An Exmormon's Guide is a podcast dedicated to helping others through their faith transition. The host, Johnnie Walker, goes over the basics on all the new things the exmormon world has to offer.
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Exmormonology is a podcast created to help you work through your faith crisis out of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, AKA The Mormons. Leaving high demand religion is most likely one of the hardest things you will ever do and takes longer than you think it will. My faith crisis began in 2006 and back in the day there was not a huge wonderful exmormon community that there is today. I felt very alone, especially as a woman. I did not see any women creating content that I needed ...
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Finding Faith Above with Exmo Christian Shelby Hohsfield, Self-worth, Self-help, Bible truths, Ex-Mormon, Ex-LDS, ExMormon, Christian Women, Christian Life Coach, Theology, Apologetics, Ex-LDS
Shelby Hohsfield | Exmo Christian, Writer, Speaker, and unstoppable ENTHUSIAST of Living God’s Purpose after the Church.
I help women safely reconnect with God. I know what it is like to have so many questions about the Christian faith. If you are like me, you may have some religious baggage that left you questioning your self-worth in a big way. You’re asking... How do I raise my kids with faith when I’m still trying to figure it out? Where can I find a community I can trust? Why does every church feel like culture shock? Will I ever know Jesus? Is Faith something meant for other people? It’s just so overwhel ...
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Ready to finally know how to navigate what you actually believe? Christian Life Mentorship for Ex-Mormon Women at Finding Faith Above https://findingfaithabove.com/coaching When people are starting to question faith in any capacity, but more so with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, I never suggest just looking into the church. Tryin…
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Ready to finally know how to navigate what you actually believe? Christian Life Mentorship for Ex-Mormon Women at Finding Faith Above https://findingfaithabove.com/coaching Has prayer become a ritual? Is it something we do and say the things we need to say and go through the motions? But let me ask- are you talking to God? Really talking to Him? To…
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Ready to finally know how to navigate what you actually believe? Christian Life Mentorship for Ex-Mormon Women at Finding Faith Above https://findingfaithabove.com/coaching How many of you are currently in a storm? How many of you feel like you are in a thing or are dealing with some life stuff right now? How about anxiety or something similar? How…
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119. Did you Go Straight to Christianity After Leaving the Church? Girl #4, this is for you-
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Last week, we talked about the four types of Exmo-Christian journeys. None are easy. None leave us without scars. One of these journeys is probably right where you are, and today we're talking about the 4th journey. Ready to finally know how to navigate what you actually believe? Christian Life Mentorship for Ex-Mormon Women at Finding Faith Above …
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118. The Four Types of Ex-Mormon. Which One Are You and How Does this Change your Journey?.mp3
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Was your journey out of the Mormon church like everyone else's? Have you felt alone or like your faith differs from all other Exmo's? Today, I break down what I have seen are the four types of transition journies out of the church, and what I would recommend for you to help you find and build your faith. I want to hear from you! Come join us in the…
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You want to know God, who He is, and what He wants you to be. We are inundated from the world with all these ideas of The Universe, spirituality, and energy, and we think we KNOW God from the way we feel. But what if there is a way to actually know the true nature of God, to know about Him, and Know Him? What if we can actually learn who He is and …
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We are starting a new series- a new series on how God is NOT like us. Ways in which He is divine, His nature, His wrath, and His love. How does our character reflect His? And do our limitations glorify His greatness and limitless power. Today we are talking about the steadfast love of God. We are loosely basing this off of Jen Wilkin's book, None L…
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115. Can You Find Community Outside of the LDS Church? From LDS to Jesus// Interview with Exmo and Believer Jenni Maag
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Today, dear friend, if you are in the LDS church and questioning things, I invite you to listen, take it in, and then maybe go create a list of your own. So she made a list, and I just love this- Things I believe Things I want to be true Things I am questioning Things I would miss Things I am unsure about We are talking to Jenni today. She was rais…
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Join Us in the Community for the Bible Study Get your book for the study, Seamless The enemy is all around us, and the world is fighting to take us down at every step. How do we be discerning about what is true, acceptable and perfect to God? To our faith? For our life and our salvation? Today we are talking through 5 ways we can discern the truth …
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Join Us in the Community for the Bible Study Get your book for the study, Seamless You were asked to go to a Bible study. Heck, you are not even sure what happens at these things, but something inside you said go. You are nervous, worried, and unsure of what to expect. Today, we will talk about 5 Things to Know Before You Go to a Bible study so you…
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112. Is it God Talking, or is it Me? Are You Running Away from What God Has Asked Of Us or Trusting God?
