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Leaving Eden

Leaving Eden

By: Luke Hermann
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Leaving Eden is a personal, reflective 15 episode podcast about faith, doubt, and what happens when the beliefs that once gave life meaning begin to fall apart.

Hosted by Luke Hermann, the series explores loss, grief, curiosity, and the slow work of rebuilding after certainty fades. This isn't a show about winning arguments or tearing belief down... it's about honesty, companionship, and learning to live well when the old answers no longer hold.

Whether you're religious, questioning, or simply curious, you're welcome here.

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Episodes
  • Part 7: Innocence Lost

    Part 7: Innocence Lost
    Feb 18 2026

    Innocence is fragile.

    In this episode, I revisit the faith structures that shaped my early understanding of God and the world, and the painful moment when that understanding collided with the realities of human cruelty, history, and suffering. A deeply personal reflection on how innocence is built, and how it is lost when reality refuses to stay contained.
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    21 mins
  • Episode 6: Freedom

    Episode 6: Freedom
    Feb 15 2026

    For a long time, life felt like a game with clear instructions: follow the rules, and you’ll be okay.

    In Episode 5 of Leaving Eden, I share how losing certainty didn’t feel liberating at first—it felt destabilizing. A contemplative reflection on structure, responsibility, and the unsettling kind of freedom that comes when the rulebook disappears.
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    20 mins
  • Part 5: Losing My Best Friend

    Part 5: Losing My Best Friend
    Feb 9 2026

    What happens when faith isn’t just a belief, but a relationship?

    In this episode, I share the deeply personal experience of losing Jesus—not as an idea, but as a presence I once trusted like a closest friend. This episode explores grief, intimacy, and the quiet heartbreak that can follow when a relationship you depended on begins to disappear.
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    16 mins
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