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Called to be Bad"Conversion Therapy" with Lucas Wilson--Called to be Bad Podcast S4 EP4Send us a textToday we talk with Lucas Wilson who is the author of the book Shame Sex Attraction: Survivor’s Stories of Conversion Therapy. Book of curated stories from folks who (exactly as the title states) have survived conversion therapy. We start the conversation by hearing what exactly is conversion therapy and learning about “conversion ideology” which is the underlying belief system behind conversion therapies. Then we get into the history of conversion therapy and how efforts to erase queer folks, is by definition, genocidal. Lucas explains how shame is core to these practices and tells...
2025-07-2857 min
Called to be Bad"ADHD" with Erin Mieskowski--Called to be Bad Podcast S4 EP3Send us a textToday we talk about one of my favorite topics, ADHD. If you know me, you know that I have suspected since seminary that I have ADHD but I have never gotten a formal diagnosis. Because of this I have learned A LOT about ADHD and talk about it often. Well for this episode I got the chance to talk with someone else who LOVES to talk all things ADHD–Erin Mieskowski. Erin is a queer, neurodivergent pastor, preacher, writer and consultant who got diagnosed with ADHD at age 36. We get to hear Erin’s ex...
2025-07-211h 05
Called to be Bad"Fighting" for Peace in Palestine--with Issa Amro and guest host Ana D. Loucks--Called to be Bad Podcast S4EP2Send us a textOur guest today is Issa Amro, a Palestinian Muslim who was nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent resistance, activism, and human rights defense work amongst Israeli occupation and settlers in Hebron, West Bank.We are also graced with a guest-host Ana D. Loucks who lives here in Goshen with her family and is the co-Director of Michiana Voices for Middle East peace. You can read her full bio below. A content warning, Issa talks briefly but frankly about the violations of the Israeli military, which include b...
2025-07-141h 04
Called to be Bad"Is Fame Bad?" with Girl Named Tom--Called to be Bad Podcast S4 EP1Send us a textHey baddies! Welcome to season four! Today our guests are Caleb, Joshua, and Bekah Liechty from the band Girl Named Tom! A band that went from driving across the country in a minivan to making history as the first group to win The Voice. In our conversation we explore the question, is fame bad? We hear how Caleb, Joshua, and Bekah, maintain their core values while promoting their work, how fans reacted when they came out in public support of Palestine, and the balance of maintaining boundaries while living with a pu...
2025-06-3055 min
Called to be Bad"The Divorced Virgin"--with Mindy--Called to be Bad S3 EP20Send us a text"And so on the wedding night, I couldn't do it...on paper we were married a year and a half. I remained a virgin the entire time." Bio: Bio: Mindy's journey began with the weight of purity culture on her shoulders. From a literal divorced virgin (in the classical sense), she's embarked on a path of self-discovery and empowerment. Her mission is to help others shed the chains of shame, guilt, and unrealistic expectations, embracing a life of sexual liberation, self-love, and confidence. Join her in breaking free and ce...
2025-05-2249 min
Called to be Bad"Antisemitism in Christian Theology" with Amy-Jill Levine--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP19Send us a text“I would like to see Christians and Jews having a conversation about how we can stop hurting one another…” Today’s topic is on Anti-Semitic (Anti-Jewish) sentiment or theology in Christianity. We discuss how defining antisemitism is difficult, how understanding Jesus’s Jewish context is imperative to understanding Jesus, we touch on Jesus’ relationships with women and how the “feminist Jesus” came about, and finally we hear AJ’s vision for how Jews and Christians can relate to one another. I have been sitting on this episode since July of 2023 (nearly two...
2025-05-1055 min
Called to be BadBad Thoughts with Mariah: Podcast and Life Update--Called to be Bad S3 EP18Send us a textA little podcast and life update for everyone ✨Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad or Buy me a Coffee: https://coff.ee/calledtobebadpodcast Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah M...
2025-04-1814 min
Called to be Bad"Praise Kink" with Shana Chivon Green--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP17Send us a textIn today’s Called to be Bad Podcast episode I talk with Shana Chivon Green who is a Queer/Lesbian pastor, writer, educator, doula, and a voracious reader. And our topic, as you already know, is on Praise Kinks. Resources: Shana’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shanachivon/Sex Educators (mentioned this episode): Hannah Witton: https://www.hannahwitton.com/Emily Nagoski: https://www.emilynagoski.com/Dan Savage: https://savage.love/Podcast Episodes: Praise Kink-(Pink Kink Podcast)Do...
2024-11-251h 08
Called to be Bad"Critical Race Theory" with Regina Shands Stoltzfus--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP16Send us a textWelcome baddies to Called to be Bad. In this episode I talk with professor, anti-racist, anti-oppression and peace educator Regina Shands Stoltzfus who co-authored the book Been in the Struggle: Pursuing an Antiracist Spirituality with Tobin Miller Shearer. Our primary topic is critical race theory, but we cover other elements of anti-racism and anti white-supremacy work within the world of education and church-life. BioRegina Shands Stoltzfus was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and lived there the first half of her life. She currently lives in Goshen, Indiana, and teaches at G...
2024-10-1256 min
Called to be Bad"Drag Church" with Rev. Marge Erin Johnson--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP15Send us a text "To me the value is in making sure people know that they are loved and they are created exactly as they are meant to be." On this week’s episode of Called to be Bad, I talk with the Theology Queen, Marge Erin Johnson who is a minister, entrepreneur and drag queen. You can read her full bio and see all of her socials in the podcast/youtube description. Marge unravels what is Drag, what is Drag church, how/why she started drag during seminary, how drag can be spiri...
2024-09-221h 18
Called to be Bad"Suicidality" with Rev. Michiko Bown-Kai--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 Ep14Send us a text"You know sometimes people feel suicidal and they don't want to die, they just want to stop hurting..."In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Reverend Michiko Bown-Kai who is a minister in the United Church of Canada. We first talk about why language around suicide matters. Then Michiko shares some of their experience with suicide ideation (or thoughts of suicide) as a child and how that impacted their relationship with God an shaped their call to ministry. Later we talk about resources for those struggling with...
2024-08-241h 06
Called to be BadRooted Faith: Animism and Christianity with Sarah Renee Werner–Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP13Send us a textIn this episode of Called to Be Bad I talk with Sarah Werner. Sarah is an editor, writer and pastor living in Columbus, Ohio. You can find Sarah’s full bio in the description. Sarah is the author of the book, Rooted Faith: Practices of Living Well on a Fragile Planet. In this episode we discuss Sarah’s book, in particular the idea of Animism and how it relates to the Christian faith. We talk about how all of creation is alive, including rocks! And how connecting and respecting everything wild around us–is bot...
