Queers In Cults
“It’s Our Turn” is a show where the hosts, Emerson and Aydan, share their stories growing up as queer people in toxic religious environments. Our hope is that it will provide education, validation, and maybe even a laugh or two for those healing from religious trauma. The more people know about how these systems affect people the better off we will all be. Now, you will hear no “religion bashing” here. Just sincere, heartfelt (and sometimes mildly irreverent) stories about how we navigated the world of religion, our own journey of healing, and what we’ve learned along the way.
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Episodes
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
We're finally catching up!
In this episode, Aydan and Tony laugh, laugh harder, and sometimes talk about the challenges surrounding queer people and the holidays. But then they just laugh some more. So, enjoy this holiday nonsense with Aydan and Tony!
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Tony and Aydan discuss some of the things they have experienced and some of the effects of their experiences with toxic religion. It's deep, it's shallow, serious and hilarious. Exactly what you'd expect from these two. Enjoy!
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
An unexpected visit with our dear friend, Annelise! We talk about holidays, gift ideas, and tell some rather hilarious but slightly embarrassing stories.
Saturday Oct 22, 2022
Saturday Oct 22, 2022
Tony and Aydan continue their discussion of how fear is used as a manipulation tactic in toxic religion. They also discuss the fear they felt when coming out. This is also the episode with the most laughter! You are sure to enjoy it!
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Emerson and Aydan chat with special guest Holly Rae. They're a student, mother, professional astrologer, and all around bad-ass! Holly shares some of their history with Mormonism and gives a lot of great insight into life after and how they have come to reconcile those experiences.
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Tony and Aydan talk about how toxic religion uses fear to control and manipulate people.
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Emerson is joined by his mother and sister. Their discussion is insightful, sincere, honest, and heartwarming. Do yourself a favor and don't skip this episode.
Saturday Oct 08, 2022
Saturday Oct 08, 2022
For the first time Emerson, Tony and Aydan are all together on this episode. They all do a short recap of their stories and there is a LOT of laughing and inappropriate jokes. Want to know what "Fire Hair and Ice Nipples" is about? Don't skip this episode!
Saturday Oct 08, 2022
Saturday Oct 08, 2022
Tony and Aydan look up the definition of religion. They also discuss their experience with religious manipulation. There are the expected deviations and distractions that you have all, surely, come to love by now.
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Tony and Aydan look up the definition of religion. They also discuss their experience with religious manipulation. There are the expected deviations and distractions that you have all, surely, come to love by now
Queers in Cults
Aydan and Emerson are two queer people that grew up in toxic religious environments and want to share their stories to help others grow and heal from their own experiences.
Emerson grew up in a Mormon household and has a unique perspective of the challenges that one faces in such an environment.
Aydan grew up in a Pentecostal Christian environment. Their experience of gaslighting, guilt, shame and manipulation is one that is, unfortunately, all too familiar for man people