When We Were on Fire
Claim This Podcastby Lizzie Goldsmith and Addie Zierman
Podcast Overview
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Addie Zierman grew up “on fire” for God in the ‘90s, in the era of WWJD bracelets, Acquire the Fire youth conferences, and “I Kissed Dating Goodbye,” embracing the us-versus-them evangelical Christian faith she’d inherited … until the fire went out.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">This full-cast, four-part audio drama podcast was created by <a href="https://www.lizziegoldsmith.com/">Lizzie Goldsmith</a>, and is based on the 2013 book “<a href="https://addiezierman.com/books-by-addie-zierman-2/">When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over</a>” by Addie Zierman. It’s a funny, heartbreaking, deeply personal, and ultimately hopeful story about faith, doubt, and first love, though it does include themes of religious trauma, emotional abuse, and depression. </span></p>
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9/3/2025
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November 12, 2025
Bonus: What We Believe Now, That Childbirth Scene, and Remembering Rachel Held Evans
Author Addie Zierman talks about her complicated relationship with Christianity now and why she stepped back from writing publicly for several years. Audio drama creator Lizzie Goldsmith and voiceover artist Aria Sivick join her to reminisce about one of the most memorable scenes from episode 4, and our favorite memories from the audio drama Listening Party in 2019. Join us for one more trip down memory lane as we talk about the past, present, and future of our spiritual and creative journeys. Learn more about Rachel Held Evans and her legacy. We also mentioned the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. This full-cast audio drama is based on the book When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over by Addie Zierman, and was dramatized, directed, produced, and sound designed by Lizzie Goldsmith. You can reach Lizzie at lizziegoldsmithproductions@gmail.com Original music was composed by Frank Sheffield. Podcast cover art by Skylar White. Full credits for this podcast are here. You can find out more about this production and the cast and crew at whenwewereonfirepodcast.com, as well as on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Follow Addie’s work at addiezierman.com and addiezierman.substack.com, and stay in touch with Aria at ariasvoice.com Special thanks to Addie Zierman, Aria Sivick, Miranda Gardner, and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. “Your Local Time Travelers” is a science fiction podcast created by Heidi Fischer that’s about a time-traveling influencer and pilot who crash-land in a 2025 Baptist church.
November 5, 2025
Part Four: Redemption
On the other side of her darkest year, Addie Zierman faces the demons from her past and decides what to hold on to and what to let go of as she moves into a new stage of her life. This full-cast audio drama is based on the book When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over by Addie Zierman. Created by Lizzie Goldsmith, it is being released in collaboration with Addie. Cast (in order of appearance): Joseph O’Gorman…ALISSA Grace Shaw…KIM Aria Sivick…ADDIE Dusean Williams…NIGHT MANAGER Lawson Cade…COFFEE SHOP GUY Levingston Lewis…SERVER 2 Shakari Williams…JENN Mikell DiGiorgio…THERAPIST Will DeVito…CHRIS Josh Pitta…ANDREW Ellen Noel…DOCTOR Jacob Bellotti…NICODEMUS Tina Perkins…SHEILA Ashleigh Carter…MINDY Michael DiGiorgio…PASTOR CARL Urban…DANE Dr. Robert Jay Lifton, who was mentioned in this episode, popularized the term "thought-terminating cliché." This production was dramatized, directed, produced, and sound designed by Lizzie Goldsmith. You can reach Lizzie at lizziegoldsmithproductions@gmail.com Original music was composed by Frank Sheffield, with additional music from APM Music, as well as “Silent Night” by Kevin MacLeod, which is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. Bible pages sound effect from vdm.r. Podcast cover art by Skylar White. Individual episode art and poetry by Jamie Bonilla. See the full text of the poem inspired by this episode. Full credits for this podcast can be found here. You can find out more about this production and the cast and crew at whenwewereonfirepodcast.com, as well as on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Follow Addie’s work at addiezierman.com and addiezierman.substack.com. Special thanks to Addie Zierman, Aria Sivick, Miranda Gardner, and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. CONTENT WARNING: Pregnancy, childbirth, strong language, and religious trauma. "Rock That Doesn't Roll" is an award-winning podcast hosted by Dr. Leah Payne and Andrew Gill that looks at how Christian music shaped the world we're living in now by talking with artists, industry figures and critics who have some connection to the contemporary Christian music industry.
October 29, 2025
Bonus: The Importance of Swear Words, Vulnerability, and Learning To Say What You Need
It took an incredible amount of vulnerability for Addie Zierman to write about her hardest year — and to revisit it now. Addie is joined by Lizzie Goldsmith and voice actor Aria Sivick to talk about how she got to that place … and how she made it through. Plus, the role of swearing in this story, being a pick-me girl, and what it’s like portraying someone who’s in a dark place. Come to the Listening Party at Stella’s Coffee Haus in Denver on Nov. 5! Find out more and RSVP here. This full-cast audio drama is based on the book When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over by Addie Zierman, and was dramatized, directed, produced, and sound designed by Lizzie Goldsmith. You can reach Lizzie at lizziegoldsmithproductions@gmail.com Original music was composed by Frank Sheffield. Podcast cover art by Skylar White. Full credits for this podcast are here. Episode 3 clips feature Aria Sivick, who can also be heard in the episode 4 sneak peek alongside R. Lawson Cade. Episode 4 comes out on Nov. 5! You can find out more about this production and the cast and crew at whenwewereonfirepodcast.com, as well as on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Follow Addie’s work at addiezierman.com and addiezierman.substack.com. Special thanks to Addie Zierman, Aria Sivick, Miranda Gardner, and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
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- What is When We Were on Fire?
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Addie Zierman grew up “on fire” for God in the ‘90s, in the era of WWJD bracelets, Acquire the Fire youth conferences, and “I Kissed Dating Goodbye,” embracing the us-versus-them evangelical Christian faith she’d inherited … until the fire went out.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">This full-cast, four-part audio drama podcast was created by <a href="https://www.lizziegoldsmith.com/">Lizzie Goldsmith</a>, and is based on the 2013 book “<a href="https://addiezierman.com/books-by-addie-zierman-2/">When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over</a>” by Addie Zierman. It’s a funny, heartbreaking, deeply personal, and ultimately hopeful story about faith, doubt, and first love, though it does include themes of religious trauma, emotional abuse, and depression. </span></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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- Does this podcast accept guests?
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