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The Life After Podcast

by The Life After Podcast, Brady Hardin

Conversations with Courageous People Deconstructing Christian Beliefs | Brady Hardin interviews guests 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.

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What if I’m Thought of That Way? (Fatphobia x Embodiment) with Erin H.

In this episode, Brady and guest Erin discuss fatphobia, eating disorder recovery, and embodiment.   If you'd like to donate to Brady's GoFundMe for expenses related to 

Aug 9 2023
1 h 31 min

Deconstructing Yourself (Neurodiversity x Eating Disorder Recovery) with Michelle

After a break lasting over a year and a half, Michelle joins Brady to discuss deconstructing neurodiversity and eating disorder recovery.   If you'd like to donate to Br

Jul 24 2023
1 h 10 min

Don’t Dis My Ability (Differently-Abled x Trans) with Dustin VanDyke (HBO’s We’re Here)

CW: Spiritual, emotional, and physical abuse toward someone who is differently-abled and mention of suicide attempt Dustin VanDyke (featured on HBO's We're Here Season T

Dec 25 2021
1 h 56 min

Unbuckling The Bible Belt (Classic Episode Re-Release) with Jamie Lee Finch

With one more new episode left in 2021, here's a classic episode with Jamie Lee Finch and my former co-host Chuck Parson. Before the new episode, if you're able, check ou

Dec 10 2021
1 h 37 min

Focus on Our Chosen Family (Coming Out x Coparenting) with my ex-wife, Jessi McCracken

For this very special Thanksgiving episode, my ex-wife Jessi McCracken joins the show to deconstruct her high-pressure charismatic upbringing, the saga of our marriage an

Nov 25 2021
1 h 45 min

Know Better (Reason x Mental Health) with Vi La Bianca

Vi La Bianca (Skeptic Generation co-host) joins Brady to deconstruct reason's relationship with mental health, rapture anxiety, being neurodiverse, and how to set boundar

Nov 11 2021
1 h 20 min

What Can Be (Queer Theology x Sci-Fi) with Taj M. Smith

Spiritual and leadership coach Taj M. Smith joins Brady to deconstruct Queer Theology, transitioning, and how his love for sci-fi shapes his outlook of the future. They a

Oct 28 2021
1 h 07 min

The Wrong Kind of Woman (Outsider x Spiritual Abuse) with Julianne King

Julianne King (Poet and old friend of Brady) deconstructs her LIFE AFTER spiritual abuse with intensely manipulative church leaders. A major event occurred while in the y

Oct 14 2021
1 h 15 min

You Gotta Let It Flow (Courage x Queerness) with Jamar Rogers

Singer, Activist Jamar Rogers joins Brady to deconstruct his radiant LIFE AFTER repressing his queerness, receiving a positive HIV diagnosis, appearing on American Idol &

Oct 1 2021
1 h 06 min

Bonus Episode: The Importance of Storytelling (From Fireside Creators YT Channel) with Rev. Dr. Sheri Pallas and Catherine Wilcox

Sheri invited me to be on her YouTube Channel, FireSide Creators, alongside Catherine Wilcox, who has an M.A. in English Rhetoric and has researched the role of storytell

Sep 23 2021
59 min

Don‘t Be a Dick (Ethics x Real Life) with Rev. Dr. Sheri Pallas

Rev. Dr. Sheri Pallas (activist, ally) joins the show to discuss "God" (and why she uses quotes), how an injustice done by a church toward her family pushed her to care d

Sep 16 2021
1 h 31 min

The RED Flags of Ted Dekker (Christian Celebrity x Grooming) with Emily Dukes

Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of sexually predatory behavior and the retelling of a racial, anti-fatness comment   Emily Dukes joins The Life After to

Sep 2 2021
1 h 14 min

Chuck‘s Goodbye (Reflection x Show‘s Future) with Chuck Parson

Welcome to The Life After Podcast Season 3! Chuck Parson joins the show one last time as co-host to catch up, announce his departure, and tease his next steps. Stay tun

Aug 19 2021
1 h 34 min

Bonus Catch-Up Conversation: Alice Grecyzn

Alice Grecyzn (actress and upcoming author) re-joins Chuck and Brady to update her life since the recording of the last episode months and months ago.   Follow her impo

Oct 9 2020
26 min

Dare to Doubt (Courage x Self-Discovery) with Alice Grecyzn

Alice Grecyzn (actress and upcoming author) joins Chuck and Brady to discuss her life after homeschooling as a PK, the Toronto Blessing (a charismatic movement in the 90'

Sep 25 2020
2 h 03 min

We Were Sanctified Holy Rollers (Trauma-Informed x Forgiveness) with Suandria Hall

Denver-based counselor and coach, Suandria Hall, joins Chuck and Brady to unpack her Life After. Suandaria's father was a preacher. So much of her life was entrenched in

Apr 30 2020
1 h 19 min

Distanced Socializing (COVID x Meaning-Making) with Chuck and Brady

The Life After Podcast Hosts, Chuck Parson (R) and Brady Hardin (L), take a pause on their backlog of upcoming episodes to have a special, no-guest episode to address Cor

Mar 21 2020
1 h 39 min

Sheltered and Exposed (Sexual Discovery x Trusting Yourself) with Victoria Lynn Myers

Victoria Lynn Myers (model) joins Chuck and Brady to unpack her life after! She grew up in a very strict, Independent Baptist home with many, many rules, but Victoria no

Feb 15 2020
1 h 47 min

Growing Smaller (Disordered Eating x Therapy) with Laura M.

CW: Anorexia  Chuck and Brady are joined by Laura M, who opens up about her childhood struggling in silence with a Fundamentalism-fueled eating disorder.   Laura, like m

Feb 5 2020
1 h 40 min

Bye Jesus (Post-Christian Spirituality x Spiritual Abuse) with Carrie Maya

 CW: This episode includes mentions of race-based physical abuse, racial slurs, sexual abuse, and mention of childhood violence. Carrie Maya, calling from Australia, ope

Jan 24 2020
1 h 27 min

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