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Former Mormons react to Heretic
What happens when two ex-Mormon women watch A24’s Heretic, the horror film about sister missionaries and faith deconstruction? A Girlscamp deep-dive! Chelsea Homer joins me to unpack our thoughts and reactions-trust us, there’s a lot to discuss.
TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of depicted violence & suicide
References:
Chelsea's Girlscamp episode open.spotify.com/episode/4UgMREbio8FixDBiJkLvno
Sophie Thatcher article on Mormonism hungermag.com/editorial/sophie-thatcher-speaks-yellowjackets-growing-up-mormon-and-whats-next-after-the-hit-tv-show
Lost and Found club www.lostandfound.club/
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The WORST thing I did when Mormon
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I asked for the scariest things you did or said as Mormons, and you all DELIVERED. We dive into converting friends, spouting homophobic rhetoric, getting married freaky fast, and much more. And I share plenty of my own haunting Mormon moments along the way. Join the Girlscamp: After Dark Patreon account at patreon.com/Girlscamp For more Girlscamp content follow along on Instagram @girlscamppodc...
Do Ex-Mormons Believe in Ghosts? And Scary Religious Stories!
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Round 2 of scary religious stories is even spookier than the first! Bentley and I cozied up after dark to read and react to your chilling tales. This round covers haunted pioneer chapels, disembodied hands, a mysterious hair collector, and a late-night sleep paralysis demon who calls himself the "enemy of all righteousness." Happy (and haunted) Halloween! Join the Girlscamp: After Dark Patreon ...
Nightmare on Mormon Street
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What’s better than scary stories? Religious scary stories! Today we’re diving into some wild tales: ghosts guarding sacred stuff, a stake president moonlighting as an exorcist, mission apartments with major paranormal vibes, and a spirit buddy named Michael. Join the Girlscamp: After Dark Patreon account at patreon.com/Girlscamp For more Girlscamp content follow along on Instagram @girlscamppod...
Your religious trauma is real! with Ashley Buckner, LMFT
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It’s about time we got another therapist around here. Ashley shares her expertise on all things religious trauma and faith transitions. After getting the lowdown on her mixed-faith upbringing, we dive into what religious trauma really is, how Mormonism operates as a traumatized organization, and-most importantly-how to heal." REFERENCES: Ashley Buckner on Instagram: ashleyb_therap...
Almost excommunicated with Josie Van Dyke
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Yes, you read that right! At just 16, today's guest, Josie Van Dyke, faced the threat of a Mormon disciplinary council. We dive into what led to that moment and the journey that followed, all the way to Josie's decision to leave Mormonism. Since Josie hosts a podcast where she speaks with people across the Mormon and ex-Mormon spectrum, I also pick her brain about the patterns and insights she'...
Feuding with Dr. Phil
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I went on the Dr. Phil show to talk about being ex-religious, and I’ve got THOUGHTS! After a quick rundown of my experience (plus responding to all the drama from those who are upset I even went on), we dive into this month’s campfire chat. We’re tackling tough questions like, 'What should I do if I realize I’m in a toxic marriage?' and 'How do I handle feeling like the token ex-Mormon in my fr...
The Final Nail in the Coffin
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Today I'm telling your Mormon funeral stories as we talk through all things grief, death and funerals in the Mormon context. While I attempt to maintain some light-heartedness about this often somber topic, I do end up bawling my eyes out toward the end. You've been warned! TRIGGER WARNING: child & infant loss For more Girlscamp content follow along on Instagram & TikTok. For ad inquiries pleas...
MORMONISM 101: What do Mormons REALLY believe?
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In response to the big Mormon pop culture moment that is The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, I’m putting my missionary hat back on to break down the fundamentals of Mormon doctrine! Because before really diving into soaking, ketamine treatments, soda shops, garments, and patriarchal marriages, you've got to understand the basics. My husband Bentley joins me to help unpack it all and keep me hones...
The Secret Life of an (Ex) Mormon Wife with Jessi Ngatikaura
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That’s right! We got Jessi Ngatikara from the number one show on Hulu “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” Jessi shares about her Mormon upbringing, what led her out of the church and what it was like being the only ex-Mormon cast member on the show. We get into all the Mormon moments including the infamous flask in the hot tub, the baby shower un-invite and the Chippendales fiasco. For more Gir...
Jesus Christ & toxic masculinity
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🔥 It's campfire chat time! 🔥 Today's lineup: a story of an Elder’s Quorum president fiercely defending toxic masculinity, my rant on whether Mormons are really Christians, a quick rundown on why I think LDS doctrine is total BS, and some thoughts on letting go of finding myself. For more Girlscamp content follow along on Instagram, TikTok and UA-cam. For ad inquiries please email girlscamp@58em...
What’s in a (temple) name?
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If you don’t know Emily yet, you’re welcome for the intro! She’s an expert in all things names and where they overlap with Utah/Mormon influencer culture. Today we’re chatting about the Utah name stereotypes (think McKinzleigh), the wild world of Book of Mormon names and what’s going on with the secret temple names. You’re going to love it. She also gives an original theory on why so many influ...
Family reunion gone… Mormon
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There’s nothing more Mormon than a big old family reunion! Unless it’s a big old family reunion hosted at an old polygamy compound! Or one that has some temple-style role-play in the woods. Or… well, you’ll just have to listen to this episode and find out. For more Girlscamp content follow along on Instagram @girlscamppod & TikTok @hayleyrawle. For ad inquiries please email girlscamp@58ember.co...
Going out (of Mormonism) in style with Victoria Miner
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It’s no easy feat to rediscover your style after ditching strict modesty standards. Fashion influencer Victoria Miner comes to Girlscamp to share all her practical tips and tricks on finding your personal style. We talk about modesty as control in Mormonism, the power of self-expression via fashion and the “fugliness” of garments. For more Girlscamp content, follow along on Instagram @girlscamp...
Ex-Mormon musings on Ballerina Farm
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Ballerina Farm, Hulu’s newly announced show “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” and my personal wrestle before God around womanhood are the interwoven intro topics for this week’s campfire chat. After connecting these dots, we dive into your submissions, discussing whether I've ever questioned my sexuality, a wild story about a Mormon funeral, and the age-old question: do all dogs really go to ...
Down the k-hole!
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Down the k-hole!
Transracial adoption into a Mormon family
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Transracial adoption into a Mormon family
STALKED on a Mormon Mission
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STALKED on a Mormon Mission
Experiencing domestic violence in a Mormon marriage
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Experiencing domestic violence in a Mormon marriage
Proselytizing post-Mormonism
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Proselytizing post-Mormonism
Conversion therapy to drag diva
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Conversion therapy to drag diva
r/ExMormon
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r/ExMormon
Meeting myself after Mormonism with Kelsey Wells
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Meeting myself after Mormonism with Kelsey Wells
Don't be mean to missionaries!
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Don't be mean to missionaries!
SHELF-BREAKER(S) with Zelph on the Shelf
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SHELF-BREAKER(S) with Zelph on the Shelf
Ex-Mormon Mean Girl
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Ex-Mormon Mean Girl
BRIEF DEATH EXPERIENCE
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BRIEF DEATH EXPERIENCE
I had a COW at EFY
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I had a COW at EFY
Married people have crushes too?!
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Married people have crushes too?!
FOUND JESUS, LEFT MORMONISM with Nicole Mitchell
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FOUND JESUS, LEFT MORMONISM with Nicole Mitchell

