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Hosted by Talmage Thayne · religion · EN-US
Coming home from a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints can be harder than the mission itself. Each Monday, join Talmage Thayne as he interviews returned missionaries and other guests who share insights and stories of mental health, heartbreak, faith crisis, LGBT issues, loss of purpose, and drastic life changes. Yet, while facing these challenges, our guests have found confidence in God's specific call to adventure for them. So if you're home from a mission or have a friend who has found home life hard, this podcast is for you.
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Signup to Generate a PitchComing home from a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints can be harder than the mission itself. Each Monday, join Talmage Thayne as he interviews returned missionaries and other guests who share insights and stories of mental health, heartbreak, faith crisis, LGBT issues, loss of purpose, and drastic life changes.
Released is hosted by Talmage Thayne. The show has published 55 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "My Brother Told Me “Put Down Your Shield And Pick Up My Sword” | Chantry Hendry - Restored Warrior" (3 September 2026, 87 minutes), "Tribute to Chandler Hendry | The Implications of Being Son Or Daughter of God" (13 August 2026, 98 minutes), and "Healing From Sexual Grooming By A Church Leader | Noah Cannon" (25 November 2025, 57 minutes).
Released publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 55 episodes.
Booking probability for Released is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Released requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Released's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Released are Religion & Faith. Released has a religion audience.
Talmage Thayne hosts Released, a religion podcast with 55 episodes published.
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Episode #2
Send us Fan Mail Chandler Hendry, the man behind Restored_Truth, has passed away. But his ministry will not pass away. Chantry Hendry, Chuck’s brother, is continuing the work that was started. Chantry shares his story...
Episode #1
Send us Fan Mail God be with you till we meet again. Chandler Hendry shares his experience on the mission in Jackson, Mississippi, where he spent two years qualifying his testimony of the restored gospel. He did this by...
Episode #7
Send us Fan Mail Talmage sits down with Noah Canon, a public speaker who’s passionate about suicide prevention for teens. Noah grew up in Idaho, and during his teenage years, he began working-out in the gym and...
Episode #6
Send us Fan Mail Talmage sits down with Maddy Packer, a passionate LDS apologist and history buff, for an insightful episode. Maddy grew up in New Mexico, attending Catholic school from seventh through twelfth grade...
Episode #5
Send us Fan Mail In this episode (Sz4 Ep5), Talmage sits down with his wife, Mary Thayne, for a vulnerable and inspiring conversation. Taken from a larger interview, this segment explores why Mary chose to move forward...
Episode #4
Send us Fan Mail This episode is the hard launch of season 4. Yes, yes, it came out after 3 episodes were already posted. But there's a good reason. Talmage talks about the need to DO "the thing" being greater than...
Episode #3
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Talmage interviews his first non Latter-day Saint. Jim Tart is a colleg football national champion, former alcoholic, entrepreneur, family man, and Christian. They talk about his...
Episode #2
Send us Fan Mail In this episode (Sz4 Ep2) Colton Miller came on. Colton is a family man, an entrepreneur, a recovered porn abuser, and a defender of the faith. In this episode, Talmage and Colton talk about: The power...
Episode #1
Send us Fan Mail In the first episode to launch season 4, we had Wes Wright on. Wes is a former BYU football player, avid golfer, gunshot survivor, and evangelist for Christ. In this episode, Talmage and Wes talk about...
Episode #8
Send us Fan Mail Talmage Interviews TJ Faamausili about the three pillars of a successful return home. Order, Purpose and relationships helped TJ in his RELEASED STORY. TJ is a Cohost of the popular podcast This Is...
Episode #7
Send us Fan Mail Talmage got to ask Connor Benich about his experience coming home from the mission. Connor's story goes through heart break, God's radio silence, Tiktok, dating, and a conversation you wouldn't think...
Episode #6
Send us Fan Mail Discover the power of transformation as we share an intimate conversation with Jackson Wayne Paul, a young man from Sandy, Utah, whose life journey took him from the valleys of repentance to the peaks...
Episode #5
Send us Fan Mail I've grappled with the growing pains that have simultaneously sculpted and tested my resolve. In this solo episode, I talk about how some of my biggest blessings have been the hardest things to bare...
Episode #4
Send us Fan Mail Talmge sat down with Tori MacArthur, the cohost of God In All Things podcast. Her podcast looks at the gospel principles that can be found in literature like books and movies. One of her favorite...
Episode #3
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Talmage interviews Austin Brady. Austin is a talented videographer, entrepreneur and YouTuber. On his mission he had to learn a lot about the delicate dance between structure and the...
Episode #2
Send us Fan Mail Nothing will give you more energy or joy than knowing your specific purpose for why you are here. In this episode Talmage talks with a life coach, Mitch Harris. Together, we discuss the transformative...
Episode #1
Send us Fan Mail After 7 months, Talmage is back to continue Released and he's got a new addition to the team. Mary has joined to help Released stay on track and reach soaring new heights. For 2024, their goal is to...
Episode #1
Send us Fan Mail Imagine remolding your life's path from law enforcement to the lens of a videographer, all while traversing the valleys of personal challenges and rediscovering faith. That's precisely the story Danny...
Episode #25
Send us Fan Mail Stewart Fletcher is the fifth of ten kids. He promised his younger brothers that he would serve a mission but found it more complicated than the typical missionary. So after delaying submitting his...
Episode #24
Send us Fan Mail Talmage updates the Released audience on work situation and what the future of Released has in-store. Talmage will be putting a greater effort on work life balance which will help in the in consistency...
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