Brandon Nida is a carpenter, researcher, and writer based in Charleston, West Virginia. After serving as an airborne infantryman in the U.S. Army, he earned a PhD in archaeology from the University of California, Berkeley.

His work explores the intersection of consciousness, religion, and the future of humanity. Drawing on early Christianity, ancient Jewish apocalyptic thought, and traditions such as Buddhism and Taoism, he approaches spirituality in a critical, non-dogmatic way—seeking to understand how these ideas can inform how we live today.

Much of his research is driven by a central question: why do so many people feel that we are living at the end of something? And how might that sense of crisis be transformed into a path forward?

These themes are developed in his upcoming book, The Last Apocalypse: Consciousness, Revelation, and the Future of Humanity, which examines apocalyptic anxiety, the nature of consciousness, and the possibility of building a more compassionate and sustainable future.

In addition to his writing, he works in commercial construction and is involved in efforts to develop worker-owned and cooperative economic models at the local level.

He also hosts small community gatherings focused on spiritual inquiry, conversation, and connection. Outside of his work, he is an avid whitewater kayaker and is a raft guide on the New and Gauley Rivers.

For podcast inquiries, speaking, or other correspondence, please contact:
brandonnida.author at gmail.com