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  • @lydschnid61
    @lydschnid61 2 години тому

    Clementine just has me singing "Oh My Darling Clementine." Also, I'm a never-mo with 2 temple names apparently - Lydia Martha! LOL

  • @shibahodl
    @shibahodl 22 години тому

    Acting from everyone was so good.

  • @beetles1964
    @beetles1964 День тому

    I think the Topher Grace character was supposed to be the ward mission leader but they kind of chose to get it wrong that he would have a missionary badge cuz they thought it would be important in the movie for him to have a badge.

  • @Catie_Joy
    @Catie_Joy День тому

    1:07:38 As an ex-Catholic (and never a true believer), “Our father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name-” enters my brain unbidden all the time. I’m sure some would try to tell me that means I believe somewhere deep down, but I think it’s more that I heard it every damn Sunday and Monday between the ages of 6 and 11 and happen to have obsessive-compulsive disorder. Great review/reaction, and it was nice to hear you both talk about and affirm one another’s interpretations!

  • @BBErica24
    @BBErica24 День тому

    Girl you hit the nail on the head when you said “I’m so glad I get to live a life on my terms” 😅 ME FUCKING TOO!! we all deserve that and it feels really amazing when you ACTUALLY feel like that too 🎉

  • @MadDaGiant
    @MadDaGiant День тому

    I've been waiting all week for this episode. I saw it in theaters on Friday and I loved it.

