Uncovered: Life Beyond

About Uncovered: Life Beyond

Join the conversations of Rebecca and Naomi, two ex-Amish Mennonite women who jumped the proverbial fence in their younger years and later experienced college as first-gen, non-traditional students. They discuss pursuing formal education while raising a family, navigating the hidden curriculum of academia, and other dimensions of reimagining a life beyond high-demand religion. Send your questions to uncoveredlifebeyond@gmail.com.

Publisher

Naomi and Rebecca

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 May 2023

Latest episode

11 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

65 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Jan 2026

   62. Grace for Him, Silence for Them: Power, Patriarchy, and Religious Scandal

   Send us a text When news breaks that a respected Christian author has carried on an eight-year affair, the story doesn’t end with the confession. It reveals a familiar reflex inside many high-control religious systems: forgiveness flows upward to powerful men—while people who feel hurt or disillusioned get scolded, shamed, and told to “move on.” But why is the finger of blame so quickly pointed at those who feel the disappointment most deeply? And what do these calls for instant f...

2. 

   31 Dec 2025

   61. Relationship Post-Mortem: How a Relationship Dies when Mutuality Never Arrives

   Send us a text We're back! As podcasters, when we can't be consistent, we aim for persistence. In this episode, Naomi and Rebecca reflect on the slow end of a long relationship, mapping how trust erodes, how patriarchy trains us to ignore women’s needs, and how grief and loss can be gateways to new dreams. • How relational trust is like a jar of marbles • Emotional labor, minimising, and who does the work • Default patriarchal patterns that prevent collaboration • Concrete signs a relationsh...

3. 

   13 Jul 2025

   60. You Are More than Your Resume: Turning Life Experience into Confidence

   Send us a text As midlife moms who have navigated identity changes without roadmaps, we're sharing what we've learned about translating caregiving experience into professional opportunities when facing a blank resume. We break down some of the emotional and practical aspects of job hunting for those who may have never had an official job title or feel their skills have expired. • Challenging the myth that resume gaps mean you lack marketable skills • Understanding how society's devaluation o...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

95

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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