Thereafter

If you haven't yet had the pleasure of finding the work of Skylar Camp you have been missing out! Skylar has been one of the best parts of my IG feed for a little over a year. Her honest perspective on her post faith journey has been beyond refreshing and healing for me to witness. On today's episode she walks us through her story of finding herself in her most authentic form. From a child of puri...

Today we get to share an incredible conversation we had with Luke Wilson.  Luke is one of the leading voices talking about the discrimination of LGBTQ+ students and private religious universities. He is a part of a class action known as The REAP ( https://www.thereap.org/ ) which is looking to end the mistreatment of LGBTQ+ students at schools who receive federal tax payer funding.  Luke...

This week we sit down with Elad Nehorai . Elad has spent most of his adult life creating and nurturing communities. From the time he started a small online arts magazine (before such a thing was common) in college, to his efforts as an online marketer for startups, to his viral campaign "I Have A Therapist," to his work with Hevria, a community for creative Jews, and Torah Trumps Hate, a community...

We are so excited to be sharing this episode with Peter Fenton! Peter Fenton’s work has appeared in or is forthcoming from Dadley Productions, Heuer Publishing, OurBible App, and Q Christian Fellowship among others. Peter is an adventurous multi-genre author and screenwriter drawn to creating clever and self-aware works stimulating critical thought and laughter. He wrote and produced the profitabl...

Today we are SO excited to share our conversation with Abby Norman. We sat down with Abby to talk about her journey of faith and her new book You Can Talk To God Like That . We enjoyed every minute of this interview. Prepare to fall in love with Abby and her incredibly authentic approach to faith and life! Abby is a writer, blogger, speaker, and licensed local pastor in the United Methodist Church...

Born and raised in rural south Georgia, Winston Bolen grew up expecting to be a Southern Baptist preacher or conservative politician but over time things changed. Leaving the church in the late 90s, his former views were blown away by the myriad variety of fellow geeks and weirdos that brought different life perspectives to his online fandoms. The internet allowed him access to a world outside his...

Today we sit down with Meghan Crozier to talk a little bit about her deconstruction journey. Meghan is a writer and teacher who began writing on her website ThePursuingLife.com before even finding the deconstruction community. As a progressive Christian writer, she started her page as a way to seek spiritual growth, but realized that she often had more questions about faith than answers. Meghan's...

Today we have an AMAZING episode for you! We sat down with the one and only Dr. Katie Blake, and WOW what an incredible conversation. Katie has a Ph. D. in Social Psychology and is also a 500-hour Masters-level yoga instructor. With 13 years of experience in teaching psychology and yoga she brings a depth of experience to the online community she's supporting and educating. Visit her website at Dr...

Today is a super special episode for me (Cortland) personally! If you've listened to most of our episodes you know we've talked about the Dirty Rotten Church Kids podcast on many occasions. Beyond producing an amazing podcast DRCK has created a pretty incredible online community for those who are going through all kinds of faith change.  Today we're sharing a few conversations with people I'v...

This week on the pod we got to sit down with Levi Rogers, who is an old and dear friend of ours! Levi has an MFA from Antioch University Los Angeles and a Bachelors of English from the University of Utah. In July of 2018 Rogers attended The Tin House Summer Workshop and is currently working with the new broadside literary journal Meow Meow Pow Pow as a blog editor. He’s published essays, poetry, a...

Today, on the show, we sit down with Will Thorpe. Will runs the instagram account @Heretical_Theology. After finding God at an early age, Will spent much of his adult life striving to serve that God with his whole heart. Through his pursuit of a deeper understanding of his faith, he found himself coming to conclusions that simply didn't line up with the story the church had handed him. Now, a self...

Today we sit down with Blair who runs the @TalkPurityToMe Instagram account! Blair is a former evangelical and Purity Culture survivor living in the south. She uses her experiences to help people of all faiths and beliefs find healing from the trauma of Purity Culture by debunking the culture’s bullshit. She finds joy in helping others see the good in themselves and others and to live a life free...

Today on Thereafter we sit down with Rebekah Sorkin. Rebekah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Winthrop University and a MA in Social Work with certificates in At-Risk Youth and Trauma Studies from University of Denver. Over the past ten years her work with children, teens, adults, and families has given her unique insights on the...

Jonathan Merritt is one of America’s most trusted and popular writers on religion, culture, and politics. He is an award-winning contributor for The Atlantic, a contributing editor for The Week, and is author of several critically-acclaimed books including Learning to Speak God from Scratch: Why Sacred Words are Vanishing - and How We Can Revive Them. Jonathan has published more than 3500 articles...

Today on Thereafter we sit down with Mason Mennenga. Mason (he/him/his) is an aspiring theologian, podcaster, YouTuber , and the Internet’s youth pastor. He enjoys conversation over a drink, being a music snob, stand-up comedy, and long walks on the valley of the shadow of death. He is the podcast host of A People’s Theology . With inspiration from process theology, radical theology, liberati...

This week we have a fun one! This episode is a bit of a shift from the more serious conversations we've had so far on the podcast. We sat down with 2 of the hosts from the podcast Pod Goes Punk and had a blast chatting about music, church kid shit, and everything in between! Jesse and Jordan Chesley have been friends of mine since we were kids. We met going to hard core, emo, and punk shows togeth...

Michael Robison is a former Senior Pastor and Faith Leader. He is also a veteran strategic consultant and brand development innovator with a diverse background in finance, sales, development, marketing, communications and staffing. He was recently named one the Top Leaders of 2020 by Yahoo! Finance. Michael has a unique journey of faith and life. He spent nearly 20 years married to his wife Alliso...

Today on the pod, we get into a beautiful conversation with the one and only Kevin Miguel Garcia! Kevin is a digital pastor, creative healer, public theologian, & intuitive soul coach. Kevin has been a transformative force in my spiritual reconstruction and may be one of the most genuine and sincere people I've ever met. Our time with them was inspirational and transformative. The work they ar...

This week we're honored to have Janice Lagata on the podcast! We were lucky enough to stumble upon her blog a few weeks ago and quickly fell in love with her work. Janice is a musician, poet, writer, and podcaster. Her latest project is the podcast "God Has Not Given" An Exvangelical podcast featuring Janice and her failing faith in conversations with her friends and family. After binging every ep...

This week on the podcast we sit down with the one and only Calvin Arsenia! Calvin is an incredible artist and performer from Kansas City. Voted best musician in 2018 and 2019 by PitchKC , Calvin’s work has been featured on websites like the NewNowNext , Pride.com , Grammy.com , NPR.org to name a few. In addition to being one of the most successful artists to come out of Kansas City in recent years...

This week we’re beyond thrilled to be sitting down with Micah J Murray! His instagram bio reads: post-theist theology and blasphemous hallelujahs. Deconstruction coach for pilgrims and heretics. Scroll down and you’ll find meticulously marked up excerpts from books and hand written prose sprinkled among his numerous photos of his gorgeous physique. (These being one of the main reasons I follow @Mi...

In this weeks episode, we have the privilege of sitting down with writer, speaker, and best-selling author Jeff Goins. Jeff is a brilliant creative and one of the most curious people I know. We talk about spiritual awakening, pondering the mysteries of the universe, and the challenge of finding yourself in the process. You can connect with Jeff on Instagram @JeffGoins or through his website GoinsW...

In our inaugural episode we (Cortland and Josh) discuss why we're starting the Thereafter Podcast. We talk about the fear that often comes along with changing your beliefs. Evolving beliefs about the world can be scary and difficult, especially if you are feeling alone in the change. Throughout the coming episodes we'll introduce you to some amazing guests who are navigating the world of evolving...