  • @Lavenderbaby
    @Lavenderbaby День тому

    Just watched Thomas Thorogood explanation of this movie and he does a good job of explaining how he thinks it actually points to Christianity! Also, i know you already had a former Mormon who stayed believing in Jesus on the pod (Nicole Mitchell) but since you mentioned in this video that you’d like the hear this perspective - if you’re looking for a former Mormon turned evangelical who you may disagree with more, there’s a sweet girl I’ve been watching for years named Sydney Frances who I think would love to be interviewed by you or John Dehlin, etc. She lives in MO so I don’t know if she’d be able to make the trip to UT or do a phone interview but i think it’d be a good episode to hear a different pov. :)

  • @CraigEsbeck
    @CraigEsbeck 2 дні тому

    Never Mormon who appreciates the thoughtful stories of ex-Mormons about their deconstruction process. One book that I would suggest as part of your reconstruction process is "More Than Allegory: On Religious Myth, Truth and Belief" by Bernardo Kastrup.

  • @Anna_Michelllle
    @Anna_Michelllle 2 дні тому

    I loved this movie!! Loved hearing your take on it from an ex mormon perspective.

  • @lydschnid61
    @lydschnid61 4 дні тому

    Your interest in writing reminds me so much of how Alyssa Grenfell talks about her writing passion in connection to her LDS journey. She has a book called How To Leave The Mormon Church now

  • @lydschnid61
    @lydschnid61 5 днів тому

    "I'm like oh yeah, I want to trade in my spaghetti straps and fun Swig flavors - which I wouldn't have to trade in - to come hang out at church with you three f*ckers. That sounds like a wonderful deal, thanks. I'm going to come back to the fold and be amongst people like you. No f*cking thank you ...Honestly that statement alone is kind of a slay patriarchal blessing" I'm literally cackling!!! I wish all ex-Mo's were this honest haha

  • @ProductProdigy-fo8kw
    @ProductProdigy-fo8kw 7 днів тому

    11:54 it’s taken me years of unpacking… I grew up catholic in a heavily LDS area. I do love Mormon people don’t get me wrong… but the relentlessness of the trying to convert you is everything.

  • @ristopherobbins
    @ristopherobbins 8 днів тому

    Literally my favorite episode and just so relatable and so healing and thank you for facilitating this interview and this space.

  • @eddieschneider1947
    @eddieschneider1947 8 днів тому

    upSPEAK? do U knoW urSELF?

  • @torresilk4277
    @torresilk4277 8 днів тому

    Exmo Lex has a series of videos on ‘Is Mormonism a cult?”

  • @babywantsrevenge
    @babywantsrevenge 8 днів тому

    live it, love it, leave it

  • @winstonstrange6732
    @winstonstrange6732 9 днів тому

    God talks to me like strat up I hear hos voice not all the time tho sometimes he's upset with me and God told me that I would live to be very very old and teach the gospel without fear and when I prayed if the church is true and he sed false truths are not hole truths and that shook me ounce I asked how much do you love me and God sed more then more. I have manny testimonys about God's grace and his ability to preform small Miracles I have been blessed by God with unshakable Faith and one woman sed I have Is delusional faith

  • @taylor3342
    @taylor3342 9 днів тому

    Desperately needed a distraction today. Great video!! Good luck on your procedure!! ♥️

  • @lisssums
    @lisssums 9 днів тому

    Forever obsessed with Hayley Rawle ❤️‍🔥

  • @winstonstrange6732
    @winstonstrange6732 9 днів тому

    Your so much more then just your body and that goes fore all woman i had no idea people cared that much about something that had no actual baring on ther life(what you ware)and just by them saying mean stuff about you that just means your right and thare mad and jealous of you your a wonderful and magnificent individual.

  • @winstonstrange6732
    @winstonstrange6732 9 днів тому

    45:04 you are beautiful in evry way dont believe people who are just jealous

  • @winstonstrange6732
    @winstonstrange6732 9 днів тому

    37:08 you look fine nothing wrong with you your amazing and special in your own way

  • @winstonstrange6732
    @winstonstrange6732 9 днів тому

    4:31 your awesome in every way your supper cool and bright God loves you no matter how you chose to be I love you BIG can't believe people are mean to you your so grate and ypur husband is lucky and ypu saved me from going to the temple and probably being traumatized so ty so so much ypur wonderful!!!

