Culture Changers with Allison Hare

Allison Hare
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Culture Changers is where we pour gasoline on fiery topics like power, politics, religion, and relationships (thoughtfully) and find a better way through. I've interviewed people like Seth Godin, Mariel Hemingway, and Jesse Itzler among other notable world-changers. And of course, we are talking cults, trad wives, microtrends, money, faith, and what it actually means to be human right now. Listen, it's time to get up and do something. We've got a world to change!

  1. 2d ago

    Death of the Pastor's Wife: What Really Happened to Mica Miller with Jennie Gage

    Mica Miller told her friends that if she died by suicide, it wasn't her. It was JP. Netflix gave Death of the Pastor's Wife three episodes, and my repeat guest Jennie Gage watched her own marriage play out on screen. She spent 24 years as the wife of a Mormon church leader, survived her own suicide attempt, and has a theory about what really happened to Mica. This one is harrowing. Trigger warnings on this one: suicide, abuse, and religious coercion. If you're struggling, call or text 988 (US). Notable timestamps 00:00 "He makes JP Miller look kind of mild"03:44 Born Mormon in 1974: the wifey immersion program11:27 "Why can't she just be Mica?"13:05 Trained to be a pet, and the second earring17:54 "He picked me"23:22 Spiritual warfare: when abuse gets blamed on Satan27:47 Trauma bonded to Jesus35:19 The timeline of Mica's final day39:37 Was it suicide? "Yes and no"54:43 What Jennie would have said to MicaRather watch this on YouTube? https://youtu.be/rhndF2WJkps Jennie Gage: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lifetaketwo7662Substack: https://lifetaketwo.substack.comJennie's first Culture Changers episode: https://youtu.be/y7Hz_ui5Kx0Allison Free 90-Second Podcast Audit: https://allisonhare.com/pod90Free Podcast Clarity Call: https://allisonhare.com/freecallInstagram: https://instagram.com/allison__hareLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/allisonhare Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff. Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com

    Death of the Pastor's Wife: What Really Happened to Mica Miller with Jennie Gage

  2. Sep 24

    She sang at Trump's Inauguration, then Left the Church: Julianna Glasse

    Julianna Glasse was a chart topping Christian pop star who sang at Donald Trump's 2017 National Prayer Breakfast and taught tens of thousands of women that their closeness to God ran straight through their husbands. Then her husband found the books she was hiding, threw one on the floor, and told her "this is what happens when you read." She turned his sentence into the title of her new book, lost her marriage, her tours, and her book deal, survived death threats and sexual violence threats from fellow Christians, and became the first single woman ever partnered with Oxford's Saïd Business School. What religion actually teaches women about their own worth, and what it costs to walk away from it. Notable timestamps: [02:48] Meeting Julianna Glasse, and the cheeky title of her new book[04:01] The doctrine of depravity, taught to her at age four[09:04] Singing at Trump's 2017 National Prayer Breakfast, and what she was taught about women[12:39] Meeting her gay neighbors in 2015, and the first crack in her belief system[15:11] Public shaming, death threats, and sexual violence threats after her divorce[21:18] The night her husband threw her books on the floor[27:16] Losing everything, then applying to Oxford's Saïd Business School[33:53] Sexual exploration, non-monogamy, and reclaiming her body[45:44] Launching This Is What Happens When Women Read, and reaching 4 million women in 67 countries[51:18] Her relationship to God and a higher power todayPrefer to watch on YouTube? https://youtu.be/VdzeTBUVgaU Julianna Glasse: Book (Amazon): https://link.amazon/B058uJc4nWebsite: https://www.juliannaglasse.com/This Is What Happens When Women Read (nonprofit): https://www.thisiswhathappenswhenwomenread.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliannaglasse/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliannaglasse/Allison: Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/allison__hareLet's connect on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/allisonhareFree Podcast Clarity Call: https://allisonhare.com/freecallWeekly email, Thursdays: https://allisonhare.com/email  Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff. Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com

