As I listen to Chad's story of how he got recruited, indoctrinated, and eventually left a religious cult, I couldn't help but point out the similarities between his experiences and my own with abusive relationships. The love-bombing, the promises, the guilt trips, the shame, the embarrassment, the fear, and the eventual healing. Play by play, is a feeling known all too well by many people in this world. The openness and vulnerability in this episode are just outstanding. Tune in for some REAL, human conversation.

Chad is a Life Coach in Training and an avid outdoorsman, you can follow or contact him on Facebook or Instagram @earth_keeper83 and look out for him when he is ready to coach because this man will help move mountains!

I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.commonhumanitytwr.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon.

Join us for our next live recording on March 16th at 5:30 pm MST @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.