Honest convos are My Jam
I’m not here just to share quippy cliches or throw out a bunch of overcomplicated ideas. I’m passionate about stirring something deep in your audience’s soul.
As an experienced speaker and coach, I speak with honesty, truth, humor, and a little fire. My goal is to create trauma-informed spaces for people to feel seen, understood, and inspired.
Honest convos are
My Jam
I’m not here just to share quippy cliches or throw out a bunch of overcomplicated ideas. I’m passionate about stirring something deep in your audience’s soul.
As an experienced speaker and coach, I speak with honesty, truth, humor, and a little fire. My goal is to create trauma-informed spaces for people to feel seen, understood, and inspired.
Insight, Joy, & Hope
For over a decade, I’ve helped women break free from the grip of Christian patriarchy and reconnect with the wisdom they were taught to silence. As a trauma-informed coach, strategist, and author, I’ve walked alongside thousands through deconstruction, spiritual burnout, and the messy, beautiful work of building a life that feels whole and true.
My work brings together spiritual insight, nervous system awareness, and grounded practices that create lasting change.
I love creating conversations where people feel seen and spark something real in them. Whether we’re unpacking religious trauma, exploring embodied leadership, or rediscovering the voice within, I show up with honesty, compassion, and a deep respect for the journey.
Some of my favorite topics to explore include:
- Reclaiming intuition after spiritual disconnection
- What deconstruction looks like beyond theology
- Healing from church hurt while rebuilding your spiritual identity
- Leading from feminine wisdom in a system built for control
- How nervous system work supports spiritual healing
Articles and Traditional Media Coverage
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“Mind-Body-Spirit Publishers Embrace Practical Magic” Publishers Weekly, October 2025
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“Women of God: Christianity and Femininity,” Publishers Weekly, July 2025
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“4 Books for Deconstruction and Why I’m Hesitant to Reccommend Them” The Naked Pastor, September 2024
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“Leading with Heart: Angela J Herrington on The Power of Authentic Women’s Leadership” Medium, April 2024
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“Unraveling Faith: Navigating Deconstruction and Liberation” Harness Magazine, March 2024
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“New Books Explore Fundamentalist, Evangelical Trauma” Publishers Weekly, March 2024
- “Book Reviews: Deconstructing Your Faith without Losing Yourself” Laura Ziekle, February 2024
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“A Reassuring, Practical Guide for People Who Are Questioning” Foreword Reviews, January 2024
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“Religion & Spirituality Books” Publishers Weekly February 2024
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“Deconstructing? There’s a Coach for That.” Religion News Service, May 2022
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“The Life Coaches Fueling the Ex-Vangelical Movement” New Republic, January 2022
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“Faith Deconstruction Coach, Angela J Herrington” Go Solo, September 2022
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“Books Multiply on ‘Deconstructing’ Faith” Publishers Weekly, September 2022
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“Religion Book Deals” Publishers Weekly, August 2022
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“Christian Leadership: I Don’t Think That Word Means What You Think It Means” Leaders Guest Article, June 2020
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“Why Did Lyz Lenz’s Church Faith, Why Do So Many Others?” Christian Century, November 2019
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“God Land: A Story of Faith, Loss, and Renewal in Middle America” by Lyz Lenz, Published 2019 by Indiana University Press
Podcasts & Interviews
Survivors Discuss February 2024
Exploring Faith Pursuing Grace
July 2022
Interviews, Panels, & Workshops
Marketing Images & Links
Bio
Angela Herrington is a spiritual coach and seminary-trained online pastor who has spent more than a decade helping people break free from toxic religious culture. She is the host of The Deconstructing Faith Summit, a Lark’s Song Certified Life Coach, a dynamic conference speaker, and the author of Deconstructing Your Faith without Losing Yourself. Her work has been featured in The New Republic, Religion News Service, Hope for Women magazine, and Authority Magazine.
She’s a firstborn, Enneagram 8, Gen Xer who loves to question everything. She holds a BA from Indiana Wesleyan and a Master in Leadership from Wesley Seminary. Her graduate research project focused on leadership development and opportunities for Gen X women in the US church.
Angela and her unique online ministry are featured in Lyz Lenz’s 2019 book God Land: Story of Faith, Loss, and Renewal in Middle America. She has published articles in Hope for Women and HOPE is Now magazines. She has been featured in The New Republic, Publisher’s Today, and Religion News Service.
Her first book,Deconstruct Your Faith Without Losing Yourself (Eerdmans February, 2024), shares her decade of experience as a coach in Christian spaces, personal stories, a hefty dose of compassion, and her trademark Gen X humor.
Her second book, Embracing the Old Witch in the Woods: Liberating Feminine Wisdom from Christian Patriarchy(Broadleaf, October 2025), is a road map for readers to challenge limiting beliefs, confront systemic injustices, and reclaim their inherent worth and wisdom. It helps readers reclaim feminine wisdom in order to liberate ourselves, our communities, and our souls, gaining strength and resilience through our connection to ourselves and to each other.
Angela is also a wife, a mom to 5, and a proud resident of Marion, Indiana, with her family when they’re not traveling the US in their RV.

