    She sang at Trump's Inauguration, then Left the Church: Julianna Glasse

  3. Sep 17

    Rich and Addicted: Matt Grace and what saved him

    Matt Grace grew up with a chef, a housekeeper, and a father who paid for his first prostitute, and by 29 he'd spent a hundred and fifty thousand dollars on sex workers and burned through every drug you can name. Matt spent his career as an interventionist for some of the wealthiest addicts in the country and just released his book, God Doesn't Relapse. We get into the therapist who diagnosed him with an Oedipus complex at nine, the house that became the neighborhood's drug den, the mother who finally changed the locks on him, and a moment where Matt and I go head to head over what actually counts as an addiction. This one's unflinching and important. Notable timestamps: 02:06 "Holy f**k" is exactly the right way to open this one04:11 Expelled from two preschools, flagged as a future sociopath at six06:31 The therapist who diagnosed a nine-year-old's Oedipus complex and let him attack him for years08:13 The Bloomfield Hills mansion and the house that became a teenage drug den15:35 His father pays for his first prostitute, leading to $150K spent on sex workers26:27 Suicidal with a rifle, and choosing God over a bullet28:24 His mother's ultimatum: "Get out, I'm changing the locks"41:35 "That's not recovery, it's weakness": Matt on being triggered44:44 Matt and Allison clash over body dysmorphia versus addiction51:02 The dream car he bought after his father died, and sold eight months laterGuest links: Book, God Doesn't Relapse: https://link.amazon/B03ZboAOzMatt's website: https://mattgrace.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattsavinggrace/National Sobriety Tour: https://mattgrace.com/national-sobriety-tour/ Allison's links: Instagram: https://instagram.com/allison__hareLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/allisonhareFree Podcast Clarity Call: https://allisonhare.com/freecallWeekly email, Thursdays: https://allisonhare.com/email Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff. Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com

    Rich and Addicted: Matt Grace and what saved him

  4. Sep 10

    Death of the Pastor's Wife: What Netflix Left Out

    JP Miller preached a full sermon less than 24 hours after his wife died - allegedly by suicide - without taking a single question about it. Netflix gave "Death of the Pastor's Wife" three episodes but still left out a lot: the earlier conviction, the first wife whose stories echoed Mica's experience, the third wife already leading worship beside him. I watched the whole thing, went deep into the rabbit hole - and am reporting back here as I noticed some notable patterns that are showing up right now in trad wife culture too. This is a harrowing story whose theological foundations permeate our society across many angles. Trigger warnings on this one. Rather watch on YouTube? Watch here. Notable timestamps: 00:00 The documentary, the trigger warning, and why this one couldn't wait03:10 Who Mica Miller was, and how grooming looked like devotion at 1311:20 Christian patriarchy 101: the umbrella, submission, and Bill Gothard's IBLP15:40 JP's 1999 conviction, the pardon, and the pattern nobody flagged23:15 The sermon the morning after Mica's death, and the room that stayed silent29:00 What Netflix actually left out33:30 The data: how common this is inside churches, and how few pastors are trained for it36:45 Savanna Stone, trad wives, and why there are no old trad wives41:10 Allison's mom, her dad's advice, and what she wants for her own marriage47:30 Mica's Law: where it stands, and how to actually helpEpisode resources: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (7233), or text START to 88788"Death of the Pastor's Wife" updates, Netflix Tudum: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/death-of-the-pastors-wife-john-paul-miller-updatesWhat Netflix left out, Ladbible: https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/tv/jp-miller-netflix-left-out-documentary-criminal-record-527761-20260902Mica's Law update, WBTW: https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/horry-county/shes-the-reason-second-micas-law-bill-sparks-statewide-push-for-stronger-domestic-violence-protections/Savanna Stone documentary: https://youtu.be/Xvy0yOVtUqw?si=a6IUhRM5k3DTKB9QAllison's links: Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/allison__hareLet's connect on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/allisonhareWatch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@culturechangerspodFree Podcast Clarity Call: https://allisonhare.com/freecallWeekly email, Thursdays: https://allisonhare.com/email Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff. Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com

    Death of the Pastor's Wife: What Netflix Left Out

  5. Sep 3

    Healing is Hilarious: Pop culture and comedians with Rachel LaForce

    Are you as obsessed as I am with the dumbest headlines of the week? Well, you're in luck! I've got comedian and pop culture whisperer Rachel LaForce on to break down what Spencer Pratt's mayoral run, the $250 Trump bill, and trad wife content filmed at Home Goods actually say about the rest of us. Rachel got sober by accident, spent decades masking her neurodivergence, and built her whole show around one idea: comedy gets you to the truth faster than seriousness does. This is a fast, sharp, occasionally unhinged hour that somehow keeps landing on self-belief. Notable timestamps: 03:57 – The UFC fight on the White House lawn, and how "healing is hilarious" started as Rachel's own recovery philosophy 12:08 – How she got sober "on accident" during a breakup, and never went back 16:57 – The push-yourself-out-of-the-pool metaphor for knowing you're actually ready for change 20:02 – Spencer Pratt's mayoral run and the self-belief lesson hiding inside it 23:38 – Why she thinks billionaires are boring, and her case for an abundance mindset 27:54 – MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos, and the gender dynamics of wealth 31:45 – Her actual rule for what's fair game to joke about, and why trad wife content makes her sad instead of snarky 37:36 – Cortisol dressing, dopamine dressing, and how marketing invents things to sell women 43:36 – Where to find Rachel and what's next for Healing is Hilarious Rachel LaForce, resources and links: Healing is Hilarious podcast: https://www.rachellaforce.com/podcast Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jliDvkqHQFXyfx9Qh0lr4 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rachel-laforce-show/id1600838616 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@therachellaforce Rachel's website: https://www.rachellaforce.com/ Follow Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachellaforce/ Follow Healing is Hilarious on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healingishilarious/ Skewed Orbit Studios: https://www.skewedorbitstudios.com/ Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff. Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com

