Faith Rehab

About Faith Rehab

The Faith Rehab podcast brings real talk about church hurt, healing, and rebuilding faith. We are a safe place that exists to bring comfort and community to those who have been hurt by the imperfections of the church. We create a safe space for people to experience genuine Christian acceptance and community, no matter where they are on their journey. We help people repair their relationship with Jesus and His followers, if they can. We help people find hope and experience community wherever they are on their path. We talk openly about spiritual disappointment, church conflict, leadership failures, doubt, and the process of rebuilding trust. These conversations are not about attacking faith — they are about restoring it. We work to create a safe space to talk about church hurts and trauma without getting stuck there. We believe faith can survive questions. We believe healing takes time. And we believe honesty is healthier than pretending. We help people answer the “now what?” questions in their spiritual journey. We work to have people tell us, and inspire us, by talking about how they got through it and found their sanity. In short, we talk to real people and share real stories about: — What hurt? — What’s helped? — Where ya headed? Join us as we explore together, search together, scream together, cry together, and learn to live together as imperfect people. Join those of us who are just trying to be real, no matter what that looks like right now. Faith Rehab is about restoration, not rebellion. It is about transformation, not perfection. If you’ve ever felt spiritually confused, burned out, or unsure where you belong in church culture, this space is for you. Welcome to the conversation. www.faithrehabpodcast.com faithrehabpodcast@gmail.com

Publisher

Steve McNitt, Heidi Brandt & CJ Mateo

Category

religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Mar 2026

Latest episode

25 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Ep. 14 - Ruth’s story; The Rabbi and Synagogue Let Her Down

   In this episode of Faith Rehab Podcast we get to interview Ruth. Ruth is a mother of four and has been helping people in her community for decades. She is a therapist; she has worked in community mental health, she has worked a myriad of clients, including foster kids. She teaches parenting skills for really tough, dysfunctional families; she gives them a lot of tools and helps them to grow so that they can deal with difficult life situations, or high-needs kids, or both. She is a swim mom. S...

2. 

   25 Aug 2026

   Ep. 13 - Deana Herd: The Secret That Cost Her Dad His Job

   In this episode of Faith Rehab Podcast we get to interview Deana Herd. She is an executive coach and trainer who lives in Texas. She has trained Fortune 500 companies, municipalities, and individual executives. She confirms that people in Texas are different from everyone else, and they know it. She is a former elementary school teacher, a pastor’s kid, a former church staff member, and has a mother who was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. Deana had a role in the church to protect the family ...

3. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Ep. 12 - Boundaries in Church: You're Allowed to Say No

   In this episode of Faith Rehab Podcast we talk about the topic of boundaries in relationships, and in church. We talk about why it is so difficult to have boundaries in a faith space that reminds us to give our all to God. To paraphrase Dr Henry Cloud: Just like a fence around your yard shows your property, where your property starts and stops, personal boundaries clarify ownership of your feelings, thoughts, behaviors, and choices. It's an interesting topic because so much of church hurt com...

4. 

   27 Jul 2026

   Ep. 11 – Elizabeth Priller: Ex-Jehovah's Witness, Still Chasing the Light

   Elizabeth Priller’s story; Ever feel like you are the only in a room? In this episode of Faith Rehab Podcast we get to hear from Elizabeth. She is an award-winning nurse, author, former EMT, former law enforcement officer, trainer, mentor, and artist. She has been a nurse caring for patients “both at the beginning of life and at the end of life”. She has been a CASA worker, has worked with the Boys and Girls Club, she's been a part of the Black Girl Magic Educational Services. She has also do...

5. 

   8 Jul 2026

   Ep. 10 – Ten Episodes! What We Have Learned So Far

   This is our tenth episode of the Faith Rehab Podcast, where we talk about church hurt, healing, and rebuilding faith. We remind ourselves of our goals: “we exist to bring comfort and community to those who have been hurt by the imperfections of the church.” We have heard people’s stories, we have reflected on what has hurt, what has helped, and where they are headed now. We have celebrated that people continue to grow and change, no matter where they feel like they are headed. We remind peopl...

6. 

