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The Allender Center Podcast features Dr. Dan Allender and his team engaging topics on healing and restoration through the unique intersection of theology and psychology. Through questions su...
What if desire isn't something to suppress or fear, but something to honor and steward? In this two-part conversation, therapist and author...
We've all been there. When quickly a "just checking something" moment turns into 20 minutes lost scrolling. How hard it is to stay present w...
Nearly everyone has a story of medical trauma, whether it's a surgery, a frightening diagnosis, chronic pain, a difficult birth, a long wait...
This week, Dan and Rachael sit down with therapist, trauma care specialist, and NFTC® Alumni Tabitha Westbrook for a tender and important co...
We all know what it feels like to scapegoat—or to be scapegoated. To shift blame, protect ourselves, and make someone else carry what feels...
For decades, Rev. Rob Schenck was a leading voice in the religious right, shaping policy and influencing power from the halls of Washington,...
Many listeners of the Allender Center Podcast have asked us to explore neurodivergence—especially what it means to parent neurodivergent chi...
Have you been living within a role for years—only to wonder if there is more of you still waiting to be known? For decades, Becky Allender s...
What if healing from purity culture requires more than naming how you were hurt? What if it also means asking how you participated? In this...
How often do we think about disgust? Yet it shapes our choices, relationships, and even our faith every day in ways we rarely notice. In thi...
Who gets to tell the story? This week, Pastor James A. White returns to the Allender Center Podcast to explore why that question sits at the...
What if the freedom you long for is hidden in that final 3% of the truth you're afraid to share? This week, Dan and Rachael are joined by th...
Talking with kids about sex, pornography, and sexuality can stir up fear, shame, and a deep sense of inadequacy for many parents. In this ep...
In a country that is hurting and fractured by deep division, many of us are wondering how to remain rooted in love. As followers of Jesus, t...
Faith, hope, and love are beautiful words—but for many of us, they don't feel simple or safe. When they've been wielded to control, silence,...
Most of us say we value the truth—until it unsettles us, costs us something, or asks us to change. Truth has a way of disrupting the stories...
"What if the sacred is not somewhere else? What if it's right here and right now?" In this rich and reflective episode of the Allender Cente...
The new year can bring the hope of a fresh start… or the dread of more of the same. In this first episode of the year, Dan Allender and Rach...
As the year comes to a close, Dan and Becky Allender continue their annual podcast tradition: pausing to reflect on the year that has passed...
This Advent season, Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton Chen are joined by Rev. Dr. Michael Chen for a rich and deeply human conversation about...
As we begin the Advent season, Dan and Rachael welcome writer and theologian Blaine Eldredge back to the podcast for a sweeping, story-rich...
Loneliness is a human experience, but it's one we don't always acknowledge honestly. In this deeply personal conversation, Dan and Rachael o...
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. It can be a day of tradition, family, and connection. It can also bring tension, exhaustion, grief,...
Marriage always carries both joy and challenge… but what happens when life pushes you to the edge? When trauma, illness, loss, stress, or sh...
Ever have a day where everything goes sideways and your body just won't calm down? In this episode, Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton Chen ex...
If you've ever wrestled with the long, uneven work of healing, we hope today's conversation offers courage for the journey. Dan shares his r...
Healing from spiritual abuse and religious trauma is not a simple, linear journey. In this week's episode of the Allender Center Podcast, Ra...
In this week's wise and profoundly human conversation, Dr. Dan Allender sits down with longtime friend and former student Michael John Cusic...
When you hear the words "surrendered sexuality," what comes to mind—loss, shame, control? In this conversation, you'll hear a different visi...
What does it look like for the Church to become a true place of hope, healing, and care when it comes to mental health? In this week's conve...
For many, theology brings to mind dusty bookshelves, abstract arguments, and rigid dogmas. But what if theology wasn't static? What if it co...
This episode engages the topic of abuse, particularly sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised. Dr. Dan Allender and Linda Royster, LCMH...
We are made in the image of a wildly creative God—and that means creativity lives in each of us. Yet, while it flows freely in childhood, ma...
Marriage isn't only shaped by the big events and ruptures—it's also shaped by the little things. The small arguments that seem to surface ag...
What does it take to thrive in our relationships—not just survive—and how can the Enneagram help us along the way? In this episode of The Al...
Spiritual abuse can shatter trust—not only in people and institutions, but sometimes even in God. It can leave survivors wondering if healin...
What does it look like to stand with a community through fire—both literal and systemic? In this conversation, Rev. Marcos Canales and Rev....
What if the secret to more connected parenting isn't about getting everything right — but about showing up enough to make things right when...
If you've ever struggled to make space for your own grief—or wondered why so many people around you seem to push through pain without tendin...
In this final episode of the Sabbath Summer series, Dr. Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton Chen guide us into the often-overlooked final movem...
Last week, we talked about dreaming—giving ourselves permission to hope for delight and rest this summer. But what happens when those dreams...
What if Sabbath isn't just a day on your calendar—but a mindset you carry with you into every part of your life? In the first bite-sized epi...
DARVO—"Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender"—is a powerful manipulation tactic often used to silence those who speak up about harm. In...
What does it take to cultivate real transformation in a faith community? Not just busier programs or better Bible studies, but real change –...
If you like a good story, we think you'll like this episode. This week, we're honored to welcome John Kasich—a national leader, lifelong pub...
We're living in a time that's quietly—but profoundly—reshaping our souls. Formed by a world of speed, efficiency, and endless information, m...
Have you ever felt unseen in a place where you were supposed to be known? Or like the more you tried to bring your true self forward, the mo...
What if your first addiction wasn't to a substance, but to someone's approval? In part two of our conversation with Ian Morgan Cron, we go d...
Underneath every addiction is a deeper ache—and a surprising path to healing. Bestselling author, therapist, and Episcopal priest Ian Morgan...
What happens when a woman names harm in her church community—and instead of support, she's met with silence, suspicion, or even exile? Too o...