Trigger warning: graphic, physical violence

Ashley shares her story and experience with physical violence. We open up a conversation regarding youth and the trap many teens walk into of abuse. Ashley goes in depth about her abuse that lets us into a discussion about physical violence. Abuse isn't only limited to adults and we carry a dialogue about teen violence, teen pregnancy, and more. 

Trigger warning *** (emotional, psychological, graphic, severe sexual abuse, human trafficking) 

A new episode is up and airing “Liar Liar pants on fire”. I had the opportunity to interview “Be like Abigail” on the podcast this week. Once upon a time girl meets guy, girl falls in love and gets married only to uncover guy is hiding his identity and not who he says he is. In fact he’s led a completely different life and on their honeymoon rocks her world upside down. Listening to this story I held onto my seat as she unpacked the discoveries she found over the course of their 20 years of their marriage.

We talk all things: con-artist, narcissism, re-marriage and blended families, post separation abuse, co-parenting, faith through trials, and more

TW: rape

This is my story with domestic violence.  I experienced psychological, mental, emotional, spiritual, and financial abuse. I was married to a man I'd met on a christian missionary base and I open up about our abusive marriage held behind closed doors. 

Join me as I speak with a Yvonne a social worker/therapist who openly speaks about her abusive marriage within the christian church. We're talking all things abuse without bruises. Abandonment issues. And how our family structures can impact our relationships in the future. 

Dear Diary - Brittany x 

A computer wiz meets nice girl and we live happily ever... oh wait is it fate or have you been watching me? Listen to mine and Sara's conversation about cyber stalking, and one of if not the most bizarre stories I've heard yet. n** trigger warning, knives, abuse, content may be triggering **

A story of an ex ministers wife who spent over a decade married to her abusive husband. Michelle spent over a decade suffering silently behind closed doors unknowingly the victim of domestic abuse. We will discuss the toxic role churches have and currently play within condoning abuse inside the lines of covenant. As well as how "submission" has been misused as a tactic to keep a a goodly wife silent or obedient and the very real spiritual abuse at play here. Join us in this heartfelt, raw conversation where we talk about a topic a  lot of people in church well... simply won't touch.  We talk about what to do when you don't relate to that woman on that one domestic violence poster, and the effects psychological abuse can have on ones body and spirit. 

Males can be particularly unlikely to report and come forward because victims are thought to be weak, vulnerable, unable to protect themselves and in need of help or assistance. These attributes conflict with many males’ definitions of what it means to be a ‘strong’ man in contemporary society. This is a topic really untouched in my opinion. When a guy is assaulted by a female, male victims may be afraid they will not be believed. And I think we as a society need to reevaluate our own viewpoints surrounding this topic. Because I know for me much of my own beliefs are a result of either media and or my upbringing.And it really wasn’t until I started advocating on behalf of survivors that I realized advocating didn’t pertain only to women but men too. It’s been this un-talked about subject and I think it’s time to learn from this, recognize assault is assault, and rid ourselves of the gender based stigma paired with men victim to sexual assault.

Brenden I’m super thankful you agreed to share your story. Being able to not only hear this ‘story’ but the testimony that God did within your life is incredible. You’re paving the way for others and in turn helping others feel not so alone.

This episode is now streaming on apple podcast & spotify

Part 2, Elissa Wall from Netflix's Keep Sweet Pray and Obey continues her story of her experience within the FLDS and the arranged marriage to her cousin at a young 14 who sexually assaulted her for years.