Fair Trade Episodes

Fair Trade is a listener favorite in the Faith Unfiltered lineup — a space for honest conversations about faith transitions, spiritual disruption, and the journey toward belonging.

A faith crisis can shake your foundations lefilled with doubt, fear, and big questions about everything you thought you knew. It’s often a lonely road. But you are not alone.

In Fair Trade, courageous guests share candid stories of their spiritual journey — what they left behind, what they’re still figuring out, and what led them to Community of Christ. In their stories, many find not just faith, but a renewed sense of peace, identity, and purpose.

Watch for new episodes as they drop and listen in whenever you need a companion on the road of transformation.
Aug. 22, 2025

884 | Fair Trade | Michelle Phillips | Chapter 2

Faith transitions are often not a singular event. Rather, they are an ongoing journey. In this Fair Trade episode, host Robin Linkhart circles back to sit down with Michelle Phillips, to hear how her journey has continued –...

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Aug. 19, 2025

883 | Fair Trade | Matt Robertson | Part 2 of 2

The journey continues ... Matt Robertson’s journey, that is! In this episode of the Project Zion podcast, host Robin Linkhart continues her conversation with Matt Robertson about his journey from atheism to finding a new fait...

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Aug. 15, 2025

881 | Fair Trade | Matt Robertson | Part 1 of 2

Community of Christ Doctrine and Covenants 161:3d reminds us that “the road to transformation travels both inward and outward.” In this episode of Fair Trade, Robin Linkhart sits down with Matt Robertson for part one of a two...

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Aug. 12, 2025

880 | Fair Trade | Miranda Giles

Settle in for another captivating story of faith transition as host Robin Linkhart sits down with Miranda Giles in this latest episode of Fair Trade. Raised in a strong Mormon family, Miranda felt a special calling but strugg...

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Aug. 8, 2025

878 | Fair Trade | Jason Smith

Our faith journeys can be filled with ups and downs as well as drastic turns and re-turns. Host Robin Linkhart sits down with Jason Smith, a 48-year-old IT professional from Duncan, Oklahoma, who shares his faith journey from...

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June 27, 2025

861 | Fair Trade | Emily Allen Nilsen

Imagine being torn between households where one taught that there is no God, and the other taught of a God whose followers were scared into submission. Then, imagine finding a place of respite and radical love in a family th...

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Aug. 13, 2024

743 | Fair Trade | Linda Stanbridge

Linda Stanbridge is no stranger to Project Zion Podcast. As an advocate for Harmony and the LGBTQIA+ community and as a minister of invitation, Linda has had lots of great things to share ... all of which have been laced with...

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June 21, 2024

723 | Fair Trade | Andrew Webber

In this episode of the Project Zion Podcast, host Robin Linkhart sits down with Andrew Webber, a member of the Community of Christ congregation in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Andrew shares his personal journey from the Church of Jesu...

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June 7, 2024

717 | Fair Trade | Jason Eyre | Chapter 2, Part 2

Jason and Robin are back for part 2 of Jason’s Fair Trade Story. In this episode, Robin zeroes in on Jason’s leadership roles since joining Community of Christ. Find out how true hospitality played a significant role in Jaso...

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May 31, 2024

715 | Fair Trade | Jason Eyre | Chapter 2, Part 1

Since joining Community of Christ in 2017, Jason Eyre has jumped in with reckless abandon....finding new ways to express his ministry and leadership giftedness. Jason first shared his faith transition story back in 2017, but ...

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May 24, 2024

712 | Fair Trade | Andrew "Andy" Markle

Fair Trade is back, and this episode is full of deep insights resulting from our guest’s transparent sharing of his spiritual journey beginning in early childhood and spanning across multiple continents and faith traditions ....

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June 16, 2023

593 | Fair Trade | Cristian Ramirez

Secrecy, intrigue, persecution, racism, talk of spies … not the things often associated with one’s faith journey, but definitely a part of the faith journey Cristian Ramirez has lived. From an early age, he was faced with que...

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April 18, 2023

572 | Fair Trade | Alex Guerrero

Where can one find a place of rest while wrestling with faith, gender, and sexuality? For Alex Guerrero, it came in the form of three “grandmas,” a house church, and the Community of Christ. In this episode of Fair Trade, Ale...

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March 14, 2023

557 | Fair Trade | Mina Leach

Faith transitions are hard, and they take time. Don’t let anyone tell you that you have to rush to answers and conclusions. Faith isn’t “black and white,” and everyone needs space to live in the struggle. Join host Brittany ...

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Jan. 27, 2023

542 | Fair Trade | Heidi Ramirez

What happens when your religious beliefs come face-to-face with your life experience, and they don’t line up? Do you hold on, or do you move on? The answer isn’t easy, nor is it the same for everyone. In this episode, Heidi ...

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Aug. 30, 2022

507 | Fair Trade | Ken Bowen

In the midst of the pandemic and increased awareness around racial oppression in the US, Ken Bowen, a pastor in the Church of the Nazarene, felt the call to leave his congregation and start anew in Community of Christ. Host: ...

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July 8, 2022

493 | Fair Trade | Shandra Brooks

Shandra Brooks of Salt Lake City shares her story of faith and how she found Community of Christ. Shandra has always been a deep thinker and questioner, and in Community of Christ, she has found a place where she can embrace ...

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May 24, 2022

482 | Fair Trade | Suzanne Scribner

Community of Christ elder Suzanne Scribner shares her story of conversion from the LDS church. Suzanne's belief in the Worth of All Persons and her roots in the Restoration helped make Community of Christ a place where she co...

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May 6, 2022

477 | Fair Trade | Mags Edvalson

Mags Edvalson, a convert to Community of Christ, struggled to find her place in the LDS church as an asexual young adult. In addition to brushing up against strict gender roles and expectations, Mags found issues with other c...

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April 15, 2022

471 | Fair Trade | Spencer Greenhalgh

We're back with another episode in our Fair Trade series. Today Spencer Greenhalgh talks about his faith transition into Communtiy of Christ. Here he was able to find a community that would not pressure him into any particular belief, and supported the ministry of women and inclusion of the LGBTQIA…

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Feb. 11, 2022

454 | Fair Trade | Heather Holland

Faith transitions almost never happen overnight. Today, Heather Holland shares about her experiences in Mormonism that eventually led her to leave, and how she has been able to find a home in Community of Christ. Host: Britta...

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Jan. 21, 2022

448 | Fair Trade | Michelle Wilde

Faith transitions are often complex and touch every aspect of a person's life. Today on Fair Trade, new member Michelle Wilde shares her story of growing up LDS, serving a mission in Independence, Missouri, and eventually joining Community of Christ. Host: Brittany Mangelson Guest: Michelle Wilde T…

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Oct. 22, 2021

424 | Fair Trade Chapter 2 | Gina Colvin

Gina Colvin is back with an update on her faith transition into Community of Christ. You can listen to her first interview here: http://www.projectzionpodcast.org/episode-187-gina-colvins-walk-with-god-and-community/ Today sh...

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July 13, 2021

393 | Fair Trade | Leslie Dalton

Leslie Dalton shares her story of faith transition into Community of Christ. She started out in a fundamentalist Christian sect, converted to the LDS, and finally found her way to this denomination where she lives out her dis...

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