On today's episode, Rihanna goes on a bit of a political rant and she is joined by TikTok Creator, April Ajoy to discuss walking away from the conservative think tank. April is a film producer turned content creator who uses humor to shine light on the harmful, toxic and sometimes just weird traits of evangelicalism. She grew up a pastor's kid, singing in churches worldwide and on several Christian TV shows and eventually worked as a producer for CBN as an adult. She now identifies as a "recovering conservative" and is navigating through her own faith deconstruction journey through a comedic lens on TikTok, Twitter and Instagram.

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Today I have singer and songwriter Ava Paige on the podcast! For several years now, even the most experienced songwriters in Nashville have been both astonished and thankful they were put in a room with 17-year old country music artist Ava Paige. Paige is simply not your average up-and-coming young hopeful. She is an entire world apart.
She has been writing songs since she was small and taking guitar lessons since 7 years old. Her idols have always been the creators of songs, and she has never wavered in her desire to be one of them. An innate understanding of lifetimes past with her naturally young perspective has proven beneficial in her delivery of any song. A marvel at conveying the emotion necessary to allow audiences to truly feel the lyrics. This skill is especially reflected in her writing, which is why she continues to work with some of the industry’s best, including Marla Cannon-Goodman (“The Fool” Lee Ann Womack), Terri Jo Box (“American Scandal”/Ashley McBryde), Kessy Timmer (“Yeah Boy” / Kelsea Ballerina) Drake White (Making me look good again) Tina Parol (“Champagne Night” Lady A) and Emily Shackelton (“Every Little Thing”/ Carly Pearce).

Paige has come away with several music industry awards, including being named Best Singer/ Songwriter in the 2019 Nashville Scene Readers Poll. She has been playing live shows in Nashville for many years and has played iconic venues such as The Listening Room, 3rd and Lindsay, and The Bluebird Cafe.

With her music career traveling in the fast lane, Paige was delivered a blow just before her 15th birthday. She was diagnosed with leukemia. Gigs and songwriting were put on hold and replaced by hospital stays and chemo. Nashville’s music community took notice. They held benefits, songwriters brought guitars to Paige’s hospital room and sang and did everything to help one of their own. When remission was reached, Paige was determined to pay it forward by forming her own charity, Pick’n and Kick’n Cancer With Ava, which helps other kids with cancer. She’s also involved with several other similar charities. She currently is Children’s Miracle network’s 2022 national champion and works with Rally Foundation and Leukemia lymphoma society. Her 2 1/2 year-long battle just came to an end on December 13th, and she’s working as hard as ever writing, performing, and honing in her craft.

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Today I have Mike Maeshiro on the podcast! Mike is the founder and CEO of Numa, a spiritual intelligence organization that equips people in theology, spirituality, and faith. Mike is gay, an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, and a queer theology enthusiast. He is the author of the book #themikeboard and also travels the world teaching on spiritual intelligence, supernatural discernment, queer theology, emotional health, and redemptive deconstruction. He is a social media influencer and thought leader.

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Today I am joined by my best friend, Kainos Harmon and we dive into the weird beliefs we used to have about our bodies, sex, and the opposite sex all thanks to purity culture!

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On today's episode, I decided to openly process and share parts of my journey and why I am giving up on my dreams.

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On today's episode, I have Stephen Backhouse joining us to talk about Christian Nationalism! Stephen is a Political Theologian and the Director of Tent Theology, a venture bringing theology to local churches and networks. He was a Dean at Westminster Theological Centre, and before that Lecturer in Social and Political Theology at St Mellitus College, London. He has published a number of books and articles on religion, history, national identity, and Kierkegaard. Originally from Canada, he now lives in the United Kingdom, with extended time in the United States.

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Today I have my dear friends Brett Montgomery and Katie Cannon on to chat about their experiences being part of the LGBTQ+ community and how they navigated that with their faith. This episode is definitely more of a conversation style so sit back and get ready for some gay tangents and even some tears!

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Today I have my good friend, Chauncy Renay, on the podcast to share her journey in connecting with God without religion! Chauncy Renay is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, speaker, and podcast host. She received her Bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley in Social/Cultural Anthropology and has a Master’s degree in Counseling from California State University, Los Angeles. Her weekly podcast, Living Louder, is a reminder that feeling fearful is a normal part of the human experience, and that moving through fear will allow you to get what you want the most.

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Rachel Hughes is a Life Consultant based out of Redding California. She works under Stumvoll Consulting as a master consultant in their emotional health courses and school, as well as working one on one with clients. Rachel has pursued healing in codependency, healing the inner child, and eating disorder recovery. After going through a traumatic family crisis that ended in her mother in law’s passing, she entered recovery for a life threatening eating disorder and learned about how the nuances and complexity of her life story had impacted her relationship with food. In the midst of a lifelong emotional health pursuit, she’s discovered effective tools and concepts that have deeply impacted her. Her hope now is to chat about those tools and topics that have been a lifeline to her in the darkest times of her life.

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Today we talk with Portia Boston about how racism finds itself in the fitness industry.

Featured by Well + Good, Portia Boston is a certified fitness expert and diversity & inclusion educator based in New York City. She is a certified personal trainer, master barre instructor, pre/postnatal specialist, and certified holistic health coach.

She also works with and consults fitness and wellness businesses on DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) and has delivered keynote speeches and training for organizations like WIFA (Women In Fitness Association), Purebarre/Cyclebar, The Talent Hack as well as for many other boutique fitness studios and individual wellness professionals to help them create more inclusive business models and ultimately help them better serve their communities and the industry at large.

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In today's episode, we have guest, Nate Cole dive into his journey of faith. Nate Cole is a singer and songwriter living in Venice, CA who found success as a teenager through the acclaimed boy band Plus One. The son of a preacher, he's been outspoken about his doubts and critiques of religion. He maintains a spirit that is grateful and connected to where he came from while reaching for someplace new and detached from dogma. These topics, among others, influence his music and add meaning to his life and those who know and appreciate his artistry.

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Welcome to the I Have a Question Podcast! A podcast where we...ask questions. Hosted by Rihanna Teixeira, Owner of The Fight for Beauty, LLC and Author of "How to Break Up with Diet Culture."

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