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Welcome to the "Half Year Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this year's most compelling headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that have dominated the news. This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events. Throughout the past six months, we've followed and dissected cases such as Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt, Harmony Montgomery, the Delphi Murders, Kouri Richins, Bryan Kohberger, Rex Heuermann, Alex Murdaugh, Chad and Lori Daybell, and the Adelson family. Each episode navigates through these stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience. Whether you are a dedicated follower of true crime or an everyday listener interested in the stories shaping our world, the "Half Year Review" brings you the perfect balance of intrigue, information, and intelligent conversation. Expect thoughtful analysis, informed opinions, and thought-provoking discussions beyond the 24-hour news cycle. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Welcome to the "Half Year Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this year's most compelling headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that have dominated the news. This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events. Throughout the past six months, we've followed and dissected cases such as Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt, Harmony Montgomery, the Delphi Murders, Kouri Richins, Bryan Kohberger, Rex Heuermann, Alex Murdaugh, Chad and Lori Daybell, and the Adelson family. Each episode navigates through these stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience. Whether you are a dedicated follower of true crime or an everyday listener interested in the stories shaping our world, the "Half Year Review" brings you the perfect balance of intrigue, information, and intelligent conversation. Expect thoughtful analysis, informed opinions, and thought-provoking discussions beyond the 24-hour news cycle. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Welcome to the "Half Year Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this year's most compelling headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that have dominated the news. This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events. Throughout the past six months, we've followed and dissected cases such as Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt, Harmony Montgomery, the Delphi Murders, Kouri Richins, Bryan Kohberger, Rex Heuermann, Alex Murdaugh, Chad and Lori Daybell, and the Adelson family. Each episode navigates through these stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience. Whether you are a dedicated follower of true crime or an everyday listener interested in the stories shaping our world, the "Half Year Review" brings you the perfect balance of intrigue, information, and intelligent conversation. Expect thoughtful analysis, informed opinions, and thought-provoking discussions beyond the 24-hour news cycle. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com 

Women who come to Australia as migrants or as refugees face many challenges in protecting themselves from domestic violence. This may be due to a language problem or a complicated legal situation. This time, the Central Budget stated that nearly $1 billion will be used to support the Leaving Violence Program, which supports women fleeing violence. But legal scholars say the availability of certain services under the program is limited. Learn more about this and join our newsletter. - ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාවට සංක්‍රමණිකයන් ලෙස හෝ සරණාගතයන් ලෙස පැමිණෙන කාන්තාවන් ගෘහස්ත හින්සනයෙන් ආරක්ෂා වීමේදී බාදා රැසකට මුහුණපාන්නට සිදු වෙනවා. ඒ භාෂා ගැටළුව නිසා හෝ සංකීර්ණ නීති තත්ත්ව නිසා වෙන්න පුළුවන්. හින්සනයෙන් පලා යන කාන්තාවන් හට සහය වන Leaving Violence Program නම් වූ වැඩසටහන ස්ථීර කරන්නට ඩොලර් බිලියන 1ට ආසන්න ප්‍රමාණයක් යොදවන බව මෙවර මධ්‍යම අයවැයෙන් ප්‍රකාශ වුණා. එහෙත් මෙම වැඩසටහන යටතේ ඇතැම් සේවා ලබා ගැනීම් සීමා සහිත බව නීති විශාරදයන් පවසනවා. මේ පිළිබඳ වැඩිදුර තොරතුරු දැන ගන්න අපගේ කාලීන තොරතුරු විග්‍රහය සමග එක් වන්න.

*Disclaimer* This episode discusses domestic abuse and intimate partner violence, listener discretion is advised. Host Katie Mares interviews Jennifer Dunn, the Executive Director of the London Abused Women's Centre (LAWC). They discuss the mission of the center and the different types of abuse, including physical, emotional, sexual, financial, and spiritual abuse. They also explore the challenges faced by women in identifying and leaving abusive relationships and the societal and systemic barriers that prevent them from seeking help. The conversation highlights the need for increased awareness, support, and systemic changes to address intimate partner violence. They also discuss the impact of abuse on children, the importance of prevention and education, and the availability of support and resources. Jennifer Dunn has been with the London Abused Women's Centre for 13 years in various roles and is in her third year as the Executive Director. Jennifer advocates locally, provincially, nationally and at all levels of government to take systemic action to end the oppression of women and girls. During her time at the London Abused Women's Centre, she has appeared before the House of Commons and the Senate.   Topics Introduction and Mission of the London Abused Women's Center Understanding Abuse and Identifying It The Complexity of Leaving an Abusive Relationship Breaking the Silence and Bringing Awareness The Challenges of Speaking Up and Seeking Help The Criminal Justice System and Intimate Partner Violence The Need for an Investigative Unit and Systemic Issues The Challenges of Charging and Proving Abuse The Reality of Domestic Abuse The Need for Change in Society The Impact on Children Prevention and Education Support and Resources Breaking the Silence Takeaways Abuse can take many forms, including physical, emotional, sexual, financial, and spiritual abuse. Leaving an abusive relationship is complex and often hindered by various factors such as fear, shame, lack of support, immigration status, and financial dependence. The criminal justice system needs to be more trauma-informed and better equipped to handle cases of intimate partner violence. Increased awareness, support, and systemic changes are necessary to address and prevent