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Losing Our Religion

A former megachurch pastor leaves religion behind to rid himself of the exclusivity created by its dogmas in order to open himself up to learn from the lives, stories, and experiences of everyone else. To prove we are more alike than we think and we can all get along no matter what we believe. Topics range via guest's experiences growing up in religious homes, where Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Secularism, Judaism, Hinduism, Tao, Heathenism, Satanism, Wicca and all forms of dogmas and ideologies programmed into the mind of a child. What happens when that child becomes an adult? What good things do they hold onto? What things do they lose? Where are they now, and in what ways are they finding the peace that we all desire, with or apart from the religions they were raised with? Losing Our Religion is a wild ride with a community of diverse humans each seeking their desired life away from dogma and exclusivity.
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Now displaying: October, 2018

Losing Our Religion is a hilarious and candid look at religion and culture, with former pastor, now commune living lover of sinners, Zac Gandara.  As he has drinks with former religious freaks, and others he used to shun.  Gays, Anarchists, Queers, Atheists, Transsexuals, Punk Rockers, and the rest of us that are considered rejects on this island of misfit toys.

Oct 31, 2018

Amar, Non-Binary, Grey-A-sexual, prefers the pronouns they/them. The clarity with which Amar tells the story of their life in regards to seeing the unhelpful cycles in life and breaking them is unique on the show. You will be encouraged to go after your life cycles.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole

The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms

PTSD Coach App

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Music Featured in this Episode: LOR Theme Song by Rat Queen and Afterschool Speshul Bonus Beats by Cheese N Pot-C.

This podcast is produced by select producers and created by the CounterCulture Society.™

Oct 30, 2018

Even in our everyday relationships, there are signs of "abuse." The human race is not as self-aware as we should be. How do we recognize relationship abuse? How do we begin to set boundaries?

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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Brené Brown on the Armchair Expert Podcast with Dax Shepard

Books by Brené Brown

Monday Meltdown is Our Weekly Chat with Each Other: Your Questions, Confessions, Comments and Meltdowns. Join the Monday Meltdown show with your questions, comments, meltdowns, or confessions. Call 206-395-5608 and leave us a message. E-mail us zacg@LosingOurReligion.org or message any of our social pages (links below).

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Oct 25, 2018

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together.

​On this weeks Monday Meltdown, we discussed our ambivalence toward voting and democracy. Today we’re gonna address what we could possibly do about this. Can we do democracy differently? We all know it's flawed, but can we critically think our way to creating something better?

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

HACKING THE LAW : TED Radio Hour Podcast

BRETT HENNIG : What is we replaced politicians with randomly selected people?

Thinking Thursday: Thinking Thursday is about learning how to think. We live in a world where people like to tell us what to think, but has anyone taught us how to think? Examining the worlds greatest thinkers is a great place to start. Send us thinkers you'd like us to feature. Call 206-395-5608 and leave us a message. E-Mail us zacg@LosingOurReligion.org or message any of our social pages (links below).

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This podcast is produced by select producers and created by @ZacGandara & the CounterCulture Society™.

Oct 24, 2018

Mak and I connect on our common realization of being born "empaths." It's our "truth" that we have found that describes who we are as humans and how we relate to everyone and everything on the planet. This is a conversation of how we're dealing with that, and coming to understand who we are while interacting with the world around us.

BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

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Music Featured in this Episode: LOR Theme Song by Rat Queen and Afterschool Speshul Bonus Beats by Cheese N Pot-C.

This podcast is produced by select producers and created by the CounterCulture Society.™

Oct 23, 2018

Do you vote? What are your feelings for those that don't or do? This is a conversation we need to engage. Despite how we think about politics or government these things do affect our lives and how we live with one another.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The W.E.B. Du Bois Argument for Not Voting in a 'Phony Election'

Monday Meltdown is Our Weekly Chat with Each Other: Your Questions, Confessions, Comments and Meltdowns. Join the Monday Meltdown show with your questions, comments, meltdowns, or confessions. Call 206-395-5608 and leave us a message. E-mail us zacg@LosingOurReligion.org or message any of our social pages (links below).

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Oct 17, 2018

Mak is an ExMoromon, Exvangelical, ExChristian, Empath who has done a lot of work within herself. She's full of wisdom beyond her years and feels therapeutic in her communication as we talk about her story, her past, and her present.

BOOK MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Traumatic Narcissism: Relational Systems of Subjugation

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Music Featured in this Episode: LOR Theme Song by Rat Queen.

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Oct 17, 2018

Well, I’m back, which means you’re back, which means we’re back! Thank you for the break! I am feeling much better and getting re-grounded. Here's an update on my personal life and a teaser for the upcoming weeks of the podcast.

Monday Meltdown is Our Weekly Chat with Each Other: Your Questions, Confessions, Comments and Meltdowns. Join the Monday Meltdown show with your questions, comments, meltdowns, or confessions. Call 206-395-5608 and leave us a message. E-Mail us zacg@LosingOurReligion.org or message any of our social pages (links below).

Do You Love the Podcast and Want to Support It? Support the podcast by leaving us a Rating & Review on iTunes or your podcast app. Do your Amazon shopping through our links. Donate to the Podcast. Join the CounterCulture Society and become a Producer through our Patreon.

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Oct 3, 2018

If you're a fellow "Loser" with us, then you know that I just took my first break from the podcast since launch in 2015. This episode is an update on how the break has been going and when we will be back up with weekly episodes.

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Music Featured in this Episode: LOR Theme Song by Rat Queen.

This podcast is produced by select producers and created by the CounterCulture Society.™

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