Surviving the Black Church Podcast
Surviving the Black Church Podcast
Latest Episodes
Black Non-Believers in the Black Community with Mandisa Thomas
What does it cost Black people to stop believing — in a community where faith is woven into identity, family, and belonging?In this episode of Surviving the Black Church, we sit down with Mandisa Thomas — founder and president o...
Black Religious Trauma Survivor Speaks with Ebony Brice
Some stories need to be told because someone else is living them in silence right now.In this episode of Surviving the Black Church, Ebony Brice steps forward to share her experience as a Black religious trauma survivor — from g...
Holding onto Faith After Familial Abuse with Carolyn Murphy
What do you do when the family that introduced you to God is the same family that caused your deepest wounds? And what does faith look like when the trauma is that close to home?In this episode of Surviving the Black Church, we ...
Spirituality in the Black Community with Brooke "Bee" Sanders
What does spirituality look like for Black people on the other side of religious trauma? And what happens when the tools that bring you healing are the same ones the church told you to fear?In this episode of Surviving the Black Chur...
Mental Health and the Black Church with Dr. Jessica Isom
What does Black religious trauma actually cost us — mentally, emotionally, spiritually? And what happens when a Black psychiatrist who studies race-based trauma turns her clinical eye toward the Black church?In this episode of Surviv...