From Nuclear Scientist to Priest: George Zavershinsky’s Incredible Journey | Atomic Shepherd
The Mike Litton Experience
Mike Litton
5.0 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 14 October 2025
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
In this powerful episode of The Mike Litton Experience, we sit down with George Zavershinsky, a former Soviet nuclear physicist turned Orthodox priest, bestselling author, and PhD in theology, to explore his dramatic life transformation and the story behind his new novel, Atomic Shepherd.
What happens when a man working at the height of military technology walks away from it all to pursue spiritual truth?
How did Chernobyl play a role in changing his life forever?
What can you learn from his journey to find meaning, purpose, and divine calling?
In this honest and heartfelt conversation, George shares never-before-heard stories from his time as a researcher in Soviet Russia, the devastating impact of Chernobyl, and his bold decision to leave science for the sacred. We dive into the themes of his semi-autobiographical novel, Atomic Shepherd, and the philosophical, spiritual, and mystical revelations that guide his work.
Whether you’re questioning your current path, exploring faith, or simply looking for inspiration, this episode offers deep insights into courage, transformation, and following your true calling — no matter the cost.
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Visit his website: www.georgezavershinskiy.com
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| 0:00.0 | He was the first one of them, but not the last one. |
| 0:03.2 | He was the first. |
| 0:04.2 | But he asked himself, what were I doing? |
| 0:07.4 | And in his visions and his use here, he's seen that just, you know, destroyed cities, you know, |
| 0:16.3 | people and animals, you know, affected with radioactive radiation and they almost can't move. |
| 0:30.7 | And it's, it comes from nothing to nothing. Nothing. There's no reason to live anymore. |
| 0:38.1 | Right. |
| 0:38.9 | Because everything is destroyed. |
| 0:40.9 | So, here's, that's like a vision. I fall in love with Christianity. |
| 0:46.9 | Okay. |
| 0:48.1 | Yeah, yeah, I love that. I love that, you know, kind of thinking, kind of, you know, experiencing your own life, your own self. |
| 0:59.1 | And until nowadays, I think and I feel a similar way. |
| 1:04.6 | So I changed my mind and I stopped, you know, dramatically difficult to find out the Bible in the Soviet time. |
| 1:10.7 | And in Alexander, the protagonist... I stopped, you know, dramatic difficult to find out the Bible in the Soviet time. |
| 1:21.1 | And in Alexander, the protagonist paid a lot of money to get a Bible in his hand, which I did myself at that time. |
| 1:27.9 | I've paid, it's half your monthly salary for one book on the black market of course. |
| 1:30.5 | So I did a lot of money. |
| 1:34.3 | Yeah, yeah, I lost a lot of money, yeah. Half a few months of salary. |
| 1:40.9 | So you've decided. And also when I open the Bible, this is my personal view. |
| 1:45.1 | Did you know there's a technology that's actually an app on your phone that uses sound waves to tell your brain what you want your brain to do? We had a young man that was |
| 1:50.8 | a guest on our podcast, the Mike Lidden experience, who had a traumatic brain injury. He was |
| 1:55.4 | sleeping three hours a night. He's using Newcom now and he's sleeping more. Go to Newcom.com. |
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