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Let's Discuss Something...

Let's Discuss Something...

Written by: Cass Skye Howlett & Phaedra Charles
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Join Cass (they/them) and Phaedra (she/her), two queer/trans Ex-Mormon therapists, as they explore how their Mormon upbringing has influenced their jobs, their personal healing, and their outlook on pop culture. As mental health counselors based in Fort Collins, CO, they act as “cultural translators” for anyone curious about Mormon culture, providing a therapeutic and queer lens to unpack and examine these specific roots.

Each episode dives into serious as well as humorous topics—from religious trauma and Ex-Mormonism to cultural commentary, queerness, history, true crime, and mental health issues. Listen as they share their own stories, specialized research on subjects like the troubled teens industry, phrenology, the intersection of sexuality and control, and Mormon-related media (including Real Housewives of SLC and splinter groups like the FLDS).

You can expect honest discussions and humor, but please note that conversations may contain themes of religious trauma, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, racism, ableism, fat-phobia, and other “isms”. This podcast is purely for entertainment purposes and is not a substitute for therapy or medical advice.

Cass Skye Howlett & Phaedra Charles 2026 Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Choose the Read: Queerness in 19th Century Mormonism, Pt. 1

    Choose the Read: Queerness in 19th Century Mormonism, Pt. 1
    May 5 2026

    Phaedra does a book report in two episodes on D. Michael Quinn's book Same-Sex Dynamics Among Nineteenth-Century Americans : A Mormon Example. We'll cover both the fascinating, informative, as well as cringe-y writings of a seminal gay Mormon scholar from the 1990's.

    Contact Us:

    letsdiscusssomethingpodcast@gmail.com

    Links:

    https://quitmormon.com/

    https://wasmormon.org/how-to-leave-the-mormon-church/

    Google Books Citation for Same-Sex Dynamics...

    Thanks to Oliver Franklin for our incredible theme music! Listen to his band Trouble's Braids here.
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Let's Discuss... Sunday Sunday Sundays!

    Let's Discuss... Sunday Sunday Sundays!
    Apr 21 2026

    Near death experiences, performative spirituality, and the conflict avoidance of whiteness.... here's how we got through the slog that is Mormon "Fast and Testimony Meetings".

    Contact Us:

    letsdiscusssomethingpodcast@gmail.com

    Links:

    https://quitmormon.com/

    https://wasmormon.org/how-to-leave-the-mormon-church/

    Thanks to Oliver Franklin for our incredible theme music! Listen to his band Trouble's Braids here.
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    56 mins
  • Welcome to... Season One? Let's Discuss this Podcast!

    Welcome to... Season One? Let's Discuss this Podcast!
    Apr 7 2026

    What can listener's expect from this podcast? This episode provides a little taste of who we are, and what to expect in terms of content and themes around Ex-Mormonism, Queerness, and Mental Health issues.

    Contact Us:

    letsdiscusssomethingpodcast@gmail.com

    Links:

    https://quitmormon.com/

    https://wasmormon.org/how-to-leave-the-mormon-church/

    Thanks to Oliver Franklin for our incredible theme music! Listen to his band Trouble's Braids here.
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    26 mins
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