61. Empowering Leaders for Secular Groups that Thrive, with Darrel Ray

“Most people want community, and yet these communities keep disappearing.” Dr. Darrel Ray is a psychologist, author, and organizational leader who has spent decades helping individuals leave religious belief systems and supporting secular communities around the world. He founded Recovering from Religion and the Secular Therapy Project, wrote influential books such as The God Virus, and recently launched the Institute for Secular Leadership to strengthen secular and humanist organisations through better leadership practicesRegister interest in the Secular Leadership Course here. Dr. Ray's Organisations & Projects Recovering from Religion – international nonprofit supporting people leaving religion Secular Therapy Project – connects secular clients with vetted secular therapists Institute for Secular Leadership – newly launched leadership training for secular organisations Books by Dr. Ray The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture – Darrel Ray (2009) Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality – Darrel Ray (2012) Teaming Up: Making the Transition to a Self-Directed, Team-Based Organization – Darrel W. Ray & Howard Bronstein The Performance Culture: Maximizing the Power of Teams – Darrel W. Ray & Howard Bronstein Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! Follow @HumanismNowPod | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | X.com | BlueSky Humanism Now is produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe. Contact us to get starting in podcasting today at humanise.live or hello@humanise.liveMusic: Blossom by Light Prism Podcast transcripts are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. They are provided to make our content more accessible, but should not be considered a fully accurate record of the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices