Fkd Up By Faith
Fkd Up By Faith is a podcast where I explore the deeply personal and often challenging stories of people who’ve been hurt by their faith but have found hope, healing, reconciliation, or forgiveness – whether within their faith traditions or beyond them.
The tongue-in-cheek title belies a serious ethnographic and theological purpose. This podcast began as part of my Master’s research in Public Theology at the University of Chichester, where my dissertation (awarded a distinction) examined the power of podcasting in theological enquiry. Now, as a PhD researcher in theology through creative practice, I’m expanding this work into an auto-ethnographic podcasting project that deepens my exploration of the transformative power of storytelling within the context of faith and religion. I treat podcasting as a storytelling space, one that invites guests to share experiences of faith, religion, family, and upbringing, as well as the pain of rejection, control, and spiritual abuse .
For some, these conversations are deeply personal, and I offer anonymity to guests who need it, creating a safe and non-judgmental space where stories can unfold naturally. All my work is underpinned by a rigorous ethical focus.
In it’s sibling podcast “UNFKD” I deal with theological (and adjacent) ideas which are harmful, misunderstood or just plain wrong… and break down the theology for non-theologians.
You can find it on Spotify or in all the usual podcasty places.
New Work
My new podcast Water & Oil: Sacraments of (un)belonging is a seven-part series which combines environmental soundscapes, oral storytelling, interviews, music, and autoethnographic sonic essay. It has been developed as the creative component of my PhD in Theology through Creative Practice,
Through practices of deep listening, field recording, creative writing, and audio montage, the project investigates how landscapes, memories, bodies, and stories become sites of sacramental encounter, belonging, and transformation.