Podcast appearances and mentions of alana chen

Content warning: This episode includes discussions of suicidality.Simon Kent Fung is the creator and host of Dear Alana, a limited series podcast telling the story of Alana Chen, a devoutly Catholic young woman who wrestled with same-sex attraction alongside her faith before taking her own life in 2019. Simon found that Alana's journey with the Catholic faith and conversion therapies paralleled his own story in notable ways. On this episode, we talked with Simon about his experience of conversion therapy or “reparative therapy” for LGBTQ Christian people, the expectations and harms that accompany it, and what a healthy spiritual journey and community could be.Learn more about the podcast Dear Alana at http://dearalana.com.Learn more about Simon at http://simonkentfung.com.—★ Timestamps(00:00) #53 - Conversion Therapy's Legacy, with Simon Kent Fung from "Dear Alana”(02:20) The story of Dear Alana(13:28) Unpacking conversion/reparative therapy(28:24) Therapy: what we expect, what good things we need?(43:52) Leaving conversion therapy, identifying harms(55:23) Thinking now about "sexual orientation" as a concept(01:01:56) Finding a healthier spirituality through community(01:11:00) What, to you, is a good sexual ethic these days?—★ Send us feedback, questions, comments, and support!Email: communionandshalom@gmail.com | Instagram: @newkinship | Substack: @newkinship | Patreon: @newkinship—★ CreditsCreators and Hosts: David Frank, TJ Espinoza | Audio Engineer: Carl Swenson, carlswensonmusic.com | Podcast Manager: Elena F. | Graphic Designer: Gavin Popken, gavinpopkenart.com ★ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newkinship.substack.com

Pod Crashing Episode 278 With Simon Kent Fung From Dear Alana Host Simon Kent Fung explores the life of Alana Chen, a 24-year-old woman who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019. Alana left behind two dozen journals chronicling a deep faith, love of fashion, and dream of becoming a nun. She also harbored a secret. At 14, she confessed to her priest that she was attracted to women and was instructed not to tell her parents. Over the next seven years, Alana covertly received conversion therapy which her family believes played a role in her fate. Simon, who sought to change his sexual orientation through conversion therapy for nearly a decade in his efforts to become a priest, is compelled to understand the truth of what happened to Alana-and finally face what happened to him. "Dear Alana," is an unraveling mystery and a poignant spiritual memoir about teenage rebellion and spiritual manipulation, the price we pay to belong and the systems that pay no price at all. Episodes available here: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-dear-alana-120158241/

Pod Crashing Episode 278 With Simon Kent Fung From Dear Alana Host Simon Kent Fung explores the life of Alana Chen, a 24-year-old woman who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019. Alana left behind two dozen journals chronicling a deep faith, love of fashion, and dream of becoming a nun. She also harbored a secret. At 14, she confessed to her priest that she was attracted to women and was instructed not to tell her parents. Over the next seven years, Alana covertly received conversion therapy which her family believes played a role in her fate. Simon, who sought to change his sexual orientation through conversion therapy for nearly a decade in his efforts to become a priest, is compelled to understand the truth of what happened to Alana-and finally face what happened to him. "Dear Alana," is an unraveling mystery and a poignant spiritual memoir about teenage rebellion and spiritual manipulation, the price we pay to belong and the systems that pay no price at all. Episodes available here: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-dear-alana-120158241/

Fall is in full swing and so is the activity schedule. No real advice here, just solidarity for those other working moms burning the candle on both ends. It's gonna be worth it, right? Plus, the average times a year moms feel like bad mothers. Spoiler alert: it's a lot. The one big reason behind that heartbreaking statistic. And, one dad says his partner needs to lower her standards when it comes to parenting. Why one expert says both dad AND mom could be right.MUMS the Word! Dear Alana. A devout Colorado youth, Alana Chen, disappears from Boulder, leaving behind dozens of journals that reveal fatal secrets about sexuality and faith.Find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, rate and review!Want more mommy talk? Find us HERE on Facebook!AnchorMOMS: The Podcast is a product of WLOS News 13 of Asheville, N.C.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For years, Alana Chen harbored a deep secret. As a teen, she confessed to her priest that she was attracted to women. She was told to never tell her parents, and over the next seven years, Alana received conversion therapy in secret. Her story is told in the new podcast Dear Alana. Host Simon Kent Fung joins us to talk about the series.That and more great new true crime on this week's episode.Featuring: Alphabet Boys, Dear Alana, Crime Story, Someone Knows Something, You're Wrong About For more info on everything on today's episode, head to cbc.ca/podcastplaylist.Get in touch! Email us at podcastplaylist@cbc.ca

