The *LIFE AFTER Podcast
About
Conversations with Courageous People Deconstructing Christian Beliefs | Brady Hardin interviews guest about their faith deconstruction, unraveling religious indoctrination, spiritual abuse experiences, religious trauma, the rebuilding of a personal community after leaving Christian Fundamentalism, and much more.
Meet the Host
Brady Hardin
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At age 14, Brady committed his whole future to the full-time ministry. That goal guided every life decision until he deconstructed Christian Beliefs after being divorced, becoming a single parent, and repressed his sexuality. He came out as gay/queer and now happily co-parents his precocious, fun-loving son with his friend/ex-wife (who also came out as queer).
He hosts The Life After Podcast to help others find their identity, community, and footing while they're deconstructing Christian beliefs.
Contact The Life After Podcast
Resources I❤️
Dare to Doubt is a resource hub for people detaching from belief systems they come to find harmful.
Maybe you're just beginning to question.
Hi, my name is Cindy Wang Brandt. I am a progressive Christian writer, but I have not always identified as progressive.
Sexuality and embodiment coach, intuitive healer, self-conversation facilitator, sex witch, poet.
My name is David and I am trying to be the Graceful Atheist.
Join me as I interview people who have experienced faith transitions from doubt, to deconstruction, to deconversion.
Born Again Again is a podcast by Katie and Joe Bauer, a married couple learning to live in the real world after leaving their Christian faith.
The show uses journalism built on a story-telling foundation from real-life former (or current) missionaries, pastors, clergy, etc. In addition, we will be joined by various thought-leaders to reimagine faith, spirituality and how we interpret "the great commission".
Professional Help Resources
Learn about Religious Trauma is a function of both the chronic abuses of harmful religion and the impact of severing one's connection with one's faith and faith community. It can be compared to a combination of PTSD and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD).
Find a Therapist: Search by insurance, sliding scale, clinical issues, gender, location, etc.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): 1-800-950-NAMI (6264). They recommend free or low-cost treatment options.
The Secular Therapy Project: Want to make sure you’re getting a therapist who isn’t going to push a religious worldview? Check them out here.
211: They provide more mental health resources.
Suicide hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). You are never alone.
DrugRehab.com: They provide information, resources, and treatment for people battling addiction and related conditions.
Find secular, evidence-based mental health clinicians in your area.
Help people in your community who need treatment, not religion.
Divorcing Religion: Finding freedom from fundamentalism is a 6-week program featuring group and individual interaction. This course is designed to help you transition out of religion into normal life.
Two Therapists exploring Religious Trauma, Adverse Religious Experiences, and Reclamation.
Holding space for folks navigating religious trauma, spiritual abuse, and adverse religious experiences.
Therapist | Coach | Fellow Traveler | Architect of The Healthy Deconversion Project
I help former believers navigate their deconversion with clarity and purpose so they can get on with creating a life of vitality and meaning beyond belief.
We're mental health professionals, advocates, and researchers working together to expand resources for survivors of religious trauma.