The Survivors Voice

In this powerful episode, Dani Rapp her journey of navigating deep-seated trauma, from childhood abuse to a six-year relationship defined by grooming and control. Dani reflects on being raised in a strict religious environment where "purity culture" left her ill-equipped to identify abuse or advocate for herself. She opens up about the harrowing cycle of an abusive relationship that began when she...

In this moving episode of The Survivor’s Voice, Bob and Tammy Cranston share how their lives were shaped by profound loss—and how those losses eventually led them to one another. Tammy reflects on losing her father to suicide as a young child, navigating divorce while battling melanoma, and later walking alongside her husband through his terminal cancer diagnosis. Bob shares the pain of losing his...

In this raw and devastating episode of The Survivor’s Voice, Desiree shares her story of surviving extreme domestic violence, lifelong trauma, and a fight for survival that nearly cost her life. From severe childhood abuse to years trapped in a violent relationship, Desiree’s journey is marked by unimaginable pain and extraordinary courage. Desiree opens up about enduring repeated physical assault...

When Your Brain Turns Against You In this raw and eye-opening episode, Ashley returns to share the deeply personal reality of living with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)—a severe and often misunderstood condition that disrupts brain chemistry and emotional stability for weeks at a time. She opens up about her driven, high-achieving life and how a series of illnesses in her mid-20s exposed a...

One Year of Stories In this special one-year anniversary episode of The Survivor’s Voice, the format shifts from a single survivor’s story to a powerful reflection on the impact of storytelling itself. Ashley joins the show, not as a survivor sharing a specific trauma, but as a devoted listener whose life has been shaped by the stories shared on this platform over the past year. Ashley reflects on...

Healing What Hurt In this episode, Michelle shares her journey through bullying, identity struggles, unhealthy relationships, marriage repair, grief, and personal healing. As a first-generation Filipino American, she reflects on navigating cultural expectations, childhood shame, and insecurity, and how unaddressed wounds carried into adulthood, relationships, and marriage. Michelle discusses survi...

In this deeply moving and courage-filled episode of The Survivor’s Voice, Emma shares her story of chronic illness, reproductive trauma, infertility, and the long road toward healing. Both physically and spiritually. From childhood autoimmune struggles and undiagnosed Lyme disease to years of debilitating reproductive pain, Emma’s life was marked by suffering that often went unseen and unexplained...

In this powerful and deeply vulnerable episode of The Survivor’s Voice, Jessaca shares her story for the very first time. It’s a story shaped by generational trauma, severe childhood abuse, abandonment, addiction, and survival in environments where chaos was the norm. Born to teenage parents and raised amid violence, substance abuse, and instability, Jessaca recounts growing up without safety, con...

In this special Christmas episode of The Survivor’s Voice, Dena shares a story of heartbreak, endurance, and unexpected grace during one of the most painful seasons of her life. What began as a marriage rooted in faith slowly unraveled into a double life marked by betrayal, abandonment, and crushing financial strain. As the holidays approached, Dena found herself navigating pregnancy, illness, and...

In part two of Rebecca’s story, the layers deepen—and so does the cost of telling the truth. Rebecca shares how patterns of manipulation and dishonesty from her childhood repeated in adulthood through marriage, motherhood, and systems that were supposed to protect her. Rebecca walks us through a relationship built on lies, emotional abuse, and control, including infidelity, gaslighting, and bounda...

In this conversation, Rebecca courageously opens up about her childhood and the painful reality of being silenced after experiencing assault at just five years old. Raised between two contrasting cultures and faith backgrounds, Rebecca shares how confusion, fear, and denial shaped her early understanding of safety and truth. Rebecca recounts the moment that shattered her sense of security, the gen...

Bretta shares her journey of growing up in a family marked by instability, mental illness, and abuse. Raised by a mother with undiagnosed borderline personality disorder and a father with a history of violence, Bretta’s childhood was filled with uncertainty, emotional neglect, and moments of deep fear. From walking on eggshells at home to being pressured by her father to live with him as a teen, s...

Ellie opens up about a part of her past she has rarely spoken aloud: the betrayal, bullying, and violence she endured at the hands of a high school friend in Bulgaria. What began as a seemingly innocent friendship turned into years of harassment, culminating in a brutal attack that left Ellie scarred emotionally long after the physical pain faded. After moving to the United States in her early 20s...

