Although everyone has their own unique experience, we all pretty much know what it means to be "former LDS." But what does it mean to be empowered?
Who is it that "empowers" you? Is it anything like being endowed? (yuck!)
This podcast will explore this question of empowerment. What is it? What is it NOT? How do you get it? What do you do with it when you have it? How do you hold on to it? How do you avoid giving it away?
Come share your story with us on Empowered Former LDS: The Podcast
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What have been the most difficult things for you regarding the Mormon church?
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What are your greatest accomplishments? What are you most proud of in your life (go ahead and brag -- no one will hold it against you!)
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What would you most like to change about yourself? List as many things as you can think of.
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What are your greatest worries and concerns? List as many as you can think of.
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What do you think it means to be "empowered?"
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Worldview Questions: These questions will help me see how you see yourself and the world around you. Please answer the following 20 questions by ranking each one as:
STRONGLY AGREE = I strongly believe this (75-100% probability) MOSTLY AGREE = I like thinking this way, but I am not completely sure (25-75% probability) AMBIVALENT = I'm not sure, I could go either way (0-25% probability) SLIGHTLY DISAGREE = I have significant doubts (25-75% improbability) STRONGLY DISAGREE = I don't believe this (75-100% improbability)
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MOSTLY AGREE
AMBIVALENT
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STRONGLY DISAGREE
Meditation is a healthy practice
Spirituality is a healthy way of looking at the world
Religion has an overall positive influence on the world
There is some kind of Deep Energetic Highly Evolved Intelligence that forms everything in this Universe
Everything I experience is experienced through my mind
I experience only a small fraction of reality
My thoughts create my perception of reality
I trust my instincts
I am a kind, loving, generous person
I am more than just my physical body
I am grateful for everything that happens in my life -- even the really hard stuff
The world would be a better place if people expressed more gratitude and less outrage
Everything pretty much boils down to two opposing forces: Love and Fear
I am solely in charge of my life
I have very deep feelings
I spend most of my time in my head
It is hard for me to trust other people
It is hard for me to trust myself
The greatest miracle that could ever happen to me would be a change in my own perception
I am deeply connected to the fabric of reality
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SELF-CONFIDENCE: How confident are you about your current beliefs and view of the world? (select as many as apply)
I am 100% confident that my way of seeing things is the right way to see things.
I am mostly confident (greater than 50%) that my way of seeing things is the right way to see things.
I am somewhat confident (less than 50%) that my way of seeing things is the right way to see things.
A have zero confidence that my way of seeing things is the right way to see things.
I don't think there is a "right way to see things."
I know that I have been wrong before. I expect that I will be wrong again. Maybe I am even wrong right now!
I sincerely believe that I am never wrong about anything.
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YOUR CURRENT EMOTIONAL SPECTRUM: How frequently do you experience the following thoughts or emotions?
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Shame - I am humiliated and embarrassed about certain parts of who I am and things I have done
Guilt - I am to blame for things that go wrong - I often feel responsible for other people's mental and emotional pain
Apathy - I am so discouraged with certain areas of my life that I just don't care much about anything any more
Grief - I have many regrets that often weigh me down
Fear/Anxiety - I frequently worry that I am going to lose important things in my life
Desire - I strongly want things that I currently do not have
Anger - It really annoys me that things are not better than they are -- I hate it
Pride - A lot of my close family and friends are wrong about so many things -- it's annoying when they aren't aware of how wrong they are
Courage - It's hard to admit that there are things I don't know -- but I'm committed to learn the truth about myself, even if that means I'm wrong
Neutrality - I'm not going to take sides in an argument -- things can get complicated and I trust that everything will work itself out in the end
Willingness - I feel optimistic that whatever happens will turn out for the ultimate good, whether I really can understand that all or not
Acceptance - I forgive myself and others for mistakes we have made -- it's just an unavoidable part of life - I give everyone the benefit of the doubt
Reason - It is possible to logically understand why things are the way that they are
Love - I respect and admire myself and others most of the time
Joy - I respect and admire myself and others all of the time, unconditionally. Nothing can knock me out of this space of deep gratitude and appreciation for all aspects of life
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SELF-ASSESSMENT: If you had to choose only ONE of the above thoughts/emotions to describe you, which would you choose? (Pick one: shame, guilt, apathy, grief, fear, desire, anger, pride, courage, neutrality, willingness, acceptance, reason, love, joy). Please explain why.
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FUTURE EMOTIONAL GOALS: In the future, how frequently WOULD YOU LIKE to experience the following thoughts/emotions?
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Shame - I am humiliated and embarrassed about certain...
Guilt - I am to blame for things that go wrong - I of...
Apathy - I am so discouraged with certain areas of my l...
Grief - I have many regrets that often weigh me down
Fear/Anxiety - I frequently worry that I am going to ...
Desire - I strongly want things that I currently do n...
Anger - It really annoys me that things are not bette...
Pride - A lot of my close family and friends are wron...
Courage - It's hard to admit that there are thing...
Neutrality - I'm not going to take sides in an ar...
Willingness - I feel optimistic that whatever happens...
Acceptance - I forgive myself and others for mistakes...
Reason - It is possible to logically understand why t...
Love - I respect and admire myself and others most of...
Joy - I respect and admire myself and others all of ...
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WHERE I WANT TO BE: If you had to choose only ONE of the above thoughts/emotions to describe the person that you want to be all of the time, which would you choose? (Pick one: shame, guilt, apathy, grief, fear, desire, anger, pride, courage, neutrality, willingness, acceptance, reason, love, joy). Please explain why.
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Would you like to be interviewed and share your story on the Empowered Former LDS Podcast?
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What would you most like to talk about for your episode of the Empowered Former LDS Podcast?
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