Ashley adams. This will change my future life. I needed this God bless

This podcast helped me immensely on my deconstruction journey. Through Brady’s thoughtful, gentle, and humor-infused interviews, I was able to hear stories from others that helped me process my own experiences. I became a part of a community that I didn’t know existed and desperately needed. A must listen for those deconstructing from evangelical christianity.

Brady likes to attack racial minorities and double down on his white supremacist behavior. He claims to have deconstructed from Evangelicalism but it is clear that he has not deconstructed from the white supremacy, sexism, lack of compassion and accountability that go with it.

Brady puts his heart and soul into this podcast and the result is the support we all need as we deconstruct! Knowing we aren’t alone in the trauma we have all experienced, as well as learning ways to deal with said trauma is invaluable! If you grew up in a toxic religious environment, regardless of how similar it may or may not be, this podcast will help you in your grasp for reality and help bring you peace! Thank you, Brady, for all you do!

I identify so much with many of the storytellers. I had my deconstruction years ago but have never heard of anyone who had been through experiences similar to mine. This is such a breath of fresh air. It has been super helpful in working through my own past RT. Many therapists don’t understand the nuances or different sects of religion. In my experience, I’m either dismissed or just not fully understood. I’m so grateful for this podcast. Thank you!!!

I’m so thankful to have for this podcast. When she said that women who have a strength of their own that doesn’t originate from men is dangerous to their fundamental Christianity (paraphrasing) I broke down in tears. The real cry. The ugly cry. I am just starting my journey into deconstructing. The guidance offered here is so needed.

So glad this is still a thing! We’ll miss you Chuck. Thanks Brady for continuing the conversation.

I was sold on this podcast at episode 1! The moment Chuck said Sonicflood, I knew I was hooked!

This podcast is helping me survive. So fortunate for finding this refuge. Thank you Brady and Chuck!

It’s annoying how often they interrupt guests and how long it takes them to get to the point. I was really looking forward to the episode that goes over mental health but couldn’t get through it. After listening for over thirty minutes, they barely touched the surface of Laura’s eating disorder. As a person who is an ex-fundamentalist and who struggles with an eating disorder, I was very curious. I’ve listened to several other of tgeur podcasts as well and it’s the same thing. BUT- the content is good and it is nice to laugh about it all. If you’re looking for more serious discussions, I recommend listening to the Born Again Again podcast. If you’re in for more of a gossipy and juicy intel feel, this right here is your podcast.

I feel like I have found people I can relate to again after struggling with this for years.

Excellent podcast. I recently left my church and am in that really complex process of deconstruction. Thank you so very much for these conversations. I’m finding the podcast encouraging, thoughtful, insightful, and therapeutic.

I have been going through a difficult deconversion and this podcast has been extremely helpful. I really like how genuine the hosts are.

This is great therapy for deconstructing from religious abuse. You’ll love it!

So much freedom-giving shared in each podcast, thank you friends. This welcomes listeners, me, into so much ah-ha’s about how entrenched and Christian-directed my life has been and still is. *ugh* Keep increasing your BIPOC guest-shares. I appreciate recognize that it’s needed.

Chuck and Brady rule. Ditch the shame and guilt of RTS and hear stories that will make you feel seen and understood.

Chuck and Brady do such a good job sharing their stories and interviewing others who are going through the process of deconstructing the damaging beliefs of evangelical Christianity. I didn't realize I needed language to put to my experience but now that I have it and know others experienced the same things I did it has helped a lot. Thank you both!

What happens AFTER you leave "the church"? I listen to several post-evangelical/ deconstruction type of podcasts, and this one is definitely the most fun! Great humor, fun conversations, lots of empathy. I definitely recommend!

Thank Human you all are here! I have recently left faith and have been abandoned by my community (of 10 years). This podcast has been a safe haven and allowed me to feel seen and less crazy. Thank Brady this exists!

Chuck, Brady, and the guests echo many similarities to my personal journey of deconstructions/deconversion from evangelicalism. The thoughtful, funny, and difficult stories and conversations have provided me with the vocabulary and freedom to describe my own story of deconversion.

I’ve recently deconverted and this was one of the first podcasts I found that addressed my needs and let me hear lots of voices from different backgrounds all on the same journey. I’m still working through tons of past episodes. Looking forward to what they’ll bring in the new year.

