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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

008: Identity and Integrity After Pain and Loss with Steve Carter Aug 20, 2024

What do you do when you’ve given your life to a cause and calling, to have only to find yourself walking away?

Steve Carter was named as one of two successors to Bill Hybels at Willow Creek Community...

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007: Forced Forgiveness: Misinterpreting Matthew 18 with Dr. Scot McKnight Aug 13, 2024

TW/CW: references to sexual assault

Have you ever had Matthew 18 used against you?

Far too often, the forgiveness passage in Matthew 18:15–17 is weaponized against those who experience hurt and harm...

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005: Finding Liberation and Reclaiming Agency Through a New Story with Cait West Jul 30, 2024

"By giving voice to the cognitive dissonance required to be a woman under the patriarchy, you robbed it of its power." — Barbie

What does it take to break free from a life controlled by religious...

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Episode 4: An Honest Look at Grief and Loss with JS Park Jul 23, 2024

TW/CW: references to suicide and suicidal ideation

According to chaplain J.S. Park, people are ready for the conversation around grief and loss.

I feel like I’ve been swimming in the waters of grief...

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003: Making Space for Everyone to be Welcomed with Jenai Auman Jul 16, 2024

Have you ever felt pushed to the margins of a community? Made to feel like you don’t quite belong? Whether it’s for your politics, sexual identity, faith (or lack of it), or for naming bad behavior, w...

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Episode 2: Embracing Death and the Hope of Wholeness with Lore Wilbert Jul 09, 2024

Death is not always the end.

In fact, it’s often a beginning and the doorway to a resurrection. Brian and Lore share the importance of embracing both death and life, the connection to nature, finding...

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Episode 1: Navigating Toxic Systems and Maintaining Agency with Dr. Alison Cook Jul 02, 2024

Have you ever wondered how to find your way back into healthy relationships after abuse and trauma? By providing clear steps to Name, Frame, and Brave our experiences, Dr. Alison Cook offers practical...

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Podcast Trailer Jun 25, 2024
 

The Broken to Beloved Podcast officially launches NEXT WEEK!

Join us this season for weekly episodes each Tuesday, starting July 2. Our first guests include Lore Wilbert, JS Park, Jenai Auma...

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Podcast Teaser Jun 10, 2024
 

Welcome to the Broken to Beloved Podcast! 

Hosted by Brian Lee, this is a place for deep and meaningful conversations around spiritual abuse and religious trauma that move you toward healing and...

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