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Tune into the Joanna Whaley Podcast, a captivating and deeply personal exploration documenting the profound, real-time evolution of its host, Joanna Whaley. For years, Joanna served as a dedicated Evangelical Pastor and later came out as a transgender woman. This podcast chronicles the challenging and ultimately liberating process of her deconstruction of faith, leading her to step away from the pulpit and embrace a new, powerful calling: becoming a passionate and vocal LGBTQ Rights advocate.
This series offers listeners a candid, week-by-week look at what it truly means to navigate a complete philosophical and professional upheaval. Joanna invites you to listen in as she tackles difficult conversations, grapples with the loss of her former identity, confronts the biases she once held, and finds her new voice on the front lines of social justice. Experience the full scope of this transformative journey, the doubts, the revelations, the heartache, and the ultimate triumph of aligning her life with a message of unconditional love and equity for all. This is more than a podcast; it’s a living diary of radical change and courageous advocacy.
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158 episodes
since Dec. 21, 2023
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After nearly 3 years, the Joanna Whaley Podcast is coming to a close. Joanna will still be making podcasts, but more project-limited series material. Follow her on all social media channels for more information.
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Today, we take a brief, somber moment to reflect on these dark times we live in. In the wake of ICE murdering another U.S. Citizen, we talk briefly about how to push back.
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What happens when the "Motor City" meets a trade war? For decades, Detroit Axle grew from a local family shop into a global aftermarket powerhouse. But in 2025, the landscape shifted overnight. With the Trump administration’s aggressive new tariffs on steel, aluminum, and a…
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Today on the show, host Joanna Whaley interviews Deanne Austin. Deanne is considering a run for the Michigan House of Representatives and is involved in social justice work in the City of Detroit and the state of Michigan. Joanna and Deanne discuss topics from black women's mor…
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Today on the show, we review the year of 2025. Joanna talks about key learnings and looks ahead to 2026. We hope you had a relaxing holiday season, and we hope these learnings speak to you.
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It's that time of year again; the twinkling lights, the festive eggnog, and the inevitable moment when Aunt Karen brings up the latest drama in Lansing, or Uncle Rick starts arguing about the Detroit Lions’ coaching strategy, which, let's be honest, feels just as politicall…
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This episode originally aired in May of 2025
Today on the show, we listen to a panel discussion that took place at Gracepointe Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Gracepointe is Joanna's home church, which she attends online. In this discussion, the panel explores the tension betwee…
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In this episode, we explore how Donald Trumps charged language and polarizing narratives emanating from the top level of government will trickle down, poisoning everything from city council meetings and school board debates to neighborhood discourse. Discover the real-world impact wh…
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Today, we look beyond the sensational headlines of the newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents to confront a more pressing local danger: the weaponization of denialism. We explore how the refusal to accept established facts is deepening the political divide right here in our communi…
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Today on the show, we discuss how important it is to lead when it all hits the fan. Stepping up to lead when things are fun and cute is needed, but can you step up when it's all going wrong?
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