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The Allender Center Podcast

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 understanding your story, handling relational struggles, recovering from trauma and abuse, and more.

The mission of The Allender Center is to help people tell their stories with awareness and integrity, and to train them to listen to the stories of others with care, artistry, and skill so that they may foster redemption and healing in their lives. The Allender Center is a pioneering organization committed to boldly engaging the impact of trauma and abuse, providing healing and teaching to individuals, couples, and communities, and training professionals to listen and enter into stories in a way that facilitates transformation and hope. For information on all our programs and live events, visit theallendercenter.org

Latest Episodes:

How Did We Get Here? With Pete Wehner Jul 02, 2022

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How did we get here? In our divided nation - and in our fragmenting churches - fear and hatred are running rampant.

This week, Dan Allender speaks with Pete Wehner, who is an in-residence Senior Fellow at The Trinity Forum, an author, and a contributor to publications such as the New York Times and The Atlantic. Their conversation is an invitation to those of us within the body of Christ to consider the factors that influence our own stories, our faith, our political views, and our relationships with others.

"This Here Flesh" with Cole Arthur Riley, Part Two Jun 25, 2022

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We're continuing with the second part of the conversation with Cole Arthur Riley, author of "This Here Flesh," co-hosted by Rachael Clinton Chen and Linda Royster from The Allender Center. We'll drop back into the discussion as Rachael asks Cole about the ways she has encountered God in the midst of encountering the trauma and horrors of her own story.

If you missed the first part, you can go to the previous episode entitled, "This Here Flesh with Cole Arthur Riley, Part 1" to hear Cole speak about the impact of her family of origin on her life.

"This Here Flesh" with Cole Arthur Riley, Part One Jun 18, 2022

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Rachael Clinton Chen is joined by Linda Royster from The Allender Center as they co-host this conversation with a very special guest. Cole Arthur Riley is the creator of Black Liturgies, a space for Black spiritual words of liberation, lament, rage, and rest; and a project of The Center for Dignity and Contemplation where she serves as Executive Curator. She is the author of the New York Times best selling book, This Here Flesh.

In the first part of this conversation, Cole talks about the impact of her family of origin and how she came to tell her story. Be sure to stay tuned for the conclusion of this conversation in next week's podcast episode, in which Cole will share how her story led her to a new understanding of the Divine.

Story Engagement with Kalee Vandergrift-Porter Jun 11, 2022

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In this week's episode, Dan Allender speaks with one of the driving forces behind The Allender Center: Kalee Vandergrift Porter, the Director of Business Development. Kalee shares her journey of being drawn to chaos, grappling with the expectations put onto her growing up, and discovering her own voice in her story.

Story Engagement with Jeanette White Jun 04, 2022

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In this episode, Dan Allender interviews his boss, Jeanette White, who is the Executive Director of The Allender Center. You will get to hear some of the themes of Jeanette's story, from her work in trauma care with The Allender Center to her personal encounters with trauma.

Why Story? May 28, 2022

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If you've just started following the Allender Center, or even if you've been around for a while, you may know us as an organization that holds space for healing from trauma and abuse. You may wonder why we place so much emphasis on story.This continued interview of Dan Allender by his co-host, Rachael Clinton Chen, reveals the history of the inception of the Allender Center, why story is at the core of our work, and the reason we believe each of our stories are the key to discovering real meaning and connection to ourselves, to God, and to others.

The Origins of Dr. Dan Allender's Work May 21, 2022

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In the first of this two-part series, Rachael Clinton Chen interviews Dan Allender about the origins of his work in helping people address and heal sexual abuse. You'll drop into Dan's story in the mid-1980s as he was finishing his doctoral studies. He was asked a question by one of his clients: "What do you know about sexual abuse?"

At the time, this very prevalent issue was not being addressed in secular culture, let alone by the church. Listen to how Dan grew into his unique role as a therapist, teacher, and innovative leader to help bring healing and transformation to those who have suffered harm and abuse.

Please note this does discuss the sensitive topic of sexual abuse and may not be suitable for some listeners.

Healing from Spiritual Abuse May 14, 2022

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As we continue our discussion about spiritual abuse, this week we're looking at its impacts and how we can begin to move towards healing.

If this is a subject you'd like to continue to explore, or if you'd like to share this material with a loved one, we have a list of more articles, podcasts, and online learning opportunities in the show notes of today's episode.

Revisiting Spiritual Abuse May 07, 2022

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We recently re-released the recording of the Confronting Spiritual Abuse webinar led by Rachael Clinton Chen, so we're also revisiting the topic of spiritual abuse here on the podcast. This week, Dan Allender interviews Rachael Clinton Chen about her experiences with spiritual abuse, how she started teaching on this topic, and how people can identify spiritually abusive people and systems that they encounter.

We invite you to stay tuned for the second part of this conversation next week. If you'd like to go deeper into this topic, consider enrolling in the "Confronting Spiritual Abuse Re-Release." This is a full day of teaching from Rachael Clinton Chen that you may go through at your own pace.

We offer this information not only to expose the harm, but because we believe that healing is possible. By doing this work, you can begin to reclaim spiritual beliefs and practices and reconnect with God and others in a deeper way.

Care and Mercy for Post-Traumatic Stress Apr 30, 2022

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Dan and Rachael continue their conversation from last week about post-traumatic stress. Once we identify and acknowledge it, how do we offer care for ourselves and those around us?

We hope this conversation inspires you to contemplate some of the simple self-care practices and rituals you can implement in your own life, and the ways in which you can tend to yourself and others with mercy and care.

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