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The Allender Center Podcast

The Allender Center
Trauma
Healing
Mental Health
Spiritual Abuse
Shame
Christianity
Marriage
Sexual Abuse
Trauma Recovery
Racial Trauma
Advent
Theology
Hope
Psychology
Community
Storytelling
Narrative Focused Trauma Care
Therapy
Attachment Theory
Jesus

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 submitted by listeners, stories, interviews, and conversations, we engage the deep places of heartache and hope that are rarely addressed so candidly in our culture today. Join us to gain refreshing insight into ... more

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Faith, power, and politics have become deeply intertwined in our culture, leaving many Christians asking hard questions:

Is this what following Jesus is meant to look like? And how do we stay faithful when the way of Jesus seems so different from ... more

Is there still more to your story?

It's a question that can feel surprising, especially if you've spent years reflecting on your past, pursuing healing, or engaging your story. Yet in this conversation, Dr. Dan Allender, Rachael Clinton Chen, and W... more

What happens when shame takes root in a story?

And how does contempt become one of the ways we learn to survive it?

Dr. Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton Chen explore the complicated relationship between shame and contempt, and why understanding t... more

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Have you ever felt like you were living between worlds?

Maybe you've moved across countries or cultures. Maybe your family story carries immigration, missionary work, military life, trauma, loss, or displacement. Or maybe, even surrounded by famili... more

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Recent Guests

Esperansita Bejnarowicz
Life and story coach; founder of Far From Home
Far From Home (non-profit)
Episode: Feeling Far From Home with Esperansita Bejnarowicz
Dawn Wible
Founder of Talk More Tech Less, digital wellness educator and online safety advocate
Talk More Tech Less
Episode: How to Build a Healthier Relationship with Technology with Dawn Wible
James Jackson
Licensed psychologist, neuropsychologist; Director of the ICU Recovery Center at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Episode: "Reclaiming Your Life From Medical Trauma" with Dr. James Jackson
Tabitha Westbrook
Trauma specialist, licensed counselor and supervisor, certified sex addiction therapist; founder/CEO of The Journey and Process
The Journey and Process counseling clinic
Episode: "Healthy Sexuality After Abuse" with Tabitha Westbrook, LMFT, LCMHC, LPC
Mako Nagasawa
Founder and Executive Director of the Anástasis Center in Boston
Anástasis Center
Episode: Reframing Good Friday: From Scapegoating to Restoration with Mako Nagasawa
Rob Schenck
Reverend, former head of Faith and Action in DC
Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute
Episode: Rediscovering the Gospel with Rev. Rob Schenck
Stephanie Isbell
Therapist in Montana who works with neurodivergent individuals and has experience with NFTC
Montana
Episode: Neurodivergence, Trauma, and Story with Stephanie Isbell, MA, LCPC
Lauren Sawyer
Author and scholar on purity culture; PhD in Religion and Society, Drew University; affiliate faculty
Drew University / The Allender Center
Episode: "Growing Up Pure" with Lauren D. Sawyer, PhD
Paul Hoard
Associate professor of counseling psychology, The Seattle School; co-author of Eucontamination
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology
Episode: "Eucontamination: Disgust Theology and the Christian Life" with Paul Hoard, PhD, and Billie Hoard

Hosts

Rachael Clinton Chen
Co-host and interviewer focused on clinical and restorative discussions.
Dan Allender
Lead host, psychologist, and theologian guiding discussions on trauma, healing, and restorative approaches.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 803 ratings
  • Woke not Theologically sound

    Speaks how capitalism is bad. Very “woke” ideas and more political than the description states

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    MoeZElise
    United States7 months ago
  • New listener.. unsubscribing.

    Why is this so political?? I really thought this would focus more on marriage and family. The host is quite whiny too.. cringe.

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    Morning rush
    United States9 months ago
  • Respect to Dan but the show is not what it used to be

    The reviews from 10 years ago say it all, their content used to be focused on what it claims to be focus on - restoration of the heart. I love Dan’s books and teachings but the podcast has taken a different tone and turn in the last couple of years. Since the pandemic really. It is often bringing political content and views of the liberal side and assuming this is how all its listeners feel. While I appreciate hearing a perspective different from my own, there have been no conservative viewpoint... more

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    Chelsea moidtx
    United States10 months ago
  • I listen to several episodes and was struck in horror at how blatant the hosts were in regards to their hate for Christianity. the hosts are focused on advancing agendas, particularly in politics. rather than focusing on helping people navigating relationships. I would not in good conscience recommend this podcast to anyone

    Audible
    1
    7
    United Statesa year ago
  • manipulative and skewed dialogue the helping people

    I listen to several episodes and was struck in horror at how blatant the hosts were in regards to their hate for Christianity. the hosts are focused on advancing agendas, particularly in politics. rather than focusing on helping people navigating relationships. I would not in good conscience recommend this podcast to anyone

    Audible
    1
    7
    United Statesa year ago

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Some feedback cites perceived political slant; tone and direction have been described as controversial by a portion of listeners.
Praise for accessibly transforming complex ideas into applicable strategies for therapy and faith communities.
Listeners praise the healing depth and practical insights for trauma and relationships.
Critiques frequently mention polarization and calls for broader viewpoints.

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Feeling Far From Home with Esperansita Bejnarowicz
Q: What role does language play in healing migrational loss, and what are some practical offerings in the program?
She explains their threefold approach—mind, body, soul—using concepts like Word of the Week, weekly offerings like 'Feelings without Borders,' somatic rhythms, lament circles, and story groups to name experiences and foster belonging.
Feeling Far From Home with Esperansita Bejnarowicz
Q: How did the Far From Home work come to be, and what inspired you to start this community?
Esperansita describes recognizing a need among women who are far from home, rooted in personal displacement and cross-cultural experiences, which led to forming a network that centers on safe storytelling, language, body-based healing, and spiritual support.
What Our Desires Reveal with Jay Stringer
Q: What are the risks of stepping into waters of desire, and how can people approach them?
The dialogue emphasizes risk and reward, noting that desire can either elevate or harm—so the approach is to cultivate awareness, differentiation, and a willingness to engage with one's own story in a healthy, community-supported way.
What Our Desires Reveal with Jay Stringer
Q: What took so long to bring this new book to fruition?
The pace was influenced by ongoing personal and professional learning, and by the intense, sometimes traumatic experiences surrounding the prior work with Unwanted, which required careful, principled navigation and growth before the Desire project could mature.
What Our Desires Reveal with Jay Stringer
Q: What are the key drivers behind the work you've done on desire?
The discussion highlights that desire drives both growth and risk, shaping the path to healing when understood and integrated, rather than suppressed; it also explains how Dr. Stringer's research connects to clinical outcomes and personal transformation.

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What is The Allender Center Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on healing and restoration at the crossroads of theology and psychology, with conversations that tackle trauma, abuse, and relational repair through narrative-focused approaches. Guests range from theologians and pastors to clinicians and researchers, who share practical frameworks for healing, community formation, and ethically navigating difficult topics such as purity culture, medical trauma, and restorative justice. The hosts emphasize embodied storytelling, faith-informed psychology, and actionable training for individuals and faith communities. A standout quality is the ongoing blend of rigorous clinical insight with compassionate spiritual guidance, often inviting listeners to engage in repair and transformation with... more

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1. Esperansita Bejnarowicz
2. Dawn Wible
3. James Jackson
4. Tabitha Westbrook
5. Mako Nagasawa
6. Rob Schenck
7. Stephanie Isbell
8. Lauren Sawyer

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