intimate partner violence. Domestic abuse is a pervasive issue that affects many individuals, and it is important to recognize the signs and support those who are experiencing it. Societal change is necessary to address the root causes of domestic abuse and create a culture that values and respects women. Children who witness domestic abuse are deeply affected and need support and resources to break the cycle of violence. Prevention and education are key in addressing domestic abuse, and it is crucial to teach young boys and men about healthy relationships and consent. There are resources and organizations available to support victims of domestic abuse, and it is important to reach out for help and break the silence. Resources in Canada for Family and Intimate Partner Violence A note from the Women in Media Network: The WIMN is proud to support organizations that provide relief and guidance to women and girls who have been subjected to violence, trafficking, and/or homelessness. The Assaulted Women's Helpline is a free, anonymous telephone line for women in Ontario experiencing any form of abuse. Find out more about Jennifer's work with the London Abused Women's Centre: https://www.lawc.on.ca/ Find out more information about the Ladies Take Control Community: https://ladiestakecontrol.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.       This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events.       Each episode navigates through multiple stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience.  Whether you are a dedicated follower of true crime or an everyday listener interested in the stories shaping our world, the "Week In Review" brings you the perfect balance of intrigue, information, and intelligent conversation. Expect thoughtful analysis, informed opinions, and thought-provoking discussions beyond the 24-hour news cycle. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.       This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events.       Each episode navigates through multiple stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience.  Whether you are a dedicated follower of true crime or an everyday listener interested in the stories shaping our world, the "Week In Review" brings you the perfect balance of intrigue, information, and intelligent conversation. Expect thoughtful analysis, informed opinions, and thought-provoking discussions beyond the 24-hour news cycle. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.       This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events.       Each episode navigates through multiple stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience.  Whether you are a dedicated follower of true crime or an everyday listener interested in the stories shaping our world, the "Week In Review" brings you the perfect balance of intrigue, information, and intelligent conversation. Expect thoughtful analysis, informed opinions, and thought-provoking discussions beyond the 24-hour news cycle. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Did the Petito family finally get the answers they craved? After a long and agonizing legal battle, the family of Gabby Petito has reached a confidential settlement with the family of Brian Laundrie.  On this episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski welcomes retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer to discuss the resolution of the lawsuit and its potential impact. “This was about truth…having the laundries and Bertolino shown for the really shysters and liars they were during this process,”  Coffindaffer asserts. Brueski and Coffindaffer agree that the journey to the settlement was more crucial for the Petitos than the outcome itself.  They analyze what drove the family's determination, highlighting how discovery turned the case and exposed the shocking truth about the laundries' actions. "I don't think anybody can say the laundry name or the Bertolino name without just having disdain,” Coffindaffer reflects, referencing the now-infamous campfire scene. The discussion shifts to a positive note:  has Gabby's tragic death created a ripple effect?  Coffindaffer shares a personal conversation with Gabby's mom, who is determined to continue her advocacy for missing persons and domestic violence victims.  They explore the unprecedented awareness of missing persons cases sparked by Gabby's story. Could the confidential settlement give the Petitos the closure they've desperately sought?  Did this case permanently change the way we approach missing persons investigations? Join the conversation on this poignant episode of Hidden Killers.   Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Did the Petito family finally get the answers they craved? After a long and agonizing legal battle, the family of Gabby Petito has reached a confidential settlement with the family of Brian Laundrie.  On this episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski welcomes retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer to discuss the resolution of the lawsuit and its potential impact. “This was about truth…having the laundries and Bertolino shown for the really shysters and liars they were during this process,”  Coffindaffer asserts. Brueski and Coffindaffer agree that the journey to the settlement was more crucial for the Petitos than the outcome itself.  They analyze what drove the family's determination, highlighting how discovery turned the case and exposed the shocking truth about the laundries' actions. "I don't think anybody can say the laundry name or the Bertolino name without just having disdain,” Coffindaffer reflects, referencing the now-infamous campfire scene. The discussion shifts to a positive note:  has Gabby's tragic death created a ripple effect?  Coffindaffer shares a personal conversation with Gabby's mom, who is determined to continue her advocacy for missing persons and domestic violence victims.  They explore the unprecedented awareness of missing persons cases sparked by Gabby's story. Could the confidential settlement give the Petitos the closure they've desperately sought?  Did this case permanently change the way we approach missing persons investigations? Join the conversation on this poignant episode of Hidden Killers.   Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Did the Petito family finally get the answers they craved? After a long and agonizing legal battle, the family of Gabby Petito has reached a confidential settlement with the family of Brian Laundrie.  