2024-08-0152 min
Called to be Bad"Gender Expansive Language for God" with Dr. Wil Gafney--Co-hosted with Dr. Malinda E. Berry--Called to be Bad Podcast Season 3 EP12Send us a text“We don’t have the tools necessary to talk about God…” Today’s episode is co-hosted with Dr. Malinda E. Berry who you may recognize from an episode of Called to be Bad named Toxic Secrets. Dr. Malinda and I had the privilege of hearing Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney speak on her prolific work in the world of Bible translation using gender expansive language. Rev. Dr Wil Gafney is the author of A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church Years A and B and,Year W, a stand alone v...
2024-07-2659 min
Called to be Bad"Called to be Trans" with Jenna Martin--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP11Send us a text"While I was processing my gender, my biggest fear was that I would come out as trans and then be like, 'oh wait, actually no...'"In this episode of Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with Jenna Reyanne Martin (she, her) a trans woman who is active in her Mennonite Church (the same church where I am pastor). We get to hear her story of understanding her gender and coming out as trans. We dig into how "trans-ness" disrupts social scripts and colonial society. Jenna gives advice to churches w...
2024-06-171h 00
Called to be Bad"Bad Professor" with Scott Okamoto--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP10Send us a text"Sadly some of my colleagues thought I was evil, the administration thought I was evil, a small percentage of my students thought I was evil...." In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Scott Okamoto who is a writer, musician, and podcaster. Scott writes about his experiences as a Japanese American who leaves religion while teaching English at a conservative evangelical university in his book, Asian American Apostate.This episode is hilarious–well Scott is hilarious, and we get to hear all sorts of funny, sometimes sa...
2024-05-121h 07
Called to be Bad"Reparations" with Darryl Heller and Ben Bouwman--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EPSend us a text"White people act as if racism doesn't hurt them, but it does." In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Darryl Heller and Ben Bouwman about reparations. Darryl is professor of women and gender studies at Indiana University South Bend and is the director of the South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center. Ben pastors at Walnut Hill Mennonite Church in Goshen, Indiana. Darryl and Ben provide definitions for reparations and Darryl talks about how reparations is a process, not a one-time-event. We discuss biblical models of...
2024-04-1558 min
Called to be Bad"Sex Before Marriage" with Jo Lloyd Johnson--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP8Send us a text"So my sexuality was like, 'here's how you're supposed to be: you're supposed to be heterosexual, you're supposed to be submissive, you're supposed to be excited any time he is excited. You're not really allowed to say no, or if you say no...say yes next time.'" In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Jo Lloyd Johnson, a woman who grew up in a fundamentalist Christian commune in California. She shares her story of how her understanding of sex changed from one of shame to one o...
2024-03-251h 07
Called to be Bad"Holistic Decolonization" with Sarah Augustine and Sheri Hostetler--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP7Send us a text"And the fact that 80 or 85% of the mineral needed to power the green economy, needed to build our electric cars, our solar panels, etc., are located on or near Indigenous lands..." In this episode of CTBB I talk with Sarah Augustine and Sheri Hostetler about what it would look like to participate in "holistic decolonization" work. Can we re-imagine how we relate to one another and creation outside the frameworks of capitalism, white supremacy, and "extractive practices". How would it change our planet if we adopted an Indigenous cosmology and relationship...
2024-03-181h 08
Called to be Bad“Bad Bookshelf” with Paul Keim–Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP6Send us a text“I could spend hours and days looking for a particular book, and not infrequently I discover I have more than one copy, I’ve discovered not only doubles, but triples, and in the worst case four copies of the same book on my shelf.”In this episode of CTBB I talk with professor, polyglot, and book/word-lover, Paul Keim. We hear Paul’s opinions on the name of the podcast, stories of how he fell in love with language and books, why he loves memes, why reading/collecting books is elitist, and how...
2024-03-111h 06
Called to be Bad"On Chaplaincy" with Joon (J.S.) Park--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP5Send us a textIn this episode I talk with chaplain and author Joon Park about his journey into chaplaincy, how he maintains a non-anxious and non-judgmental presence when faced with all types of people and all types of suffering, and how he carries the stories of his patients with him as a way to honor them. Resources: J.S. Park's Blog: https://jsparkblog.com/An article by CNN on his work: https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/18/health/hospital-chaplain-lessons-wellness-cec/index.htmlJ.S. Park's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jspark3000
2023-12-1151 min
Called to be Bad"Witch Trials" with Jessi Knippel--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP4Send us a textIn this episode of Called to be Bad, scholar Jessie Knippel takes us through the history of colonial witch trials, why certain people groups were targeted as “witches", and the role Christianity played in these hunts. Then we move to the modern day and how cycles of religious, political, and economic control continue to police women and other marginalized peoples. *Also I apologize for the mis-matched and bad audio--I couldn't figure out how to fix it.*Jessie’s Full Bio: Jessi Knippel-academic, writer, artist who recently moved from the pro...
2023-12-0457 min
The Running Wine MomSleep Solutions and Parenting Strategies: Featuring Mariah Martin, Postpartum Doula and Certified Pediatric Sleep ConsultantIn this episode of "The Running Wine Mom," join host Samantha as she uncorks the inspiring story of Mariah Martin, a dedicated postpartum doula and certified pediatric sleep consultant based in Yardley, PA.Mariah's journey from a career nanny to a sleep expert is nothing short of remarkable. Struggling with her own challenges as a new mom, Mariah found her true calling in helping others navigate the uncharted waters of postpartum recovery and baby sleep. Discover the heartwarming moments and insights that led her to become a certified sleep consultant and transform the lives of countless families.Tune...
2023-11-2839 min
The Running Wine MomSleep Solutions and Parenting Strategies: Featuring Mariah Martin, Postpartum Doula and Certified Pediatric Sleep ConsultantIn this episode of "The Running Wine Mom," join host Samantha as she uncorks the inspiring story of Mariah Martin, a dedicated postpartum doula and certified pediatric sleep consultant based in Yardley, PA.Mariah's journey from a career nanny to a sleep expert is nothing short of remarkable. Struggling with her own challenges as a new mom, Mariah found her true calling in helping others navigate the uncharted waters of postpartum recovery and baby sleep. Discover the heartwarming moments and insights that led her to become a certified sleep consultant and transform the lives of countless...
2023-11-2839 min
Called to be Bad“Black Feminism(s) and Faith” with Shantell Hinton Hill–Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP3Send us a text"I feel like black women have been, and always will be, the closest approximation of Jesus Christ's salvific work, in our lives." Shantell Hinton Hill is an engineer, pastor, and poet that centers her justice work around Black Feminism(s) and Womanism. She tells stories of finding her voice and the way black women in her life have uplifted, empowered, and resurrected her. Now it is her goal to live out this empowering work and way of life. Shantell connects this work with the women of the Bible who were unnamed, v...
2023-11-2753 min
Called to be Bad“Bad Politics: Polarization and the Violence in Gaza”--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP2Send us a text“In a sense, partisan politics, uncompromising politics are seen as, ‘Well that’s the real problem,’ and I think that moderate politics often does take a side, I just don’t think it has the courage to say it.”In this episode of Called to be Bad–Jonny Rashid, pastor, and author of the book, “Jesus Takes A Side: Embracing the Political Demands of the Gospel,” shares his experience of living as an Arab-American during political upheaval in the United States, and his realization that politics are always personal. We discuss the dangers of mod...
