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 l...
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22 min
FINAL EPISODE OF THE PODCAST
Send a textAfter 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 s…
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9 min
Short & Sweet... RESIST
Send us a textToday, 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…
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30 min
Tariffs and Michigan - Interview with Detroit Axle CEO, Mike Musheinesh
Send us a textWhat 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 l…
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30 min
Interview with Deanne Austin (Social Justice Advocate in Michigan)
Send us a textToday 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 justic…
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30 min
2025 in Review
Send us a textToday 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…
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43 min
Holiday Hot Takes Survival Guide
Send us a textIt'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…
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50 min
REPLAY: Faith and Citizenship (A Panel Discussion from Gracepointe Church TN)
Send us a textThis episode originally aired in May of 2025Today on the show, we listen to a panel discussion that took place at Gracepointe Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Gracepoi…
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The Rich & The Rest of Us - Interview with Indivisible Downriver734 Founders Ashley Perry and Jessica Schering
Send us a textAre we living in a two-tiered economy? The wealth of the few continues to soar, while the struggle for the majority, the working class, the middle class, gets harder…
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15 min
Trump Calling for Death to a Michigan Elected Offical
Send us a textIn this episode, we explore how Donald Trumps charged language and polarizing narratives emanating from the top level of government will trickle down, poisoning every…
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15 min
A.I. Data Centers and the Potential Impacts on Michigan
Send us a textMichigan is the guardian of 21% of the world’s surface fresh water. Now, a thirsty new industry is knocking at the door. The Michigan Advocate explores the rapid expa…
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15 min
The Epstine Files and How Denialism Can Harm Us All
Send us a textToday, we look beyond the sensational headlines of the newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents to confront a more pressing local danger: the weaponization of deniali…
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23 min
Leading When it's Not Fun
Send us a textToday 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 wh…
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22 min
Evolving for Something Bigger Than Yourself
Send us a textToday on the show, Joanna discusses the ways in which we operate when something is bigger than one person. We all have a mode of operation in large settings or in mov…
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24 min
I AM RUNNING FOR OFFICE!!!!!
Send us a textToday, Joanna shares some major news. She is running for the Michigan House of Representatives!! Joanna shares the journey from LGBTQ+ rights advocacy to running for…
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23 min
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!: Lessons From Being 37
Send us a textToday on the show, Joanna discussed lessons learned in the last year. As she celebrates her birthday, she shares ideas of loving more and how difficult lessons have s…
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34 min
REPLAY: The Appropriation of Freedom
Send us a textEPISODE ORIGINALLY AIRED: March 2nd, 2025The concept of "freedom" has become a battleground, often weaponized by voices of bigotry and a narrow, Christian heteronorma…
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30 min
Back to School Shooting Season
Send us a textToday on the show, we discuss the epidemic of school shootings in America. The ability of lawmakers to do nothing on this topic is mind-numbingly ridiculous, and we n…
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30 min
REPLAY: Should Church be a Business?
Send a textToday we discuss the tensions of church being a business, when Jesus turned over tables in the temple. Join me for a talk about how to navigate this tension in a world w…
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30 min
Emme Zanotti Interview - Fighting for LGBTQ Rights in Michigan
Send a textToday on the show a special guest, Emme Zanotti who is the Senior Director of Movement Building & Political Affairs at Equality Michigan, joins the show to talk all thin…
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30 min
Nobody Can Afford Going Back to School
Send us a textToday on the show Joanna discusses the rising costs of going back to school and how the State of Michigan can't pass a school budget. Plus other topics form around to…