About
“Our Stigma” is a fast-paced, easy-to-follow podcast exploring mental health and addiction stigma in faith communities. Pastor Seth Perry and co-host Nicole Thacker tackle real-life topics, challenge misconceptions, and explore practical solutions with expert guests. Whether faith communities have hurt you or helped you in the past, “Our Stigma” is worth exploring.
Host Seth Perry
SEASON 2 DROPS SEPT. 1, 2026
Co-host Nicole Thacker
SEASON 1 (2025)
We’re finally talking about mental health and addiction in faith communities. But have we really listened?
For the past year, podcast host Seth Perry has looked beyond the statistics to the real stories: rural towns with no treatment options, African American communities facing rising opioid overdoses, Indigenous populations with a 10-fold disparity in statistics, and third-generation immigrant families watching their encampments disappear overnight. Meanwhile, our Muslim brothers and sisters seek recovery that honors both faith and culture.
The crisis is deep, the conversations are overdue, and the time to listen is now. “Our Stigma” is a six-part podcast exploring faith, culture and recovery. It’s hosted by Seth Perry, pastor of Elim Lutheran Church in Scandia, Minnesota, and himself a recovering addict living with bipolar disorder.
“Our Stigma” is sponsored by M Health Fairview and the Washington County Opioid Settlement.
Writer / creator / host: Seth Perry.
Producer: Cliff Vaughn of Good Faith Media.
Additional support: Mitch Randall and Cally Chisholm of Good Faith Media.
Special thanks: Sean and Rolando from Washington County, and Diane from M Health Fairview.
Music: Pond5.
Links:
Our Stigma: https://ourstigma.com
Good Faith Media: https://goodfaithmedia.org/