95. "God Cannot Fix what is Not Broken" Simon Fung on Life after Conversion Therapy

All The Wiser

Kimi Culp

Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.9 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2024

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Simon Fung is the host and creator of the podcast, "Dear Alana." The show quickly became a hit, touching the hearts of millions with a universal story of coming of age amidst the struggle for self-acceptance. In this episode, Simon discusses his intense pursuit to alter his sexual orientation in order to follow his dream of becoming a catholic priest. He shares his candid revelations, from the depths of conversion therapy to overcoming shame and embracing his true self. His story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. If there's one thing to take away, it's that vulnerability can pave the way for profound personal growth and lead us to a more honest and compassionate existence.

In this episode:

Navigating Sexual Identity and Conversion Therapy
The Healing Power of Group Therapy:
The Philosophical and Religious Underpinnings of Conversion Therapy
The Essence of Masculinity
Overcoming Trauma Through Martial Arts
Impact of Community and Religion on Personal Identity

Links & Resources:

Simonkentfung.com

Dearalana.com

Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok: @dearalanapod

Charity: www.alanafaithchen.org

You can contact the Crisis Text Line by texting the word HOME to 741741.

Or you can contact the LGBT National Hotline for free, confidential support at 888-843-4564

And you can find a list of these and more resources at AlanaFaithChen.org/help

As of the airing of this episode, 22 states have passed legislation to protect LGBTQ youth from conversion therapy practices. And more states have legislation pending. Organizations like The Trevor Project and Born Perfect are at the forefront of the fight to end conversion therapy.

Want to know where your state stands? You can find out by going to LGBTmap.org

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0:42.5	So I ended up sharing, you know, mom, dad.
0:46.8	I'm, I have this thing called same-sex attraction.
0:53.2	And for a lot of conservative religious folks, the word same-sex attraction is the preferred term to gay. And that's because
0:56.3	it's seen as this more clinical description of an attribute rather than what a lot of
1:03.7	conservative religious folks consider this political identity. And so I chose to really identify
1:10.0	more with this term same-sex attracted. So I said,
1:12.0	mom, dad, I'm same-sex attracted. But in the same breath, I said, I am going to change this.
1:20.1	And there are ways to do this. And here's all these books. And here's all this evidence for why
1:24.8	and how I can do this.
1:29.6	That was Simon Fung.
1:37.4	You may recognize his voice if you've listened to the podcast, Dear Alana, which soar to the top of podcast charts.
1:39.5	In the podcast, he parallels his own story with that of Alana, a young woman who, like Simon, grappled
1:47.6	with the impacts of conversion therapy and the complexities of religious faith. Through his
1:53.9	battle with internalized shame and the societal pressures of masculinity, Simon discusses the exhaustive pursuit of changing his sexual orientation,
2:05.4	a decade-long journey that took him from the seminary to the depths of group therapy sessions.
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