calling "The In Between." The in between of pain/trauma/struggles and healing and truly movi...

Self Confidence & The Model

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I have been sitting with a lot of emotions, like many of you, I am sure. The state of the world right now is heavy, overwhelming and a bit surreal. Be...

A Meditation: The Summer of You & Self Confidence

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a new month and a new theme inside The Green Shoe Society. July is The Summer of You and we are starting with a new guided meditation to he...

The Place Between Self Doubt & Self Trust

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The space between self doubt and self trust can be a very hard place to be. In this final episode of this trusting yourself series, we are diving into...

Your Trusting Yourself Muscle

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Developing the ability to trust yourself is a skill, and like any skill, it gets stronger with practice.   This week on The Green Shoe Society, we a...

Trust Yourself, A Meditation

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Soul Searching Girl podcast we are slowing things way down, with a trust yourself meditation. As you move through your healing, conne...

Navigating The Labyrinth Of Your Mind

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Think of your amazing brain as a beautiful garden labyrinth. There are moments when you wander through it, discovering new paths and ideas, feeling fr...

Feeling Your Emotions IN Your Body

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are learning to feel our feelings so that our emotions do not prevent us from living the life we want to live. This is truly the secret to life. Be...

Soul Searching Girl

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 2012, I started a Youtube Channel called Soul Searching Girl. At the time, I was stumbling through the aftermath of Mormonism, hurt, feeling betray...

Is The Self Help Industry A Farce?

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wildflower, Have you spent years buying self help books, listening to podcasts, and trying to improve and heal yourself? Yeah, me too. This week I wan...

Dishonest Harmony & Authenticity

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You have heard the term people pleasing, but have you heard the phrase dishonest harmony? I want to share with you how those two words have changed my...

Exmormonology ~ The Second Shelf

11 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Experiencing your high demand religion initial shelf break and subsequent faith crisis is so hard! It is emotional, earth shattering and very overwhel...

Exmormonology ~ Is Healing An Illusion?

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

About a month or so ago, a friend, a former Jehovah Witness friend, asked me a really great question, Is Healing An Illusion? I loved this questiong s...

Exmormonology ~ PT 2 Healing After Faith Crisis w/ Emily Robinette

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is part 2 of my conversation wtih Emily Robinette! Enjoy the rest of our convo as we talk about all things post mormon related and how life coach...

Exmormonology ~ Healing After Faith Crisis w/ Emily Robinette

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in Exmormonology Land I have invited Emily Robinette over for a conversation. We talk about all things faith crisis; the freedom we feel pos...

Exmormonology ~ Post Mormon Christmas

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Last December I created a podcast 12 days in a row and called it The 12 Days of Post Mormon Christmas. The goal? To help you this time of year. This y...

Exmormonology ~ A Conversation w/ Allison Crow

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I am excited to share with all y'all wildflowers a conversation I have with my friend and fellow coach Allison Crow. Allison just released her new boo...

Exmormon Thoughts & Things & Stuff

04 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The title of this Exmormonology Episode sums up this week's episode, it is a little bit all over the place, but as you listen I have a feeling you wil...

Exmormonology ~ You have been through something extraordinary

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever take the time to celebrate yourself and your amazingness? I am going to guess that you do not do this enough. This week I want to talk abo...

Exmormonology ~ Bonus ~ The Irreverent Sessions

20 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Finally, Irreverent Episode 13 is ready! So grab a drink or whatever you prefer and hang with us. Jim and I talk about Praying at Zupas and well...

Exmormonology ~ T is for Trigger

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another week of healing wildflower. This week's episode is a twofer, maybe a threefer! (is that a word?) A few topics blended together as we head into...

Exmormonology ~ Breakdown

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey all of you faith transition/faith crisis wildflower...has this happened to you? You have been through, what you thought was the worst of your fait...

Exmormonology ~ Money, My Interview With Natasha Tekeste

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing our conversation about money with Money Mindset Coach Natasha Tekeste. Natasha Tekeste is a money mindset coach for women and people social...