2023-11-2056 min
Called to be Bad"Trans Body Theology" with Shannon TL Kearns--Called to be Bad Podcast Season Three Premier!Send us a text“Transitioning gave me back my body, which is what I expected, right, I expected to have this new relationship with my body and that will be great. What I didn’t also expect, was that transitioning gave me back my faith.” In this episode of CTBB I talk with ordained priest, playwright/screenwriter, and theologian Shannon TL Kearns about body theology through a trans lens. Shannon is a transgender man who believes in the transformative power of stories. We begin by hearing Shannon’s story of how he discovered his queerness and trans...
2023-11-131h 00
Called to be Bad"Bad Thoughts with Mariah--Praying for Apache Stronghold"--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP32Send us a textHelp pray and fight for Oak Flat--resources below: Donate:https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=jLHKYeKU88QrB0G_Sf2m36ZvsJY9rbGLStNtoXQv1LwUhMqBSunn9JZP_bR2KpVBh-Zs9BGFuPWXiWUxOr if you want to support the coalition, that is always welcome. Various ways to donate are described on their website: dismantlediscovery.org/donateVideos to learn more about Oak Flat and Apache Stronghold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OeHDgL6tlM&ab_channel=TheGuardian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh68xOn0B_8&ab...
2023-11-0318 min
Called to be Bad"Bad Thoughts with Mariah--Looking forward to Season Three!!!"--Called to be Bad Podcast S2EP32Send us a textWondering where the podcast has been? Check out this mini-episode where I catch you all up on life and ALL the exciting episodes and guests to come in Season 3!!!Link to sign up on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad/membership(The tiers are Basic Baddie, Boss Baddie, and Boujee Baddie 😂)Email me to inquire about sponsorship: calledtobebad@gmail.com The kind of tumors my mom has: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor or IMT with an ALK Marker (a rare sarcoma)Support the showFoll...
2023-10-1811 min
Called to be Bad"Are Guns Bad: Power, Privilege, and Politics" with Matthew Yoder--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP30Send us a text"In 2020, with all the civil unrest, we reached a tipping point of there being more guns than people." In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk all things guns with Mennonite pastor, adrenaline junkie, and "aspiring pacifist" Matthew Yoder. We discuss how the stories we tell ourselves about power, privilege, and politics all affect gun sales. This is a lengthy episode that is only part one of a two-part series. In part two, we dive deeper into the gun problem in America. How can we bridge the liberal/conservative div...
2023-09-251h 28
Called to be Bad"Are Guns Bad PART TWO: The Gun Problem" with Matthew Yoder--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP31Send us a text"Part of the gun problem in America--the proliferation of guns--has as much to do with policy making approches by Democratic officials as it does pro-gun Republicans..."In part two of this two-part series on guns, I talk with Matt Yoder further about gun ownership and the spiritual issues behind the gun problem in America. We talk about "protecting" vs. "connecting" and SO MUCH MORE. Enjoy this long, chatty, Resources: "Unlocking Us" episode: Brene Brown with Beto O'Rourke on guns in America:https://brenebrown.com/podcast/br...
2023-09-241h 00
Called to be Bad"The God Who Riots: Liberation Theology" with Damon Garcia--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP29Send us a textHey baddies, we are back! After a bit of a break, we are diving in the deep end with an episode on Liberation Theology, Jesus as a protester, Marxism, and more! It was a delight to have Damon Garcia on to talk about his book, "The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus." Enjoy!Resources:Books: Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price A Theology of Liberation by Gustavo GutίerrezCapitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? by Mark FisherThe War...
2023-09-041h 02
Called to be Bad"Bad Church" with Melissa Spolar--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP28Send us a textIn this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with pastor Melissa Spolar about being part of a "bad church" a.k.a. breaking down what traditional church looks like. Do we need a sermon? Do we need lots of children's programming? Let's re-imagine church together. Resources: Books mentioned: Reimagining Church: Pursuing the Dream of Organic Christianityhttps://www.thriftbooks.com/w/reconsiderando-el-odre_frank-viola/297673/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=us_dsa_general_customer_acquisition&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=664239405798&gclid=Cj0KCQ...
2023-07-2551 min
Called to be Bad"Is Porn Bad?" with Erica Smith--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP27Send us a text"I just found it so fascinating that the campaigns that were put out saying that porn is a public health issue were not public health people...they were put out by religious organizations."In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with sex educator Erica Smith about the ways religion has influenced the public's opinion on porn. How does purity culture affect the way we view porn? Is a "porn addiction" a helpful term? Is there a way we can hold nuance and include sex workers in our discussions...
2023-07-1751 min
Called to be Bad"Is God Dead?" with Maria Francesca French--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP26Send us a text"Like the idea of god, and who, and what, and where, and when god might be is actually plastic, it actually takes different forms."In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with author and radical theologian Maria Francesca French about what it means for your faith if you no longer believe in the "god" of traditional Christianity, yet you can't quite call yourself Atheist. We use her books, Safer than the Known Way: A Post Christian Journey and Reconfigure: A Collection of Post-Christian Thoughts and Theologies, t...
2023-07-031h 01
Called to be Bad"Christians and White Supremacy" with Drew Hart--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 25Send us a text"In some ways it is just a reminder that Western Christians don't have a copywrite on Christianity, a copywrite on Jesus, a copywrite on the Bible..." In this episode I talk with theologian, author, professor, and podcaster, Drew G. I. Hart, PhD about the ways white supremacy has shaped, formed, and corrupted Christianity. We touch on the particular ways Anabaptist Mennonites interact with white supremacy and discuss how Hart's, "Jesus shaped imagination", can help counter the negative effects of white supremacy and racism in the church. Resources: D...
2023-06-2055 min
Called to be Bad"Bad Environmentalist" with Brian Sauder--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP24Send us a text"If I could shift something about the environmental movement, it would be shifting the obsession over recycling toward obsessing over healing our inner child..."In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with pastor and environmentalist Brian Sauder about what it means to be a "bad environmentalist" and BOY did this episode go in a direction I was NOT expecting. Turns out taking care of the planet is far deeper than recycling...who knew! Resources: Faith in Place: https://www.faithinplace.org/Fo...
2023-06-0654 min
Called to be Bad"The Death Penalty" with Hillary Taylor--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 23 *CW in descriptionSend us a text*CW--mentions of violence, SA, and suicidal ideation"God is here to tell me that nobody is beyond redemption, and we are more than the worst thing we have ever done, and we are more than the worst thing that has ever happened to us." In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with Reverend Hillary Taylor, an ordained United Methodist Minister who works as the executive director of South Carolinians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. (https://www.scadp.org/) Hillary walks us th...
