Jexit 2020
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
My name is Riley and I'm a former Jehovah's Witness. In 2020, I woke up to the fact that the Jehovah's Witnesses are not "the one true religion" as I was raised to believe. In fact, the religion is a high-control group, which causes a lot of harm to current and former members. In this podcast, I share my experiences being raised as a Jehovah's Witness, discuss JW doctrine, and interview former members. Get in touch: mailto:jexit_2020@outlook.com Support my work: https://www.patreon.com/Jexit_2020 Podcast artwork: http://www.seangregorymiller.com
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My name is Riley and I'm a former Jehovah's Witness. In 2020, I woke up to the fact that the Jehovah's Witnesses are not "the one true religion" as I was raised to believe. In fact, the religion is a high-control group, which causes a lot of harm to current and former members. In this podcast, I share my experiences being raised as a Jehovah's Witness, discuss JW doctrine, and interview former members. Get in touch: mailto:jexit_2020@outlook.com Support my work: https://www.patreon.com/Jexit_2020 Podcast artwork: http://www.seangregorymiller.com
Language:
English
Website:
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Episodes
ExJW Interview: "Jane Dogwood"
2/6/2022
In this episode, my anonymous guest, "Jane Dogwood", is a former Jehovah's Witness who disassociated from the organisation in the early 90s.
Jane's waking up happened gradually over a period of years but she had an epiphany after visiting the London Bethel and realising that the religion was really just a publishing company.
This is her story.
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Duration:00:54:12
ExJW Interview: David Lyndon Moult
1/30/2022
In this episode, my guest, David Lyndon Moult, is a former Jehovah's Witness who was disfellowshipped from the organisation in absentia, several years ago.
David is now being shunned at work by his JW employees, including his own mother!
This is his story.
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Duration:00:33:26
ExJW Book Review: "A Voice From The Inside" by "Geoffrey Wallis"
10/24/2021
Please Join me for a live discussion of the ExJW book "A Voice From The Inside" with the author, "Geoffrey Wallis".
Synopsis
"What is it like to suffer Religious Trauma Syndrome while still inside a High Demand Religious Organization? What causes Religious Trauma Syndrome and what are the risks that come with continuing participation? A Voice From Inside presents the rare voice of a critical insider of the Watch Tower Society, offering an account of the experience, how people are...
Duration:01:06:35
ExJW Interview: Dane & Tiffany Nielsen
10/17/2021
In this episode, my guests, Dane and Tiffany Nielsen, are former Jehovah's Witnesses who disassociated from the Jehovah's Witness organisation only a few months ago.
During lockdown, they realised how tired and stressed they were with the exhausting Witness schedule and also discovered other former Witnesses on TikTok.
This is their story.
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Duration:00:54:01
ExJW Interview: Steven Shuster
10/10/2021
In this episode, my guest, Steven Shuster, is a former Jehovah's Witness who struggled to conform to the overly restrictive Witness lifestyle for many years and witnessed a lot of corruption and hypocrisy in the organisation.
After being disfellowshipped, Steven decided that the peace he found as a non-witness was worth the high price of leaving the organisation.
This is his story.
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Duration:00:37:10
ExJW Interview: "John Birch"
10/3/2021
In this episode, my anonymous guest, "John Birch", is a former Jehovah's Witness who started waking up from his indoctrination on the day of his baptism!
After a few years of having doubts, John eventually faded from the "religion" because he couldn't agree with the Witness teaching of all "Worldly" people being destroyed at Armageddon.
This is his story.
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Duration:00:32:40
ExJW Interview: Kathy
9/26/2021
In this episode, my guest, Kathy, is a former Jehovah's Witness who had many doubts about the "religion" throughout her late teens and early twenties but pushed them to the back of her mind and became a very zealous Witness.
However, after getting married and starting a family, the overly demanding Witness lifestyle caused her doubts to resurface and lead to her researching the religion for the first time.
This is her story.
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Duration:00:46:19
ExJW Roundtable: Watchtower's Most Ridiculous Doctrines
9/19/2021
Please join me for this roundtable discussion with a panel of mystery guests! We'll be discussing Watchtower's most ridiculous doctrines, both past and present.
Nate confronted the elders about his doubts but found little in the way of explanations.
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Duration:01:41:39
ExJW Interview: Nate Cole
9/12/2021
In this episode, my guest, Nate, is a former Jehovah's Witness who started doubting "the truth" when he saw cliques and an elitist attitude developing in his congregation. He later realised that many JW teachings were actually man-made.
