Denver-based counselor and coach, Suandria Hall, joins Chuck and Brady to unpack her Life After.Suandaria's father was a preacher. So much of her life was entrenched in church culture, filled with rules and expectations. After learning beyond

What if I’m Thought of That Way? (Fatphobia x Embodiment) with Erin H.

Aug 9th, 2023 1h 31m

In this episode, Brady and guest Erin discuss fatphobia, eating disorder recovery, and embodiment.If you'd like to donate to Brady's GoFundMe for expenses related to his family's legal battle and more, please visit https://gofund.me/13befd41

Deconstructing Yourself (Neurodiversity x Eating Disorder Recovery) with Michelle

Jul 24th, 2023 1h 10m

After a break lasting over a year and a half, Michelle joins Brady to discuss deconstructing neurodiversity and eating disorder recovery.If you'd like to donate to Brady's GoFundMe for expenses related to his family's legal battle and more,

Don’t Dis My Ability (Differently-Abled x Trans) with Dustin VanDyke (HBO’s We’re Here)

Dec 25th, 2021 1h 56m

CW: Spiritual, emotional, and physical abuse toward someone who is differently-abled and mention of suicide attemptDustin VanDyke (featured on HBO's We're Here Season Two finale) is differently-abled and trans. Dustin was restricted from being

Unbuckling The Bible Belt (Classic Episode Re-Release) with Jamie Lee Finch

Dec 10th, 2021 1h 37m

With one more new episode left in 2021, here's a classic episode with Jamie Lee Finch and my former co-host Chuck Parson. Before the new episode, if you're able, check out the Season Two finale of We're Here on HBO. My next guest is Dustin VanD

Focus on Our Chosen Family (Coming Out x Coparenting) with my ex-wife, Jessi McCracken

Nov 25th, 2021 1h 45m

For this very special Thanksgiving episode, my ex-wife Jessi McCracken joins the show to deconstruct her high-pressure charismatic upbringing, the saga of our marriage and divorce, how Purity Culture sets unhealthy relationship expectations, co

Know Better (Reason x Mental Health) with Vi La Bianca

Nov 11th, 2021 1h 20m

Vi La Bianca (Skeptic Generation co-host) joins Brady to deconstruct reason's relationship with mental health, rapture anxiety, being neurodiverse, and how to set boundaries with people AND beliefs.With Special Intermission Interview Guest, S

What Can Be (Queer Theology x Sci-Fi) with Taj M. Smith

Oct 28th, 2021 1h 7m

Spiritual and leadership coach Taj M. Smith joins Brady to deconstruct Queer Theology, transitioning, and how his love for sci-fi shapes his outlook of the future. They also discuss the Star Trek Next Generation episode, Darmok.With Special

The Wrong Kind of Woman (Outsider x Spiritual Abuse) with Julianne King

Oct 14th, 2021 1h 15m

Julianne King (Poet and old friend of Brady) deconstructs her LIFE AFTER spiritual abuse with intensely manipulative church leaders. A major event occurred while in the youth group and another afterward. Also, Julianne shares her theory about h

You Gotta Let It Flow (Courage x Queerness) with Jamar Rogers

Oct 1st, 2021 1h 6m

Singer, Activist Jamar Rogers joins Brady to deconstruct his radiant LIFE AFTER repressing his queerness, receiving a positive HIV diagnosis, appearing on American Idol & The Voice, and learning to silence his inner critic so he could return ba

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Bonus Episode: The Importance of Storytelling (From Fireside Creators YT Channel) with Rev. Dr. Sheri Pallas and Catherine Wilcox

Sep 23rd, 2021 59m 47s

Sheri invited me to be on her YouTube Channel, FireSide Creators, alongside Catherine Wilcox, who has an M.A. in English Rhetoric and has researched the role of storytelling as a healing and community-building practice for individuals recoverin

Don‘t Be a Dick (Ethics x Real Life) with Rev. Dr. Sheri Pallas

Sep 16th, 2021 1h 31m

Rev. Dr. Sheri Pallas (activist, ally) joins the show to discuss "God" (and why she uses quotes), how an injustice done by a church toward her family pushed her to care deeply about religion, and her perspective on Deconstruction Culture as som