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Leave me a Message!!Join Us in the Community for the Bible Study Get your book for the study, Seamless How do we know if it’s God talking? Do we need a mindset shift in trusting Him? Have we actually surrendered? How Often do we question our situation? Are we trusting God in all we do, even when it is hard? Ready to finally know how to navigate wha…
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Exmormonology lives on. Let's talk about it. Also, Wildflower Weekend is 6 weeks away and I want you to join us. Sharing words from previous Wildflowers who attended last years Wildflower Weekend and the exact reason why you should carve out time in your life so you can experience what this healing retreat is all about.…
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111. Why did Eve Eat the Apple? The #1 Thing Blocking Your Faith and A 3 Question Self Evaluation
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Join Us in the Community for the Bible Study Get your book for the study, Seamless Pride- Possibly and quite literally the root of all evil. People say money, they say power, they say greed or lust, but when you really peal back the layers and look at what brings us down, every day- is pride. In the last episode, we talked about the 5 steps to find…
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Join Us in the Community for the Bible Study Get your book for the study, Seamless You want faith. Truly, you do. You want to know Him, and you want to know what you believe. You want to feel confident in your beliefs. And if you were like me, you wanted that peace that you see in people who really do have faith. But you have no idea how to get it.…
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Join Us in the Community for the Bible Study Get your book for the study, Seamless You decide to leave the church, the beliefs, or the cultural construct of your childhood. It makes sense, right? They tell you that you don't have enough faith. You just need to have faith and know that it will all work out. But you don’t have faith. Is there somethi…
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Join Us in the Community for the Bible Study Get your book for the study, Seamless We can’t help it. Today, we are all about our dreams, our plans, what we envisioned for ourselves, our life. And we saw it going a specific way. And if God was going to interfere, it was going to be with blessings and only blessings. But that's not quite how life oft…
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Join Us in the Community for the Bible Study Get your book for the study, Seamless When we are in need, do we actually trust? Are we just hoping for a change, a miracle, for God to step in? Or do we believe that He will be our rock, our refuge, our sanctuary? Ready to finally know how to navigate what you actually believe? Christian Life Coaching f…
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106. I Don’t Want to Shove God Down My Kids Throat. The Biggest Mistake I Made on My Faith Journey and How It Brought Me To God// Stories of Faith
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Join me for a free Discovery Call- Christian Life Coaching for Ex-Mormon Women. https://findingfaithabove.com/ After leaving the church, spoiler- my life was not automatically great, faith-filled, and full of Christ. Not even close. I talk about leaving and that it took me 20 years to find Jesus, but I rarely talk about what happened in those 20 ye…
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Join me for a free Discovery Call- Christian Life Coaching for Ex-Mormon Women. https://findingfaithabove.com/ Being different is uncomfortable. It feels a bit icky and I don’t like being the odd man out. But what if being different is exactly how God wants us to be? What if our differences are what make us strong? Are We Afraid to Be Different? #1…
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104. Questioning Your Value? (No Guilt, just Endless Motivation) // Interview with Faith-Based Holistic Health Coach, Robin Rhine McDonald
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Join me for a free Discovery Call- Christian Life Coaching for Ex-Mormon Women. https://findingfaithabove.com/ Where does your motivation come from? Where does your value begin? Today we are talking to Faith-Based Holistic Health Coach Robin Rhine McDonald on: Why our bodies are our temples and how to build a healthy lifestyle because of our value …
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103. Self-Worth in the Gutter? A 4-Step Plan to Take Care of Your Body// Personal Development
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Join me for a free Discovery Call- Christian Life Coaching for Ex-Mormon Women. https://findingfaithabove.com/ This Week on the podcast, we are talking about taking care of our bodies. Something that many of us, myself included, overlook when we are overwhelmed with all the spiritual work. Today, we will talk about an easy 4-Step plan to start gett…
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Join me for a free Discovery Call- Christian Life Coaching for Ex-Mormon Women. https://findingfaithabove.com/ Okay- we left. There are no more rules. We should feel free, right? But now we are stuck in the very interesting position of questioning how to navigate every choice we make. It affects every aspect of our lives, and we are no strangers to…
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101. Tired of Checking Boxes to Get to Heaven? What is the Bible’s Way? Learn Gospel, Grace, and the Good News //Interview with Pastor Mark Parsons
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Join me for a free Discovery Call- Christian Life Coaching for Ex-Mormon Women One of the most complex and emotional aspects of leaving the church for so many is shedding this idea that our worth with God is tied to this endless checklist of things we are supposed to go to the highest level of heaven. In today’s episode, we are talking to Pastor Ma…
