# Brian D. McLaren | Faith, Fear, and Facing the Future Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-helps-with-marlon-morgan-6816558/brian-d-mclaren-faith-fear-and-facing-the-future Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-helps-with-marlon-morgan-6816558/brian-d-mclaren-faith-fear-and-facing-the-future.md Podcast: [This Helps with Marlon Morgan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-helps-with-marlon-morgan-6816558) Published: 2025-08-07T19:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://af75c632-2f4d-4aa9-b003-3629e0025787.libsyn.com/39-faith-fear-and-facing-the-future-brian-mclaren Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/af75c632-2f4d-4aa9-b003-3629e0025787/EP39_This_Helps_Podcast_Brian_McLaren.mp3?dest-id=4246168 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-helps-with-marlon-morgan-6816558/episodes/brian-d-mclaren-faith-fear-and-facing-the-future Duration seconds: 5878 ## Resource This week we're joined by author, activist, and theologian Brian McLaren for a conversation about collapse, connection, and finding courage in uncertain times. Brian is the author of Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart and a longtime voice at the intersection of spirituality, justice, and social change. We talk about ecological grief, capitalism, and the stories we've inherited about power, progress, and faith. Brian shares what it means to walk through hard truths without losing hope, and how deep relationships can keep us grounded, even and especially when the future feels uncertain. Stay connected with Brian McLaren: Website: https://brianmclaren.net Podcast: Learning How to See Twitter/X: @brianmclaren Instagram: @brianmclaren πŸŽ₯ Watch This Helps YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thishelpspodcast ! πŸ”— Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: @thishelpspodcast For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com πŸ”— Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: @mrmarlonmorgan LinkedIn: Marlon Morgan πŸ“’ Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit https://www.thishelpspodcast.com/joinus and tell us all about it. πŸ““ FREE online mental health training at our Wellness Education Lab. WELLNESS EDUCATION LABβ„’ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛡️ Wellness Together is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health supp… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-helps-with-marlon-morgan-6816558/episodes/brian-d-mclaren-faith-fear-and-facing-the-future/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-helps-with-marlon-morgan-6816558/brian-d-mclaren-faith-fear-and-facing-the-future.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.