2023-05-221h 06
Called to be Bad"Mary Magdalene Feminism" with Frances Cutshaw--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 22--*CW in descriptionSend us a text*CW--SA by a religious leader I really see Mary Magdalene not as some scandalous little cult--spirituality to get involved with--but as someone who is going to serve a bunch of people..." In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast, Frances Cutshaw shares how the biblical person of Mary Magdalene has served as a spiritual companion and "mirror" to her, especially through a difficult and traumatic situation. We dive into the intersections between the person of Mary Magdalene (how she was portrayed in both biblical and extra-biblical sources) and fe...
2023-05-1545 min
Called to be Bad"Christianity is a Cult" with John Verner--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 E21Send us a text"People sometimes ask, 'If you hate Christianity so much, why do you keep talking about it?'"In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with author and podcaster John Verner about how...you guessed it...Christianity is a cult! We contemplate questions like: Are all cults bad? Can you redeem a cult?? What do we do if we love Christians, love Jesus--but don't want to be in a cult?Resources: Website: thecultofchristianity.comLink Tree: https://linktr.ee/thecultofchristianitySubstack: https://j...
2023-05-011h 02
Called to be Bad"Bad Manners" with Aurelia Dávila Pratt--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 20Send us a text"I was raised to be a decent human being...like a non-a$$hole..." Settle down with some tea and join pastor, writer, and podcaster Aurelia Dávila Pratt and I as we discuss her book, A Brown Girl's Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition & Step Into Your Power. More particularly, we contemplate the intersections between race and "good" manners. When is being polite actually harmful? Resources: You can find Aurelia and her work on her website: https://www.revaureliajoy.com/Buy her book here! https://www.reva...
2023-04-2840 min
Called to be Bad"Dungeons and Dragons and...God?" Part TWO with Davi Weasley--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 19Send us a text"If this isn't your jam, that's fine...that being said, the number of times I have seen someone sit down at a table because they want to pretend to be an elf and murder some goblins or whatever and then come away having some kind of learning about who they are or what is important to them, is striking." In Part Two of D and D and...God? Davi and I dig into the various ways live action role playing games can help us gain an insight into our interior or s...
2023-04-1945 min
Called to be Bad"Dungeons and Dragons and...God?" Part 1 with Davi Weasley--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 18Send us a textWelcome to a fantastical part one of a two-part episode on live action role playing games (LARPing) as spiritul direction. In this episode, our guest Davi leads me through a spiritual direction session where I got to choose my own character and her skills. In part two we discuss what the process was like, and how LARPing can open up new possibilites in spiritual direction. Keep your eyes open for part two coming very soon!!Follow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/F...
2023-04-1758 min
Called to be Bad"Wild Church" with Katerina Gea--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP17Send us a text"I have heard some people ask, 'Are you worshipping trees...?'"After taking a break to build a new podcasting computer, we are BAD and BACK baby! In this episode of Called to be Bad, I talk with pastor and organizer of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, Katerina Gea, about what it is like to pastor and participate in a "wild church". Resources: Websites:wildchurchfresno.orgOur Wild Church Facebook page: www.facebook.com/WildChurchFresno/The...
2023-04-101h 02
8000 Promises: Contemplative Conversations for Cycle Breakers and Difference MakersSaying Yes! to Relationship that Invites You to Step into Wholeness with Mariah MartinToday’s guest is the bad and the beautiful Mariah Martin. Mariah is a pastor at Faith Mennonite Church and the host of the Called to be Bad Podcast. Called to be Bad is a podcast where guests reveal a "bad" topic they are passionate about (by "bad" we mean strange, taboo, something that goes against the status quo of what it means to be faithful). She loves animals, coffee, and books--especially books about vampires. Mariah lives with her spouse Nick Bouwman in Goshen, Indiana with their two bunnies and seven chickens
In this episode, Mariah and I...
2023-03-2753 min
Called to be Bad"Ethical Non-Monogamy" Part Two with Ogun Holder--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 16Send us a text“This is the thing I used to say to my wife, ‘Just because I love you, everyone else didn’t suddenly become ugly.’” In Part Two of “Ethical Non-Monogamy” Ogun and I explore jealousy, Ogun’s view of God in relation to relationships, and more. Resources: Books: Love’s Not Colorblind: Race and Representation in Polyamorous and Other Alternative Communities by Kevin A. Pattersonhttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/36206376 Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships by Tristian Taormino
2023-02-2740 min
Called to be Bad"Ethical Non-Monogamy" with Ogun Holder--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 15Send us a text“I like to joke that in a lot of Christian circles marriage is this consecration between a man, a woman, and God which is technically a threesome so….”In this episode of Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with ordained minister, author, and podcaster, Ogun Holder about ethical non-monogamy. We start with definitions: what is ethical non-monogamy/polyamory? then Ogun tells us how he found and began practicing ethical non-monogamy. This is part one of a two-part episode, part two dives into jealousy, what to do about feelings of attraction, and mor...
2023-02-2037 min
Called to be Bad"The Death of Jesus" with Naiomi Gonzales--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 14Send us a text"Too many of us--have been told, 'There's one way to understand Jesus' death, there is one way to interpret the Bible, there is one way to be a good Christian,' but the reality is that Christianity has always been more expansive and diverse than that." In this episode of Called to be Bad, I talk with "professional nerd" Naiomi Gonzales about Jesus' death, or "atonement theories". We start off by learning why Naiomi is passionate about this topic and then Naiomi describes the various theories proposed throughout history of why...
2023-02-1445 min
Called to be Bad"Disordered Eating" with Bri Ragan--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 13 *CW in descriptionSend us a text*CW—mentions of eating disorders, food specifics, restriction, diet culture, etc. “And having to unlink the word ‘fat’ from ‘not being beautiful.’ Because if I say, ‘I’m fat,’ and my friend says, ‘No you’re beautiful’….I didn’t say I wasn’t beautiful, girl, I said I was fat!” In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk disordered eating with guest Bri Ragan. Bri shares from her experience about the ways our relationship with food can become toxic, especially since we, in the United States, live in a “diet culture” (a world...
2023-02-0645 min
Called to be Bad"Monster Theory" Part Two with Safwat Marzouk--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP12Send us a text"And this is where it is really interesting to pay attention to where and when the language of monsters appear in the biblical traditions..." In "Monster Theory" Part Two, Safwat expands on the first episode through examples of biblical monsters. We talk about how Job is compared to a monster (who knew?), Egypt as monster, and even get into zombies! Resources: “The Tragic, Forgotten History of Zombies” by Mike Mariani https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/how-america-erased-the-tragic-history-of-the-zombie/412264/“The Walking Flesh: Zombies, Narrative Desire, and The Apostle Paul’s An...
