In this powerful and raw episode, Brooke Kekos—Trauma Healing Mentor, RTT Therapist, and author—opens up about her courageous journey leaving a high-control religious group, navigating narcissistic abuse, and rediscovering trust, identity, and spiritual connection.

Brooke shares what it was like to grow up as a Jehovah’s Witness, the emotional toll of being outcast, and the grief of losing her family and community. She speaks honestly about learning to sit with grief, rage, and fear, and how she used somatic work, psychedelics, and deep inner healing to finally reclaim her voice.

Whether you’ve experienced religious trauma, relationship abuse, or deep emotional disconnection, this episode will meet you where you are and remind you that you are not alone—and your story is yours to rewrite.

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Top Episode Quotes:

“I had to lose everything—my religion, my marriage, my identity—to find the truth of who I really am.”

“Rage isn’t bad—it’s sacred. It’s a release of everything my body never got to express while I was surviving.”

“The fear didn’t go away overnight. I had to practice trusting myself again every single day.”

“We think we need to save others to be worthy. But healing is about saving yourself, and letting others walk their own path.”

“This is my story. I get to tell it. And I don’t need anyone’s permission to own the truth of what happened to me.”

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