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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.

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

036: Burning a Path to Renewal with Erin Moon Feb 04, 2025

"Burn it all down." It's a common cry heard from many who have experienced spiritual abuse or find themselves disentailing from the disorienting process of deconstruction. And for those who have been ...

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028: Why Do Churches Do More Harm Than Good? with Brian Lee Dec 17, 2024

Join us for a special episode swap with my friends at the Why God Why podcast. This episode was originally released in February 2024.

In this raw and poignant episode of Why God Why, we delve into th...

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015: 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 o...

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010: A New Look at Fawning and our Survival Strategies with Aundi Kolber Sep 03, 2024

Most of us are familiar with fight, flight, and freeze. "Fawn"" may be a newer one for many of us. I first learned about the fawn response from Aundi’s incredible book, Try Softer. She describes it as...

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008: 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 Community...

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Episode 4: An Honest Look at Grief and Loss with JS Park Jul 23, 2024

TW/CW: references to suicide and suicidal ideation

According to chaplain J.S. Park, people are ready for the conversation around grief and loss.

I feel like I’ve been swimming in the waters of grief...

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Episode 2: Embracing Death and the Hope of Wholeness with Lore Wilbert Jul 09, 2024

Death is not always the end.

In fact, it’s often a beginning and the doorway to a resurrection. Brian and Lore share the importance of embracing both death and life, the connection to nature, finding...

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