    Healing is Hilarious: Pop culture and comedians with Rachel LaForce

  6. Aug 27

    The Ambition Penalty with Stefanie O'Connell

    I grew up thinking if I did everything right, negotiated hard enough, leaned in enough, the outcome would eventually match the effort. Y'all, that was a big old fat lie. Stefanie O'Connell spent years digging into the research for her new book, The Ambition Penalty, and the data is downright shocking. We get into girlboss culture and tradwife culture, and why they're actually selling the same lie in different outfits. We talk about what happens to women who out earn their male partners, and I promise, you're going to be picking your jaw up off the floor. Fair warning, there's some rage in this one. Mine included. Notable timestamps: 01:55 – Stefanie explains the title and the reckoning behind the book 06:07 – The truth about whether women actually negotiate less than men 10:29 – Was Lean In a net positive or a net negative 15:55 – Girlboss and tradwife culture are selling the exact same lie 20:03 – Midroll 26:34 – The data on breadwinning moms and abuse in the home 36:43 – Why men only read 20% of bestselling books by women 45:03 – Where to actually start when the problem feels too big 50:10 – Why Stefanie refuses to buy into mom guilt 56:27 – What utopia actually looks like, ten years out Stefanie's links: The Ambition Penalty (book):https://amzn.to/4gbQlSY Website: https://tooambitious.com/ Too Ambitious newsletter: https://tooambitious.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stefanieoconnell/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stefaniemoconnell Allison's links: Free Podcast Clarity Call: https://allisonhare.com/freecall Instagram: https://instagram.com/allison__hare LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/allisonhare Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff. Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com

    The Ambition Penalty with Stefanie O'Connell

  7. Aug 20

    Gen X, there's a new Lilith Fair rising

    The women who built Lilith Fair were called "angry," "hysterical," "emotional," and dismissed as "a bunch of lesbians" back in the 90s. Turns out Sarah McLachlan and her all-female lineup were way ahead of their time, running the highest grossing tour of 1997. Now the concept is back, and leading the charge is Olivia Rodrigo, using her platform to advocate for women's rights. This is a fun, fascinating, and timely look at how right those women were, and why the fight just picked up way more steam. Notable timestamps (estimated): 00:00 Daisy Chain Fields, and why it couldn't have come faster 02:20 The Alanis Morissette clip that stopped Allison cold 05:00 The real history of Lilith Fair: why radio wouldn't play two women back to back 08:10 The Indigo Girls, internalized homophobia, and breaking through anyway 18:45 Allison's mom, "never rely on a man to make money," and what it cost her 27:20 Olivia Rodrigo's parents: "you can't be a real artist unless you speak up" 32:00 The Daisy Chain Fields lineup and how fast it sold out 34:00 The gestalt therapy session with a bat, and learning to let anger out 38:40 Why the internet is already criticizing what Olivia Rodrigo wears Rather watch on YouTube? Watch here. Episode resources: Daisy Chain Fields: https://www.daisychainfields.com Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery (2025 documentary) Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso, the Alanis Morissette episode: https://talkeasypod.com/alanis-morissette/ Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff. Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com

    Gen X, there's a new Lilith Fair rising

  8. Aug 13

    Fascinating lies behind our favorite ads

    Are you as obsessed as I am about how we are being manipulated by social media, ads, propaganda, politics, and what's real and what's not? Well, you're in luck! I've got ad sleuth Emily Rask from the hit show Lies We Bought podcast on to break it down for us! This is a fun and fascinating exploration into the sinister truth of advertising. Notable timestamps: 03:05 What Lies We Bought actually is 10:29 The Kellogg brothers and the breakfast myth 11:38 Listerine invented a disease called halitosis 15:18 Growing up Mormon in Utah 22:33 The LDS Church's $30 billion SEC settlement 31:20 Why she turns down supplement company sponsors 38:03 Lie or Legit: rapid-fire mythbusting 42:35 Edward Bernays, the father of propaganda Guest links: Emily Rask's Lies We Bought: https://www.lieswebought.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@liesweboughtpodcast Patreon: patreon.com/c/lieswebought IG: https://www.instagram.com/lieswebought/ Allison's links: Instagram: https://instagram.com/allison__hare LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/allisonhare Free Podcast Clarity Call: https://allisonhare.com/freecall No Country for Mothers screening, Atlanta, Aug 24: https://allisonhare.com/mothers Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff. Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com

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Culture Changers is where we pour gasoline on fiery topics like power, politics, religion, and relationships (thoughtfully) and find a better way through. I've interviewed people like Seth Godin, Mariel Hemingway, and Jesse Itzler among other notable world-changers. And of course, we are talking cults, trad wives, microtrends, money, faith, and what it actually means to be human right now. Listen, it's time to get up and do something. We've got a world to change!

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