shunned Podcast
1) 206 - Hidden From Her Father, Coerced To Let Her Own Son Die, Vicki Escapes Jehovah's Witnesses
In this episode you’ll meet Vicki as she shares her deeply personal experiences growing up as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the profound impact it had on her life. Vicki recounts how her mother’s fer...Show More
2) 205 - Jehovah's Witnesses Want Your Child - Dennise survives pregnancy, a brain tumor & the cult
In this episode Dennise recounts her upbringing with a strong-willed mother who rigorously enforced cult doctrines, leading to a childhood filled with anxiety, emotional, and physical abuse. She detai...Show More
3) 204 – A Shocking Tragedy & Ultimate Freedom As Dianna Claims Life Outside Of Jehovah’s Witnesses
This episode explores Dianna’s life, starting with her family’s unconventional path into the faith, with her grandmother and later her mother and siblings becoming baptized, though her parents initial...Show More
4) 203 – Sometimes You Do Your Best And Your Best Still Hurts – Even The Best JW Families End The Same
This episode is an interview with Alex, formerly one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, who shares his deeply personal experience of being raised in the organization and the profound impact it had on his life. H...Show More
5) 202 – Breaking The Cycle Of Abuse – Proud To Be 1st Generation Out Instead Of 4th Generation In
This episode provides a powerful and heartbreaking account of growing up within the restrictive and often damaging environment of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Carol Anne’s story highlights the immense pressur...Show More
6) 201 – Secret Abuse, Dangerous Dad, & Shocking Marriage – Johanna is shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses
Johanna was raised as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Her story encompasses a childhood marked by secret abuse, a home environment with a dangerous and alcoholic father, and what could be considered a sho...Show More
7) 200 – Hey ExJWs We Need To Talk … About Relationships, Moving Forward, & What Gets In The Way
It’s been almost 8 years, a whole lot of work, and here we are sitting at episode 200 of the Shunned Podcast. Episode 100 featured 100 things you need to know to heal from Jehovah’s Witnesses, and thi...Show More
8) 199 – Let’s Fix Chelynn – Overcoming Loss, Substance Abuse, & Jehovah’s Witnesses
Life for Chelynn didn’t exactly get off to an auspicious start when her parents were marked as bad association in the congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses as they had her. While is is hard enough to gr...Show More
9) 198 – God Wouldn’t Let A Demon Get Baptized – Growing Up Ostracized In Jehovah’s Witnesses
It’s hard enough growing up different than everyone else because your family is in the cult of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Everyone wants to fit in, to belong, to feel seen and heard and validated. But what ...Show More
10) 197 – The Shadiest People Rise At Bethel – Former Bethelite Shares His Story Of Moving On
One of the highest goals for a young person that is one of Jehovah’s Witnesses is to go to the Bethel headquarters located in New York, to work as a volunteer, serving their cult full time. But every ...Show More