Exmormonology ~ Money

22 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is your money story? Do you even know that you have one? Have you spent anytime exploring why you think the way you do about money? Or do you jus...

Exmormonology ~ I Am Back (grounding tool)

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When your thoughts get on the loose, what do you do? Do you believe those thoughts and go down the self loathing rabbit hole? Grounding tools help you...

Exmormonology ~ The Bully

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do not underestimate the power of your brain. All healing starts with you, your brain and your emotions. One of meanest things we can do to ourselves ...

Wildflower Weekend 2022 ~ Are YOU Coming?

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you trust yourself? I know that can be a loaded question, but when one grows up in a high demand religion and has been taught to put their trust in...

Exmormonology ~ What Is The Proper Response? An Essay by Amy Logan

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Drum roll please......It is my 100th Exmormonology Episode! I am excited to share this particular episode with you. I decided to write an essay and re...

Exmormonology ~ When Your Brain Is Ready

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When is your brain ready to go down the rabbit hole? We each have our own experience and come to our awakening in our own time. I had signs along the ...

Exmormonology ~ Keep Showing Up

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pick your favorite musician and think about how many times they have performed the same songs over and over and over. Do you think they want to show u...

Exmormonology ~ Reproductive Health, Roe v. Wade & Thought Work

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What a week, lots of feelings, all the feelings. It has been a tough one for most of us. This week on Exmormonology I dive into the overturning of Roe...

Exmormonology ~ Time

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you find yourself saying....I need to hurry. I gotta get it done. I am so busy. I never have enough time. I wish there was more time in the day. Wi...

Exmormonology ~ Abortion, A Conversation w/ Amanda Kingsley

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We do not back away from hard conversations here on Exmormonology and with the pending reversal of Roe V. Wade, I wanted to talk about Abortion. I hav...

Exmormonology ~ Happy Pride! & I Don't Know Who I'd Be

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Pride Month! I celebrate you and love you so much! This week let's talk about showing up authentically and why it is so hard to do so. Remember ...

Exmormonology ~ Forever and Ever

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you stopped to think about how the concept of "forever" may be tripping you up? If you have been raised in a religious faith tradition, you know ...

Exmormonology ~ Trust Issues

02 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you have experienced any kind of betrayal, abandonment, manipulation, etc. you may have uttered the words "I have trust issues." I know there is a ...

Exmormonology ~ Dreaming

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A little bit of tough love coming your way this week via Exmormonology. You hold all the power inside of you to create the life you want, yet your bra...

Exmormonology Bonus ~ The Irreverent Sessions

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Grab a beverage of your choice and schooch in really close. Let's get a little bit irreverent today as Jim and I talk about "choosing" the path of the...

Feminism After Religion Group Coaching Program

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Feminism After Religion Group Coaching Course is now open for registration! Join me and 8 other amazing humans as we dive into what Feminism is and ho...

Exmormonology ~ The Blame Game

06 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How much power have you given away by blaming someone else for how you feel? Most of us do this all the time. It is so much easier to stay in a consta...

Exmormonology ~ The Wild Wild West ExMormon Edition

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Navigating the the world of post mormonville takes a minute (or years). Imma gunna give you a little bit of tough love. I am a bit on fire in the epis...

Exmormonology ~ Shedding

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

No rush, no race, to your healing journey. I know we do not like the feelings that our religious, spiritual life crisis created, but it is part of the...

Exmormonology ~ Future Focus

22 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A new year brings new ideas and the intention to perfect your life. You make a list and then think that in order to create happiness for yourself you ...

Exmormonology 2022 + The Plan

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Year 3 of Exmormonology has begun! Today I want to talk about how I plan to move forward and through 2022 and the direction of the content you will co...

Exmormonology ~ A Love Note

25 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Day 12 of our Exmormonology Mini Series, 12 Days of Post Mormon Christmas ~ Day 12. Keeping it really simple today, a love note from me to you. I hope...