Host Simon Kent Fung explores the life of Alana Chen, a 24-year-old woman who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019. Alana left behind two dozen journals chronicling a deep faith, love of fashion, and dream of becoming a nun. She also harbored a secret. At 14, she confessed to her priest that she was attracted to women and was instructed not to tell her parents. Over the next seven years, Alana covertly received conversion therapy which her family believes played a role in her fate. Simon, who sought to change his sexual orientation through conversion therapy for nearly a decade in his efforts to become a priest, is compelled to understand the truth of what happened to Alana-and finally face what happened to him. "Dear Alana," is an unraveling mystery and a poignant spiritual memoir about teenage rebellion and spiritual manipulation, the price we pay to belong and the systems that pay no price at all.

In 2019, Boulder, Colorado residents were shocked by the death by suicide of 24-year-old Alana Chen. The woman who once dreamed of being a nun had struggled with her sexual identity and was left scarred by conversion therapy. The reports intrigued Simon Kent Fung, who interviewed her mother and friends to learn more about Alana's story. Exploring her inner life through the journals she left behind, Alana's journey made Simon reflect on the parallels of his own struggles to reconcile his faith with his efforts to change his hidden sexuality.“Dear Alana,” from Tenderfoot TV, Aslept Audio, and the Center for Independent Documentary, traces the life of a young woman looking for acceptance in the Church by denying the truest part of herself. It's also Simon's self-study on the price he and Alana paid to balance the love of God with the love for themselves.OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "DEAR ALANA," BEGIN IN THE FINAL 11 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE.

This episode feels important. I recently listened to Dear Alana, the number 1 show on Apple Podcasts, and was gripped by how intimately listeners were let in to the turmoil experienced by many Christians who are gay through the life and death of Alana Chen. Simon K. Fung, creator of Dear Alana, shared Alana's life with careful detail and reverent dignity. Simon has a deep love for the Church which is exactly why he has created this clarion call in Dear Alana for Her to do better by the lonely, hurting, and ostracized. Dear Alana is a story told with crushing beauty and Simon's soulful work, where he shares so much of his own journey, cannot just be good entertainment — it must be a conversation starter. Listen to Dear Alana here: https://dearalana.com Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on an episode by subscribing to our channel here (https://m.youtube.com/c/AllisonSullivan?sub_confirmation) Help other people find the show by sharing this video on your social media. Thanks! Connect with Allison:

From tenderfoot.tv comes a new compelling podcast about 24-year-old Alana Chen who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019. She left behind two dozen journals chronicling a deep faith, her love of the outdoors, and her dream of becoming a nun. Alana also kept a secret, one that put her dream at risk. In this first episode, Simon travels to Boulder to meet Alana's mother, Joyce, and becomes determined to help her understand what happened to Alana. To hear more Dear Alana visit apple.co/dearalana. For ad-free listening and exclusive content subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at tenderfoot.tv/plus Tenderfoot's social handles:  IG: @tenderfoot.tv Twitter: @TenderfootTV FB: Tenderfoot TV Dear Alana social handles:  IG: @dearalanapod  Twitter: @dearalanapod  FB: @DearAlana

Jeff and Phil welcome Simon Kent Fung, creator and host of the podcast Dear Alana, an eight-part limited series that tells the story of aspiring nun Alana Chen, who tragically ended her life at the age of 24 after seven years in conversion therapy. Simon talks about telling this gripping, intimate story through the dozens of journals Alana left behind, his own shockingly similar parallel experience with conversion therapy, and The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of being open about who you are. Also: stay tuned for the first episode of Dear Alana from Tenderfoot TV.

On this episode, we chat with author Andrew Yang (not the candidate) about his debut novel, I'm Not Here to Make Friends, a coming of age story about two girls who join the cast of a "Terrace House" like reality TV series that gathers six Asian Americans from across the country to live together for the cameras. Andrew shares with us his author's journey, as well as geek out a little with Reera about their favorite Terrace House moments.Follow Andrew on twitter at @ayang_writes and check out his novel, I'm Not Here to Make Friends, available now on the Books & Boba bookshop!*Support the podcast by supporting our new Patreon*Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba September 2023 pick is The Family Chao by Lan Samantha ChangThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast CollectiveMentioned in this episode:Introducing Dear Alana, a new podcast from Tenderfoot TVIn 2019, 24-year-old Alana Chen disappeared from Boulder, Colorado, leaving behind two-dozen journals chronicling her love of the outdoors, ultimate frisbee, and a dream of becoming a nun. At 14, she confessed a secret that would put her dream at risk. From Tenderfoot TV, comes a new podcast called “Dear Alana,” an unraveling mystery and poignant spiritual memoir about teenage rebellion, sexuality and spiritual manipulation… and the price we pay to belong and the systems that pay no price at all. Dear Alana is available now. Listen for free on Apple Podcasts. Click here to binge the entire season ad-free at apple.co/dearalana or tenderfootplus.com Dear Alana

