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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

089: Reimagining Faith through Reconstruction Mar 31, 2026

So I’ve deconstructed. What now?

In her latest book, “To Rebehold the Stars,” author and professor Tiffany Yecke Brooks guides us into a hopeful path of reconstruction. Drawing on Dante, psychology, ...

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088: Carrying the Weight of Hope with Heaviness with Shannan Martin Mar 24, 2026

What can we do when the world just feels so heavy?

In this episode, neighbor and author Shannan Martin shares her “counterweights” practice—how we move forward by carrying life’s heaviness with equal...

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087: Identifying, Addressing, and Healing from Misogyny with Dorothy Greco Mar 17, 2026

Have you ever heard people using a word that sounds important and like something you should already know about?

Misogyny can feel like one of those words, and this week, we’re talking with author and...

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086: Season 4 Trailer Mar 10, 2026

We’re back for Season 4 of the podcast next week!

I can’t wait to share these conversations with some of the incredible guests you just heard like Tiffany Brooks, Dorothy Greco, Shannan Martin, and l...

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085: Season 3 Wrap Dec 16, 2025

That's a wrap on Season 3 of the podcast!

We're so grateful for each of you taking the time to listen and engage with our episodes, and I hope you've found these conversations to be helpful and hope-...

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084: The Consequences of Christian Parenting "By the Book" with Marissa Burt, Kelsey McGinnis, and Meaghan Hampton Dec 09, 2025

Were you raised (and maybe harmed) in a Christian household that did parenting "by the book?"

Maybe you were a parent who was looking for resources to parent "the right way," Regardless of intent, re...

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083: Megachurch Culture and Christian Nationalism with Scott Latta Dec 02, 2025

Is there a link between the rise of megachurches, Christian Nationalism, and spiritual abuse?

In this conversation with journalist and author Scott Latta, he exposes surprising findings from his rese...

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082: Twelve Steps Toward the Life God Has for You with Ian Morgan Cron Nov 25, 2025

Do you feel broken beyond repair and just want life to be...better?

In this episode with Ian Morgan Cron, we talk about the use of the 12 steps—not just for managing common addictions, but for genera...

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081: Making Polyvagal Theory Practical with Dr. Arielle Schwartz Nov 18, 2025

Are you looking for practical ways to heal from spiritual trauma?

In this episode with Dr. Arielle Schwartz, a licensed psychologist, you'll learn how to regulate, rebalance, and rewire your nervous ...

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