The Life After Podcast
Sexuality
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 19, 2017
Enough (Domestic Violence x Mental Health) with Ashley Adams
Tuesday Sep 19, 2017
Tuesday Sep 19, 2017
Trigger warning: Episode touches on domestic abuse (and begins 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, domestic abuse, divorce, and more. She joins hosts Brady Hardin and Chuck Parson to tell her brave story of how she had enough and fought back hard for her own happiness and fulfillment.
This episode mentions domestic abuse without going into detail. If you are being abused by your partner, know there is nothing you have done or are doing to cause the abuse. It is solely the choice of the abuser. It may seem impossible to leave, change your circumstances, or reach out and ask for help you need, but it is possible. However, you know your abuser best, so think carefully through your situation and circumstances and do what is the best for you.
If you are in immediate danger, call 9-1-1.
For anonymous, confidential help, 24/7, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY).
http://ncadv.org/learn-more/get-help
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Thursday Sep 07, 2017
Get Out of My Head (Inner Dialog x Sexual Discovery) with Renée
Thursday Sep 07, 2017
Thursday Sep 07, 2017
NSFW Warning: The episode ends with two, wonderfully NSFW stories from Renée’s deconstruction story archives about her exploration of sexuality.
Our hilarious, mutual friend, Renée, joins us in the studio to reflect on the indoctrination she experienced growing up as a precocious, thoughtful child. We talk about the fears we had as Christian children and how we grew as we left Church culture in the areas of sexuality, social justice, and more. We discuss the regrets we have by making decisions that were heavily influenced by a faith we no longer hold on to and how the ripples of those decisions still affect us. This episode describes the mindf*ck so many people encounter as they work on ridding themselves of indoctrination.
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Thursday Aug 24, 2017
Conversion Therapy Dropout (Shame x Family Pressure) with Curtis G.
Thursday Aug 24, 2017
Thursday Aug 24, 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 major Christian leader, Eugene Peterson was thought to have come out as pro-gay marriage. The episode ends with Brady’s reflection on the aftermath of that announcement and almost immediate retraction.
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Tuesday Jul 04, 2017
God’s Only Forgotten Son (Family Trauma x Queer) with Brady Hardin
Tuesday Jul 04, 2017
Tuesday Jul 04, 2017
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 up gay in church, and the spiritual abuse that eventually led to his faith’s demise (but the birth of this podcast).
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Wednesday Jun 21, 2017
Unbuckling The Bible Belt (Intuition x Purity Culture) with Jamie Lee Finch
Wednesday Jun 21, 2017
Wednesday Jun 21, 2017
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 of Patriarchy. Jamie describes how much of her journey after leaving religion involves understanding her body. She gives life-changing advice on how to become a whole person and heal from trauma.
Bonus: Listen to Jamie reading her own original poems throughout the episode.
To learn more about Jamie’s work, follow her on Twitter, @jamieleefinch or visit her website: jamieleefinch.com
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