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Feet of Clay – Confessions of the Cult Sisters – What's it like to live in a Christian cult commune? How the hell do smart people get brainwashed into crazy beliefs and behaviors? Tracey & Sharon share their parallel journeys into and out of Last Days Ministries, led by Christian music super-star Keith Green (and later his wife Melody Green). Plus they interview others who also got out of high-control groups and toxic churches. Arranged marriages? Purity culture virgins? Religious trauma? Su ...
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This channel is dedicated to all those brave fellow 'adult survivors of child sexual abuse'. You are not alone out there, you are believed and supported in finding your voice & handing the shame back to the abusers - where it belongs. Each week I will add another interview with a 'fellow survivor' to help support our community in finding their way to truth and freedom, which only real truth can bring. Please feel free to reach out if you would also like to be a guest on the show. About Me: I ...
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The Surviving Podcast is a powerful platform dedicated to providing hope, healing, and education to individuals who have endured personal trauma and abuse. Through engaging interviews with survivors, our podcast aims to shed light on the struggles faced during and after abusive experiences, while fostering connection and support within our community. We understand the profound impact that abuse and trauma can have on individuals, and our mission is to offer a safe space where survivors can f ...
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A podcast about the IFB Cult as told by survivor Sadie Carpenter, with her co-host Gavri'el HaCohen. This podcast covers the IFB, the history of the Independent Fundamental Baptist movement, other cults, other religions, and the real and present threat that cults and cult ideologies pose to society as a whole. Our goal is to promote freedom of mind, freedom of thought, and freedom of religion. General Content Warning: In general we talk about a lot of potentially triggering topics on this sh ...
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Are you thinking about adopting or fostering a child? Confused about all the options and wondering where to begin? Or are you an adoptive or foster parent or kinship caregiver trying to be the best parent possible to this precious child? This is the podcast for you! Every week, we interview leading experts for an hour, discussing the topics you care about in deciding whether to adopt/foster or how to be a better parent. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are the national ...
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Stories that affect our society, testimonials of survivors, their personal experiences, and the different ways in which each of them was pushed to the limit. In each episode they speak up, creating a support community for all the listeners that might be going through similar situations. Executive Produced by: Dafnne Wejebe Iberri
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sur-THRIVER® Unleashed - sur-THRIVING after sexual Abuse™

Rena Romano - sur-THRIVER®, Speaker, Author, Podcaster, Positivity Pro,

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Survivor, are you just Surviving in your life, are you ready to Thrive in your life? Are you still stuck in the shame of your perpetrator‘s crime? Stop doing the time YOU didn‘t commit the crime! Do YOU Want to be Happy; Stop living in the what if’s and get Unstuck? As a sur-THRIVER® & Advocate for Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault; I’ve discovered what it takes to accept what is, leave it in the past and take control of what is possible to succeed and surThrive in YOU ...
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Warrior Words | Stories of Hope | Finding the Beauty in the Broken & Thriving After Surviving Trauma

Heather Gaffney - Author, YouTuber, and Podcaster; Storyteller, Warrior, Survivor, Thriver

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Do events from your past plague and haunt you? Are you walking through a storm that feels like it will never end? Is your battle rendering you hopeless? You desire to be a Warrior like Joan of Arc, but at the end of the day, you just feel like Mrs. Banks from Mary Poppins. No more, my friend! You may feel like you’re fighting alone, but this battle was never meant to be a solo endeavor. You were meant to be a Warrior among Warriors. I, too, grew up thinking my battles were mine alone. Until ...
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Zen(ish) Mommy