2023-01-3032 min
Called to be Bad"Monster Theory" with Safwat Marzouk--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP11Send us a text"Sometimes what is scary about the monster is not it's difference and it's otherness, but the fact that it's actually similar. So sometimes what is terrifying about others is not their otherness, but their sameness." In this "monstrous" episode of Called to be Bad I explore "monster theory" with associate professor of Old Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Safwat Marzouk. This is a two-part episode and this first-part explores what exactly is "monster theory" and how it can help us approach scripture. In part-two we look more specifically at biblical monsters.
2023-01-2345 min
Called to be Bad"Childhood Trauma and Faith" with Adi Tilford--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 10--CW in descSend us a textCW: In this episode Adi shares her story of childhood trauma, involving SA by a person of trust, as well as the death of an infant family member. We also discuss how purity culture can make trauma worse. Adi Tilford, author, speaker, fellow podcaster, and longtime educator (specializing in trauma informed practices) walks us through her story of how early childhood trauma impacted her life and faith. She asks honest questions like, "Does Jesus love me if I am being harmed?" We discuss the presence/absense of God in situations of...
2023-01-1645 min
Called to be Bad"Cringe Christianity" with Audrey Hindes--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 E9Send us a text"It's anything that makes me feel emotionally manipulated..."In this episode of Called to be Bad I chat with pastor Audrey Hindes about all of the elements of Christianity that make us cringe. Our Christian "icks"-- if you will. Turns out what makes us cringe about Christianity may teach us something about ourselves...Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/
2023-01-0945 min
Called to be Bad"Leaving Religion to Save Your Life" (Part 2) with Andrew Pledger--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP8Send us a text"Once I left I was finally able to find friends I could be authentic with for the first time, it was such a big switch--and being able to find purpose outside the cult was really a big deal for me too..."In part two of Andrew's story, we hear about Andrew's time in a conservative college and how his family took the news that he was leaving their cult-like religion. Afer he finishes his compelling life-story, he gives advice for those who are healing from religious trauma. Make sure to tune...
2022-12-2644 min
Called to be Bad"Leaving Religion to Save Your Life" with Andrew Pledger--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP7Send us a text“I’m like, I can’t share my story with anyone because it will be minimized or I will be gaslit or I will be blame, or they would just throw a bible verse in my face, or there is the classic, ‘Oh I am sorry that happened but…’ there is a but…”What if instead of being saved by religion, it was leaving religion that saved you? In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with coach, writer, content creator, and activist Andrew Pledger. Andrew was raised in a Christian cult...
2022-12-2042 min
Called to be Bad"Tattoos + Body Theology" with Jenna Sullivan--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 E6Send us a text“For me it was like, yeah it’s a Tuesday, I am with my friend and fellow badass woman pastor and I am just going to get a Divine Sophia/Feminine Divine tattoo!”Reverend Jenna Sullivan and I dig into the intersections between tattoos and body theology. We tell our tattoo stories and discuss questions like: Are tattoos bad? Are tattoos biblical? Would Jesus get a tattoo?? Resources Mentioned: Conflict is Not Abuse: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/29363252-conflict-is-not-abuseFollow us for more ✨bad✨ conte...
2022-12-1238 min
Called to be Bad“Divorce” with Susannah Larry *CW in description—Called to be Bad Podcast—S2 E4Send us a text“To me, divorce now, it means life, it means a chance at being happy again, it means freedom, it means peace, it means that I have the right to walk away and choose what relationships I want to be involved in and that is a really, really powerful thing.” *CW—mentions of partner violence, abuse, and suicidal ideation In this episode of Called to be Bad, professor, pastor, and author Susannah Larry shares her story of going through a divorce as a Christian professor and pastor. After she shares her stor...
2022-12-0545 min
Called to be Bad"Disability Theology" with Reverend Dr. JJ Flag--Called to be Bad Podcast--S2 EP4Send us a text"I would that say much of the ableism that we encounter in the world is the fault of the church..." In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Reverend Dr. JJ Flag about how his own disability has shaped his experience in ministry and theology. How do you respond when someone tells you that your disability is the result of your sin? What do the healing stories in the Bible reveal about the person of Jesus?Resources:Rev. Dr. JJ Flag Instagram: https://www...
2022-11-2845 min
Called to be Bad"Bad Women in the Bible" with Joanna Harader--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP3--CW in description*Send us a text"You know the fact that these women--and Mary, I mean, that was shameful to be pregnant. And all of these women did not absorb the shame that everyone was trying to put on them. And I love them for that."*CW--mentions of sexual violence, rape In Called to be Bad Podcast S2 E3 I talk with pastor and writer Joanna Harader about her advent devotional, "Expecting Emmanuel: Eight Women who Paved the Way". In her devotional Joanna walks through the lives of women in Jesus' geneology who have, for v...
2022-11-2144 min
Called to be Bad"Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" with Reverend Katie O'Dunne--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP2Send us a text"There's often a core fear (in OCD) and my biggest core fear since childhood has been that I am bad..."In Called to be Bad Podcast Season 2 Episode 2, I talk with Reverend Katie O'Dunne about her experience and work with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. She shares her story of growing up with OCD and how she was able to get treatment and help others recieve treatment for this "doubting disease". Resources: -IOCDF Faith/OCD Resources: https://iocdf.org/faith-ocd/-Faith & Mental Health Integrative Services: revkatieodunne.com/fai...
2022-11-1445 min
Called to be Bad"Bad Deconstruction" with David Hayward a.k.a. NakedPastor--Called to be Bad Podcast Season 2 Ep.1Send us a text"And some people said, 'You are starting to sound like a deconstructionist' and they meant it as an insult but I took it as a compliment." In this premier episode of Called to be Bad Podcast Season Two, I talk with former pastor and artist David Hayward, a.k.a. the NakedPastor. You may recognize his comic-style art that often features sheep (and sometimes they are rainbow sheep!). David and I explore what exactly it means to deconstruct--is there a "right" or "wrong" way to do it? What about reconstruction? Let's f...
2022-11-0740 min
Called to be Bad"Bad Thoughts" with Mariah PT. 4--Jesus and Vampires--Called to be Bad PodcastSend us a textIn the final part to our "Bad Thoughts" series (and a special Halloween episode), I talk about the strange connection between Jesus and vampires! I also share a few of the potential "bad" topics we will cover in Called to be Bad season two--which starts next week!!! Follow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebadWebsite: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/Want to become...
2022-10-3113 min
Called to be Bad"Bad Thoughts" with Mariah --PT 3-- Miscarriage/Molar Pregnancy Story *CW in descriptionSend us a text*CW: miscarriage, bloodToday's episode is a bit vulnerable. Miscarriage stories are often kept private--but it felt important to me to share this story to bring light to topic that some consider taboo. Miscarriages are common and there is no shame in talking about them. So let's talk.Follow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebadWebsite: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/W...