  • @milesbrown2261
    @milesbrown2261 11 днів тому

    1:07:47 this is wildly off topic from the point of the video but the whole default trust amongst mormon men thing is crazy and so true I have a funny story about that. I was playing Team Fortress 2 and got an extremely rare item from a crate. It was my pride and joy. at the time i was doing that whole "dare to be a mormon, missionary work can be done anywhere" type of shit and put in my steam bio that im a mormon and would often quote BOM and Bible verses in the ingame chat and try to be what i considered a very "christ like person" to everyone, complimenting people's skills, items, etc. Some stranger on the server i was playing on caught wind of this and lied to me saying he was also a mormon and chatted me up about it. He then saw my rare item and said he'd pay me $200 for it because of how valuable it is. I agreed and gave him the item. He never gave me the $200 and he blocked me on Steam after changing his avatar and username. So now there's an Unusual Strange Merc-Stained warpaint Scattergun named "Pepper Steak" out there on the steam marketplace or in someone's inventory, swindled out of the hands of a naive 17 year old mormon boy.

  • @winstonstrange6732
    @winstonstrange6732 11 днів тому

    So glad iv never been to a mormon funeral Iv been a pawbare 5 times and im 29 my mom died when i was 11 on my dads birthday and if that was part of gods plan thats messed up

  • @winstonstrange6732
    @winstonstrange6732 11 днів тому

    The story at the end got me Im so sorry fore your loss

  • @winstonstrange6732
    @winstonstrange6732 11 днів тому

    The gilt and the Pressure being so bad that i cry because i didn't go to church because my Anxiety is so bad i fell uncomfortable around people that i fell like are judging me and i don't want to have to explain myself but i still cry because i miss it and actually wanted to go so bad but couldn't because my mental health and get shamed or gilted fore not going even tho its not really my fault and having the elders help around the house with thangs i cant do myself and having them help me with other stuff makes me fell obligated to go because thats the " Least" i could do and the disappointment felling is bad enough to make me have a brakedown no at that point its Toxic and i thank i should stop but i am unable to Admit the church is untrue and idk if its brainwashing or just being a part of the church fore 11 years and its been a life gole fore me to go to the temple but i gave up on that when i leared from you what the temple was actually like and oh no i would definitely fell out of place and ty fore saving me from the damage it could have done because i shouldn't subject myself to uncomfortable and frankly scary situations with the shame i appreciate you

  • @winstonstrange6732
    @winstonstrange6732 11 днів тому

    Love the dress

  • @winstonstrange6732
    @winstonstrange6732 12 днів тому

    As a man the felling of expectation i place9n myself because of the Church i fell like i cant go unless i have a dress shirt and tie or everyone would be looking at me and even if i went with good close i would still be looked at anyway fore my attendance i fell gelt triped to go to church by the elders and i really thank iv been brainwashed because i can't brang myself to get out of the church or truthfully tell myself its not true evry time i do my brain makes an excuse but i also make excuses not to go to church and it makes me fell so bad and thats not ok and the felling of worthiness is hard fore me because of my family background my dad was in jail all the time and my mom died when i was 11 on my dads birthday so when i was 17 the sisters came by every day fore a year and fore over a decade its been my gole to go to the temple iv stoped drinking stoped smoking vaping and everything else coffie tee and i still wasn't Worthy because i had not been paying my Ties and now thanks to you the temple is nolonger my gole

  • @lisssums
    @lisssums 13 днів тому

    I’m sorry I just have to say, YOU ALL LOOK VERYYYYY SIMILAR HAHAHA LOVE IT ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

  • @Sunnystormi77
    @Sunnystormi77 13 днів тому

    Bentleys laugh scared me so bad 😭

  • @mildredmontoyaa
    @mildredmontoyaa 13 днів тому

    HAHAHA I laughed so hard when you got scared with Bentley’screepy laugh

  • @DesMowadeng
    @DesMowadeng 16 днів тому

    Taking the Lord's name in vain in a Christian context generally means using Jesus as a swear word such as "Jesus Christ... Why did you do that?" when someone does something that you don't expect or annoys you. To most Christians, that I'm aware of, God/Jesus are not separate identities but one and the same.

  • @lisssums
    @lisssums 16 днів тому

    I clicked on this episode sooo fast hahaha 👻 this one was SPOOKY

  • @emmakate9112
    @emmakate9112 18 днів тому

    I can’t be the only one who always watches these thinking “oh my gosh her couch just looks soooo comfy” 😂 I need it! Also loved this one, perfect for spooooky szn

  • @rafaelesquivel3156
    @rafaelesquivel3156 18 днів тому

    So you think same sex relationships are "bad ass" and you encourage it🤔 This is why women shouldn't be leaders of any church or missionaries

  • @moontangirl
    @moontangirl 20 днів тому

    Y’all can educate about mormonism and the dangers of that church without being disrespectful to other Christians btw!

