Addie Zierman

About the Author

Addie Zierman is a writer and speaker whose work explores the raw edges of faith, doubt, and personal reinvention. Raised in the fervent world of evangelical Christianity, she spent her youth chasing spiritual highs through youth groups, mission trips, and passionate worship, only to face disillusionment in early adulthood. In her acclaimed memoir, When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over, Zierman chronicles this journey with unflinching honesty, weaving together tales of tangled romances, shattered beliefs, and the tentative steps toward a more authentic life. Now a mother and advocate for those navigating deconstruction, she writes from the Midwest, offering hope to readers wrestling with their own spiritual stories.