I so appreciate Chuck & Brady’s podcast! They have guests from all phases of deconversion, or conscious religious uncoupling. I am refreshed and enjoy the breadth of the conversations from touchy subjects to ministry dropouts, this podcast has helped my frame thoughts and give context to things I’ve been feeling for years. Thank you!

Podcast and Facebook group are lifesavers. Must listen.

Thank you Brady and Chuck for having these conversations. You’re helping me let go of past trauma, guilt, and the whole concept of sin. My deconversion happened rather quickly and I’m glad I stumbled upon your podcast and several others. Without these helps, I’m not sure I would have the strength to be happy. The rest of this review is predictive text following the phrase “God is...” Enjoy. God is so far so much better now than I am now I cannot is a time to get a little better today off and I’m like a crazy girl I gotta is a time to get a good fit and I get it to you and you can come to get work.

It feels like listening along with friends. Great space for deconstruction and personal growth. I found this podcast right after I started realizing what religious trauma was, and the topics discussed helped to shed light on the aspects of my life that I was questioning at the moment. Humorous and lighthearted, but not afraid to take on heavy topics. Thanks Chuck and Brady!!

I am so glad to have found this podcast and community of people who share so many of the same experiences. The podcast features people from so many different viewpoints and stories which makes it very interesting and relatable in many instances. The hosts, Chuck and Brady have a wonderful balance of insight, empathy, openness and humor. Thank you guys for this work you do. You are helping so many people

Chuck and Brady have done a phenomenal job creating a space for folks deconstructing their faith to come and hear others’ stories and possibly share their own. There is also a vibrant online community many of the listeners are part of, which has also led to many in-person meet ups. Annnnd they tell funny jokes

This. Right. Here. The hosts and guests are well spoken and...dare I say..RELEVANT to many people no matter their beliefs or disbelief. Respectful always. This is what is needed in our polarized world right now.

Chuck and Brady have been so helpful to me finally processing my upbringing/indoctrination in evangelicalism. The loss of community and coping mechanisms after leaving religion are so profound, it’s been really great knowing I’m not alone in my experiences and I’m finally ready to start confronting my trauma.

I felt like I was doing this alone until I found The Life After podcast. I finally feel like, not only do I have this new community and resource, but I have the words to use with family and friends that help them understand what deconstructing is like for me and why I’m doing it

Chuck and Brady are informative, compassionate and funny. The variety of guests interviewed bring perspectives from all plates of the religious smorgasbord. They bring a much needed healing balm on to the trauma laden ex-evangelical community. Purity culture, patriarchy and misogynistic views are among the topics discussed as well as the validity of the Bible. Chuck and Brady are not afraid to spill the tea... a must listen to if you’ve been subject to religious trauma!

Lots of interrupting, often speaking for guests or putting words in their mouths rather than listening. The humor could be a lot more mature.

This podcast has been an incredible resource to me on my spiritual journey. Chuck and Brady are excellent hosts featuring a wide range of guests within the exchristian experience. Such a good listen!!

Brady and Chuck and all their guests have helped and encouraged and taught me so much on my journey out of Christianity and into accepting and celebrating being gay. Thank you guys, so so much.

I love the tone they strike in the interviews. I find myself laughing more often than not. The show covers a lot of topics and varieties of experiences. I both resonate with guests, and learn a lot about Christian experiences I was not apart of. Lots of good stuff here.

If you were raised in evangelicalism & find yourself trying to navigate deconstruction, this is the podcast for you. Brady & Chuck are relatable, insightful & funny. They bring in guests who speak thoughtfully about issues faced by those who are picking up the pieces after losing their religion.

That’s a big phrase, life changing! I wanted to say life saving.... too over the top? I don’t know.... I think Chuck, Brady and this podcast has saved a part of me... but it has been life changing at my core. Being in a community of people that can relate to so many life experiences that I still can’t put into words has been everything to me. Thanks to everyone involved in the Life After... you are important, needed, and necessary!

