Podcast Episodes

4 Types of Trauma Bond Withdrawal Symptoms You Need to Know [386]

Episode 386

If you are stepping away from an emotionally or spiritually destructive marriage and suddenly feel hit by severe anxiety, physical illness, obsessive…

7 hours ago

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What Is the "Tradwife" Trend Really Selling Christian Women? [385]

Episode 385

In this episode, we’re doing something a little different. I’m opening up my private monthly book club discussion (usually just for Flying Higher mem…

1 week ago

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Is Emotional Neglect Abusive? [384]

Episode 384

Let’s talk about emotional neglect. Can we really categorize this as “abuse?” 

I say we can, and in today’s episode, I’m going to tell you why. 

In thi…

2 weeks ago

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What's Gaslighting? Part Two: Four More Narcissistic Gaslighting Tactics and How to Unhook

Episode 383

This is part two of our series on the subtle gaslighting tactics emotional abusers and narcissists use in Christian marriage. You'll hear four more s…

3 weeks ago

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What's Gaslighting? How to Spot the Subtle Signs You're Being Manipulated Part One [382]

Episode 382

Today we’ll talk about one of the most disorienting experiences Christian women in emotionally abusive marriages face: gaslighting. 

But we aren’t goi…

4 weeks ago

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Healing From Religious Trauma: A Survivor's Roadmap with Tia Levings [381]

Episode 381

Tia Levings is the New York Times bestselling author of A Well-Trained Wife and her newest book, I Belong to Me. She survived a Christian patriarchy …

1 month, 1 week ago

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What if “Biblical Womanhood” is Actually a Trauma Response? [380]

Episode 380

Let’s talk about something called “the subjugation schema.” It's a clinical pattern that secular psychologists are actively trying to help women heal…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Is Your Church Actually Safe for Abuse Survivors? Here's How to Find Out [379]

Episode 379

In this episode I’m answering a pressing question Christian women in difficult marriages ask: how do you find a church that will actually support you…

2 months, 1 week ago

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The Pastor's Wife Nobody Saw: Jessica's Story [378]

Episode 378

In this episode, I sit down with my real-life friend Jessica, a pastor's wife whose story intersects with mine: her husband was a pastor at the very …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Finding Your Freedom, Autonomy, and Independence - High Functioning Women Series Part Four [377]

Episode 377

This is part four of the High Functioning Christian Women in Destructive Marriages series, and today we talk about a concept that ties the whole seri…

3 months ago

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