2022-10-2421 min
Called to be Bad"Bad Thoughts" with Mariah--featuring Griffin the rabbit-- Called to be Bad Podcast Mini-Series Ep. 2Send us a textLet's chat about Called to be Bad's origin story! With a fluffy guest appearance of course. To adopt Griffin, send me an email: calledtobebad@gmail.com or check out the Indiana House Rabbit Society website: https://www.indianahrs.org/rabbit-adoption/adoptable-rabbits.aspxFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebadWebsite: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/calledtobebadSponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/Want to...
2022-10-1720 min
Called to be Bad"Bad Thoughts with Mariah" Called to be Bad Mini-Series Ep. 1Send us a textWelcome to a series of mini chats with Mariah, where she discusses little Called to be Bad Podcast tidbits until we release season 2!Follow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/calledtobebadSponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https...
2022-10-1012 min
Called to be Bad"Heavy Metal Music" with Caley Ortman--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 33Send us a text"They had a song that was called, 'My Throat is an Open Grave'...and I was like listen...death metal gunna death metal...and then one day I was reading the Psalms...and that is directly out of the Psalms." In this incredibly special episode, the last episode of Season One of CTBB, I am joined by pastor Caley Ortman to discuss heavy metal music. This episode is special because it was the first podcast episode I ever filmed! You will notice that the format is a bit different becasue I w...
2022-10-0336 min
Called to be Bad"Survivor Centered Advocacy" PART 2 with Stephanie Krehbiel and Hilary Jerome Scarsella--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 32 *CW in descriptionSend us a text"We like to joke about how we have all been individually and collectively accused of trying to destroy the church...because that is not what we are trying to do. And yet there is this tiny little kernel of truth in there, because if you define church as a theological instituion given life through the concepts and the practices we talked about as fundamentally enabling of s*xual violence, then yes, actually, we are trying to dismantle that." In this final part of the Survivor Centered Advocacy episode, I talk more w...
2022-09-2634 min
Called to be Bad"Survivor Centered Advocacy: Into Account" with Stephanie Krehbiel and Hilary Jerome Scarsella--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 31 *CW in descriptionSend us a text"When we say survivor centered, what we mean is that the way forward, decisions, next steps, proceses, are based fundamentally in mindfulness for what will be just, and healthy, and good for the person who was most directly harmed, which in situations of abuse are the survivors." *CW: this episode is about advocacy for those who have experienced sexual abuse/assault--specifically within faith communitiesIn this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Stephanie Krehbiel and Hilary Jerome Scarsella (see their updated bio's below) about their work a...
2022-09-2044 min
Called to be Bad"Black Belt Pacifist" with Timothy Peebles--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 30Send us a text"There happened to be an offering of a taekwondo class and my son came to me and said, 'I want to do this.' And my first reaction was, 'Oh we are Mennonites, we can't do that.'" In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with pastor Timothy Peebles--however Timothy isn't your average joe pastor. He also happens to have two black belts in martial arts. How can you call yourselve a Christian pacifist--someone who commits themselves to nonviolence and following in the way of Jesus...
2022-09-1245 min
Called to be BadQueer Abolitionist Theology with Annabeth RoeschleySend us a text"I'm not trying to do theology in a way that's nice and making everyone happy...we need provocative voices in our theological and faith spaces."Episode Recorded on: 05/11/2021Updated Bio: Annabeth has now completed their MDiv and works as the executive director of the Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests (BMC). In this episode of Called to be Bad I get down and nerdy with Annabeth Roeschley about “Queer Abolitionist Theology”—which draws from black and liberationist movements working to change how we relate to power and punishment—in partic...
2022-09-0540 min
Called to be Bad"Sex Without Shame" with Keith Graber Miller--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 28Send us a text“That was the first time I heard the word 'clitoris' mentioned in a prayer..."In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with (recently retired) professor and writer, Keith Graber Miller about the intersections between sexuality and spirituality. What does it mean to be a sexual, embodied being? We even talk about (gasp) masturbation! Resources: Sexuality and Sacred: Sources for Theological Reflectionhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8689738-sexuality-and-the-sacred?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=s3E0XQu3eK&rank=3...
2022-08-2946 min
Called to be Bad"Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Church" with Glen Guyton--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 27Send us a text“You know as a church we need to be where the action is…we need to be out in the community, we need to be on the internet, we need to start thinking of church in a different way.”In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with MCUSA Executive Director Glen Guyton about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work in the church. How can our churches do this work authentically and with conviction? The "Menno Pope" has some thoughts. Glen’s Websitehttps://www.glenguyto...
2022-08-2236 min
Called to be Bad"Dating as a Queer Pastor" with Rebekah Nolt--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 26Send us a text"Our bodies are given to us for a purpose and it is part of our connection to the divine, we are created to experience joy and good things and pleasure without shame." In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with pastor Rebekah Nolt about what it is like to be dating as a queer pastor! We go into the ethics of dating, the importance of pleasure, and a bit on polyamory. References: Relationship expert and therapist Esther Perel--https://www.estherperel.com/References:
2022-08-1545 min
Called to be Bad"Bad Missionary" with Meghan Tschanz--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 25 CW in descriptionSend us a textCW: mentions of violence against women, sex trafficking, female genital mutilation "I really think it is essential that you start using your voice. Even if you get in trouble, even if you get kicked out of your community. Actually the truest way to follow Jesus is to stand against systems of oppression." In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with author, podcaster, and former missionary, Meghan Tschanz. We talk about Meghan's book, "Women Rising: Learning to Listen, Reclaiming our Voice" which deails her story of participating in...
2022-08-0837 min
Called to be Bad"Shit Happens" with Sarah Nahar--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 24Send us a text"I think what would be super great is if people asked themselves, 'Where's my poop and pee going? Is it being gainfully employed somewhere...or is it being pushed into the nearest water body?'"In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Sarah Nahar about "defecatory justice". We discuss that where we shit matters! How we talk about shit matters! Basically, shit matters! And we need to talk about it more, especially if we claim to care about social justice and peace-building work. Resources (a.k...
2022-08-0137 min
Called to be Bad"You're So Vain" with Anna Yoder Schlabach--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 23Send us a text"I so desperately wanted to be pretty and no one could help me be pretty." In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk to pastor Anna Yoder Schlabach about appearance and vanity. Is it "bad" to want to look pretty and care how you look? Does that make you vain? What do we do with the (impossible) beauty standards thrust upon us?Resources: Mariah's brand of highlighter :)-- "Mary-Lou Manizer" https://thebalm.com/products/man-681619700583?variant=16601887558¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm...
2022-07-2536 min
Called to be Bad"Toxic Secrets: Confidentiality and John Howard Yoder"--Called to be Bad Ep. 22 *CW in descriptionSend us a textToxic Secrets: Confidentiality and John Howard Yoder—Called to be Bad “I think we would do well as Christians to develop other norms and practices around things like confidentiality, privacy, secrecy...” *Content Warning: sexual misconduct/abuse/assault by a religious leader/person in powerDisclaimer: The topic of John Howard Yoder’s abuse is complicated. Yoder’s abuse involved power dynamics, institutional coverup, reputations, theology, sexism, interpersonal relationships—and more. Talking about it hurts people. Not talking about it hurts people. The goal of sharing this episode is...
