Listen Now

The Forwardcast gets it's first return guest: Martin Haugh! We talk about keeping fit, running, and the new non-profit organisation Martin is setting up; The Freedom Project.  Check out the Freedom Project here Follow Martin on twitter at @haughmartin   Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here  Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade  Send your exJW questions to us at jwforwardcast@gmail.com

As the snow swirls in, and Santa attempts to break into Covert Fade's house and judge his life choices to pronounce him naughty or nice, Covert calls upon three friends from an alternate dimension to give tips for exJW's on how to adapt to this new and strange custom of celebrating Christmas...    Check out the Uncultured Podcast: On iTunes here  On Youtube here On Podbean here Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here  Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade  Send your exJW questions to us at jwforwardcast@gmail.com

In this episode Covert Fade chats with podcaster and life coach Michael Shemwell.  We talk about his podcast shows Shunned and This JW Life, about how to cope with being shunned by loved ones, and also discuss the strategies he used to overcome serious debt that he and his wife had accumulated. Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Michael Shemwell on twitter @shunnedpodcast Check out Michael's website https://shunnedpodcast.com Check out the Shunned Podcast on iTunes: Shunned Check out This JW Life Podcast on iTunes: ThisJWlife Check out Michael's youtube channel here: Shunned Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here  Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade  Send your exJW questions to us at jwforwardcast@gmail.com

In this episode Covert Fade chats with fellow Uncultured podcaster Jeremy Howell AKA Mentally Diseased on Youtube and Twitter. We talk about his experiences in the gay dating scene after leaving the JW religion, and advice for gay and straight exJWs on how to start dating like a real person who no longer needs a Watchtower chaperone. We also discuss culture and books, and learn how Buffy The Vampire Slayer got Jeremy through a rough part of life.  Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Jeremy Howell on twitter @mentallydzd Visit Jeremy's youtube channel Check out the Uncultured Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-uncultured-podcast/id1475075439 Check out the Uncultured Podcast on Youtube here Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here  Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade  Send your exJW questions to us at jwforwardcast@gmail.com 

In this episode Covert Fade chats with Alexander Rhodes, AKA Sean Holland about his play One Foot In The Rave. We talk about he took the turbulent events that surrounded his leaving behind the JW life, and turn them into an award winning one-man show which is currently touring the UK. We also discuss art, mental health, meditation, how to get into performing art, and more!  Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Alexander Rhodes on twitter @JoinedUpPoetry Visit Alexander Rhodes website at www.alexanderrhodes.me.uk Visit Alexander Rhodes youtube channel Visit Alexander Rhodes instagram page Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here  Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade  Send your exJW questions to us at jwforwardcast@gmail.com 

In this episode, Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire answer two different listener questions... ...which are the same question. Confused? You will be. But hopefully the end result is interesting and useful. Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade   Follow Alice Cheshire on twitter @thealicechesh Find Alice at her website https://alicecheshirecoaching.wordpress.com Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here  Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade  Send your exJW questions to us at jwforwardcast@gmail.com 

In this episode, Covert Fade interviews fellow JW Survey team member Chloe Leon about her experiences overcoming domestic violence, kick-starting her career after she left the JW's behind, how it's okay to ask for what you want...and joining the circus! Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Chloe Leon on twitter @chlooable  Watch Chloe's interview on the exJW Fifth channel here Read Chloe's blog at https://www.chloelearns.com Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here  Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade  Send your exJW questions to us at jwforwardcast@gmail.com 

In this episode, Alice Cheshire and Covert Fade discuss how JW indoctrination installs an unhealthy and toxic view towards interpersonal boundaries, and discuss 9 tips to help repair that damage. Also Covert quotes passages from fantasy novels, and Alice updates the classic "Do unto others" mantra with a slightly more 21st century and colourful turn of phrase... Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Alice Cheshire on twitter @thealicechesh Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here  Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade  Send your exJW questions to us at jwforwardcast@gmail.com   

In this episode of the show, Covert and Alice answer a question from a listener who is trying to get motivated to fade from the organisation. What are some ways to fire yourself up to attempt something significant or life-changing? Alice has some suggestions! Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Alice Cheshire on twitter @thealicechesh Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here  Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade  Send your exJW questions to us at jwforwardcast@gmail.com!

