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Confessions of A Reformer
Mike Maeshiro
227 episodes
6 days ago
Hi. My name is Mike Maeshiro. I'm a gay, deconstructed former Christian minister. I wanted a place where I wasn't teaching and more inviting my audience on the journey with me in a candid and exploratory way. So I started this podcast. I hope my journey is helpful for you. With curiosity and a critical mind, let's dive in. Music by Alex_MakeMusic
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Hi. My name is Mike Maeshiro. I'm a gay, deconstructed former Christian minister. I wanted a place where I wasn't teaching and more inviting my audience on the journey with me in a candid and exploratory way. So I started this podcast. I hope my journey is helpful for you. With curiosity and a critical mind, let's dive in. Music by Alex_MakeMusic
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Confessions of A Reformer
Fearing Hell and MAGA with Severance's, Jen Tullock

Season 5: Episode 28

Jen Tullock plays Devon in the Apple TV series "Severance." She's also queer and grew up in an Evangelical mega church in Kentucky. 

Jen found Mike on Instagram and they got to talking. In this episode, Jen shares her story of growing up in the Evangelical world as a queer woman, finding the love of her life and a peek into her life in acting.

⁠Everything Numa⁠

Jen Tullock: Instagram

See her show: Nothing Can Take You From the Hand of God


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1 month ago
52 minutes 7 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
Dan McClellan and the Bible

Season 5: Episode 27

In this episode, Mike talks with Dan McClellan about Christian Nationalism, biblical scholarship and the LDS church. He also asks questions his followers submitted for Dan to answer about the Bible.

Everything Numa

Dan McClellan: Instagram | YouTube | Book | Patreon

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1 month ago
1 hour 1 minute 45 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
Christians and Atheists Unite with Kevin Crowe

Mike interviews the man behind @jesusunfollower, Kevin Crowe. Kevin shares his journey of becoming an atheist and why he wants to link arms with Christians.

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Kevin Crowe: Website | Instagram

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3 months ago
51 minutes 57 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
America

Season 5: Episode 25

In this episode, Mike talks about the grief and sadness that many are finding in an America that seems to be moving away from individual rights and freedom.

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3 months ago
28 minutes 34 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
My Parents Don't Believe I'm Gay

Season 5: Episode 24

Mike recently visited his MAGA parents. In this episode, he shares his thoughts around their current and future relationship and how he is working to move forward.

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4 months ago
36 minutes 46 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
Dating Men with Kristina Hart

Season 5: Episode 23

Jump in the back seat and listen in as Mike and his friend, Kristina record a candid and very real conversation about dating in 2025.

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Kristina Hart

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4 months ago
41 minutes 29 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
Transness and Disgust With Billie Hoard

Season 5: Episode 22

Christian, transgender, lesbian Billie Hoard explores the topics of queerness and disgust in this Pride Month episode.

Billie Hoard: Substack | Bluesky

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa⁠⁠⁠⁠

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4 months ago
1 hour 7 minutes 43 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
Celebrating Pride!

Season 5: Episode 21

It is important to celebrate the things we want to remember and the people that we value. Pride month facilitates a collective agreement to take this time of the year and celebrate and prioritize the liberation and well-being of the queer community while also continuing to advocate for the work still to be done.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa⁠⁠⁠

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4 months ago
27 minutes 50 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
Justice is Combative with Zach Lambert

Season 5: Episode 20

Pastor, Zach Lambert from Restore Church in Austin, Texas joins Mike this week to share his story of leading a fully inclusive church in the fight for justice.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Zach Lambert Substack⁠ | ⁠Better Ways to Read the Bible

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5 months ago
51 minutes 26 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
Let's Talk About the Bible with Pete Enns

Season 5: Episode 19

What is the Bible, and what do we do with it? This week Mike speaks with Pete Enns, author of numerous books that explore the Bible, including The Bible Tells Me So, The Sin of Certainty, and How the Bible Actually Works.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa⁠⁠⁠⁠

Pete Enns Instagram | Website

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5 months ago
54 minutes 3 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
Gay Men with Ex-Wife Besties

Season 5: Episode 18

Gay men, married to women, coming out, getting divorces and becoming besties with their ex-wives. In this episode, Mike interviews two of the men in his gay discussion group, Nate Erisman and Dan Kroening, who have done just that.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa⁠⁠⁠

Mike's Gay Discussion Group⁠⁠

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5 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes 50 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
Kill Transphobes?

