The Wounds Of The Faithful

More love from Danielle Bernock this week! We have Part Two of my conversation with her. We find out why she decided to choose her own name and what people thought of that. We talk about how to heal childhood trauma, which can take longer to heal. Did you know you can suffer from trauma for years and not even know it? Danielle tells us the story of how challenging it was to write her first book. S...

How can someone say I love you, when you've never met? Well, my guest Danielle Bernock is going to tell you how! A lover of cheese and ziplining, she shares how she thought that God didn't love her when she was rejected by her church. Danielle is very candid about her childhood trauma and the journey it took towards healing. This is Part One of my conversation with Danielle. You are going to love...

You are going to really enjoy today's episode. My special guest is Kenny Jezek, Christian actor, dancer, Master Dance Educator, Producer, Choreographer, Martial Artist, Husband, Father, and Grandpa. Kenny was my first martial arts instructor, in the art of Jeet Kune Do. Most people know him for his role he played on Days Of Our Lives as Lars Englund. Violence is a scary reality in our life. We tal...

My very special guest this week is Shayna Rattler, telling us all about how to enter into A God Shift. We started off our great time sharing our favorite life changing books, and mouthwatering cuisine. She shares her story of successfully leaving an abusive relationship, her call into the ministry, and how she has come to a deeper understanding of God and identity in Christ. She shows us how we ca...

We have a bonus episode for you this week! Come and hear about a great fundraiser for sexual assault survivors! It's called a Panty-Thon! I'm interviewing Juanita McDonald about her story behind starting her ministry at Discover Me! Join us! Organization: Re-Discover ME Women InitiativeMission: To Engage, Educate, and Inspire change for which a woman or teen girl survivor of abuse, trauma, and men...

We have more Marcy for you! This week is the second half of my conversation with Marcy Pusey, who talks about her experience with foster to adopt and raising multicultural kids. She also shares the heartbreaking story of her mother-in-law being murdered in her home. There is so much grace, wisdom and valuable lessons learned in her captivating storyteller style! Don't miss it! Biography: Marcy is...

Marcy Pusey is our fun, interesting and empowering guest for you this week! We had a great conversation about a variety of important topics, we made it a two part series. I was going to come up with some clever way to introduce her, but I think she describes herself best: "Not only do I have the clinical degrees and professional experience in mental health and trauma, but I've lived a lot of what...

With no memory of his childhood till the age of twelve, John Jarman had no conscious way to overcome the unknown pain in his past. When his adult life crumbled around him, he finally reached out for professional help, both emotionally and spiritually. Over the next ten years, this inner work lead John to places he—and his counselor—would never have expected. As John moved closer to God in the proc...

Dr. Bill Senyard Is my guest this week who has this very intriguing app for healing from abuse and trauma! He is an experienced pastor, discipler, church revitalization specialist, lecturer and conference speaker with 25 years as a local church pastor. He is the author of twelve books and two on-line experiential paths to help people who struggle with identity, relationships,  shame, addiction, lo...

Lydia Vreeman is my guest this week from the Holy Ship Podcast! She shares her personal story of being sexually assaulted by someone she trusted in the church. We talk about the difference between purity and virginity, and hope for those of us that have already done things we regret. We had such a fun time talking about dating, boundaries and even dinner parties! Come and hang out with us girls fo...

We are continuing in my story this week, wrapping up the ministry in New Jersey as youth leaders. It begins describing the manipulative soulwinning practices in the church. What it was like to knock on doors in the most dangerous city in New Jersey? Find out how a church hired a family to replace us as youth leaders without even telling us. Hear about the scary time we thought the KKK were going t...

We are continuing my abuse story this week on the podcast. Last time we left off during our time church planting in New Jersey as youth pastors. We're talking more about spiritual abuse and then adding financial abuse to the mix. Find out when I got "caught" trying to sing a Contemporary Christian song for a missions conference. What in the world is "Give It All Sunday"? You'll find out what it wa...