  • @BoromirTolkien
    @BoromirTolkien 21 день тому

    Calling the prophet Rusty reminded me of this CinemaTherapy clip: ua-cam.com/video/ilPn69Sa3_M/v-deo.html about calling Cady, Catty in Mean Girls (the discussion in the clip is about 3.5 minute long).

  • @BoromirTolkien
    @BoromirTolkien 21 день тому

    When I was in Brazil, one of the bishop councilor's had a wife who could communicate with a spirit in that way as well. She would know things happening across town.

  • @TheKendylDiaries101
    @TheKendylDiaries101 21 день тому

    I love Josie!! Also love you as well Haylie!! ❤

  • @everpearce
    @everpearce 21 день тому

    I think the portrait turns old instead of the man in the Picture of Dorian Gray. Loved this episode. Can’t wait to see Heretic!

  • @jakesincase
    @jakesincase 21 день тому

    I left the church in 2007 but didn't discover the world of serious therapy until 2019, through Pete Walker's book about CPTSD. Since then I've been on a dedicated path of healing. I've been seeing a skilled somatic therapist since 2022, every week. It's body based therapy, where we talk but also provide me a trustworthy other person (my therapist) who can help me feel things that were too overwhelming for me to feel on my own, and happened early enough that I didn't know I had "turned off" or blocked those feeling centers inside of myself. I mean, it makes sense now, but I didn't know I'd done that, or to what extent. Like plugging my emotional ears to loud, distressing sounds. I had severe depression for my whole life, and now I understand why. Not just the intellectual "why", though that is also important. But the many hundreds and thousands of memories I've now processed in therapy, and felt through, with a trusted other in the room with me. So many, many, many things I had just coped with, swallowed down, and "bucked up slowflake" to muscle through. That when a trusted other can witness the reality of it in my feelings, nerves, muscles ... I too can see and "admit" to my feeling self how scared and hurt I actually was all that time. And in so doing, regain the ability to feel joy in small things. To be very sensitive emotionally, in a good and strong way. Like replacing/repairing suspension components to really feel the road of life and respond, for the joy of driving (living) itself. It's a lot like doing psychedelics, in its depth (I've also had a successful run of IV ketamine therapy). You can't know that your own feelings aren't working right until you know. It has to be experienced. That's what newer therapy modalities are more focused on, and before allowing my skeptical self to try it, I could never have known what I didn't know, or had never felt, or what I am capable of when it comes to joy and vibrancy of life itself. Now I know. I know who I actually am, and I very much like this person :D

  • @lisssums
    @lisssums 22 дні тому

    No one: JS: 🧙🏼‍♂️🪄

  • @BunnyWatson-k1w
    @BunnyWatson-k1w 22 дні тому

    There are a lot of ghost stories from missions. Some are bad ghosts. There was one from England where the elders lived in a 1500s home apartment. One night the elder awoke to find he was levitating near ceiling level. When he yelled for his companion he turned on the lights and then the elder dropped to the floor level. They packed their things and moved out that night to the other elder's apartment.

  • @jennyelsie
    @jennyelsie 22 дні тому

    Great, I commonly wake up between 3-4 a.m 😭. Now I'm freaked out.

  • @sadiecosmos7512
    @sadiecosmos7512 22 дні тому

    When I have too much Vitamin B/Energy Drinks, I have severely demonic, detailed dreams. Apparently it’s common.

  • @katieduong52694
    @katieduong52694 22 дні тому

    this was so fun, please do more spooky stories!

  • @MlleJulliette
    @MlleJulliette 22 дні тому

    Regarding witching hour: that’s when I wake up hungry 😂 It’s gremlin (or should I say, ghrelin) hour for me.

  • @sadiecosmos7512
    @sadiecosmos7512 22 дні тому

    They taught us how to check spirits and cast out a demon in PRIMARY!! I had nightmares for months. 🥲

    • @jennyelsie
      @jennyelsie 22 дні тому

      I was taught this by my dad in Family Home Evening as a child. 🤣🤦

  • @kinghanabi17
    @kinghanabi17 22 дні тому

    I’m from southern Utah and I’ve heard the Montezumas Treasure story almost word for word. There’s a specific cave lake that people say it happened at. To this day the entrance gate is now all boarded up and abandoned looking 👀