Elizabeth Jane and Deana Lynn

Surviving Toxic Relationships Podcast with The Matadoras

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Surviving Toxic Relationships is a faith based podcast for women who are ready to break free from toxic, emotionally abusive, or narcissistic relationships and step into healing, clarity, and truth. Deana and Lizzie are two women whose lives unexpectedly crossed when they were married to the SAME manipulative, cheating, financially abusive partner. Their combined passion is to provide women with the tools to avoid, escape, or heal from toxic, harmful, or confusing relationships. If you’ve been searching for faith based wisdom that goes deeper than surface-level advice, this show is for you...

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Elizabeth Jane and Deana Lynn

Episodes

Episode #12: Moving Past Your Past & Growing Your Soul- Happy Hour #2 22.03.2024 23:11

Enjoy the fun but poignant episode of Happy Hour where we discuss moving past your past, your Ex, and finding the YOU that has been erased or hidden-- Support the show 🎙️ Stay Connected with Us! 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: @survivingrelationships12 🎵 Follow us on TikTok: @survivingtoxicrel 🌐 Visit our website: Looking to be a guest or host a guest for your podcast? https://www.joinpodmatch.com/dean...

Episode #11: I Married A Sex Addict; What Sexual Addiction Is, and Is NOT. 14.03.2024 58:47

Deana discusses her 26 year marriage to a sexually addicted man and the constant turmoil, shame, and confusion caused by his behavior. Also, common myths about sexual addictions, and how to know if an addict is willing to change, or if you're just a pawn in their game?? Support the show 🎙️ Stay Connected with Us! 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: @survivingrelationships12 🎵 Follow us on TikTok: @...

Episode #10: I Married A Cop Who Tried To Kill Me! Now I Am Terrified To Face Him In The Courtroom. 08.03.2024 57:08

Abigail shares her moving and tragic story of the severe physical abuse she endured at the hands of her husband, finding the courage to leave, face him in court, and watch in horror as he solicits her daughter to testify against her! Support the show 🎙️ Stay Connected with Us! 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: @survivingrelationships12 🎵 Follow us on TikTok: @survivingtoxicrel 🌐 Visit our website: Lookin...

Episode #9: Brain Fog & Exhaustion 26.02.2024 37:04

Did you know that a toxic relationship can actually affect your brain? Stress, anxiety, and the constant uphill battles create a surge in adrenaline. Too much of this hormone (for too long) will overwhelm your brain, causing exhaustion, difficulty thinking, finding the right words, or remembering ANYTHING. What can you do to relieve it? Support the show 🎙️ Stay Connected with Us! 📺 Subscribe o...

Episode #8: I Married The Grinch, Before He Grew A Heart--Tammie's Story 24.02.2024 59:14

Picture this; You gave 40 of the best years of your life to this person, and the harder you tried, the meaner and more disrespectful he became. He is indifferent, he is cold, and now....he is cheating on you. This is Tammie's story........ Support the show 🎙️ Stay Connected with Us! 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: @survivingrelationships12 🎵 Follow us on TikTok: @survivingtoxicrel 🌐 Visit...

Episode #7: Happy Hour! Why We Are Truly Happy (Finally!!) 16.02.2024 35:40

Lizzie and Deana decide to grab a drink, and lighten things up a bit. In this episode, they discuss surviving their traumatic relationships, divorce, and starting over in mid-life. Support the show 🎙️ Stay Connected with Us! 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: @survivingrelationships12 🎵 Follow us on TikTok: @survivingtoxicrel 🌐 Visit our website: Looking to be a guest or host a guest for your podcast?...

Episode #6: Are You Being Financially Abused? 05.02.2024 59:31

Money problems are all too common in toxic relationships, but why? Lizzie and Deana delve into what financial abuse looks like. Lizzie describes a recent relationship where her fiancé used money as a means to severely manipulate and control her. Support the show 🎙️ Stay Connected with Us! 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: @survivingrelationships12 🎵 Follow us on TikTok: @survivingtoxicrel 🌐 Visit our...

Episode #5: The Exit Plan; Safely Saving Yourself From The Abuser 02.02.2024 38:18

Once an abuser realizes they're losing control, all hell can break loose, and it is vital to exit to a safe place BEFORE this occurs. Lizzie shares the heartbreaking story of her friend who didn't escape her abuser. Support the show 🎙️ Stay Connected with Us! 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: @survivingrelationships12 🎵 Follow us on TikTok: @survivingtoxicrel 🌐 Visit our website: Looking to b...

Episode #4 : Chat with a Therapist; Are you the problem? Are they the problem?? 22.01.2024 45:21

Deana and Lizzie interview Melissa Gonzalez, LMFT, and ask her some of your most popular questions about toxic relationships, how to know you are in one, symptoms you will experience in a toxic relationship, and what happens to our brain when we stay in these stressful situations?? Support the show 🎙️ Stay Connected with Us! 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: @survivingrelationships12 🎵 Follow us on TikTo...

Episode #3: When He Uses God To Crush And Control You---Spiritual Abuse 18.01.2024 53:24

Lizzie and Deana discuss spiritual abuse, and how it is used inside of a relationship. Lizzie shares the very painful story of her first marriage, and the way that her ex used the Bible to humiliate, manipulate and control her. Support the show 🎙️ Stay Connected with Us! 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: @survivingrelationships12 🎵 Follow us on TikTok: @survivingtoxicrel 🌐 Visit our website: Looking...

Episode # 2: OOPS! I did it again??? 08.01.2024 27:44

Have you ever found yourself in yet ANOTHER dysfunctional relationship? In this episode, Deana and Lizzie discuss 5 red flags to look for early in the relationship, and Lizzie humbly shares her experiences with choosing the worst guys....again. Support the show 🎙️ Stay Connected with Us! 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: @survivingrelationships12 🎵 Follow us on TikTok: @survivingtoxicrel 🌐 Visit our w...

Episode #1: We Found Wife Number Three; Deception, Manipulation, and a Double Life 31.12.2023 51:35

What would you do if your best friend's perfect husband turned out to be living a secret double life? And what if — in a shocking twist — he was also your ex-husband? Join us for a gripping tale of betrayal, sisterhood, and survival, as two women uncover the terrifying truth about the man they both thought they knew. In the inaugural episode of the Matadoras podcast, hosts Deana and Lizzie sh...