What if everything you believed about who you are was decided for you before you ever had a chance to speak?

In Part 1 of this powerful two-part conversation, Jasmine Chambers shares the story she wasn’t allowed to tell for most of her life. Raised inside an authoritarian, high-control religious organization, Jasmine grew up in an environment where obedience, silence, and submission defined every part of her existence. When she and her husband made the decision to leave with four young children, no money, and no support, they walked into the unknown with nothing but a fragile belief that life could be different.

This episode explores what happens after you make a brave choice: the identity unraveling, the grief, and the slow, often painful process of discovering your own voice for the first time. Her honesty is a reminder that courage rarely feels triumphant in the moment. It feels shaky, lonely, and full of questions, but it’s also the beginning of reclaiming your life.

Stay tuned for Part 2, where Jasmine continues her journey of healing, rebuilding, and choosing a life that finally feels like her own.

Tune in to hear:

• Jasmine’s experience growing up inside a high-control religious organization where obedience and silence were expected
• What led her and her husband to make the terrifying choice to leave with four young children and no resources
• How their first days of freedom began homeless in a hunting barn, sleeping on concrete floors
• The identity unraveling that followed, from questioning her worth to learning how to make decisions for herself
• What it felt like to use her voice for the first time after a lifetime of being told not to
• How she began discovering who she was outside of control, expectation, and fear
• The early steps that helped her heal, rebuild confidence, and trust her own inner knowing
• Why bravery often looks quiet, shaky, and imperfect and how it still transforms everything

Connect with Jasmine:

https://www.jasminechambers.org/blog

https://jasminechambers.myflodesk.com/cwsoruet13

https://www.instagram.com/jas.a.chambers

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasminechambers/

https://www.facebook.com/jasmineameliachambers/

Connect with Erin:

-Website: https://ithinkyoushouldbebrave.com/

-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0KIIyTqTaK2bNtKRDaTmjn?si=e0a57752e36c48b5

-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erin.mills/

-Contact: [email protected]