Season 5: Episode 17

This last week Mike shared a post of a woman leaving a transphobic political event being harassed and bullied. That post ignited a lot of passion and controversy. In this episode, Mike speaks with author and follower of Love, Tamice Spencer-Helms about the fallout and necessity for standing in empathy.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa⁠⁠

⁠Tamice Spencer-Helms⁠

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5 months ago
45 minutes 58 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
The Post-Evangelical Collective

Season 5: Episode 16

Mike spent last week at the Post-Evangelical Collective gathering in Nashville this last week. This episode unpacks some of his experiences and highlights of the week.

⁠⁠⁠Everything Numa⁠

Post-Evangelical Collective

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6 months ago
28 minutes 33 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias

Season 5: Episode 15

The United States Attorney General recently announced a task force to eradicate anti-Christian bias. In this episode Mike responds to this announcement and calls out the harm that white evangelicalism continues to impose upon the people it seeks to convert and control.

⁠⁠Everything Numa

Coaching

Disloyal

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6 months ago
19 minutes 30 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
Christian, Agnostic, & Queer with Brandan Robertson

Season 5: Episode 14

Rev. Brandan Robertson is a noted author, activist, and theologian known for his work at the intersections of spirituality, sexuality, and social justice. As Pastor of Sunnyside Reformed Church in New York City and founder of The Devout Foundation, he has become a leading voice in progressive Christianity. With over 250,000 followers and 6 million views, Robertson’s digital content reaches a global audience.

⁠Everything Numa⁠

Brandan Robertson

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6 months ago
57 minutes 16 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
To Leave is Violence

Season 5: Episode 13

There's violence that comes with leaving a particular group or belief system. In this episode Mike discusses the violent exits he's had to make in his life.

⁠Everything Numa

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6 months ago
27 minutes 37 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
Discerning of Spirits, Revisited

Season 5: Episode 12

Before coming out and deconstructing, Mike was known as an expert in the discerning of spirts. It's a topic that he has avoided talking about despite many people's curiosity about his current understanding. In this episode, Mike opens the door to the possibility of exploring this further post evangelicalism.

Everything Numa

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6 months ago
36 minutes 28 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
Divorce, Asexuality & Ethical Non-Monogamy with Dr. Michael Simmons

Season 5: Episode 11

Dr. Michael Simmons is the founder of Inner Work Community LLC, an online collective of psycho-spiritual healers. He is a Shadow Work Coach with over a decade of experience initiating people into their inner landscape, and liberating them to embrace their authentic life.

Everything Numa

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7 months ago
1 hour 24 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
What if I Want to be Single ... ?

Season 5: Episode 10

In this episode, Mike reflects on dating and the journey he's been on since coming out.

Everything Numa

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7 months ago
27 minutes 34 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
Leaving CCM with Jennifer Knapp

Season 5: Episode 9

Jennifer Knapp is a grammy-nominated, singer-songwriter, author, speaker, and advocate, known for her musical talents and commitment to social causes.

⁠Everything Numa⁠

Jennifer Knapp Website

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7 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes 38 seconds

Confessions of A Reformer
Hi. My name is Mike Maeshiro. I'm a gay, deconstructed former Christian minister. I wanted a place where I wasn't teaching and more inviting my audience on the journey with me in a candid and exploratory way. So I started this podcast. I hope my journey is helpful for you. With curiosity and a critical mind, let's dive in. Music by Alex_MakeMusic