Nov 12, 202527 minS0
<p>Author Addie Zierman talks about her complicated relationship with Christianity now and why she stepped back from writing publicly for several years. Audio drama creator Lizzie Goldsmith and voiceover artist Aria...
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When We Were on Fire
Hosted by Lizzie Goldsmith and Addie Zierman · religion · EN
About this Podcast:
Addie Zierman grew up “on fire” for God in the ‘90s, in the era of WWJD bracelets, Acquire the Fire youth conferences, and “I Kissed Dating Goodbye,” embracing the us-versus-them evangelical Christian faith she’d inherited … until the fire went out. This full-cast, four-part audio drama podcast was created by Lizzie Goldsmith , and is based on the 2013 book “ When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over ” by Addie Zierman. It’s a funny, heartbreaking, deeply personal, and ultimately hopeful story about faith, doubt, and first love, though it does include themes of religious trauma, emotional abuse, and depression.
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What is When We Were on Fire about?
Addie Zierman grew up “on fire” for God in the ‘90s, in the era of WWJD bracelets, Acquire the Fire youth conferences, and “I Kissed Dating Goodbye,” embracing the us-versus-them evangelical Christian faith she’d inherited … until the fire went out.
Who hosts When We Were on Fire?
When We Were on Fire is hosted by Lizzie Goldsmith and Addie Zierman. The show has published 10 episodes to date.
What has When We Were on Fire covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Bonus: What We Believe Now, That Childbirth Scene, and Remembering Rachel Held Evans" (12 November 2025, 27 minutes), "Part Four: Redemption" (5 November 2025, 20 minutes), and "Bonus: The Importance of Swear Words, Vulnerability, and Learning To Say What You Need" (29 October 2025, 26 minutes).
How often does When We Were on Fire publish?
When We Were on Fire publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 21 minutes across 10 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on When We Were on Fire?
Booking probability for When We Were on Fire is 18%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. When We Were on Fire requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. When We Were on Fire's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for When We Were on Fire are Religion & Faith. When We Were on Fire has a religion audience.
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Lizzie Goldsmith and Addie Zierman hosts When We Were on Fire, a religion podcast with 10 episodes published.
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Episode #4
Part Four: Redemption
Nov 5, 202520 minS0<p>On the other side of her darkest year, Addie Zierman faces the demons from her past and decides what to hold on to and what to let go of as she moves into a new stage of her life.</p> <p>This full-cast audio drama is...
Oct 29, 202526 minS0<p>It took an incredible amount of vulnerability for Addie Zierman to write about her hardest year — and to revisit it now. Addie is joined by Lizzie Goldsmith and voice actor Aria Sivick to talk about how she got to...
Episode #3
Part Three: Rebellion
Oct 22, 202527 minS0<p>Addie Zierman is depressed, angry at the Church People, and feeling lost in her life, her faith, and her marriage. What will it take for her to find her way back? Is going back even possible?</p> <p>This full-cast...
Oct 15, 202526 minS0<p>For audio drama creator Lizzie Goldsmith, her faith deconstruction experience started on the floor of a church in England during her Youth with a Mission trip. For When We Were on Fire author Addie Zierman, it came...
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Episode #2
Part Two: Disillusion
Oct 8, 202522 minS0<p >Being “on fire for God” all the time is starting to take its toll on Addie Zierman as she starts college in Minnesota, meets a boy named Andrew, and heads overseas for a year that will change her life.</p> <p>This...
Oct 1, 202539 minS0<p>How did When We Were on Fire become an audio drama, and what was it really like for Addie Zierman to have her story adapted? Audio drama creator Lizzie Goldsmith is joined by Addie and voice actor Aria Sivick (who...
Episode #1
Part One: Obsession
Sep 24, 202523 minS0<p>Addie Zierman grew up “on fire” for God in the ‘90s, in the era of WWJD bracelets, Acquire the Fire youth conferences, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, and the early days of the See You at the Pole movement. Addie embraces...
When We Were on Fire
Full Trailer
Sep 17, 20252 minS0<p>Addie Zierman was the 1990s evangelical poster child, who, in high school, once stood at the flagpole at See You at the Pole all alone in the pouring rain, and, another time, anointed a school cafeteria table with...
When We Were on Fire
Teaser Trailer
Sep 3, 20251 minS0<p >Growing up in the evangelical Christian subculture of the 1990s, Addie Zierman was “on fire” for God and passionate about reaching the world for Jesus. That is, until her fire burned out, and everything she thought...
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