Corey Pigg, currently a project manager and producer for The Liturgists Podcast, joins Brady and Chuck to discuss his experiences as a full-time missionary that made way for his exit from toxic religion.Corey has started his own podcast, whic

Episode 16: “Indoctrination” with Tim Warzel and Jamie Lee Finch

Feb 20th, 2018

Indoctrination is one very essential topic that sort of permeates everything we talk about on this show, but so far we haven’t really addressed it directly. It is so pervasive within religious systems that its almost impossible to talk about an

Episode 15: “Professional Help” with Ari Holtz, PhD

Jan 16th, 2018

What makes counseling good or bad? What ethical laws are in place to protect people from harmful counselors? Are pastors and "church counselors" held to the same standard? How can you know if you've been treated fairly by a pastor, church couns

Episode 14: “#EmptyThePews” with Chris Stroop

Jan 9th, 2018

Chris Stroop, PhD created the #EmptyThePews Movement to ask Evangelicals to examine the fruits of their religion and walk away from its grip. Chris joins Brady and Chuck on this episode of The Life After, focusing on the community of ex-evangel

Episode 13: “#ChurchToo” with Kyla Bauer and Jamie Lee Finch

Dec 1st, 2017

TW: This episode contains stories of sexual, physical, and spiritual abuse (not in great detail).The episode that kept growing! What started as a mini-project to release while Chuck worked on a more complex episode kept putting itself in our

Episode 12: “Humanism” with James Croft, EdD

Oct 6th, 2017

While most of the episodes focus on deconstruction, this episode tackles reconstruction. James Croft, PhD, the outreach director of The Ethical Society of Saint Louis, joins Brady and Chuck to answer the extremely important question of what to

Episode 11: “Enough” with Ashley Adams

Sep 19th, 2017

Trigger warning: Episode starts with a John Piper audio clip.Ashley Adams is a strong woman. She has overcome a lot including growing up with Brady, navigating youth group with undiagnosed depression and anxiety, the loss of her mother, domes

Evangelical Emergency Mini-sode: Kirk Cameron and Irma

Sep 13th, 2017

This week, Evangelical superstar Kirk Cameron tried his hand at speaking for God on why God "sent" Hurricane Irma. Needless to say, it didn't go so well, and we couldn't wait for the next episode to address it. Even many Christians agree that h

Episode 10: “Get Out of My Head” with Renée

Sep 7th, 2017

NSFW Warning: The episode ends with two, wonderfully NSFW stories from Renée's deconstruction story archives about her exploration into sexuality.Our hilarious, mutual friend, Renée, joins us in the studio to reflect on the indoctrination she

Episode 9: “Conversion Therapy Dropout” with Curtis G.

Aug 24th, 2017

Curtis G. joins Brady and Chuck to discuss this family's efforts of "fixing" him by sending him to conversion therapy. He reads from his notes, followed by how he recovered, accepting who he is.This episode was recorded on the one day that ma

Episode 8: “Out of Control” with Kristen H.

Aug 11th, 2017

Kristen retells her story of moving across the nation to join a religious community that eroded away her freedoms. After bouncing back from rock bottom, Kristen tells of how she got her life back.Also, Brady and Kristen reflect on their horri

Quick Update from Chuck- *Full Episode Coming Very Soon

Aug 10th, 2017

Here is a quick update from Chuck explaining the dead air. We will have a new episode releasing in a day or two. We miss you all.

Episode 7: “Black and White Thinking” with Prisca Jebet Kendagor

Jul 21st, 2017

Prisca was brought up in white, Christian suburbia. At times, her skin contrasted with the world around her. Chuck and Brady talk to Prisca about her experiences in church and how those events made the way for her exit from evangelical Christia

Episode 6: “It’s Okay Not to Believe” with Caleb Doyle

Jul 12th, 2017

Caleb Doyle joins Brady and Chuck. Brady was Caleb's church camp counselor as a kid. The three discuss their shift in politics after leaving church, and Caleb describes life without a father. Caleb proves that not all exits have to be traumatic

Episode 5: “God’s Only Forgotten Son” with Brady Hardin

Jul 4th, 2017

In this episode, Chuck executes a hostile show-takeover! Instead of a regular guest, Chuck interviews Brady, host and founder of The Life After, about his childhood and exit from religion. Brady opens up about his difficult childhood, growing

Episode 4: “Unbuckling The Bible Belt” with Jamie Lee Finch

Jun 21st, 2017

This episode includes an honest, frank conversation about sex.Brady Hardin and Chuck Parson take the show on the road to Nashville, TN to interview Jamie Lee Finch on the subjects of sexuality, the dangers of Purity Culture, and the downfalls

Episode 3: “Facing Death Without Faith or Fear” with Zach B.

Jun 14th, 2017

Hosts, Brady Hardin and Chuck Parson, interview Zach B. about his two close encounters with death. The first was of a friend. The second was his own.

Episode 2: “Homeschooled to Homewreck’d” with Marnie K.

May 31st, 2017

Hosts, Brady Hardin and Chuck Parson, interview Marnie K., a former member of the same church Brady was kicked out of. Marnie retells her experience of discovering homeschool as an option for her daughter that needed an one-on-one approach to e

Episode 1: “What the H*ll?” with Chuck Parson

May 23rd, 2017

Listen to the first episode of The *Life After Podcast. Host, Brady Hardin, describes his exit from a toxic, religious environment. He interviews Chuck Parson, a friend he had while a practicing Christian. Chuck, like Brady, had left his faith

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