Jason Callahan is the chaplain for the Thomas Palliative Care unit at VCU Massey Cancer Center. Jason was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. Despite joining the church of his grandmother and being baptized Presbyterian, Jason continued to reconcile his life as a closeted atheist. After working in the advertising industry in New York City, Jason moved to Richmond, Virginia to pursue a Master of Divinity. Upon completion, Jason began working as a chaplain at VCU Health and is a nationally board certified chaplain by the Association of Professional Chaplains, endorsed by the Humanist Society. He is actively engaged in Richmond’s theological community and currently is working on increasing the numbers of non-religious board certified chaplains. He lives in Richmond with his wife, Erin, and son, Cash.