The Bay, Walt Whitman, and the impossible. This week I look back on the city that met me first, and the things that happen when you stop saying “I can’t.” I interview Tyler Prescott, executive director of the Upstate LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce

In my estimation vitriolic

Mar 26th, 2022 55m 9s

Letters, drama, and saved face. This week on Girl Found, my siblings and I hold the leaders of the Adventist church accountable for Eric and Ann Marie’s abuse, and the conference replies. I interview Elaina Matthews on her experience in and out

Final arguments

Mar 11th, 2022 49m 31s

Chastisement, self reflection, resting the jury. This week on Girl Found, I rest my story in your hands. I can’t convince you, I can’t irrefutably prove my story is valid, it’s ultimately a decision you have to make. This week and the coming we

Can we skip to the good part?

Mar 7th, 2022 45m 19s

Relationships grown, relationships changed, relationships ended. This week we talk about leaving my job, calling the police on Eric and Ann Marie, and coming out. Again. || This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Unclockable. Unclockab

Shut the f*ck up

Feb 26th, 2022 53m 7s

Threats, growth, and romance. This week on Girl Found, I save my youngest sibling on their 18th birthday, I run from the police, and I tell Ann Marie to shut the fuck up. I also talk to Haley about her grade school experience in the Catholic fa

Censored love stories

Jan 21st, 2022 35m 49s

Young love, censorship, and purity culture. This week I review the expectations of relationships. I interview Sierra, who shares her story of unrealistic expectations and guilt. Caroline gives this week’s rec! || This episode of the podcast is

Best case scenario

Jan 14th, 2022 1h 13m

Moves, life goals, and best case scenarios. This week on Girl Found I move to a new city, make new friends, and do my best to pretend that I’m okay. I also interview Emily Fincher and talk about parental support and what it means to her. || Thi

Taking out the trash

Jan 8th, 2022 45m 31s

False euphoria. Girlfriends. Allies. This week I celebrate my conversion, and I take out the trash from my life I was convinced I wouldn’t need anymore. Welcome to Season 3! || This weeks rec is The Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire: ht

Not happy, but good.

Dec 22nd, 2021 4m 9s

Merry Christmas. Happy second season of holidays with us. Our wishes for ourselves are our wishes for you. Please consider giving to this project this holiday, as we prepare the best season yet. Patreon.com/girlfound

Small rebellions

Oct 15th, 2021 43m 39s

Darkness, abandonment, loss. In the Season 2 finale of Girl Found I learn that rejection doesn’t just come from the ones you expect it from, and I hit rock bottom. I also talk to Eli and Shaylin about all things queer coding, outward identity,

Freedom means mistakes

Oct 15th, 2021 1h 1m

New chapters, new apartments, new freedom. This week I find myself on my own for the first time, and find that freedom means freedom to make mistakes. I also talk with Katie Reckart on her journey of theological mercy. Support Girl Found by vis

Exhibit E

Aug 29th, 2021 34m 24s

New job, forced hands, and open closet doors. In this week’s episode, I talk about coming clean. I also talk with Emily Cate about her experience questioning queerness, outward identity, and ethics. As season two nears its end, I’d like to enco

Pig pen

Aug 18th, 2021 42m 31s

Wake up calls, escapes, and frying pans to fires. This week I talk about my prodigal moment, my escape from Weimar, and my return to Eric and Ann Marie’s influence. I also speak with Kaleb, a key part in the telling of my story, and ask him abo

Closets and suitcases

Aug 9th, 2021 1h 1m

Opening packages, San Francisco as myself, and punitive action. This week on Girl Found I look in the mirror for the first time. I also speak with my sibling Austin on the gap years while I was away, and what family looks like for them today. V

Redemption arc (sort of)

Jul 16th, 2021 27m 43s

Campus jail time, isolation, and Amazon boxes. This week on Girl Found I talk about the turning point at Weimar, public humiliation, and deciding to go home. I also talk to Cecilia about their queer experience how that relates to their clothing

Holding space

Jul 1st, 2021 34m 31s

Moves. Stolen kisses. Death threats. In this episode I move again, I learn about myself and the world, and the plot thickens. I also talk to Hodges Gravely about his experience with health care and society as a trans man in South Carolina. This

Me too

May 17th, 2021 26m 14s

Cherries, self discovery, and a light bulb moment. This week on Girl Found I experience several firsts and start to grow up a little. I talk to Charlie again, and we work through what gender identity means to them. CONTENT WARNING: this episode

If Everybody Did

May 8th, 2021 38m 39s

Depression, double lives, and being God’s right hand. This week on Girl Found we talk about my own experience with mental illness, what I was taught about fixing people with depression, and introducing you to my deconstruction. I also interview

Tertiary Prophets

Apr 22nd, 2021 1h 1m

Pushy evangelism. California. Growing up. This week on Girl Found I move across the country to become an evangelist. I talk about the HEALTH program at Weimar Institute, and I talk with Lakshmi, one of my classmates during that time about the i

Hannah Montampons

Apr 9th, 2021 48m 38s

Tampons. Hygiene at the border. Internet fights. This week I talk about statistics and issues today with healthcare access and mental health for trans people. I talk with Frankie, lecturer and researcher for University of Wisconsin Madison who

Season Two is coming!

Mar 8th, 2021 39m 51s

Life updates, a look at our one year anniversary of deconstruction, what faith means now, and exciting updates about season two. We have incredible interviews and stories for season two and we can’t wait to share it with you. Stay tuned for rel

Exposure

Jan 15th, 2021 42m 16s

Valentines, putt putt, and STDs. This week on Girl Found we talk about big changes in Evan’s life, like leaving high school and entering college. Staying devout, but seeing reality. I interview Autumn, someone who knew me personally during this

Jupiter’s Residents

Jan 9th, 2021 38m 47s

Hallucinations, alternative astronomy, and twenty-eight rules. This week on Girl Found we discuss visions and the beginnings of the Adventist Church. And we talk with Vanessa, a public affairs and middle eastern studies major at UCLA, and a fri

Cracked Closets

Dec 25th, 2020 8m 27s

A review of Christmas from 2015-2020. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Caroline, and everyone else who makes Girl Found a success. This week I asked you to share what the holidays mean to you. Thanks for responding. May this holiday seas

Hard knocks

Dec 20th, 2020 30m 50s

Salt shakers, baby daddies, and disestablishmentarianism. This week is a hard one, and with it comes a CW: this episode contains descriptions of physical, verbal, and emotional abuse. Listener discretion advised. This week the roles are reverse