The Refuge Podcast with Jennifer Elwood

Episode #53: Abiding in Christ when Embracing Authentic Faith with Leigh Mackenzie


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This week’s episode addresses one of those hard, but necessary topics: trauma. I was introduced to Leigh Mackenzie through a mutual friend, Mabel Ninan. She published the book She Seems So Normal: Shatter the Plastic Princess, Embrace Authentic Faith where she shares the need for authenticity and shares her story of overcoming the trauma of abuse. 

We discussed:

  • Leigh’s discovery of her need for trauma therapy and how that ignited her to tell her story
  • The process she went through to become transparent instead of shallow
  • The the church’s need to be a safe place for people to heal from trauma
  • Forgiving instigators and enablers of abuse
  • Psalm 23:4 and the healing influence Jesus’ role as a shepherd has on her life
  • Evaluating what safe looks like in someone to share traumatic experiences with
  • Journaling and the processing the good things that happen in our lives
  • Our process of staying connected to the Lord through His Word

  • During the episode, we mentioned Mabel Ninan, you can check out her Far From Home book and podcast at https://mabelninan.com.


    Leigh’s bio: Former top Pureflix mommy blogger, magazine writer, and megachurch sermon research assistant, Leigh Mackenzie is an author, podcaster, and motivational speaker. Her recently released book, “She Seems So Normal: Shatter the Plastic Princess, Embrace Authentic Faith" has been an Amazon Top 10 New Release for Abuse Self Help, Spiritual Biography, Pastoral Care, and Christian Self Help.


    Grab a "Build Your Anxiety Toolkit" by requesting in one of these places or follow along with her story: https://leighmackenzie.com, Instagram @xoxo_leighmackenzie, on Facebook at Leigh Mackenzie, and on Twitter at leighmackenzie3.


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