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Start your life coaching journey now and move past that leftover religious baggage for good! It is our 100th episode of Finding Faith Above!!! Holy smokes! Today, we are having a party over here at Finding Faith Above and talking about what faith actually is. Here are 3 Ways to Find Faith Above and Hear God. Your Next Steps: Start your life coachin…
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99. What is the Gospel? A Question So Many of Us Exmos Don’t Know. //Basic Christian Beliefs
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Start your life coaching journey now and move past that leftover religious baggage for good! It is a word we of heard a million times. If you are like me, it is not a word that makes me feel very good. To me, it often meant rules, plans, perfection, the whole enchilada that I really didn’t get. But what If I was to tell you that the Gospel is the g…
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98. I Can, I Am, I Will- How Do We Find God and Know How to Get Through Hard Things? //Interview with Exmo, New Believer Chassady Thomas
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Start your life coaching journey now and move past that leftover religious baggage for good! I always love hearing the excitement in the voice of a new believer. That awe of realizing who God is after not knowing Him. Along with being a new believer comes a lot of questions, including whether I should I be rebaptized, what the significance is, and …
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Start your life coaching journey now and move past that leftover religious baggage for good! Baptism. The biggest decision you will ever make. Or is it? If you were baptized before, this can feel super emotional and a bit confusing. What does it mean to have a believer's baptism, and is it something you should do? Your Next Steps: Start your life c…
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Have you ever had a conversation with a stranger that ignited a sparked your brain? This happened this morning as Jim and I were having breakfast at a cafe in Provo Utah, we happened to have an amazing conversation with someone else who was doing what we were doing, eating. I share that conversation with you today. I invited James to join me today …
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Get the Resources! Apps, Bible Studies, Videos, and more HERE! We pray. We ask God. We thank Him for our blessings. We say we are building a relationship, but prayer after prayer, we forget one very important thing... What is it that we so often forget when we pray? How to Praise God in our Prayers Your Next Steps: >>Get the Resources! Apps, Bible …
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95. If we Pray, Can we Fix the World? 3 Things God Says About the World in His Word// Society and Culture
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Get the Resources! Apps, Bible Studies, Videos, and more HERE! The weight of the world can feel very heavy! We can’t listen to the news without feeling like the world is at a total loss for peace. From wars, to social upevil, human trafficking, drugs, whole cities going under. As someone desperately looking for the good in all things and wanting a …
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Let's dive into religious scrupulosity and the Doug Fabrizio's Radio West Episode last week. Radio West is a Salt Lake City radio/podcast show. I was a bit triggered by a few things said by a guest on last weeks show and I want to talk about it, what it means and what it may mean to you. Working your way out of religious scrupulosity is possible. F…
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94. 3 Words to Think of When you Hear the Word Testimony AND My Testimony, My Jesus Journey, My Come to Jesus Moment //Part 7 of 7 Testimony Series
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Get the Resources! Apps, Bible Studies, Videos, and more HERE! One of the most confusing things about coming to Christ after leaving the Mormon church has to do with the same terminology meaning very different things. Even what it means to be a Christain gets a whole new take. In this rapid-fire, 7-part series In today’s episode, we are looking at:…
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93. Who Is the Head of the Church? What Does the Bible Say About Prophets and Today? //Part 6 of 7 Testimony Series
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Get the Resources! Apps, Bible Studies, Videos, and more HERE! One of the most confusing things about coming to Christ after leaving the Mormon church has to do with the same terminology meaning very different things. Even what it means to be a Christain gets a whole new take. In this rapid-fire, 7-part series, we are exploring the term testimony. …
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92. What Church is True? What Does the Bible Say About Christ’s Church? //Part 5 of 7 Testimony Series
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Get the Resources! Apps, Bible Studies, Videos, and more HERE! One of the most confusing things about coming to Christ after leaving the Mormon church has to do with the same terminology meaning very different things. Even what it means to be a Christain gets a whole new take. In this rapid-fire, 7-part series, we are exploring the term testimony. …
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91. Is Joseph Smith in the Bible?? AND How to Hear Answers to Prayer. // Part 4 of 7 Testimony Series
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Get the Resources! Apps, Bible Studies, Videos, and more HERE! One of the most confusing things about coming to Christ after leaving the Mormon church has to do with the same terminology meaning very different things. Even what it means to be a Christain gets a whole new take. In this rapid-fire, 7-part series, we are exploring the term testimony. …
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Get the Resources! Apps, Bible Studies, Videos, and more HERE! One of the most confusing things about coming to Christ after leaving the Mormon church has to do with the same terminology meaning very different things. Even what it means to be a Christain gets a whole new take. In this rapid-fire, 7-part series, we are exploring the term testimony. …
