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The Broken to Beloved Podcast is for anyone who’s been affected by spiritual abuse, religious trauma, or church hurt and is looking for practical resources to move toward healing and wholeness.

I’m your host, Brian Lee, and I’m so excited to share these conversations with you.

I want this to be a place for deep and meaningful conversations around spiritual abuse and religious trauma. I want to provide you with language to name your experiences and validate your stories, and to give you practical tools that move you toward healing and wholeness.

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Recent Episodes & Show Notes

038: Moving from Sexual Shame toward Sacred Play with Sam Jolman Feb 18, 2025

In this episode, we dig into how most men never got a proper "sex talk"— just rules about staying pure and anatomical basics, without any guidance on how to handle feelings, desires, and attraction in...

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037: Sacred Silence and Finding God Through Mystery with Liz Charlotte Grant Feb 11, 2025

Ever wondered what happens when a birth doula becomes a biblical scholar? In this episode, I chat with Liz Charlotte Grant, whose fascinating path includes helping deliver babies before diving deep in...

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036: Burning a Path to Renewal with Erin Moon Feb 04, 2025

"Burn it all down." It's a common cry heard from many who have experienced spiritual abuse or find themselves disentailing from the disorienting process of deconstruction. And for those who have been ...

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035: Annual Summit Q&A Session Jan 31, 2025

The 2025 Annual Summit is over!

This episode is part of our live Q&A session from Wednesday, January 22 with Amy Fritz and Colby Wilkins, hosted on YouTube Live. We responded to emails sent in with the...

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034: Annual Summit Q&A Session Jan 28, 2025

The 2025 Annual Summit is over!

This episode is part of our live Q&A session from Wednesday, January 22 with Amy Fritz and Colby Wilkins, hosted on YouTube Live. We responded to emails sent in with the...

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032: Annual Summit Preview Jan 14, 2025

Our third Annual Summit is happening next week from January 21–25, 2025, and I can't wait to share it with you.

Today, I'm sharing a sneak peek at some of our incredible sessions, including excerpts ...

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031: Annual Summit Info & Registration Jan 07, 2025

It's here! 

Our third Annual Summit is happening January 21–25, 2025, and I can't wait to share it with you.

We have an incredible lineup for you this year, including speakers like Curt Thompson, MD...

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030: Healing from Church Hurt with Steve Carter Dec 31, 2024

This is a special episode swap with my friend Steve Carter and his Craft and Character podcast. This episode was originally released in September 2024.

In this episode of the Craft & Character podcast,...

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029: Historical & Cultural Influences on Evangelicalism with Amy Fritz & Karen Swallow Prior Dec 24, 2024

This is a special episode swap with my friend Amy Fritz at the Untangled Faith podcast. This episode was originally released in August 2023.

Dr. Karen Swallow Prior joins Amy Fritz on the Untangled Fai...

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