The Allender Center Podcast podcast

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

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

 

#585

God in Relationship: Advent and the Trinity with Rev. Dr. Michael Chen

This Advent season, Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton Chen are joined by Rev. Dr. Michael C... more

12 Dec 2025

47 MINS

47:49

12 Dec 2025


#584

The Story of God With Us: Advent and the Early Church with Blaine Eldredge

As we begin the Advent season, Dan and Rachael welcome writer and theologian Blaine Eldred... more

05 Dec 2025

48 MINS

48:15

05 Dec 2025


#583

Loneliness, Isolation, and Presence

Loneliness is a human experience, but it's one we don't always acknowledge honestly. In th... more

28 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:20

28 Nov 2025


#582

How to Not Be Consumed at Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. It can be a day of tradition, family, and connect... more

21 Nov 2025

46 MINS

46:43

21 Nov 2025


#581

Marriage in the Midst of Difficult Seasons

Marriage always carries both joy and challenge… but what happens when life pushes you to t... more

14 Nov 2025

50 MINS

50:40

14 Nov 2025


#580

Trauma & Emotional Dysregulation

Ever have a day where everything goes sideways and your body just won't calm down? In this... more

07 Nov 2025

49 MINS

49:02

07 Nov 2025


#579

Psalm 13, Erin Brockovich, and the Debris of Sexual Abuse

If you've ever wrestled with the long, uneven work of healing, we hope today's conversatio... more

31 Oct 2025

47 MINS

47:31

31 Oct 2025


#578

"Holy Hurt" with Hillary L. McBride, PhD

Healing from spiritual abuse and religious trauma is not a simple, linear journey. In this... more

24 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:43

24 Oct 2025


#577

"Sacred Attachment" with Michael John Cusick

In this week's wise and profoundly human conversation, Dr. Dan Allender sits down with lon... more

17 Oct 2025

50 MINS

50:10

17 Oct 2025


#576

"Surrendered Sexuality" with Dr. Juli Slattery

When you hear the words "surrendered sexuality," what comes to mind—loss, shame, control? ... more

10 Oct 2025

48 MINS

48:28

10 Oct 2025


#575

Church & Mental Health with Laura Howe

What does it look like for the Church to become a true place of hope, healing, and care wh... more

03 Oct 2025

44 MINS

44:49

03 Oct 2025


#574

Living Theology

For many, theology brings to mind dusty bookshelves, abstract arguments, and rigid dogmas.... more

26 Sep 2025

44 MINS

44:43

26 Sep 2025


#573

Recovery Week Reflections

This episode engages the topic of abuse, particularly sexual abuse. Listener discretion is... more

19 Sep 2025

46 MINS

46:34

19 Sep 2025


#572

The Cost and Gift of Creativity in Relationships with John and Sue Cunningham

We are made in the image of a wildly creative God—and that means creativity lives in each ... more

12 Sep 2025

46 MINS

46:43

12 Sep 2025


#571

Bickering, Kindness, and the Deep Roots of Love

Marriage isn't only shaped by the big events and ruptures—it's also shaped by the little t... more

05 Sep 2025

46 MINS

46:03

05 Sep 2025


#570

"Enneagram and Marriage" with Christa Hardin

What does it take to thrive in our relationships—not just survive—and how can the Enneagra... more

29 Aug 2025

52 MINS

52:01

29 Aug 2025


#569

Moving from Broken to Beloved with Brian Lee

Spiritual abuse can shatter trust—not only in people and institutions, but sometimes even ... more

22 Aug 2025

56 MINS

56:42

22 Aug 2025


#568

Being a Faithful Witness in Harrowing Times with Rev. Marcos Canales & Rev. Dr. Robert Chao Romero

What does it look like to stand with a community through fire—both literal and systemic? ... more

15 Aug 2025

57 MINS

57:43

15 Aug 2025


#567

"Raising Securely Attached Kids" with Eli Harwood

What if the secret to more connected parenting isn't about getting everything right — but ... more

08 Aug 2025

49 MINS

49:53

08 Aug 2025


#566

Trauma, Grief, and Disrupting Death-Dealing Systems with Dr. Jamie Eaddy

If you've ever struggled to make space for your own grief—or wondered why so many people a... more

01 Aug 2025

53 MINS

53:12

01 Aug 2025


#565

A Sabbath Summer, Part 3: Reflecting and Savoring

In this final episode of the Sabbath Summer series, Dr. Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton C... more

25 Jul 2025

27 MINS

27:36

25 Jul 2025


#564

A Sabbath Summer, Part 2: Play, Disappointment, and Daring to Hope

Last week, we talked about dreaming—giving ourselves permission to hope for delight and re... more

18 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:25

18 Jul 2025


#563

A Sabbath Summer, Part 1: Anticipating Rest

What if Sabbath isn't just a day on your calendar—but a mindset you carry with you into ev... more

11 Jul 2025

27 MINS

27:46

11 Jul 2025


#562

The Dynamics of DARVO

DARVO—"Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender"—is a powerful manipulation tactic often ... more

03 Jul 2025

49 MINS

49:10

03 Jul 2025


#561

How to Bring Story Work to Your Faith Community with Petra Malekzadeh

What does it take to cultivate real transformation in a faith community? Not just busier p... more

27 Jun 2025

47 MINS

47:21

27 Jun 2025