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Honoring the Journey

Leslie Nease

Booking Overview

This is an interview podcast about Christian deconstruction, spiritual transition, and examining inherited beliefs, featuring authors, creators, and people with substantial personal journeys. PR agencies could credibly pitch authors, speakers, spiritual-transition coaches, and other public-facing experts with meaningful experience in religious trauma, faith change, or post-evangelical life; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 124

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 41.7k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

honoringthejourneypodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Leslie Nease - Former Christian radio host, speaker, writer, and Survivor China contestant known as “Sister Christian.” She is now an author and life and faith transitions coach focused on deconstruction and spir...

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Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Authors, speakers, spiritual educators, coaches, artists, and other public-facing professionals with a substantial personal or professional connection to Christian deconstruction, religious trauma, faith transition, or spirituality.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Public writing or speaking, Established coaching or educational work, Visible personal transformation or advocacy

Recent Guest Discussions

Rob Bell - Evangelical Rejection, Questioning Inherited Faith, Religious Deconstruction, Grief, Creativity, And Personal Growth.

Britt Hartley - Religious Deconstruction, Family Relationships, Differing Values, Vulnerability, Existential Crisis, Spiritual Direction, And Following Jesus Outside Institutional Religion.

Steven Francisi - Religious Trauma, Therapy, Shame, Healing, Masculinity, Personal Transformation, And Leaving The MAGA Movement.

Marla Taviano - Leaving Evangelical Christianity, Theology, Racism, Lgbtq+ Inclusion, Relationships, Humor, Poetry, And Rebuilding Personal Values.

Recent Topics

Deconstruction, Christianity, Spirituality, Religious Trauma, Faith Transitions

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Honoring the Journey
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The Power of Story Telling: Honoring Your Story with Keith Giles

October 12, 2026

In this episode of Honoring the Journey, host Leslie Nease sits down with Keith Giles — author, publisher, and co-owner of Quoir Publishing — for a wide-ranging conversation about the art of storytelling and the launch of his new science fiction imprint, Pink Beam Press. Keith shares free, practical advice for writers on crafting compelling stories, drawing on a memorable creative writing exercise that taught him the power of economy in prose: condense a four-page scene to two, then to one, a...

Overcoming Fear, Finding Faith: Honoring the Journey of Jason Becker

October 05, 2026

Today we welcome Jason Becker, host of the podcast “What the Hell Do I Know? with JB,” for a powerful conversation about faith, doubt, deconstruction, and spirituality. Jason shares growing up Southern Baptist, being taught fear-based salvation and repeatedly praying the salvation prayer into his 30s, and how that coercion fueled later questions about hell, control in the American church, and conflicting doctrines. He describes moving into ministry, challenging treatment of LGBTQ+ people, pla...

Religion & The Brain: Honoring the Journey of Dr. Shaleen Kendrick

September 28, 2026

What happens in our bodies when the beliefs we grew up with begin to unravel? In this episode of Honoring the Journey, Leslie talks with Dr. Shaleen Kendrick, author of Your Three Brains, about her experience growing up as a megachurch pastor’s daughter and how understanding the brain and nervous system helped her make sense of religious trauma. We explore fear, curiosity, and what it can look like to find wholeness as we make room for a new story.Find out more about Shaleen and her work on h...

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Frequently asked questions

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Honoring the Journey
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How do I get in touch with Honoring the Journey?

Honoring the Journey is hosted by Leslie Nease. Its publicly listed email is honoringthejourneypodcast@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Honoring the Journey?

The publicly listed email for Honoring the Journey: honoringthejourneypodcast@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Honoring the Journey have?

Podseeker estimates Honoring the Journey reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Honoring the Journey?

Honoring the Journey typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Authors, speakers, spiritual educators, coaches, artists, and other public-facing professionals with a substantial personal or professional connection to Christian deconstruction, religious trauma, faith transition, or spirituality. Common among recent guests: Published books; Public writing or speaking; Established coaching or educational work. Recent guests include Rob Bell, Britt Hartley, and Steven Francisi.

How hard is it to get booked on Honoring the Journey?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Honoring the Journey cover?

Recent episodes cover Deconstruction, Christianity, Spirituality, Religious Trauma, and Faith Transitions. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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