   28 Jun 2026

   Ep. 9: Matthew Scott-Lee: I’m Gay, Faithful & Still Not Enough

   Today’s episode is with Matthew Scott, a friend that Heidi has known from kindergarten. They met because they lived in cold weather, needed mittens and both used black socks for their hands. Matt grew up going to church and in a loving family. He has long known he was gay, but that was not accepted by his family or his church. Matt subjected himself to Conversion Therapy to try and align himself to the church’s beliefs and what he says “what ended up being probably 15 years of my life of tryi...

7. 

   14 Jun 2026

   Ep. 8 - Truls Neal - You're Not Black Enough: Church, Race & Grace

   On this episode of Faith Rehab Podcast we get to hear from Truls Neal, a career Probation Officer, manager, and Director. He is an accomplished leader, a husband, a father, and a friend. He is the son of a white Norwegian mother and an African American Military father. He has a twin, a wife, and two daughters. When people hear his name and hear that his mother is Norwegian, they expect him to be a blond-haired, blue-eyed man. Truls is more melanated than that and describes himself as “coffee ...

8. 

   3 Jun 2026

   Ep. 7 - Grace's Story: Missions, Domestic Abuse, and the Church

   Before you listen: This episode touches on abuse. If anything you hear today resonates with you, resources are available. Two we recommend — Flying Free Now ( www.flyingfreenow.com ), a resource built specifically for Christian women, and the National Domestic Violence Hotline . For the hotline please call 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788, free and confidential, 24/7. In this episode, we sit down with our guest who we will identify as Grace — to hear her story of surviving abu...

9. 

   12 May 2026

   Ep. 6 - Emma Lenz - Almost Welcome - Policies Over People

   Emma Lenz is a dynamic communications professional — she knows better than most how organizations craft a message. So when the Christian youth organization she'd spent years believing in started getting called out for the gap between what they said and what they did, Emma couldn't look away. Emma came to faith with no church background. What followed was years of real questions, a Christian college, working at a church, and eventually a staff role at a well known national youth organization s...

10. 

    28 Apr 2026

    Ep. 5 - Calling Out the Harm: 4 Steps to Heal

    You've felt it. Someone in the church said or did something that hurt you — and instead of being seen, you got a Bible verse and a "I'll pray for you." In this episode, CJ, Steve, and Heidi walk through Dr. Allison Cook's 4 steps to healing from church hurt (Click here for the article)— and get real about what those steps actually look like in their own lives. They talk about spiritual bypassing, prayer request gossip, the weird power dynamics that happen when church people "speak for God," a...

11. 

    14 Apr 2026

    Ep. 4 - Do You Have Church Hurt?

    Not all church hurt comes from scandals, abuse, or headline-worthy moments. Sometimes it’s subtle. Quiet. Hard to name. In this episode of Faith Rehab, we move beyond our personal stories and start unpacking what church hurt actually looks like in real life. We talk about: The hidden symptoms of church hurt most people miss Why you might feel anxious, guarded, or disconnected in church How judgment, lack of grace, and “Christian answers” can push people away &...

12. 

    3 Apr 2026

    Ep. 3 - Steve: Pushed Out of the Church I Loved

    In this episode of Faith Rehab, we sit down with Steve McNitt to hear his personal story of church hurt—what happened, how it impacted him, and what helped him move forward. Steve shares the painful experience of being pushed out of a church he loved, navigating betrayal, leadership conflict, and the emotional weight of losing something that once meant everything to him. At the same time, his family faced an even deeper challenge—his son’s battle with leukemia—which reshaped his perspective o...

13. 

    25 Mar 2026

    Ep. 2 - CJ: Church Hurt as a Preacher’s Kid

    In this episode of Faith Rehab, we sit down with our producer CJ Mateo as he shares his story of growing up as a third-generation pastor’s kid—and how that shaped his view of church, leadership, and faith. From church planting and busy ministry life to seeing behind the scenes of how church really works, CJ opens up about how the “magic” of church slowly faded and was replaced with frustration, unrealistic expectations, and subtle church hurt. But this isn’t just a story about disappoin...

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    17 Mar 2026

    Ep. 1 – Heidi: I Was a Pastor’s Wife

    Welcome to Faith Rehab — real talk about church hurt, healing, and rebuilding faith. In this first episode, we share who we are and why this podcast exists. We come from different backgrounds and experiences, but we share a common thread: we’ve seen both the beauty of faith and the pain that can come from the church. Faith Rehab was created to be a safe place—a space where people can be honest about spiritual disappointment, church hurt, doubt, and the process of rebuilding trust. This isn’t ...

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