Jessica Gershman

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A place to educate, empower, connect, and laugh. Host Jessica Gershman, a certified yoga instructor, mindfulness practitioner and a busy mom of 4, invites you to explore your own inner journey and expand on the topics you need to know to become your own best self advocate - health, sex, parenting, marriage, friendship, and everything in between; plus weekly mindfulness tips to invite a little zen into your life. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Thursday so check back often for the latest. ...
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Meet John Cardamone He is a Survivor, Educator, and Speaker from Victoria in Melbourne. When he was between 6-7 years old he was abused by a family member. When his son became that age, John became really anxious and concerned about his safety and eventually recognised he was being triggered by his own history of abuse. You can reach John on: https…
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Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: We are planning to adopt our third child. We have reason to believe that my husband’s parents will oppose this idea. Do you have any advice on how to approach them? Resources: Transitioning Your Child to Your Home Winning Over Reluctant Extended Family to Your Adoption Plans Sibling Rel…
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Triggered by children This is very common for parents who are survivors. When our children (of the same sex as us) turn the age we were when the abuse began, the amount of triggering this results in is almost indescribable. Memories start to flood in and become overwhelming. This is vindication and validation of what you went through. Try to protec…
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Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Join us for this discussion with Dr. Gretchen Sisson, the author of Relinquished, the Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood. In this episode, we cover: Book focuses on private adoptions between 2000-2020. Not on parents where parental rights were terminated by the state an…
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Welcome to Episode 26 of the Warrior Words podcast! Does God Forgive Abortion? That is the heart of this week's episode. Brittany Poppe and I agree that this is a question that weighs heavily on many women's minds after their abortions. And it's a question that may lead many of those women to stay in their shame and guilt feelings and not seek help…
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In this episode, we react to Dancing for the Devil: The 7M Tiktok Cult, which is now streaming on Netflix. This documentary covers the exploitation of young Tiktok dance influencers by Pastor Robert Shinn, Shekinah church, and the associated 7M films management company. WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcas…
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Meet John Cardamone He is a Survivor, Educator, and Speaker from Victoria in Melbourne. When he was between 6-7 years old he was abused by a family member. When he told his mother, she believed him instantly and from that point on, he was kept safe. Looking back he sees, that his parents were groomed as well You can reach John on: https://www.linke…
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Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Prior to Russia invading Ukraine, it was possible to adopt from Ukraine. In fact, depending on the year, it was one of the top 10 placing countries to the US. However, the government of Ukraine has said that intercountry adoption will not fully resume while martial law is in place. However, the g…
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Survivors The real you was unable to withstand the abuse, so the false self stepped up to help, and is what you used to to cope with the trauma.Through your recovery, you will find that one of the biggest challenges is in both finding and reclaiming you. Although it sounds really scary, once done the power behind it will embolden you. Go to our web…
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How did growing up in an era where expressing emotions was frowned upon shape Simon Rinne from Mindful Men's journey into mental health advocacy? Discover the answer as Simon opens up about his personal experiences during the 80s and 90s, and how the COVID-19 pandemic became a turning point for breaking the stigmas around men's mental health. You'l…
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Come to our Invitation-Only Flamy Grant concert Ocala, FL, Oct 31, 2024! Join our Facebook group "Feet of Clay - Confessions of the Cult Sisters COMMUNITY" for info www.facebook.com/groups/677407940871421 Flamy Grant! https://www.flamygrant.com/ Previous episodes we mention: Nope , NOT Okay!!! with Anthony Venn-Brown (3 Parts) https://www.buzzsprou…
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Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Join this interview with Dr. JaeRan Kim, an adoption researcher who also blogs at Harlow's Monkey. In this episode, we cover: Research: Intercountry adoptees with adoption disruption and displacement histories – Adoptee perspectives Korean adoptees as parents Adoptees who adopt Transracially adop…
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Welcome to Episode 25 of the Warrior Words podcast! In this episode, my guest, Paulette Ren, shares her stories of hope she both experienced and created with her husband - before, during, and after a devasting diagnosis. She shares the lessons she learned through her marriage and devotion to her husband; the most important one involving acceptance.…
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In one of our favorite yearly traditions, Dinah House-Fire returns and this time, delivers her drag origin story! WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.com Stream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lB7RwSQ9X5gnt1BDNugyS?si=jVhm…
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Welcome to Part 2 of Jeanie Dean's interview. She is an Expert Witness | Safeguarding Safety Risk Expert | Trauma Informed Investigator and specialist interviewer and Trainer | Managing Director at Safeguarding Solutions Australia. The impact of her abuse began a healing journey leading into researching why sex offenders do what they do.This became…
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Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Summer break is just around the corner for families of school-aged children – whether you are ready or not. You may already be planning your annual vacation, buying pool passes, and buying tickets online for local venues to enjoy together as a family. However, you may also dread your child’s hour…
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Can you imagine being whisked away from a normal Thanksgiving celebration to a life of strict rules and harsh punishments? This episode shines a spotlight on Melanie from Wales, who courageously shares her harrowing experiences within the troubled teen industry (TTI). From growing up in care to enduring abuse at the hands of her adoptive family, Me…
