Send a text In the final episode of Season 3, we flip the script. My dad takes the mic to ask me the tough questions — the ones I’ve been dodging or quietly wrestling with since this project began. From growing up in the church to breaking away from its framework, from fearing hell to finding peace in uncertainty, this conversation is raw, reflective, and maybe even healing. We talk about what it means to be agnostic, how parenting shifts our spiritual lens, and why it's okay — even freeing —...

Send a text In this episode, I talk with my dad about where he is today—years after stepping away from the church, years into recovery, and miles into a quieter, more mindful life. What started as a story about leaving religion has become something much more honest: learning how to live with uncertainty, how to be at peace in the present, and how to show up for the people we love. We talk about Buddhism, AA, the fear of change, and why it’s okay to not have all the answers anymore. It’s a con...

Send a text On a quiet night around the campfire during a family camping trip, I sit down with my wife, sister, brother-in-law, and dad for an honest, unfiltered conversation about the podcast—and the personal truths it’s brought to light. Together, they unpack some of the most surprising revelations from the series, including: How Myles’ sister had no idea her parents came from different religious backgroundsThe family’s reaction to learning Don once preached while intoxicatedTheir mother’s ...

Send a text In this episode, Myles and his dad Don continue their open and honest discussion about Don's faith journey. After leaving the ministry, Don struggled to find meaning and purpose, as his identity had been so wrapped up in being a pastor. He discusses how he gradually started to question his conservative Christian beliefs, as he was exposed to more scientific perspectives that contradicted his theological training. This led Don to eventually move away from identifying as a Christian...

Send a text In episode four, we talk to my dad about a pivotal moment in his life as a pastor: his church burning to the ground. This moment sparked a fundamental change in his life, his faith, and his career. If you are someone you know is struggling with addition, please visit the Treatment Atlas Foundation: https://treatmentatlas.org/ Support the show https://linktr.ee/findingmyreligion https://www.findingmyreligionpod.com [email protected]

Send a text In episode 3, my Dad and I discuss his life as a pastor. What goes into it? How did he come to that decision? Support the show https://linktr.ee/findingmyreligion https://www.findingmyreligionpod.com [email protected]

Send a text In episode 2, we dive into my dad's faith journey after marriage and kids. How did his interest in the Lutheran Church and Christianity grow so fast? What drew him in? And what was the moment he knew he wanted to be a pastor? Support the show https://linktr.ee/findingmyreligion https://www.findingmyreligionpod.com [email protected]

Send a text In this season of FMR, we are focusing on my Dad's faith journey. In the first season we heard from him at a time in life when he was still figuring things out. Three years later, we focus our entire season on his religious path. Episode 1 covers my Dad's nervousness for this project. How are his former colleagues in the LCMS church going to perceive this? How will his former parishioners view this? We also dig into his childhood to find out how present religion was at home. Seaso...

Send a text Join us as my sister-in-law, Leslie Carnaghan, PhD, takes us through her personal odyssey from a church-going youth to an atheist with a deep understanding of the human quest for community and spiritual fulfillment. Her insights, shaped by a rigorous scientific upbringing and an extensive career in public health, cast a fascinating light on the complex relationship between skepticism, atheism, and the spiritual aspects of human life. Support the show https://linktr.ee/findingmy...

Send a text When faith meets personal evolution, it's a story worth telling. Our latest episode features Phil Haslinger, a retired pastor and journalist whose spiritual journey took him from the roots of Catholicism to the embracing arms of the United Church of Christ. Phil candidly shares the tectonic shifts in his faith during the transformative Vatican II era, the conservative pivot within Catholicism, and the life-changing decision he and his wife made to find solace within the UCC. His u...