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Welcome to the Podcast

TheĀ Broken to Beloved PodcastĀ is for anyone whoā€™s been affected by spiritual abuse, religious trauma, or church hurt and is looking for practical resources to move toward healing and wholeness.

Iā€™m your host, Brian Lee, and Iā€™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

Episode 022: Creating and Validating a Spiritual Abuse Assessment Nov 05, 2024

Can you really ever know when you’ve experienced spiritual abuse by church leaders and organizations? Victims and survivors are so often manipulated and gaslit that they question their own...

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Episode 15: Healing What's Within through Curiosity and Connection with Chuck DeGroat Sep 24, 2024

Trauma fundamentally disconnects us.

It can disconnect our brains from our bodies. It can sever relationships and entire communities. Those of us familiar with trauma know it can have a real impact...

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Episode 8: 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...

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Episode 7: 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...

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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...

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