The RED Flags of Ted Dekker (Christian Celebrity x Grooming) with Emily Dukes

Sep 2nd, 2021 1h 14m

Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of sexually predatory behavior and the retelling of a racial, anti-fatness commentEmily Dukes joins The Life After to tell how her love for Christian fiction put her on the path to be groomed (

Chuck‘s Goodbye (Reflection x Show‘s Future) with Chuck Parson

Aug 19th, 2021 1h 34m

Welcome to The Life After Podcast Season 3!Chuck Parson joins the show one last time as co-host to catch up, announce his departure, and tease his next steps.Stay tuned this season of The Life After Podcast for more important conversations wi

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Bonus Catch-Up Conversation: Alice Grecyzn

Oct 9th, 2020 26m 42s

Alice Grecyzn (actress and upcoming author) re-joins Chuck and Brady to update her life since the recording of the last episode months and months ago.Follow her important work helping deconstructors at www.daretodoubt.org.Bookended with m

Dare to Doubt (Courage x Self-Discovery) with Alice Grecyzn

Sep 25th, 2020 2h 3m

Alice Grecyzn (actress and upcoming author) joins Chuck and Brady to discuss her life after homeschooling as a PK, the Toronto Blessing (a charismatic movement in the 90's), and an almost-wedding pressured upon her by prophecy.Follow her imp

Distanced Socializing (COVID x Meaning-Making) with Chuck and Brady

Mar 21st, 2020 1h 39m

The Life After Podcast Hosts, Chuck Parson (R) and Brady Hardin (L), take a pause on their backlog of upcoming episodes to have a special, no-guest episode to address Coronavirus.In this episode, they discuss:-how to keep End-Time anxiety a

Sheltered and Exposed (Sexual Discovery x Trusting Yourself) with Victoria Lynn Myers

Feb 15th, 2020 1h 47m

Victoria Lynn Myers (model) joins Chuck and Brady to unpack her life after!She grew up in a very strict, Independent Baptist home with many, many rules, but Victoria noticed she didn't value the beliefs over her experience like those around he

Growing Smaller (Disordered Eating x Therapy) with Laura M.

Feb 5th, 2020 1h 40m

CW: Anorexia Chuck and Brady are joined by Laura M, who opens up about her childhood struggling in silence with a Fundamentalism-fueled eating disorder.Laura, like many women raised in Christianity, was taught to be silent and smaller. Wh

Bye Jesus (Post-Christian Spirituality x Spiritual Abuse) with Carrie Maya

Jan 24th, 2020 1h 27m

CW: This episode includes mentions of race-based physical abuse, racial slurs, sexual abuse, and mention of childhood violence.Carrie Maya, calling from Australia, opens up to Chuck and Brady about her life after leaving a high-demand Charism

Uncomfortable Confessions (Preacher‘s Kid x Sexual Exploration) with Ronna Russell

Jan 13th, 2020 1h 17m

Ronna Russell joins Chuck and Brady to discuss her life after strict Pentecostalism and oppressive Purity Culture. Her saucy memoir, The Uncomfortable Confessions Of a Preacher's Kid, tells her story of not fitting into Christian culture's idea

Black Nonbelievers (Religious Family x Black Church Culture) with Elle Reneé

Dec 11th, 2019 1h 51m

Elle Reneé of St. Louis Chapter of Black Nonbelievers joins Chuck and Brady in the studio.Elle's step father was a pastor for multiple churches of varying denominations and current pastor of a nondenominational church, and some of their chur

Ambiguous Loss (Grieving x Counseling) with Janice Selbie

Nov 27th, 2019 1h 32m

Counselor ("counsellor" for the Canucks) Janice Selbie joins Chuck and Brady for a insightful, practical conversation on grieving God.Janice came from a ultra-Fundamentalism background that became hyper-charged after marrying her now ex-husban

Dying Out Loud (ALS x Secular Fortitude) with Dave Warnock

Oct 30th, 2019 1h 13m

Dave Warnock shares with Chuck and Brady about facing his mortality after leaving Christianity and being diagnosed with ALS/Lou Gehrig's disease. He's creating new meaningful relationships and learning to savor the moments of life as an Atheist

Unloose (Queer x Creativity) with Nightlightr

Oct 8th, 2019 1h 35m

Nightlightr (Leighton Pustejovsky, rap artist) cuts loose with Chuck and Brady about leaving Christian Fundamentalism after decades of repressing his homosexuality. The three discuss how they had reframed their sexualities to fit within the fa