Broken to Beloved Podcast

Over 92 million adults in the US have experienced spiritual abuse and religious trauma. Maybe you’re one of them.

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.

Brian Lee is a pastor, coach, and speaker who survived it in 3 different environments and now works to advocate for others who have been wounded by the church and her leaders, and to provide practical tools for awareness and safeguarding against future abuse.

Podcasting since 2024 • 90 episodes

Broken to Beloved Podcast

Latest Episodes

092: Slow and Small Steps to Healing Your Shattered Soul with Colleen Ramser

What if forcing spiritual practices make healing harder — not easier?Therapist and author Colleen Ramser joins the podcast to discuss her debut book, The Shattered Soul: Restoring Wholeness and Rebuilding Your Faith After Spir...

July 21, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 92 • 45:00

091: A Survivor's Guide to Recovery and Hope After Religious Trauma with Tia Levings

What does it mean to own yourself after years of being told your body, voice, and choices belonged to someone else? Join us for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Tia Levings as she unpacks the concept of auto...

May 05, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 91 • 46:05

090: A Slow Road Toward Faith with AJ Swoboda

After spiritual abuse, how do you separate the voice of Jesus from the voices that harmed you? In this conversation with theologian and pastor A.J. Swoboda, we explore why slowing down — not speeding up — is the key to rebuil...

April 07, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 90 • 46:57

089: Reimagining Faith Through Reconstruction with Tiffany Yecke Brooks

So I’ve deconstructed. What now?In her latest book, “To Rebehold the Stars,” author and professor Tiffany Yecke Brooks guides us into a hopeful path of reconstruction. Drawing on Dante, psychology, and spiritual formation, she inv...

March 31, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 89 • 42:48

088: Carrying the Weight of Hope with Heaviness with Shannan Martin

In this episode, neighbor and author Shannan Martin shares her “counterweights” practice—how we move forward by carrying life’s heaviness with equal measures of rest, joy, and community. Together, we explore how to navigate the burdens we carry...

March 24, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 88 • 49:14