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Get the Resources! Apps, Bible Studies, Videos, and more HERE! One of the most confusing things about coming to Christ after leaving the Mormon church has to do with the same terminology meaning very different things. Even what it means to be a Christain gets a whole new take. In this rapid-fire, 7-part series, we are exploring the term testimony. …
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88. LDS Testimony vs Christian Testimony. What is the Difference??// Part 1 of 7 Testimony Series
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Get the Resources! Apps, Bible Studies, Videos, and more HERE! One of the most confusing things about coming to Christ after leaving the Mormon church has to do with the same terminology meaning very different things. Even what it means to be a Christain gets a whole new take. In this rapid-fire, 7-part series, we are exploring the term testimony. …
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Wildflower, you have a life to live and a brain to guide you to whatever it is you desire. On The Unorthodox Woman Podcast, I show you how to do just that, be your own brain guide. While I know that the title of this episode may sound like I want to take on the whole affirmation community (if that is a thing), that is not the case. I do believe the…
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87. Overwhelmed?? The Ultimate Life Hack of Pairing Self-awareness with Intentional Living to Build a Relationship with Jesus// Interview with Julie Redmond of Mom Made Plans
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Get the Resources! Apps, Bible Studies, Videos, and more HERE! Are we trying to check off a box for salvation, or are we trying to get to know our Creator? Our lives can often feel so full and busy. Adding the element of building a relationship with Jesus can feel overwhelming and the last on our list of to-do’s Today I have an exceptional guest Ju…
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Get the Resources! Apps, Bible Studies, Videos, and more HERE! We have heard people talk about surrender, and if you are anything like me, I really did not know what that meant. How and to what end is that supposed to happen? And faith? I was just a big questioner and kinda prided myself on this. Nobody was going to dupe me when it came to God. I h…
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Get the Resources! Apps, Bible Studies, Videos, and more HERE! One of the biggest stresses Exmos and new believers often struggle with is the loss of community after leaving the church. We can’t help it, but we associate that community with what church is supposed to be, and the loss of having people can feel like a trauma. New believers, Exmos, ev…
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You may be developing an obsession, or at minimum a fascination, with things like televangelists or Shiny Happy People. Me too! This week I dive into why that happens, what is happening in your brain when you watch and how this is an important part of your healing. I also address the "script" used by most of the religious people in your life when y…
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84. How to Plan Your Next 10 Years to Live Without Regret. 3 Ways to Live in Line with God and Rock this Next Decade.
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The 3 Ways to Live in Line with God and Rock this Next Decade. What will your life look like in 10 years? Did you focus on what is truly important? Will you have regrets? Will you know you have embraced the calling God is putting over your life? ________________________________________________________________________________ Email> hello@findingfai…
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It was the summer of 1990, shortly after I was married, when my husband and I embarked on a journey to Flaming Gorge Lodge (in Utah) where we would work for the summer saving for college tuition. I worked as a waitress at the diner. In this week's episode of The Unorthodox Woman, I recount a remarkable encounter with a charming lady who happened to…
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Raise your hand if you have ever asked a friend a question that starts with "Is it bad that I...?" Yeah, me too. Yep, I see you! Hello, we have a lot in common. This question is rich for the corners of your conditioning to explore. This week, let's dive into all things guilt and the psychology behind why it may be hard for you to make decisions. Yo…
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Welcome to this week’s episode of The Unorthodox Woman Podcast, where we dive into the fascinating topic of self trust. Get ready for a refreshing perspective on how to navigate decision making and embrace your instincts. We have all heard the phrase “trust issues” tossed around, but let’s challenge that narrative and explore why it is time to leav…
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Happy Pride, Wildflowers! June is a special month, filled with vibrant rainbows that illuminate our communities. It's a time when we come together to celebrate and show our unwavering support for our queer friends. However, it's important to acknowledge that not everyone shares the same level of acceptance and love. This reality reinforces the sign…
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Are you ready to take back control of your emotions and the thoughts that keep you up all night, feeling stuck in anxiety or worry or fear or shame? ( just to name a few uncomfortable emotions) Let's talk about they psychology behind your brain and why you think and feel the way you do. I often refer to my coaching as thought work, but it is so muc…
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It is time to connect with the younger you. Your healing is important. When you slow down and take the time to heal the parts of you that need you, you will be better for it. You will not be as triggered as you may currently be in the corners of your life. Let's dive into why this is so important. The younger you is waiting to hear from you.…
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