After a long journey out of evangelicalism a few years back followed by a short stint in an evangelical church for a few months, I left for good in a coffee shop a while back when a “friend” and leader in the church, who had manipulated me into coming back months earlier, decided that reading all the “clobber passages“ to me was in my best interest. I was already planning on telling him I was leaving and why. This was the whole point I wanted to meet with him. I’m gay and proud and have been out since 2016, and to him, this obviously was a problem. But he told me things were different this time. That the church wanted to be more diverse and accepting. And this was the second time this same church blatantly lied to me regarding this. And it hurt even more that someone I thought was my friend would look at me after I said I was leaving and essentially tell me to not let the door hit me on the way out. But how does this tie into TLA? Welp. I was listening to The Life After in that coffee shop, trying to muster up some courage while I waited for this so-called friend of mine to show up (30 minutes late) to what I knew was going to be an unpleasant and somewhat traumatizing situation. You gave me courage to speak up for myself and not be manipulated or gaslit anymore. Thank you, Chuck and Brady, for giving me a voice to speak up and speak out. It’s partly because of you (and my former friend’s inexcusable lateness) that I’m free now and very happy.

Guys, I cannot thank you enough for the amazing work you’re doing with this podcast. I found you through the #Exvangelical podcast community and am so grateful to add this podcast to my library. Both your episodes with Jamie Lee Finch blew my mind and were so incredibly healing. And all your call outs about brainwashing and indoctrination are spot on. The online community you have created to give folks a safe space to deconstruct is a beautiful place. You’re making such a positive difference in all our lives.

I realized a long time ago that I no longer believed anything in the Bible, despite my indoctrination. What I did not realize until listening to this podcast, was how profoundly damaging Christian teachings were to me growing up. It’s also nice to know I’m not alone. Thanks guys.

This podcast has given me permission to express and truly believe things that were stopped up in me for a long time. Thank you

Chuck and Brady are funny, engaging hosts who interview a variety of guests regarding topics related to deconstruction of evangelicalism, including purity culture, LGBT+ issues, and more. If you are deconstructing your Christian faith, definitely check out this podcast. There’s a great online community too.

This podcast and community has helped so much in processing leaving my faith and all the junk I was carrying with me from it. I can’t express enough how much I appreciate Chuck and Brady and the whole Life After exvangelical community. ❤️❤️❤️

I finally found my people. Thank you, Chuck and Brady, for shedding light on the damage that is done in the name of god by Christian extremists, and facilitating conversations to help us heal.

Brady and Chuck do a fantastic job. The authenticity in this show is powerful and will help anyone recovering from religious trauma get to a new level of healing and acceptance. Keep it up guys !!!

I’m so grateful for Chuck and Brady and the work they’ve done between this podcast and the online community. It’s provided me a safe space to deconstruct my dogmatic religion and find freedom to live my life and great people well just because. This is the podcast and group of people I needed in my life a decade ago. Thanks for giving me my second Saturday back!

I’ve found a crew through their online community. There are others out there who have experienced spiritual and religious trauma through “the church.” This podcast is an affirmation that I’m not alone in recovery. Listening is like therapy. I’m so thankful for what Brady and Chuck are doing.

Religion is complicated. Leaving religion is doubly so. When I was leaving Christianity it felt like I was by myself. I didn’t have anyone to talk to about it. None of my new non-religious friends could relate to decades of gaslighting, church services and religious education I went through. So when I found this pod cast it was such a great time, and it still is to hear these hosts describe things I had in my past and emotions and challenges I have currently. It’s great and I love it.

It's my life to live. That has been my "quote" for the past few years, but it's been really hard to achieve due to me allowing myself to continue to get sucked in by well meaning (well... most of them) but still toxic and controlling family members... which then throws me every time back into the world of fundamentalist Christianity. My life isn't mine when I am in that world. It belongs to my parents, my grandparents, my brothers, and essentially... to some "God" that I don't even believe exists. Everything I do has to go along to what others around me believe to be "God's Plan". I began listening to this podcast a couple of weeks ago... and it's like I'm finally finding people who actually understand, and can empathize. And help. And who encourage me to find my own way, to live my own life. Like... Brady and Chuck feel like close friends right now... even though I know they don't even know who I am yet, though I did just join the fb group... so we'll see. It's triggering at times, but they are VERY good about providing those warnings. They don't always stay "on topic"... but the "topic" is really just essentially deconstruction of religion... and how to find your own way. So it's perfect. Highly recommend it to anyone who grew up in a Christian family who is now leaving said family/lifestyle (because unlike being gay, Christianity really is a lifestyle... and a toxic one), or anyone who may be seeking understanding of friends or family going through this process, or those who are simply searching. It's needed. And I'm grateful it's here.

Chuck and Brady and doing the kind of lords work I need in my life, helping me sort of a part of myself I just tucked away after a decade to start partying and never looked back. It's been a long time but this podcast is helping me find closure after ending my relationship with religion and a god and it's fantastic.