Welcome back to Part 2 of my conversation with Diana Alt, a career coach that has been sharing with us how we can have a new career and earn more money. This week we talk about even more valuable topics, such as: LinkedIn profiles, How to prepare for an interview, answering the question: "Tell Me About Yourself", how to afford to go back to school, knowing your worth, and avoiding scammer MLMs. Do...

"How can I leave my abuser when I don't have a job or marketable job skills?" That is a common reason why victims stay with their abusers. My guest this week is Diana Alt, a career coach who is here to show us that we do have marketable skills and can have a career after starting over again. We cover important topics such as transferrable skills, finding confidence in yourself, imposter syndrome,...

We are continuing Bridget Seavey's incredible story this week. With the birth of her daughter, she realized she did not want the abuse to continue to the next generation. She shares the repeated verbal, physical and sexual abuse that she endured, and what was the catalyst for finally standing up for herself and establishing boundaries. When her husband filed for divorce and left them, The church k...

Why would a church kick a young girl out of the church she loves when she reports she has been abused by someone in the church? This is actually quite common in churches, and it happened more than once to our guest Bridget Seavey. She was raised in the Fundamental Baptist Church and was assaulted as a young girl by a church leader. No one helped her when she reported the abuse. She married her now...

What is it like moving to a new country, experiencing culture shock, starting a new life? Only to then be violated by trusted family friends? Our guest is Hope Makena from beautiful Nairobi Kenya, residing in Ontario, Canada. She tells us about what life was like in Kenya and wanting to be a doctor when she grows up. We also talk about her years in college and quitting medical school. She candidly...

"Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me!" Do you remember that chant from childhood? Well, we will find out from my guest Allen Taylor that verbal abuse is just as damaging as physical abuse. We are talking about Allen's new book "I Am Not The King". Allen candidly shares the story of his difficult childhood, his relationship with his abusive father, and the events tha...

Imagine being a survivor of multiple abuses from childhood, and then the therapist that you chose to help you to heal from that abuse, abuses you as well. This is exactly what happened to our guest Amy Nordhues. We talk about her childhood, how she found her therapist, and the events that led to the betrayal of her trust. The aftermath was just as horrendous, dealing with the emotional upheaval, r...

We have a special Christmas episode this year with my musical guests April Metzler, Dan Kennedy, and Thomas Arthur. They are going to share their very personal and miraculous story behind the song, "Christmas With Jesus". Christmas is a difficult time for many people. This song is a balm and ray of hope for those who have lost a loved one. Our conversation is filled with laughs, as well as some te...

Welcome back to the next part of my story when I was serving in an inner city church in the youth group. I recall the events that led up to us uprooting and moving to the inner city. I describe what it was like to live under a bridge, the wonderful people we were called to serve, and the delicious food there. I set the stage to the legalism, toxic shaming, and shallow preaching that was to be the...

We are continuing the next stage in my life story and abuse story. We left off at graduation from bible college and the tumultuous first year of marriage. I describe the process of becoming a Baptist missionary, the different kinds of missionaries, and the pitfalls. I explain why we chose an unorthodox path as missionaries and who our first couple churches we worked with as church planters. I make...

Welcome back to Part Two of my interview with Joy and Pastor Jason Harris from Cairns, Australia. We continue with their story of abuse at the hands of Larry, Joy's ex husband and Jason's father. This week we talk about Kevin, Joy's oldest son, a pastor who believes his mother's rape was her fault, and that she should repent. Kevin is also a defender of pedophiles like Jack Schapp and believes chi...

Is there such a thing as consent in marriage? Is there ever a time when you can say no to your spouse? Can someone be raped in a Christian marriage? These are some of the questions we will answer with my two guests from Down Under, Joy Harris, and her son Pastor Jason Harris. Joy is a survivor of years of verbal, emotional, psychological, and sexual abuse at the hands of her now ex husband, Larry....

Did you know that there are many forms of eating disorders? Most of us are familiar with bulimia or anorexia, but there are many more. Sue Bowles is our guest this week sharing about how her childhood trauma was the catalyst to her eating disorder, and mental health struggles. Her life was changed forever when she was saved during a Christian rock concert. Find out what her connection is with Rich...