The Modern Day Pioneer™ Podcast

We welcome back Wendi from Ep.4 to dive deeper into her questioning Mormonism and how long that process of unlearning and unravelling really took. Together, Wendi and Kendi look back on motherhood and their shared experiences of being fear-mongered into obedience and submission to keep their families safe from eternal damnation.

This week, host Kendi Jo does a solo episode and talks about her experience with a term we're all too familiar with, especially as women - Imposter Syndrome. Kendi shares how one promise to her grandmother kept bringing her back to a place of self-doubt when it came to pursuing her education, and how she has since shifted her perspective. Tune in now to learn more about her journey outside of fear and into radical self-love, acceptance and gratitude.

This week, host Kendi Jo chats with a guest from across the pond. Mariama is an ex-Mormon from England with a diverse, multicultural background. After giving birth to her son, she had a revelation that can only be described as an 'aha!' moment, after which she decided to step away from the LDS church. Her story is incredible, thought-provoking and filled with wisdom that can only come from deep scars.

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Ready for a conversation that will stretch you? Hop on board, we're going exploring! This week, Kendi welcomes back Berdene from Season 1 to talk about...SEX. Between awkward giggles, Kendi and Berdene share honest truths and authentic experiences in the hope of awakening the healthy sexual power that lies within each of us. Our bodies have been designed to experience pleasure, so why not embrace it and enjoy it for what it is?

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This week, Kendi has the privilege of sitting down with Wendi Jensen, an ex-Mormon who has completely turned her life around and has learned to embrace life as an authentic, vivacious and self-aware woman standing on her own two feet. Wendi has a Facebook support group called Empowered Former LDS (link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2389666891074742) and has written a book titled "The Healing Questions Guide: Relevant Questions to Ask the Mind to Activate Healing in the Body" (Amazon link: https://www.amazon.co.za/Healing-Questions-Guide-Relevant-Activate/dp/151182574X). If you'd like to follow Wendi on TikTok, her handle is...

This week, host Kendi Jo sits down with Sheila, a women's shelter coordinator who has experienced homelessness herself as a child and also as an adult. This unique perspective allows Sheila to take listeners on a journey of starting over multiple times, refusal to accept the status quo, and the resilience of the human spirit. Have a listen now.

In this week's episode, we chat to Olivia. A brave young woman who shares her lived experience of what it was like growing up in a home where her dad started his transgender journey. Olivia shares some often-overlooked details from a child's perspective and reminds us to have compassion and an open mind when dealing with others, irrespective of their gender.

Season 2 is here, and this year, host Kendi Jo has some major surprises in store for listeners. While Season 1 touched on her history, past traumas and injustices, Season 2 is wholly focused on education, upliftment, and finding JOY despite the heartache/s of the past. Tune in now!

In our final episode of 2025, host Kendi Jo talks about the experience of having her family ripped apart by her choosing to leave Mormonism. As a mother, she takes an honest look at what has transpired with courage, honesty and self-reflection. She shares her message of hope with others who may be experiencing something similar and provides comfort for an extremely challenging situation. Tune in now.

How many of us can say that we're brave enough to unpack our most challenging experiences with strangers on the internet? This week, host Kendi Jo takes us on a tender journey filled with heartache, truth, and freedom. When speaking about a parent who has abused a child, we often overlook the other parent and what their role could be in said abuse. Kendi tackles this topic head-on and takes an introspective look at what took place in her family home. Listen now to learn more.

This week's episode takes an unflattering look at the reality of what takes place when religion, control, and abuse intertwine, and how this exploits children and protects pedophiles. Host Kendi Jo bravely recounts her experiences and sheds important light on why speaking out is vital to stop the cycle.

In this week's episode, host Kendi Jo takes us on an unfiltered journey of the spectrum of human flaws. One of the hardest things to do is to look inward and own up to our mistakes, and Kendi does this with humility, proving that if we take the time to heal properly, we too can move past heartache and trauma. Tune in now.

In this week’s episode, host Kendi Jo opens up about the complexities of her 26-year marriage and the divorce that followed. With refreshing honesty, she reflects on both the beautiful and the painful moments, bravely examining the challenges through two lenses: the Mormon framework she once lived within, and the kinder, more grace-filled perspective she’s found on the other side.

This week, host Kendi Jo takes us on a wild ride! She delves into a toxic relationship from her past to highlight to women the red flags she needed to take note of. From breaking the stigma that girls DO shit, to walking away from a relationship that was not serving her, Kendi now casts her gaze to the future. Viva intuition!

This week, host Kendi Jo welcomes back Berdene from Episode 4. They continue to unpack their own experiences with religion, and look to the future with hope as they share ways in which they have both healed. Although the path to healing is never quite complete, they both encourage others that it is a necessary, challenging, and rewarding journey to undertake. Take a listen, you definitely do not want to miss this.

This week, host Kendi Jo welcomes her first guest on The Modern Day Pioneer™ Podcast! Berdene joins Kendi all the way from South Africa, and together they explore some harsh realities for women within high-demand religions. What makes this episode so unique is that it puts a spotlight on honest, uncomfortable, yet truthful accounts from two women from completely different places on earth - and different phases of life. Tune in to Part 1 now.

This week, host Kendi Jo takes us back in time on a journey of seismic proportions. Elizabeth Arnold Green, her great, great, great-grandmother, pulled a handcart from Iowa to Utah. Incredible, right? At the tender age of 23, she was exposed to severe weather conditions, extreme malnutrition, and even had to pull her dead companion on the back of said cart for several days. The tragedy, and bravery, does not end there...

In the second episode of The Modern Day Pioneer™ Podcast, host Kendi Jo takes us on a short yet impactful journey of self-reflection, healing your inner child, and what life can look like when we realize our self-worth.

In this episode of The Modern Day Pioneer™ podcast, host Kendi Jo shares her personal journey of questioning her identity and beliefs within Mormonism, healing from childhood sexual abuse, and the significance of October 20th in her life. She emphasizes the importance of awareness around abuse and the complexities of worthiness in religious contexts, while also expressing hope for healing and positive change.