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Cheers To Leaving!
Welcome to "Cheers to Leaving," the podcast that's all about expanding our horizons and embracing diverse perspectives. Join your hosts, Rachael and Cameron, as they embark on a new journey of understanding and connection.
In this revamped season, Rachael and Cameron, both who left their evangelical Christian backgrounds, are shifting the spotlight to illuminate stories that exist beyond the realm of Christianity. With an open heart and a commitment to fostering dialogue, they explore the narratives of individuals who bring unique experiences, beliefs, and perspectives to the table.
"Cheers to Leaving" is not just a departure from religion and the familiar; it's an invitation to explore the rich tapestry of human stories that may lie outside our comfort zones. Through thoughtful conversations, the hosts aim to bridge the gap between different worlds, fostering empathy, understanding, and unity.
Whether you identify with a specific faith, philosophy, or are still finding your path, this podcast invites you to pull up a chair, grab a metaphorical drink, and join the conversation. It's time to raise our glasses to leaving behind Christianity, preconceptions, embracing diversity, and celebrating the multitude of voices that make up the human experience.
Get ready for insightful conversations, eye-opening revelations, and a journey that promises to challenge, inspire, and leave you with a deeper appreciation for the vast tapestry of beliefs that shape our world. Welcome to the new era of "Cheers to Leaving" - where everyone's story is not just heard but celebrated. Cheers! 🥂
Episodes
102 episodes
Ep 98 Mary Magdalene’s Silence: How the Bible Was Written — and Who Was Written Out
Welcome back to Cheers to Leaving it has been a MINUTE. Cam and I have been busier than expected BUT we are so glad to be back and bringing you the raw and real content you all are here for. Today’s episode is a truly enchanting one — we’re div...
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Ep 97 Choosing Truth, Losing Everything (Part 2)
TW: We talk about a lot of intense content that some might not be ready to hear to may not want to listen to and we wanted to put a precursor to this episode in case you are expecting an easy listening episode. But if you're ready for lots of t...
Ep. 96 Choosing Truth, Losing Everything (Part 1)
TW: We talk about a lot of intense content that some might not be ready to hear to may not want to listen to and we wanted to put a precursor to this episode in case you are expecting an easy listening episode. But if you're ready for lots of t...
Ep 95 Therapy Session with Brian and Troy (from IWATF)
The gangs all here! We are so happy to have Brian and Troy back on the podcast. We spend the first 25min venting about the current situation in America because WHAT THE HELL. Then Cameron and Rachael share personal stories involving loved ones ...
Ep 94 Relationships, Faith and Hot Takes
We have things to say and we are saying them. Welcome to another manic episode where Cameron and Rachael 'shoot the shit'. They talk relationships, politics and christianity. They may even divulge never before heard secrets...so Join the conver...
Ep 93 Christian Nationalism’s Endgame: Trump, Elon, and Project 2025 (with Tia Levings)
The Christian nationalist movement isn’t just a fringe ideology—it’s shaping the highest levels of government. In this episode, we sit down with author Tia Levings to break down Project 2025, Trump’s hand-picked cabinet, and the alarming role o...
Ep 92 Jesus was a Socialist
Today we are talking about our favorite zombie! Jesus. We’re diving into a topic that ruffles feathers across the political and religious spectrum: Would Jesus be a socialist? Spoiler alert, we think so. Tune in to find out why! Th...
Ep 91 We Die at the End of This
Coming to you on inauguration day and Cameron and Rachael MIGHT be feeling a little existential. Tune in to hear more updates about Rachael and her mom, Trumps Cabinet picks, executive orders, Tiktok Ban, Meta and more.
Ep 90 Project 2025: A Blueprint for the Future of America
We're baaaaack. Thanks for your patience during our little hiatus. Cameron was busy with his classes and Rachael had a BABY. Listen as Rachael and Cameron catch up with what's been going on in their lives, talk about the election and dive into ...
Ep 89 Was Everyone in my Church Experiencing Religious Psychosis?
So trending on the tiktok is spiritual psychosis. We hadn't heard this term before so we wanted to discuss it. Honestly, this sounds like it could be applied to A LOT of evangelical christians, charismatics and possibly Cameron. Was everyone in...