In this episode, Covert Fade and Jon Leger discuss a vast range of topics including: Do JW's actually teach what's in the Bible? How to raise a child when the other parent is a strict JW How to get into activism How to overcome a fear of death once you realise the JW doctrine of living forever isn't true. The nature of the universe and human consciousness. Why cough syrup enhances a philosophical conversation. And more! Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Jon Leger on twitter @legerjon Follow Beth Leger on twitter @stoptheshunning Subscribe to Jon Leger's Youtube Channel here Subscribe to Beth Leger's Youtube Channel here Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here  Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade  Send your exJW questions to us at jwforwardcast@gmail.com! Amazon links to the books discussed in this episode: Pete Enns: The Bible Tells Me So https://amzn.to/2FasjWZ Rob Bell: Love Wins https://amzn.to/2TJI0hY Mike Mchargue: Finding God in the Waves  https://amzn.to/2F7m3zj Robert Lanza: Bio centrism https://amzn.to/2F7lVQl Robert Lanza Beyond Bio Centrism https://amzn.to/2FhAUIE Steve Pinker: The Better Angels of Our Nature https://amzn.to/2Y116yJ Douglas Adams: The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy https://amzn.to/2Y3qpQB Robert Wright: Why Buddhism is True https://amzn.to/2FgErav Max Tegmark: Life 3.0 https://amzn.to/2FhimbB William Von Hippel: The Social Leap https://amzn.to/2HncShT   Other Links The Sam Harris / Max Tegmark Podcast Episode: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/94-the-future-of-intelligence/id733163012?i=1000391606538&mt=2 Crash Course Philosophy with Hank Green https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse

In this episode, Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire answer a question from a listener who is wondering how to talk to her daughters about relationships and sex, and worries that her JW upbringing has left her ill-equipped to do so. Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Alice Cheshire on twitter @thealicechesh Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here  Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade  Send your exJW questions to us at jwforwardcast@gmail.com!

In this episode, which is the first of a series of shorter, quick fire shows, Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire  answer a question from a faded listener who is about to attend a JW funeral, and wants to know how to deal with intrusive questions from Elders or other JW's about their faded status!  Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Alice Cheshire on twitter @thealicechesh Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here  Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade  Send your exJW questions to us at jwforwardcast@gmail.com!

Covert Fade interviews Obaid Omer and Deen, two of the hosts of Heretics Corner; a podcast dedicated to exploring the issues that impact apostates of all faiths around the world. Obaid and Deen discuss their experience of Islam, and how they rebuilt their lives after doing so, as well as how the exMuslim experience compares and contrasts to the exJW one. They also discuss advice for new apostates, the wider needs of the "interfaith" apostate community, the difficulties ex-Muslims can face and more! Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Obaid on twitter @obaidomer Follow Deen on twitter @TheRedMurtad Follow the Heretics Corner show on twitter @HereticsCorner Subscribe to the Heretics Corner show on youtube: Heretics Corner Check out Covert Fade's appearance on the Heretics Corner show here Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel here  Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade 

Covert Fade interviews Martin Haugh, whose family was impacted by child abuse inside the Jehovah's Witnesses. They discuss how Martin and his family were able to rebuild and move forward after leaving the Witness religion, how they helped their daughter cope with her traumatic experiences, and how they have campaigned for changes in the law to make it easier for abusers to be brought to justice. They also discuss overcoming ingrained JW habits and the importance of getting outside of your comfort zone in order grow as a person. Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Martin Haugh on twitter @haughmartin Subscribe to Martin's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfBFgNik0avdJmpLZaMHwg Read the Philidelphia Enquirer article on Martin's family: http://media.philly.com/storage/special_projects/jehovahs-witnesses-sexual-abuse-children-beliefs-rules.html Watch Martin and Jennifer Haugh interviewed on Watchtower in Focus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8AVhEev7AM&t=2754s Subscribe to the Covert Fade Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr9TQF5dKpmzumHP21Es5ng?view_as=subscriber Support the Forwardcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade 