Exmormonology ~ Family

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Okay, you are most likely heading into big time family time today and tomorrow. If you want more connection with your family this holiday season, I wa...

Exmormonology ~ Holiday Anxiety

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are talking about anxiety during the holidays and how it may be intensified post faith/identity crisis. I want to give you some concrete thin...

Exmormonology ~ A Down & Dirty

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Day 9 of our mini Exmormonology 12 Days of Post Mormon Christmas series is a very quick, down and dirty, reminder for you this holiday season. It is s...

Exmormonology ~ Music

19 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Day 8 of 12 Days of Post Mormon Christmas. If you have been listening to Exmormonology for any amount of time, you know that I believe...music is life...

Exmormonology ~ Jesus

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Twelve Days of Post Mormon Christmas, Day 7. Let's talk about Jesus, shall we? If you are struggling to reconcile Jesus and Christmas and what you bel...

Exmormonology ~ Holiday People Pleasing

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is the people pleasing in you showing up big time right now? If so, this Exmormonology Ep. is for you. If you grew up with any kind of religious condi...

Exmormonology ~ Christmas and Tradition

12 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Day 5 ~ Isn't the post religious deconstruction process interesting? The ripple effect of your proverbial shelf crashing down can be overwhelming. So,...

Exmormonology ~ A Las Vegas Christmas

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Exmormonology's 12 Days of Post Mormon Christmas ~ Day Four ~ A Las Vegas Christmas. Let's continue on with outside the "traditional" Christmas lines....

Exmormonology ~ Outside The Christmas Lines

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Give yourself the permission to do Christmas differently.

Exmormonology ~ Day Two ~ 12 Days of Post Mormon Christmas: Sadness & Grief

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you are a wildflower that struggles through the Christmas season, this mini Exmormonology episode is for you, especially if you are not sure what t...

Exmormonology ~ 12 Days of Post Mormon Christmas, Day One

04 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you finding "The Holidays" have a completely different feel to it now, post mormon? Navigating the holidays can be a hard time without adding the ...

Exmormonology ~ Dwelling In Possibility

20 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wildflower, get your pen and paper ready for this Exmormonology Episode. My intention for you is to get your brain working for you instead of against ...

Exmormonology ~ Finding Yourself (Recorded in New York)

13 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It is normal for you to feel a bit lost after your mormon faith crisis. I mean, when your life narrative has been removed and you feel left grappling ...

Exmormonology ~ Finding The Proof

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Researching and staying abreast of all things mormon is a common part of mormon deconstruction. We want to find the perfect proof to show our loved on...

Exmormonology ~ My Affair and My Shame

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The title says it all really. If you have ever felt the difficult feeling of shame, I hope this episode gives you permission to start letting go. It i...

Exmormonology ~ Sexuality and You

23 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So many layers to unravel after you deconstruct mormonism. Sex, sexuality, and sexual Identity and orientation are all part of the process. This week ...

Exmormonology ~ CTR vs. CTW

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Choose The Right vs. Choose The Wrong ~ The psychological implications from the "innocent" mormon acronym CTR are pretty big and may be playing a bigg...

Exmormonology ~ The Emotional Time Capsule

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Let's talk about our feelings, shall we? In this episode of Exmormonology I want to talk about what happens if you are in the habit of putting your em...

Exmormonology ~ A Conversation w/ A'Lea Harris, Our Bodies pt. 2

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you missed the first part of our convo, go listen to Ep. 65 first! In part two of our discussion we continue with A'Lea's thoughts and feelings as ...

Exmormonology ~ A Conversation with A'Lea Harris, Our Bodies

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a first for Exmormonology! A'Lea Harris and I sit down for a conversation around all things body. So many of us have a love hate relationship ...

Exmormonology ~ The Recovering Good Girl

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I am calling this Exmormonology episode "The Recovering Good Girl." So many layers to shed when deconstructing from a high demand religion, so many if...

Exmormonology ~ Words

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It was a big week in mormon / exmormon dom. Jeffery R. Holland said words and we are going to talk about it. Yep, we are going THERE. I want to offer ...

