Fade To Gray

Fade to Gray Podcast is pleased to announce a new series featuring stories of individuals who have undergone or been of part of reparative therapy (sexual orientation change efforts). In this series, the Fade to Gray team strives to listen, engage and understand the motives behind such efforts and the impact it has had (whether that be positive or negative). It's 2020 after all. It's time we asked the questions and allowed people to share their real experience. This stuff has had a real impact on people's lives and it's time we talked about it. 

Let us introduce you to Darren Calhoun. Darren has been known to describe himself as gay, Black, and Christian. However, he is also a lot of other things such as a speaker, musician, photographer, writer, activist and conversation-starter. He grew up in Chicago and came out as gay at age 17. Not long after, he found himself surrounded by Christians who insisted that being gay wasn’t God’s plan for his life. He then spent the next eight years trying to renounce homosexuality and become heterosexual. Time is spent discussing the years of spiritual abuse that followed and explored the lasting impact this has had. While there is trauma, there is also one vital component that is present throughout and that's resiliency. 

To learn more about Darren and get involved, check out http://darrencalhoun.com.

FYI. The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.

If you are thinking about suicide or are feeling alone and need someone to talk to, please call the Trevor Lifeline at 1-866-488-7386 for immediate help. It’s free, confidential, and available 24/7.

Fade to Gray Podcast is pleased to announce a series featuring stories of individuals who have undergone or been of part of reparative therapy (sexual orientation change efforts). In this series, the Fade to Gray team strives to listen, engage and understand the motives behind such efforts and the impact it has had (whether that be positive or negative). It's 2020 after all. It's time we asked the questions and allowed people to share their real experience. This stuff has had a real impact on people's lives and it's time we talked about it. 

Randy Thomas is the former Vice President of Exodus International. Exodus International was a network of conversion-therapy ministries which closed in 2013. Randy shares his journey and what a journey it has been. Randy first came out as gay but then became a very strong defender of the 'ex-gay' movement. Randy shares what it was like working with Exodus and is open and honest and the lasting damage this had on others as well as on himself. Randy has since come back out of the closet and is engaged to become married. This is a vulnerable, transparent and powerful testimony. 

Visit Thrive LGBT+ online at http://thrive.lgbt. 

FYI. The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.

If you are thinking about suicide or are feeling alone and need someone to talk to, please call the Trevor Lifeline at 1-866-488-7386 for immediate help. It’s free, confidential, and available 24/7.

Not only is Mitch a qualified Transpersonal Counselor and Coach specializing in tapping and dream work, he is a great guy with a fun sense of humor. 

Living in Australia, Mitch tells us about growing up in the A.O.G church and find out Pentecostalism has experienced the same hang ups and spiritual abuse down under, and how we learn how his sexual orientation lead down the path of "deconstruction" of faith and how learning to love himself set him on the path he's on today as a couch and counselor. 

If you are interested to know more about Mitch and the work he is doing you can www.mitchgainey.com or check him out here

Happy Holidays from all of us at Fade To gray Podcast and the FTG Net. Be safe out there, and wash your hands and you like and subscribe and leave a review

What a great conversation we got to have with Matthew! Per usual with the FTG gang We had questions deep and thoughtful to silly and irrelevant, but Matthew was able to hang with them all!

We learn about his conservative christian upbringing and how his natural tendency toward questioning lead him down the trajectory that lands him today as a successful author, and podcaster, where he openly and often explores what it is to be a heretic. 

Matt is a awesome guy and we encourage you to visit his website www.allsetfree.com to find out more about his media or if your looking for a great podcast check out www.heretichappyhour.com 

Whats up listeners?! Dropping this episode on Election Day, reminding everyone to get out and vote! In this episode Seth, Chris, and Omar catch up with fellow podcaster Dan Smoldt(Smotz) from The System Is Down Podcast the week before he went on campaign tour with Spike Cohen, the VP candidate for the Libertarian Party. 

This conversation didn't lack drama as none of the host for FTG are voting for the same candidate, but its all in good fun. Even though we don't agree, and politics are often considered a "taboo" topic the conversation stayed light hearted and respectful.

Obviously we discussed the big two parties that control it all, but also dove into Jo Jorgensen and libertarian polices as well as shed a little light about what Unity2020 ticket is all about.

Wether or not you are voting red, blue, green, or gold this election season. The most important thing is you vote your conscience.

Also, you don't have to be an ass to the "other side"

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This episode is Omar's moms favorite, and I'm sure it will be some of y'alls

Benjamin Lerner, the Great-grandson of Irving Berlin (composer of such iconic tunes as “God Bless America” and “White Christmas”), is a Vermont-based Composer, Writer, and Recovery Advocate.

Benjamin started his musical career as a classical piano prodigy. By his early twenties, he was an IV heroin and crack cocaine addict. Now sober since June 13, 2016, he journals his journey in addiction and sobriety in his all new piano-raps, which combine classical piano and rap.

Benjamin credits his continued success in recovery to his ability to express his emotions relating to his struggle through word and song. 

His debut album, CLEAN, was released in February 2020. It was produced at Old Mill Road Recording in East Arlington, Vermont.

Benjamin is a great dude, we get to know a little more of his story and the influences as well as creative vision for his music. Hope You enjoy and voice for Benjamin Lerner at the grammy's!

To learn more about Benjamin Lerner follow this link to his site.

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PK was a missionary to Africa for 30 years before her journey into faith deconstruction began. This is a fun conversation as Seth, Elizabeth, and Omar get to know PK better as she tells us the story of her faith, and how she feel in love with and married her best friend. PK fits very well into our rag tag group of free thinkers and and can't wait to chat again.

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Omar, Elizabeth, Chris and Seth sit down with Jared Byas to talk faith and the release of his new book "Love Matters More." Jared is co-host of the popular podcast "The Bible for Normal People." Jared is also the co-author of the book "Genesis for Normal People." He is a former teaching pastor and professor of Philosophy & Biblical Studies and he speaks regularly on the Bible, truth, creativity, wisdom, and the Christian faith. This is a very interesting discussion. 

Note: there is some friendly banter at the beginning of this episode and exciting news released about Fade to Gray's new merch store! Check it out here: https://www.storefrontier.com/ftgnetwork. If you do check out the merch, you will notice that all "Poor Seth" merch is an additional $5 which goes into a special "Poor Seth" fund. 

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Our friend Derrick Day joined Seth, Omar, and Elizabeth for this fun live interview! Derrick works with Agape Dominion Research, a podcaster and public speaker with Love/Forward Podcast, as well as an accomplished author, and columnist.

This dude was GREAT, and this conversation is a lot of fun. We get to know Derrick as he tells us story's of growing up. Moving from the inner city to real America, and the culture shock that brought as a 15 year old young black man, to learning to ski with the local youth group while being "evangelized" into the ministry. 

We talk about his deconstruction, and the theology he now believes that we are all "gods" and creators of our own reality. This topic rekindles a fun and slightly heated conversation between Omar, and Seth who don't see eye to eye on the possibility of this understanding to be true. 

Where do YOU stand after hearing Derrick's story? We would love to hear from you!

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