My guest, Joseph Smeall, tells his story of how he was sexually abused by a teacher when he was in high school, and how he used creative expression to find healing.

Episode #5: Joseph Smeall

Bob Peterlin is a former religious. Bob lived silently with memories of clergy abuse of children until he decided to step out of the shadows. Join Bob and his guests as they tell their stories and discuss how they became shadow free.

Bob has a Masters of Divinity degree from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He has experience as a hospital chaplain, a camp chaplain, a retreat director, a spiritual director, a counselor, a public speaker, a singer/songwriter, a high school and college teacher, and advocate for the homeless. 

Follow Bob on Twitter @theshadowfreep1

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Bob Peterlin is a former religious. Bob lived silently with memories of clergy abuse of children until he decided to step out of the shadows. Join Bob and his guests as they tell their stories and discuss how they became shadow free. Bob has a Masters of Divinity degree from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He has experience as a hospital chaplain, a camp chaplain, a retreat director, a spiritual director, a counselor, a public speaker, a singer/songwriter, a high school and college teacher, and advocate for the homeless. Follow Bob on Twitter @theshadowfreep1

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