2022-07-1829 min
Called to be Bad"Bad Preaching" with Michele Hershberger--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 21Send us a textBad Preaching Description: “I have been told, because I am short, that I better wear really high heels and great big earrings because that will make me bigger on stage. I don’t need to be bigger on stage. I am who I am.”In this episode of Called to be Bad I chat with Michele Hershberger, professor of Bible and Religion at Hesston College, about all things sermons/preaching. What makes for good preaching? What is bad preaching?Resources: Michele’s favorite preaching resources: “The H...
2022-07-1145 min
Called to be Bad"Liberation for Every Body: Veganism and Intersectionality" with Nekeisha Alayna Alexis--Called to be Bad Ep. 20Send us a text“It’s not that they thought these humans were like animals, that that they thought people who looked like me never made it out of the animal kingdom.” Nekeisha Alayna Alexis is an educator and independent scholar. She does intercultural competency/undoing racism work, and she considers herself a liberationist. In this episode of Called to be Bad we talk about the places where animal justice work meets antiracism, feminism, and other streams of justice. We also explore what Biblical “dominion” means. Resources: Disturbing Animals in a Christian Per...
2022-07-0445 min
Called to be Bad"Celebrating Queerness" with Debbie B--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 19Send us a textDebbie B Celebrating Queerness “God created us all and declared that we were good and that includes all of who you are, your gender identity, your sexuality, all of that. No one can take away God’s love for you, no matter how they try.” In this episode of Called to be Bad, I talk with Debbie B about what it would look like to move from tolerance/acceptance/inclusion to celebration. Debbie B is a seminary student working on her Master of Divinity. She is called to be a...
2022-06-2726 min
Called to be Bad"Queer and Christian?" with Leo Wolters Tejera--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 18 *CW in descriptionSend us a text"God didn't destroy Sodom and Gomorrah becasue they had gay people, God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because they were a$$holes." CW: biblical stories that mention sexual violence/rape, slurs against Queer folx, racism/homophobia/transphobia, suicidal ideation, self-harm In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Leo Wolter Tejera about the passages in the Bible often used to condemn queer folks (also known as the clobber passages). We also talk about Leo's expereince being queer and Christian. Can you be both queer and Christian? R...
2022-06-2045 min
Called to be Bad"Bad at Binary: Growing up non-binary in the Church PART 2" with Cedar Moss--Called to be Bad Ep.17 CW in descriptionSend us a textCW: sexual assault by a church leader, mental health (depression), suicide, suicidal ideation“I tried to be pretty, I tried to do it right, I learned all the girl things, and I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t relate. It never felt right.” In part 2 of “Bad at Binary: Growing up Non-binary in the Church” we get to hear more of Cedar’s story and their relationship with sexuality, gender-identity, and their relationship with the church. Finally Cedar shares their vision for how the church can be fully inclusive and c...
2022-06-1341 min
Called to be Bad"Bad at Binary: Growing up non-binary in the Church" with Cedar Moss--Called to be Bad Ep. 16 CW in descriptionSend us a text*CW: gender rejection, gender dysphoria, suicidal ideation, sexual abuse/asault by a church leader"I don't identify with either sex. I don't feel like a man or a woman...I want to be as in-between as possible." In part one of a two part episode of Called to be Bad, Cedar and I explore what it is like being trans nonbinary, especially if you have grown up in a family/Christian church that denies your gender identity. We talk in depth about definitions, the difference between gender and sex, a...
2022-06-0636 min
Called to be Bad"Good Sex, Bad Sex" Sex Positivity with Rebecca Anderson--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 15 CW in DescriptionSend us a text“Bodies are good, even when they are gross…”CW: we talk about the shooting in Atlanta that occurred in March 2021In this episode I talk to pastor Rebecca Anderson who serves as pastor in two Chicago churches, one who characterizes themselves as a "queer, storytelling bar church". In this setting Rebecca is able to live out both her theology and sex positivity. Resources: Socials for Rebecca's Church in Chicago (Gilead): https://www.instagram.com/gileadchicago/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/gileadchicago/...
2022-05-3028 min
Called to be Bad"Stripping Down Purity Culture Part 2" with Karly Poyner-Smith and Mylie Brennan--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep.14 CW in descriptionSend us a textContent Warning Below In "Stripping Down Purity Culture Part 2" Karly, Mylie, and I wade deeper into the multi-faceted world that is purity culture. We talk about its racist and sexist components and offer several resources for those who are navigating "surviving" purity culture. CW: discussions of rape culture, the relationship between purity culture and racismResources: Nadia Bolz-Weberhttps://nadiabolzweber.com/1946--The Movie that explores the mistranslation in the Bible that introduced the word "homosexuality" into English translations. https://www.1946themovie.com...
2022-05-2327 min
Called to be Bad"Stripping Down Purity Culture" with Karly Poyner-Smith and Mylie Brennan--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep.13 CW in descriptionSend us a textContent Warning Below"The framing of sexual desire as a moral failing is one of the biggest disservices that the church has ever done to people." In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with Karly Poyner-Smith (she/her) and Mylie Brennan (she/her). Karly is a Ph.D. student and graduate instructer at the University of Memphis. Her research focuses on the intersections of gender, religion, and agency--examining evangelicalism, purity rhetoric, and contemporary purity culture. Mylie is a PhD researcher at Queen's University Belfast--amongst other t...
2022-05-1652 min
Called to be Bad"Virginity and Honor in the Bible" w/ Christine Woolgar CW in descrip--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep.12Send us a text“What am I reading here? Is God Safe?”Content Warning: We discuss honor based and sexual violence against women, particularly in the cultural context of Deuteronomy 22:13-29. References: “Virgin: The Untouched History” by Hanne Blank--https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/225909.Virgin“Come as you Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life” by Emily Nagoski--https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22609341-come-as-you-are?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=qlZIR25DjZ&rank=1Posts about this passage on Christine's blog, Light in...
2022-05-0941 min
Called to be Bad"Bad 'Indian'" with Sarah Augustine--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 11Send us a text"Yeah I am not a good Indian, good Indians accompany the settlers and show them, 'Hey, we can help you, here's a deer.'" That's a good Indian. And I'm not that. The bad Indian is somebody who is like, 'Hey why don't you join with us and work for justice?'" Sarah Augustine is a Pueblo Tewa descendant, she is the founder and co-chair of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, and the author of the book, "The Land is Not Empty: Following Jesus and Dismantling the Doctrine o...
2022-05-0245 min
Called to be Bad"What the Hell?" Part 2 with Joey Trieb--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 10Send us a textIn the second part of "What the Hell" Joey Trieb and I talk about what a deconstructed or more "biblical" view of Hell could look like. We discuss questions like, "does Hell exist within God?" and what Joey would say if people called him a bad Christian for his views on Hell. Don't miss the final part to this series! References: Follow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobe...