In this brief but festive episode, Alice and Covert discuss a Christmas themed life coaching exercise: “The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future” and how to create goals using the S.M.A.R.T system. We also discuss the Muppet Christmas Carol, invent new Christmas shopping words, and enthusiastically mangle the best Christmas song ever written with our terrible singing. Follow Covert Fade on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CovertFade Follow Alice Cheshire on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealicechesh Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/covertfade Amazon Link to the book Alice recommends: Your Best Year Yet by Jinny Ditzler https://amzn.to/2BGfP7T Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

In this episode, Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire discuss the field of Positive Psychology, the concept of "subjective happiness," and uncover factors that contribute towards a sense of well-being. They discuss how the Jehovah's Witness religion hijacks some of these factors to make JW's feel content, how leaving the religion might cause us to lose some of these things, and how we can take them back! And nobody sings. We promise. Show notes: Follow Covert Fade on Twitter https://twitter.com/CovertFade Follow Alice Cheshire on Twitter https://twitter.com/thealicechesh Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/covertfade Heretics Corner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HereticsCorner Heretics Corner Podcast: https://youtu.be/gH5fCP6jpSg Covert Fade is the editor for JWsurvey.org Sam Harris Podcast: The Lessons of Death https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/waking-up-with-sam-harris/id733163012?mt=2&i=1000394821806 Alice Cheshire’s selected Values Exercise: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTED_85.htm The Best Self Journal Covert Fade uses every day https://bestself.co/products/self-journal Wikipedia on positive psychology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_psychology Meetup Website https://www.meetup.com Headspace meditation app https://www.headspace.com Optimal salary study https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-exactly-how-much-money-you-need-to-be-truly-happy-earning-more-wont-help-2018-02-14 Start With Why by Simon Sinek https://amzn.to/2zo4OYz    

In this episode Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire answer some of the questions that have been coming into the Forwardcast via social media and email. We talk about Imposter Syndrome, the return of Analysis  Paralysis, understanding those exJW’s who make different religious choices to us, and whether it’s possible to be honest with PIMI family whilst still successfully fading. Also Covert sings. You have been warned. Follow Covert Fade on twitter @covertfade Follow Alice Cheshire on twitter @thealicechesh Support us on Patreon and get cool bonuses as a reward! Patreon/covertfade Send your questions to jwforwardcast@gmail.com

In this episode Covert Fade interviews writer, journalist and ExJW Sarah Mills! Sarah has been published in numerous places including Conatus, Areo Magazine, Huffington Post and Patheos. She is the blog director for Atheists America and has also written fiction of Litro Magazine.  We talk about her experience as a JW, getting started in a writing career, how to avoid getting stuck in an ideological echo chamber, how Watchtower's publications measure up to professional standards of writing and journalism and much more! Follow Sarah on twitter @sarahwrites Read Sarah's short story Hay Feaver on Litro.co.uk   Read Sarah's article on Conatus that explores Watchtower's harmful ideology: Cults and Terrorism: Can we Establish Parallels Between Noxious Belief Systems? Follow Covertfade on twitter @covertfade Read Covertfade's articles on JWSurvey.org Support us on Patreon at Patreon/covertfade

In this second special episode, Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire continue their discussion of the new film Apostasy from writer/director and former Jehovah's Witness Daniel Kokotajlo! ALL MAJOR PLOT POINTS ARE DISCUSSED so BE WARNED if you've not yet seen the movie. HERE BE DRAGONS! Links Follow Alice Cheshire on twitter Follow Covert Fade on twitter Follow Daniel Kokotajlo on twitter Follow Apostasy on twitter Support us on patreon at patreon/covertfade Stream Apostasy on Curzon Home IMDB Page for Apostasy 

In this special episode, Covert Fade and Alice Cheshire discuss the new film Apostasy from writer/director and former Jehovah's Witness Daniel Kokotajlo! This episode contains NO SPOILERS from the movie, so you can safely listen if you've not yet seen the movie. The in-depth spoiler discussion will come in the next episode. Links Follow Alice Cheshire on twitter Follow Covert Fade on twitter Follow Daniel Kokotajlo on twitter Follow Apostasy on twitter Support us on patreon at patreon/covertfade Stream Apostasy on Curzon Home IMDB Page for Apostasy