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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.

This is 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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All Episodes & Show Notes

094: Following the Thread from Holiness Theology to Hallmark Movies with Kristin Kobes du Mez Aug 18, 2026

Can spiritual abuse actually be traced to a system that was centuries in the making?

What started as a fun project about mommy blogs and Hallmark movies became a staggering, meticulously researched n...

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093: Navigating Your Spiritual Nervous System with Kristen LaValley Aug 04, 2026

Can you love God without losing yourself?

If you've ever felt like faith required you to shrink, suppress, or self-loathe your way to holiness, this episode is for you. Writer and storyteller Kristin...

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062: Unpacking Our Church Camp Baggage with Cara Meredith Jul 08, 2025

What happens at church camp? And what happens when what happens at church camp doesn't stay there, but follows us for the rest of our lives?

Most people think of campfires, silly songs, skits, deep t...

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