Ghosts, But the Good Kind

I’m doling out my best advice on everything from the balance between skepticism and New Age spiritual practices to how to unload your inner “sex goddess” despite growing up in purity culture. We also get into the best ways to manage family’s expectations around holidays, defeating people-pleasing tendencies and why I think I might have ADHD.   Get your Earlybird gummies here. Use code Hayley20 for 20% off your order. Here's the link for the Cozy Earth Cityscape Sets I told you about! Use code COZYSHIP for free shipping and mention Girlscamp in the after purchase survey. Get back in touch with your desire! Libido-boosting tablets by Try Shed here. Use code GIRLSCAMP for $100 off. Join the Girlscamp: After Dark Patreon account ⁠⁠here⁠ for two bonus episodes per month and more. For more Girlscamp content follow along on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. For ad inquiries please email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watching You Can See Everything as an ex-Mormon reminded me of how reality-bending it is to leave religion. In this episode, I dig into the slippery nature of truth. I explore how reality—both in the movie and within religion—is often shaped by semantics, and I draw parallels between Elizabeth Holmes and LDS leadership. Plus, I share insider info about Billy Evans’s Mormon past.  Thread with Elizabeth Holmes facts The Bible deep dive episode I mentioned The Symbiotic Narcissism of “You Can See Everything” by Ijeoma Oluo What We Were Never Asked to See by Kate Mann Join the Girlscamp: After Dark Patreon account ⁠⁠here⁠ for two bonus episodes per month and more. For more Girlscamp content follow along on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. For ad inquiries please email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To share, or not to share, that is the question. This episode is a BTS look at how I figure out the what, when, and why behind what I post on Girlscamp. Next Wednesday, I'm sharing a personal experience on the main feed for the first time ever. Because of that, I've been thinking a ton about how to speak my piece without crossing into oversharing territory. I’m also diving into a quick Halloween recap, an update on LA living, and a health/diagnosis update that might be on the horizon for me. You can listen to the whole episode on the Girlscamp: Unplugged Patreon here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If this scary stories episode teaches us anything, it’s that Mormon missions over-index in horrifying occurrences. In addition to many spooky mission stories, I’m also reading your tales of ghost encounters, synced up nightmares, haunted objects and more. Happy Halloween, campers!  You can try Earlybird here, use code Hayley20 for 20% off your order. Join the Girlscamp: After Dark Patreon account ⁠⁠here⁠ for two bonus episodes per month and more. For more Girlscamp content follow along on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. For ad inquiries please email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Continuing our October run of spooky episode topics, we’re talking about generative AI 👻 I start with a confession about my own past ChatGPT use and then get into all the reasons I think we should steer clear of chatbots as best we can.  Generative AI and not saying “I don’t know” video Try Desire here with code Girlscamp for $100 off Try Earlybird here with code Hayley20 for 20% off Join the Girlscamp: After Dark Patreon account ⁠⁠here⁠ for two bonus episodes per month and more. For more Girlscamp content follow along on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. For ad inquiries please email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I finally watched Backrooms and (no surprise!) made some Mormon connections. I'm recapping the movie and sharing my takeaways around processing trauma, particularly of the religious sort. I'm also talking about why many Mormon spaces fit the liminal space aesthetic. You can listen to the whole episode on the Girlscamp Patreon here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of my favorite annual episodes is here… I’m sharing your good ghost stories! We’re talking about friendly house ghosts, deceased grandparents showing up right when they’re needed and sacred signs from the other realm.  Try ⁠Desire here⁠ with code Girlscamp for $100 off ⁠Earlybird gummies here⁠ with code Hayley20 for 20% off your order Join the Girlscamp: After Dark Patreon account ⁠⁠here⁠ for two bonus episodes per month and more. For more Girlscamp content follow along on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. For ad inquiries please email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yep! Ted Bundy was a full-blown Mormon. Today I'm telling you how he joined, what his Mormonism may have meant to him and what I think him joining says about Mormonism. Spilling the Mormon Temple Secrets on YouTube Spilling the Mormon Temple Secrets podcast PostMormon PostMortem Cults to Consciousness Ted Bundy episode Join the Girlscamp: After Dark Patreon account ⁠⁠here⁠ for two bonus episodes per month and more. For more Girlscamp content follow along on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. For ad inquiries please email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm answering the 20 self-reflection questions of the Proust Questionnaire, including my idea of perfect happiness, the trait I most deplore in myself, the living person I most despise, and what I consider my greatest achievement. Join me in some self-reflecting? You can listen to the whole episode on the Girlscamp: Unplugged Patreon here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I went back to Utah for the first time since moving to LA, and it was a mixed bag of emotions. Today, I'm talking about the good and the bad of being back, my first-ever Girlscamp live show, being seated next to a Mormon stake president on a plane, why I want to ditch social media entirely, and a note on 'surprise' pregnancies. Dr. Julie Hanks on Girlscamp Ms Meredith on Girlscamp Elizabeth Gilbert Ted Talk Join the Girlscamp: After Dark Patreon account ⁠⁠here⁠ for two bonus episodes per month and more. For more Girlscamp content follow along on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. For ad inquiries please email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices