I recently read Antimemetics: Why Some Ideas Resist Spreading by Nadia Asparouhova and it blew my mind. Just reading the intro I knew I needed to do an episode on the subject. Almost everything about deconstruction and deconversion is antimememetic. It is a significant idea that resists spreading. Listen to the episode to find out how.

All of the following are antimemetic:

• Doubt
• Deconstruction
• Deconversion
• Atheism
• Humanism
• Secular Grace

https://gracefulatheist.com/2026/05/03/doubt-is-antimemetic/

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Mark Anthony Diaz is the author of Reedkeeper's Journey and one of my best friends. Mark and I grew up together. We had the same sarcastic friend group in high school. We did ministry together. Crucially, Mark stuck with me after my deconversion.

Mark is a person of deep conviction, and while he's a talented EMT, author, and podcaster, it's his personal journey that truly resonates. Growing up with severe asthma made for a challenging childhood, but Mark's story is one of overcoming.

Mark is very much a believer and I respect Mark's faith. Mark lives up to the honesty contest ethos of the podcast. I wanted to have him share his life's story with us because I believe every human being's story is powerful.

Search for his serial podcast "Readkeeper's Journey" wherever you get your podcasts.

Read Keeper's Journey: The only way back is forward

https://www.reedkeeper.com/

Apple:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reedkeepers-journey/id1529380366

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https://open.spotify.com/show/5echbOBs2MXtlHolNMe0rz?si=e06f0385c8d94cad

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https://gracefulatheist.com/2026/04/19/friends-and-family-mark-anthony-diaz/

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https://gracefulatheist.com/2017/12/03/deconversion-how-to/#deconstruction/

Welcome back Colin Ryan, author, storyteller, comedian and survivor of Bipolar 2, OCD and ADHD. Colin has written Epic Tiny Victories: A hopeful story about depression anxiety and reframing your life. It is hilarious, honest and poignant.

Colin describes in the book growing up Evangelical, purity culture and his deconstruction process.

Join us as we catch up on where Colin's deconstruction journey is at. We discuss his mental health journey. Colin tells stories from the book.

Get Epic Tiny Victories today.

http://www.epictinyvictories.com/

https://www.colinryanspeaks.com/

2020 Deconversion Anonymous episode of GAP
https://gracefulatheist.com/2020/11/29/colin-deconversion-anonymous/

Chapters

00:00 Graceful Atheist Podcast Intro
01:36 Welcome back Colin Ryan
03:50 Deconstruction Journey since 2020
15:27 Epic Tiny Victories and we were all 11
29:44 Impact of therapy on Colin's Life
47:49 Mental Health takes work
52:36 The book process and how to get ETV
64:40 Final thoughts on the episode
66:43 Secular Grace thought of the Week

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Deconstruction
https://gracefulatheist.com/2017/12/03/deconversion-how-to/#deconstruction/