Ep 88 The Infinite Self: Bubbles, Minds, and the Cosmic Connection
Are we living in a vast interconnected reality, isolated bubbles, or is the universe just a projection of your own consciousness? Tune in as we unravel these philosophical ideas on today's episode as well as some of our own personal stories.&nb...
Ep 87 White Guy Thinks He's Japanese After 2 Weeks In Japan
In todays episode we talk about Cameron's trip to Japan, his observations about the the culture and religion, we talk about their state religion Shintoism, interesting aspects about living in Japan, and how the one girl Cameron met there was(yo...
Ep 86 Persecution, The Paris Olympics, and a Greek God.
In this episode Rachael gives us some life updates, talks about deconstructing as an adult child and trying to still have a relationship with a religious parent, the Paris Olympics opening, the last supper and Greek Bacchanalia - The god of win...
Ep 85 Are We Alone in the Universe?
In this episode we talk about the belief in Aliens. We dive deep into one of humanity's most profound questions: Are we alone in the universe? Tune in to hear our guest Alex's insights on government secrecy, the potential impact of alien co...
Ep 84 Holy Copycats: Did Christianity Borrow from Zoroastrianism?
Join us on an enlightening journey into one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions, Zoroastrianism. We will talk about the history, beliefs and ancient texts. We will compare the texts to that of the Bible and discover many similari...
Ep 83 Educatin' with Satan
Today's episode might be a mind-blowing topic for those of you who grew up in the evangelical satanic panic. Today we are talking about satanism, and you might be surprised - it has nothing to do with Satan. Our special guest today is Kyra ...
Ep 82 Susan Is Getting the Toaster - A Wiccan Tale.
Join us today as we learn about Wicca. And who better to walk us through the world of Wicca than Susan Grafton, a practicing wiccan. Susan talks about what drew her to Wicca, rituals and practices, symbolization, deities, and where to start if ...
Ep 81 Burning Books and Eating Babies? What Were the Early Century Christians Hiding?
This week on the pod we are exploring Gnosticism! Don’t know what it is? No problem. Listen as Cameron and Rachael tell you all about this strange forgotten early century Christian belief that other Christians never wanted you to know about. We...
Ep 80 God, Sex & Rich People: A Pastor's Kid's Journey in the Big Apple
TW: Mentions of rape and sexual assaultThis is the last of our purity culture series. For this last episode we had an amazing conversation with Mattie Jo Cowsert. Before terms like “deconstruction” “purity culture” or “Exvangelical'' be...
Ep 79 Devastating Sex and the Aftermath of Purity Culture
The word/theme for this episode is devastating. In this episode we discuss sex expectations in purity culture, relationships, relationships during and after deconstructing, late-stage adolescence, sex therapy and much more. Our sp...
Ep 78 True Love Waits
This is one of the few episodes we will be releasing over the next few weeks regarding purity culture. If you've been listening to us for a while, you know purity culture is something that often comes up in our episodes and I wanted to do a min...
Ep 77 Insulting Squirrels and Pagan Deities
Our first episode back after the break and we are diving right in! Join our hosts as we journey into the depths of archetypal paganism. What does a cheeky squirrel, Marvel movies, and the trinity have in common? This episode! If you wanna...
Hiatus Ep Born Sinful (with Phil Drysdale)
On our hiatus episode today we're going to explore original sin. Oh yeah, shes a doozy. But dont worry, we have an amazing guest here to walk us through the mess of being born sinful.Phil Drysdale is a companion to those going through t...
Hiatus Ep Purity Culture, Non Denominational Churches, and Porn, Oh My! (With Deconversion Therapy)
For this Hiatus episode we must go in the way way back machine to 2021 where Rachael Collaborates with the Deconversion Therapy pod! We talk about our individual stories, purity culture, being 'good', non denominational church's as well as porn...
Hiatus Ep Christian Weddings (Thanks, We Hate It)
Bringing back a fan favorite while we're on hiatus! In this flashback episode from 2022, Molly and Rachael discuss cringey memories from christian weddings you just cant get out of your head. We talk about our cringe stories we remember, and ou...