Hi First of All listeners! While we wait for the next season of the podcast, we wanted to share something cool with you all. Please enjoy the first episode of the new hit podcast, Dear Alana, from our partners at Tenderfoot TV.Dear Alana, is a show exploring the life of Alana Chen, a 24-year-old woman who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019. Alana left behind two dozen journals chronicling a deep faith, love of fashion, and dream of becoming a nun. She also harbored a secret. At 14, she confessed to her priest that she was attracted to women and was instructed not to tell her parents. Over the next seven years, Alana covertly received conversion therapy which her family believes played a role in her fate.----Part 1: MomSimon travels to Boulder to meet Alana's mother, Joyce, and becomes determined to help her understand what happened to Alana.This episode contains references to suicide. If you or someone you know is in need of help, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. Listener discretion is advised.Go deeper at https://dearalana.com/Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ for ad-free listening and an exclusive binge at tenderfootplus.com.

On this episode we discuss our August 2023 book club pick Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai. A contemporary fantasy romance about Elle, a skilled healer and Chinese immortal laying low to hide from her murderous little brother, and Luc, a French half-elf with a certain set of skills who does secretive work for the king of Faeries. Together they try to figure out how to make their nascent relationship work while balancing their obligations to their magical families and careers.*Support the podcast by supporting our new Patreon*Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba September 2023 pick is The Family Chao by Lan Samantha ChangThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast CollectiveMentioned in this episode:Introducing Dear Alana, a new podcast from Tenderfoot TVIn 2019, 24-year-old Alana Chen disappeared from Boulder, Colorado, leaving behind two-dozen journals chronicling her love of the outdoors, ultimate frisbee, and a dream of becoming a nun. At 14, she confessed a secret that would put her dream at risk. From Tenderfoot TV, comes a new podcast called “Dear Alana,” an unraveling mystery and poignant spiritual memoir about teenage rebellion, sexuality and spiritual manipulation… and the price we pay to belong and the systems that pay no price at all. Dear Alana is available now. Listen for free on Apple Podcasts. Click here to binge the entire season ad-free at apple.co/dearalana or tenderfootplus.com Dear Alana

While we await our book club discussion episode later this week, we wanted to share something special with you. Please enjoy the first episode of the new hit podcast, Dear Alana, from our partners at Tenderfoot TV.Dear Alana, is a show exploring the life of Alana Chen, a 24-year-old woman who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019. Alana left behind two dozen journals chronicling a deep faith, love of fashion, and dream of becoming a nun. She also harbored a secret. At 14, she confessed to her priest that she was attracted to women and was instructed not to tell her parents. Over the next seven years, Alana covertly received conversion therapy which her family believes played a role in her fate.----Part 1: MomSimon travels to Boulder to meet Alana's mother, Joyce, and becomes determined to help her understand what happened to Alana.This episode contains references to suicide. If you or someone you know is in need of help, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. Listener discretion is advised.Go deeper at https://dearalana.com/Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ for ad-free listening and an exclusive binge at tenderfootplus.com.

On this episode, we're excited to finally get to chat with author (and one of the founding members of #WeNeedDiverseBooks) Aisha Saeed about her latest novel, Forty Words for Love, a story of childhood friends on the verge of adulthood who find themselves at a crossroads as Moonlight Bay, the small magical town they grew up in, faces an economic crisis when the magical pink waters it's known for fades away. Caught between chasing their dreams and their obligations to their families, this is a magical contemporary stories that addresses real life issues such as how economic tensions manifest in anti-immigrant sentiment.Follow Aisha on instagram at @aishacs and check out her novel, Forty Words for Love, available now on the Books & Boba bookshop!*Support the podcast by supporting our new Patreon*Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba August 2023 pick is Bitter Medicine by Mia TsaiThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast CollectiveMentioned in this episode:Introducing Dear Alana, a new podcast from Tenderfoot TVIn 2019, 24-year-old Alana Chen disappeared from Boulder, Colorado, leaving behind two-dozen journals chronicling her love of the outdoors, ultimate frisbee, and a dream of becoming a nun. At 14, she confessed a secret that would put her dream at risk. From Tenderfoot TV, comes a new podcast called “Dear Alana,” an unraveling mystery and poignant spiritual memoir about teenage rebellion, sexuality and spiritual manipulation… and the price we pay to belong and the systems that pay no price at all. Dear Alana is available now. Listen for free on Apple Podcasts. Click here to binge the entire season ad-free at apple.co/dearalana or tenderfootplus.com Dear Alana