Exmormonology ~ Underneath The Anger

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Exmormonology episode is a follow up to last week episode on Anger. Anger is a secondary emotion, but I wanted to start with anger because...

Exmormonology ~ Anger

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you are experiencing a faith/truth/identity crisis in any form, but especially from religious trauma, you have felt anger. This week in Exmormonolo...

Irreverent Sessions

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for another bonus episode of Irreverent Sessions. Jim and I clink glasses and then talk about... How to pick wine. Long Island Ice Tea. How M...

Exmormonology ~ You Can't Convince Anyone Of Anything

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The desire to try and show your mormon family how the church is not "true," after you go through your own awakening from mormonism is strong. We feel ...

Exmormonology ~ An Intimate Interview with Amy Logan, Pt. 2

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of my interview with Jim. He certainly knows how to push me to places I didn't know we were going. This interview, for me was very reflective o...

Exmormonology ~ An Intimate Interview with Amy Logan, Pt.1

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jim turns the mic around and ask me some questions that I have never been asked before in regards to my mormon faith crisis. What a person goes throug...

Exmormonology ~ Breaking The Chain

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It is easy to let panic set in when we see the damage and harm being done in the mormon church. We often feel like we need to get everyone out of the ...

Exmormonology ~ You Are Speaking A Foreign Language

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most difficult parts of your mormon faith deconstruction is explaining what you are experiencing to your still believing family and friends...

Exmormonology ~ Performance Points and Enoughness

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week I want to talk to you about how one measures being enough. Growing up in the mormon church there are a lot of requirements given to us over ...

The Irreverent Sessions

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Something was in the air the night we recorded this Irreverent Episode. At a certain point in the podcast we, well, fell into a complete an totally la...

Exmormonology ~ Newbie Post Mormon

24 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you are in the beginning stages of your faith crisis, this episode is for you. Let's have a heart to heart. What you are going through is huge. Don...

Exmormonology ~ When Religion and Science Collide

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when one's profession does not align with one's religion? Let's talk about it. Natasha Helfer's "church court of love"scheduled for April...

The Irreverent Sessions

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It is a Whiskey and Wine night on this episode of The Irreverent Sessions. (recorded on March 14th) Tonight Jim is drinking Jack and Coke and I am dri...

Exmormonology ~ What Is Your Story?

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rewriting your own personal narrative is a completely different process now that you have left the mormon church. What do you believe now? What is tru...

Exmormonology ~ How To Be An Exmormon

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As mormons, we were raised that there was one right church and one right way to live your life. Just stay on the mormon plan and you will be good. The...

Exmormonology ~ Where I am Now ~ 15 Years Post Mormon Faith Crisis

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this weeks episode of Exmormonology, I want to share with you a time table of my life since my mormon faith crisis. I have had different milestones...

The Irreverent Sessions

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jim and I sat down, had a few drinks and pontificated about mormonism. Some of the topics up for discussion... Seeing things with your spiritual eyes...

Exmormonology ~ The Second Wave of Leaving The Mormon Church

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Exmormonology Ep. 49 ~ So many stages to this leaving the mormon church experience. You rode the first wave of complete shock and you are feeling a bi...

Exmormonology 2.0 Reflection and Going Forward

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I love Exmormonology. I love spending time with you as you are working through a very very very huge life change. Leaving the mormon church is not for...

Exmormonology ~ Part 2, My Son's Mormon Temple Wedding Day

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So many stages of life after mormonism. The truth is, it is and always will be an on going journey. Being mormon was a part of you through and through...

Exmormonology ~ When Your Child Gets Married In The Mormon Temple and You Can't Be There

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is your active mormon son or daughter getting married in the Mormon Temple and you can't be there because you left the church? Yeah, me too. Let's tal...

The Irreverent Session

20 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Time to let our hair down around here! Let the Irreverence begin in Exmormonology land. This week James and I dive into... Chartreuse Wine and Whiske...