Join us today as Jessica shares her incredible journey of survival, faith, and rediscovery. From enduring abuse and neglect in childhood, to navigating betrayal and brokenness in her first marriage, Jessica’s path has been marked by pain but also by resilience. Her years of ministry work in Thailand shaped her perspective on faith, culture, and perseverance. Even as she faced isolation, spiritual...

Join us today as Peggy shares her remarkable story of resilience, faith, and transformation. From losing her father at just six years old and navigating the challenges of growing up with an alcoholic mother, Peggy carried wounds of abandonment, grief, and responsibility from a young age. Later, she endured a painful and abusive marriage before finding healing through counseling, faith, and intenti...

Susan’s journey is one of heartbreak, resilience, and redemption. From childhood sexual abuse and the trauma of rape to surviving domestic violence and emotional abuse, Susan has endured hardships that could have easily silenced her. Instead, she chose to rise. Now approaching 60, Susan reflects on how her past shaped her strength and how faith, therapy, and community helped her heal. She opens up...

Kathleen returns to The Survivor’s Voice to share a powerful testimony of redemption, faith, and a marriage transformed by God’s mercy. What began as a whirlwind romance quickly descended into a cycle of substance abuse, unmet expectations, and violence. After years of dysfunction and a painful separation, Kathleen was ready to walk away for good—but God had a different plan. Through divine encoun...

When a drunk driver crossed the freeway and struck Debbie head-on at 140 mph, it changed her life in an instant. The accident should have killed her, but it didn’t. In this powerful episode, Debbie shares how surviving that crash led to a deep battle with fear, and how faith, hope, and baby steps brought her out of it. Though she experienced short-term memory loss and intense post-traumatic stress...

Chelsea and Dustin share their powerful journey of grief, love, and faith as they recount losing five close family members in just three years. From the devastating loss of Chelsea’s father and brother to the sudden passing of both of Dustin’s parents in a tragic motorcycle accident, followed shortly by the death of Chelsea’s sister-in-law, their story is one of unimaginable sorrow met with unshak...

In this rare and redemptive episode, Anna shares her powerful story of transformation, forgiveness, and faith. Raised in a blended family marked by violence, fear, and hidden generational abuse, Anna later discovered she had been sexually abused by the monsters she moved into her home. Some memories only accessible after her father’s death. Despite this pain, she chose to care for both her aging p...

In this powerful episode, Kenna bravely recounts the unimaginable. Her mother attempted to take her life when she was just 10 years old. From surviving that trauma to navigating foster care, complex family dynamics, and a faith tested by manipulation, Kenna shares how she found her voice and began healing. Now a wedding photographer, writer, and soon-to-be mother herself, she opens up about the ge...

Gabe is a husband, father, nonprofit leader, and senior behavioral health advisor. But his path to healing didn’t come easily. In this powerful episode, Gabe shares how a privileged childhood masked a growing storm within. One that eventually led to twelve years of alcoholism, seizures, hospital stays, and even to the brink of death. He opens up about the intervention that saved his life, the trea...

Welcome to The Survivor’s Voice, where resilience meets hope. In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Bryce opens up about falling in love with Janet—an adventurous photojournalist who reawakened his faith—only to lose her in a tragic accident while she was pregnant with their child. From heartbreak and numbness to anger, redemption, and eventually healing, Bryce shares how that loss shaped...

Welcome to The Survivor’s Voice, where resilience meets hope. In this emotional and inspiring episode, Kasia shares her journey from a childhood in communist Poland to becoming a faith-based life coach, music creator, and yoga instructor in the United States. Through sexual trauma, anorexia, and grief, Kasia struggled with shame, self-worth, and the silence of unhealed pain. Her turning point came...

Welcome to The Survivor’s Voice, where resilience meets hope. In this harrowing and courageous episode, Samantha opens up about surviving generational abuse, systemic failure, and the lifelong impact of trauma. From childhood sexual abuse by her biological father and older brother to being disbelieved by the court system, Samantha shares how silence, guilt, and survival shaped her early years. Her...