Nate confronted the elders about his doubts but found little in the way of explanations.
This is his story.
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Duration:00:53:33
ExJW Interview: Jane Citrus
9/5/2021
In this episode, my anonymous guest, "Jane Citrus", is a former Jehovah's Witness who left the "religion" after marrying a non-witness.
As a young Witness, Jane was repeatedly singled out for counsel by elders over her dress and grooming, which lead to her feeling victimised and depressed.
This is her story.
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Duration:01:34:22
ExJW Interview: Christine "Apostagran" Scott
8/29/2021
In this episode, my guest, Christine, is a former Jehovah's Witness who started waking up from her indoctrination in 2018 after having doubts for several years.
Christine eventually discovered the Australian Royal Commission and then left the "religion" in February of 2019.
This is her story.
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Duration:01:15:03
ExJW Interview: Mark Anthony Joyce
8/22/2021
In this episode, my guest, Mark, is a former Jehovah's Witness who left the "religion" after realising that some fundamental claims of the doctrine were untrue.
Mark went on to fully deconstruct the religious dogma of Witness doctrine and has written a book that covers his research in detail. He also has a YouTube channel where he makes short videos covering the topics in his book.
This is his story.
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Duration:01:14:21
ExJW Interview: Jared Olsever
8/15/2021
In this episode, my guest, Jared, is a former Jehovah's Witness who left the "religion" after a long battle with depression and coming out as gay.
Jared is now shunned by his former friends and family, who were more concerned about him coming out and living authentically than they were about his suicide attempt.
This is his story.
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Duration:00:47:34
ExJW Interview: Alison Ruth Schmidt
7/11/2021
My guest, Alison, is a former Jehovah's Witness who left the "religion" when she was 19 years old before the internet made it easy to research the truth about "The Truth".
Alison spent the next 25 years suffering from the effects of being raised in a high-control group but not really knowing why she was finding life so difficult.
This is her story.
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Duration:01:23:42
ExJW Book Review: "Nine Pills" by Jonny Halfhead
7/4/2021
Please Join me for a live discussion of the ExJW book "Nine Pills" with the author, Jonny Halfhead.
We'll be discussing how to debunk JW doctrine without using apostate sources of information.
Synopsis
"A young man, alone and shunned by his friends and family for not following his strict religious upbringing, finds himself at a crossroads and has to make the greatest decision of his life. Emotionally beaten into a lonely and miserable existence, he reflects on the steps that have brought...
Duration:00:59:00
ExJW Roundtable: Debunking JW Doctrine With Non-Apostate Sources
6/27/2021
Please join me for this roundtable discussion where I'll be joined by fellow ExJW activists, Wally Burnett (JW Thoughts), Matt Tino (The Falling Tower), and Mark Joyce (Is It Really So?).
We'll be discussing how to debunk JW doctrine without using apostate sources of information.
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Duration:01:52:46
Debunking JW.ORG: The FAQ Page
6/20/2021
In this episode, I'm joined by fellow ExJW activist, "I Don't Drink Koolaid". Together, we will debunk the FAQ page of the JW.ORG website and expose its evasions and deceptions.
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Duration:01:23:09
ExJW Book Review: "The 1975 Apocalypse" by Jonny Halfhead
6/13/2021
In this episode, I discuss "The 1975 Apocalypse" with the author, Jonny Halfhead.
Synopsis
"Anna and Steven Mcphearson are coping with being a newly married couple and spending their time as Jehovah’s Witnesses preparing themselves for the oncoming apocalypse in which they hope to survive the mass slaughter of four billion human beings. History asks civilisations repeatedly, how far do we need to go before we see the real truth around us? Anna has to take that journey to its extreme end...
Duration:01:06:50
ExJW Interview: "Jane Beech"
6/6/2021
In this episode, my anonymous guest, "Jane Beech", is a former Jehovah's Witness who started "fading" from the organisation 3 years ago but recently took the very brave step to formally disassociate.
Jane put a huge amount of effort into being the best Jehovah' Witness she could but this lead to depression, anxiety, and burnout.
This is her story.
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Duration:01:01:19
ExJW Interview: Jordan Robertson
5/30/2021
In this episode, my guest, Jordan Robertson, is a former Jehovah's Witness who recently became an ExJW Activist on YouTube.
Jordan shares his experience of being marital breakdown, waking up from his indoctrination, and being shunned by his family.
This is his story.
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Duration:01:16:23