2022-04-2536 min
Called to be Bad"What the Hell?" Part 1 with Joey Trieb--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 9Send us a text“Being freed from this fearful, punitive, penalizing God…and embracing Jesus as goodness itself, it honestly made Christianity worthwhile again. It kept me from deconstructing clear out of faith.”In part one of this episode of Called to be Bad I talk to tiktok sensation and fellow podcaster Joey Trieb about how he has deconstructed from the evangelical view of Hell he was taught for most of his life. Now, as an “exvangelical” he is re-learning a more biblical view of Hell that aligns with his view of God as reconciling and loving...
2022-04-1836 min
Called to be Bad"The Death of the Church" with Ian McPherson--Called to be Bad Ep. 8Send us a text“And I truly believe that if most of the church were to go up in flames right now, Jesus himself would dance on the ashes.” In episode eight of the Called to be Bad Podcast, Ian McPherson (he/they) and I talk about how the church is dying—and why that may be a good thing. We dig into discussions of how the church wields power, the harm the church needs to repent of, and ways the church could resurrect anew (just in time for Easter!). References: I believe...
2022-04-1136 min
Called to be Bad"Fat Faith" (Ableism and Accessibility in the Church) with Joanne Gallardo--Called to be Bad Ep. 7Send us a text“If it means to be a bad pastor to care about ableism or purity culture or race in the church, or any of these things that are taboo in the church then I want to be a bad pastor. I would even go as far as to say, don’t you mean badass pastor?” In episode seven of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with Indiana Michigan Mennonite Conference--conference pastor--(and former congregational/campus pastor) Joanne Gallardo. We explore the ways the churc...
2022-04-0426 min
Called to be Bad"Bad Music" with Isaac Villegas--Called to be Bad Ep. 6Send us a text “I would say that listening to profane pop music enables pastoral care…this is holy work.”Welcome to Called to be Bad episode six! Get your headphones ready to listen to Isaac Villegas and I talk about "bad" or profane pop music. Isaac is a writer, pastor, and prodigious curator of music playlists. In this episode we cover why some music is labeled as "bad" and how to navigate the boundaries of purity and danger. Our "bad music playlists: Isaac's Playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist...
2022-03-2843 min
Called to be Bad"Bad Peacemaker" with Melissa Florer-Bixler -- Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 5Send us a text"You love your enemy by making a new world that is a good world....even for your enemy."In Called to be Bad Ep. 5, pastor, author, and "peacemaker" Melissa Florer-Bixler and I talk about what loving your enemy actually means. Our conversation centers around her book, "How to Have and Enemy: Righteous Anger and the Work of Peace." We dig into various touchpoints from her book, such as: anger, abolitionist work, white supremacy, and more. Resources: ✨Melissa's Website: https://www.melissaflorerbixler.com/✨"How to Have an...
2022-03-2137 min
Called to be Bad"Bad Words" with Allan Rudy Froese -- Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 4Send us a text"I am playing with the edges here...the edges of language, and the edges of how we can learn to fully express what we need to express..." Episode 4 of the Called to be Bad Podcast In this episode I discuss the relationship between Christianity and cussing/swearing/'bad" words (whatever you would like to call them) with guest Allan Rudy-Froese. Allan teaches preaching, biblical storytelling, and performance theory. He is working on a book about swearing and faith. Can you be a "good" Christian and still swear lik...
2022-03-1430 min
Called to be Bad"Funny Faith" with Ted Swartz -- Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 1Send us a text"Nothing opens a mind faster than laughter." In this episode of Called to be Bad, I talk with Ted Swartz--writer, actor, and comedy extraordinaire (my words not his) about the relationship between theology and comedy. Is faith funny? How are humor and the holy connected? Let's find out. References: Book: "The Hidden Tools of Comedy" by Steve Kaplanhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16056974-the-hidden-tools-of-comedy?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=1mLkBPuNfp&rank=1Ted's Famous Green Smoothie Recipe: Banana: 1Orange: 1Wate...
2022-03-0741 min
Called to be Bad"Money is our God" with Cyneatha Millsaps -- Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 2Send us a text“I said to her, and I say to all of you, if somebody asks that you stop talking, talk even more.” On this episode of Called to be Bad I am joined by Cyneatha Millsaps. Cyneatha is a pastor in Elkhart, Indiana, a community activist, and the executive direction of Mennonite Women USA. Cyneatha and I talk about the relationship between faith and wealth. How do churches use all the money they have? Why don’t Christians talk about money more—especially since Jesus talked about it all the time!
2022-03-0726 min
Called to be Bad"Biblical Womanhood" with Beth Allison Barr -- Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 3-CW in descriptionSend us a text"They are trying to dismiss me, but that means what I am saying is powerful enough that I can't be dismissed." CW: mention of sexual violence and violence against womenIn this episode of Called to Be Bad I talk patriarchy, complementarianism, and egalitarianism/mutuality with author, professor, and historian Beth Allison Barr. Her book, "The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth," is a USA Today Bestseller and A Christianity Today 2022 Book Award Finalist. Resources: Beth Allison Bar's socials: http...
2022-03-0745 min
Making HeadwayS2 E40: Mariah and Eryn: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re GoingWe’re BAAAAAACCCKKK! And better than ever! Check out Season 2, episode 40 to find out what Mariah and Eryn have been up to and where the show is headed in 2022. Also, tune in for some great, hard-earned advice on how to help yourself and others dealing with brain injury along with what to look for in a healthcare provider. These lessons have come hard won by yours truly, Eryn! Join us in celebrating the start of Season Two!! Happy 2022 to you all!! In this episode:Where We’ve BeenBurnoutThe need for seasons, pacing, and restHealth UpdatesThe dangers of all or nothi...
2022-01-0354 minMaking HeadwaySurvivor Story: It’s a Miracle to be Alive...So Why do I Feel This Way? with Mariah MorganOur. First. Episode!! Join us for the premiere of the Making Headway Podcast as we learn more about our hosts and what brought them to share with you. We begin our series with Mariah’s harrowing traumatic brain injury recovery journey after being hit by a car while walking to work. This trauma caused a subdural hematoma with a skull fracture. She was placed in a medically induced coma and needed mechanical ventilation for a short time. Her doctors told her it’s a miracle that she is alive. So why did this happen?? Why did it not always feel...
2020-11-0932 min
The Trainer's ScoopThe Trainer's Scoop Episode 18: The Origins of Westside Barbell with Dr. Mariah LiggettThe Trainer’s Scoop Episode 18 is LIVE This episode was a TREAT to be a part of. On this episode, I was joined by Dr. Mariah Liggett. Mariah is seriously one of the coolest people I know. She was an original lifter at Westside Barbell in Louie Simmon’s garage, she has earned a PHD in Exercise Physiology, held a world record in the deadlift for 20 years, invented a strength sport that is held at the Arnold Sports Festival, and done much much more. Mariah has been a mentor for me over the past few years...
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