Belief, belonging, betrayal. In "Dear Alana," Tenderfoot TV explores the life of 24-year-old Alana Chen, who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019, leaving behind dozens of journals chronicling a deep faith, love of fashion, and a dream of becoming a nun. But she harbored a secret about her faith and sexuality, one that stood in the way of her dream.  "Dear Alana," is available now. For more info visit www.dearalana.com. Check out this clip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Belief, belonging, betrayal. In "Dear Alana," Tenderfoot TV explores the life of 24-year-old Alana Chen, who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019, leaving behind dozens of journals chronicling a deep faith, love of fashion, and a dream of becoming a nun. But she harbored a secret about her faith and sexuality, one that stood in the way of her dream.  "Dear Alana," is available now. For more info visit www.dearalana.com. Check out this clip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our regular episode of Good Pop will be dropping a little later this week, but in the meantime we're excited to share with you the first episode of a new thrilling podcast from our partners at Tenderfoot TV, Dear Alana,Dear Alana, is a show exploring the life of Alana Chen, a 24-year-old woman who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019. Alana left behind two dozen journals chronicling a deep faith, love of fashion, and dream of becoming a nun. She also harbored a secret. At 14, she confessed to her priest that she was attracted to women and was instructed not to tell her parents. Over the next seven years, Alana covertly received conversion therapy which her family believes played a role in her fate.----Part 1: MomSimon travels to Boulder to meet Alana's mother, Joyce, and becomes determined to help her understand what happened to Alana.This episode contains references to suicide. If you or someone you know is in need of help, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. Listener discretion is advised.----Go deeper at https://dearalana.com/Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ for ad-free listening and an exclusive binge at tenderfootplus.com.

Belief, belonging, betrayal. In "Dear Alana," Tenderfoot TV explores the life of 24-year-old Alana Chen who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019, leaving behind dozens of journals chronicling a deep faith, love of fashion, and dream of becoming a nun. But she harbored a secret about her faith and sexuality, one that stood in the way of her dream.  "Dear Alana," is available now. For more info visit www.dearalana.com. Check out this clip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Belief, belonging, betrayal. In "Dear Alana," Tenderfoot TV explores the life of 24-year-old Alana Chen who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019, leaving behind dozens of journals chronicling a deep faith, love of fashion, and dream of becoming a nun. But she harbored a secret about her faith and sexuality, one that stood in the way of her dream. Check out this sneak peak. Episodes 1 and 2 are available now on all podcast platforms.   --- More info at www.dearalana.com To binge the entire series ad-free, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at tenderfootplus.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Belief, belonging, betrayal. In "Dear Alana," Tenderfoot TV explores the life of 24-year-old Alana Chen who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019, leaving behind dozens of journals chronicling a deep faith, love of fashion, and dream of becoming a nun. But she harbored a secret about her faith and sexuality, one that stood in the way of her dream. Check out this sneak peak. Episodes 1 and 2 are available now on all podcast platforms. --- More info at www.dearalana.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Belief, belonging, betrayal. In "Dear Alana," Tenderfoot TV explores the life of 24-year-old Alana Chen who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019, leaving behind dozens of journals chronicling a deep faith, love of fashion, and dream of becoming a nun. But she harbored a secret about her faith and sexuality, one that stood in the way of her dream. Check out this sneak peak. Episodes 1 and 2 are available now on all podcast platforms. --- More info at www.dearalana.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alana's mother finds a letter Alana wrote to herself before she died, a letter that reveals the very complicated relationship she had with her family, her church, and herself. Host Simon Kent Fung explores the life of Alana Chen, a devout young woman from Colorado whose journals bring up his own demons. Premieres August 14th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A devout Colorado youth, Alana Chen, disappears from Boulder, leaving behind dozens of journals that reveal her aspiration to become a nun alongside fatal secrets about sexuality and faith. Host, Simon Kent Fung, who shares a strikingly similar past, embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind her fate, while confronting his own demons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.