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"The Man In The Mirror" Originally published in 1984 Last Days Magazine https://web.archive.org/web/20200429081529/https://www.exodusglobalalliance.org/themaninthemirrorp338.php More about Sy: https://www.abbi.org.au/2007/12/sy-rogers/ https://www.abbi.org.au/2017/03/sy-rogers-2-2/?fbclid=IwAR2S7Md3S-JKyJUcHEwBbBHKLfF2Jqt2y9yDsx-jhf2tIB40uUNksT5DIh…
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Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Join this inspiring discussion with two former foster youths who talk about their time in foster care and how that experience shaped them. Lanitta was a pregnant and parenting teen growing up in the North Carolina foster care system. In May of 2022, she joined the 2% population of former foster y…
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The real me How we had to adapt to survive our child sexual abuse and who we became as a result is not necessarily who we 'really' are. Perhaps still lurking within is that 'false' self. You may recognise that, in those situations that are especially challenging, where you default back to that small child and agree or give way. There is hope to cha…
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Welcome to Episode 24 of the Warrior Words podcast! This week, I basically turn the mic over to Paige McLemore. Her story is powerful and one I didn't want to interrupt too much. What she has experienced and chosen to do with that experience is a testament to the power of the Holy Spirit. It's a difficult story, but one where redemption and grace e…
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On this episode, we read listener stories for pride month! We discuss topics including microlabels, staying alive out of spite, churches that pretend to be affirming, and the struggle for acceptance as a bisexual christian! WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.com Stream the Leaving Eden Podcas…
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From Melbourne Australia, a warm welcome to Jeanie Dean, who is an Expert Witness | Safeguarding Safety Risk Expert | Trauma Informed Investigator and specialist interviewer and Trainer | Managing Director at Safeguarding Solutions Australia. She grew up in a family of violence, and was sexually abused at the age of 15 by someone known to the famil…
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Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. A Lifebook is the story of how your child came to be yours and the story of his life before he came to you. Adoption is only one aspect of your child, and at some point, his life merges into your life. However, he had a life before he came to your family, and his Lifebook tells this part of his s…
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Imagine waking up to a regular morning only to be confronted with a life-altering tragedy. Join us as we sit down with Ashley Stoker, a TikTok advocate and survivor, to hear her deeply personal account of losing her parents in a horrific accident caused by an impaired driver. Ashley opens up about the dreadful day her brother hydroplaned, setting o…
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Encouragement Your survivor may feel weary and down at times about their history of child sexual abuse. Though expected and normal, they may need some encouragement at times. An effective way is to come up with 3 things that would help lift and shift their mood thereby giving them something else to focus on. Go to our website (see below) for more i…
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You can read the full text of the tract "I'm Gay...O.K.?" in the UNT digital library here: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc177448/ Ambassadors and Bridge Builders International: https://www.abbi.org.au/ Anthony's MUST READ book: https://alifeofunlearning.com/ ' What does the bible really say about homosexuality? (parts 1 & 2) https…
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Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you considering adopting internationally. If so, you really should listen to this interview with the great Dr. Dana Johnson, MD, PhD. He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Johnson founded the International Adoption Cl…
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Welcome to Episode 23 of the Warrior Words podcast! This week, I am blessed to share the mic with Michelle Visccuse. Her journey goes from battling silent suffering to surviving childhood sexual abuse to thriving by using her voice today. Join us as Michelle shares her journey with us... Armor Up. Fight the Good Fight. Seek Beauty. Make Your Words …
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In this week's episode, we continue our pride month coverage by asking, was Jesus a member of the LGBTQIA+ community? We ask this question both seriously and in jest. We hope you enjoy. WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.com Stream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on…
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Luke Wiersma Meet this brave Survivor who runs Leaderboard Meetings for Survivors of child sexual abuse. Luke was abused by an older woman as a teenager, and used drugs and alcohol as a way to cope. Eventually he got fed up with drinking and passing out everyday, so began using advocacy as a way to out of the vicious cycle. You can contact Luke thr…
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Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: We’re 5 years in trying to conceive and I’m TIRED. I have an opportunity to adopt an unborn baby girl. My question is, does it get any easier dealing with the infertility, the failure, the empty feeling? Does your heart stop breaking every month when you know you’re not pregnant? I’m so…
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What if breaking decades-old societal norms could lead to profound personal and collective healing? Join us as we welcome Taylor, a veteran, Wounded Warrior, and seasoned victim advocate with over 20 years of experience. Taylor shares their incredible journey from personal trauma to becoming a beacon of hope and support for others. Learn how a tran…
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Self Advocacy Is one way of having your own back and looking after you The three components to this are: to understand what your needs are, to know what might help to support to those needs. and lastly to be able to communicate those needs. Go to our website (see below) for more information on resources available, and if you are looking for coachin…
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Ambassadors and Bridge Builders International: https://www.abbi.org.au/ Anthony's MUST READ book: https://alifeofunlearning.com/ The MUST SEE movie "Boy Erased" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B71eyB_Onw Anthony on 60 Minutes in Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8txAPzOXzKA About Anthony Venn-Brown: Anthony Venn-Brown is an author and a r…
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Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Join us to talk with Cam Lee Small about his new book, The Adoptee's Journey: From Loss and Trauma to Healing and Empowerment. In this episode, we talk about: You wrote this book for Christian adoptees. Why that specific audience? Adoptees have been objectified, scrutinized, and infantized. Can y…
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