On this episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski welcomes retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer to discuss the resolution of the lawsuit and its potential impact. “This was about truth…having the laundries and Bertolino shown for the really shysters and liars they were during this process,”  Coffindaffer asserts. Brueski and Coffindaffer agree that the journey to the settlement was more crucial for the Petitos than the outcome itself.  They analyze what drove the family's determination, highlighting how discovery turned the case and exposed the shocking truth about the laundries' actions. "I don't think anybody can say the laundry name or the Bertolino name without just having disdain,” Coffindaffer reflects, referencing the now-infamous campfire scene. The discussion shifts to a positive note:  has Gabby's tragic death created a ripple effect?  Coffindaffer shares a personal conversation with Gabby's mom, who is determined to continue her advocacy for missing persons and domestic violence victims.  They explore the unprecedented awareness of missing persons cases sparked by Gabby's story. Could the confidential settlement give the Petitos the closure they've desperately sought?  Did this case permanently change the way we approach missing persons investigations? Join the conversation on this poignant episode of Hidden Killers.   Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Ivy Spohnholz is the Alaska State Director at The Nature Conservancy, where she leads the organization's critical work around climate solutions, sustainable fisheries, and resilient communities. Given its size, location, climate, demographics, and economics, Alaska presents a very unique blend of conservation challenges– challenges that can directly affect massive, landscape-scale ecosystems and the communities within them. We've rarely if ever dug into the details of conservation in Alaska on this podcast, so I was thrilled to have Ivy join me for such an in-depth conversation. - Ivy was born in a dry log cabin in the remote Wrangell Mountains, in what is now Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Her entire career has revolved around public service– she's held leadership roles at the Salvation Army, University of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Conservation Foundation, and Abused Women's Aid in Crisis. She also served for more than six years in the Alaska House of Representatives, where she honed her skills as a pragmatic and effective problem solver. In the fall of 2022, she took the reins as TNC's Alaska State Director and has been applying her skills as a leader and problem solver toward Alaska's distinctive conservation challenges. - I've been lucky enough to visit Alaska on two separate occasions, and I've had some of the most formative experiences of my life in the Alaska Range. The size and scale of the mountains, valleys, and wildlife are so staggering that it's impossible to visit Alaska without gaining a deep respect for both the landscapes and the people who live there. So I was excited to have the opportunity to chat with Ivy about her adventurous upbringing in Alaska and her service-oriented career. We talk in detail about her unexpected entrance into politics, and how she quickly learned to lead and navigate the law-making process as an elected official. We discuss TNC's focus areas in Alaska, and we talk a lot about Bristol Bay and its ecological and economic significance in the world. As you've probably come to expect, we talk about the all-important power of relationships, and we also discuss the need to be practical and optimistic. - A big thank you to Ivy for taking the time to talk with me– I greatly appreciate all of the important work being done by TNC Alaska. Enjoy! --- Ivy Sponholtz The Alaska Chapter of the Nature Conservancy -- This episode is brought to you in partnership with the Colorado chapter of The Nature Conservancy and TNC chapters throughout the Western United States. Guided by science and grounded by decades of collaborative partnerships, The Nature Conservancy has a long-standing legacy of achieving lasting results to create a world where nature and people thrive. On the last Tuesday of every month throughout 2024, Mountain & Prairie will be delving into conversations with a wide range of The Nature Conservancy's leaders, partners, collaborators, and stakeholders, highlighting the myriad of conservation challenges, opportunities, and solutions here in the American West and beyond. To learn more about The Nature Conservancy's impactful work in the West and around the world, visit www.nature.org -- TOPICS DISCUSSED: 3:30 - Ivy's birth in a dry log cabin in the Wrangell Mountains 7:15 - Ivy's childhood 10:15 - When Ivy left Alaska, and what brought her back 12:00 - How serving others became a core part of Ivy 17:00 - When Ivy became an elected official 24:00 - Discussing the political landscape of Alaska 28:15 - How Ivy became involved with TNC 34:45 - Discussing TNC's work in Alaska 41:00 - How Ivy balances working urgently with the often slower pace of building relationships  46:30 - The importance of Bristol Bay 52:00 - Potential future threats to Bristol Bay 57:00 - The biggest surprise for Ivy in her work with TNC 59:30 - Discussing “practical optimism” 1:01:30 - Ivy's book recommendations 1:03:45 - Ivy's parting words of wisdom ABOUT MOUNTAIN & PRAIRIE: Mountain & Prairie - All Episodes Mountain & Prairie Shop Mountain & Prairie on Instagram Upcoming Events About Ed Roberson Support Mountain & Prairie Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts  

When we're in an abusive relationship with a narcissist, our behaviour tends to change, it's a way that our body attempts to adapt to the situation to ensure that we can stay as safe as possible. Unfortunately, this shift in behaviour can often lead you to seek out medical help which all too commonly results in a diagnosis of Borderline or Bipolar Personality Disorder. In this episode, I'm going to discuss why so many people are being misdiagnosed and how healing from narcissistic abuse will also heal you from your changed behaviour.  What you will learn in this episode: How our behaviour changes in a narcissistic relationship The method medical professionals use to diagnose personality disorders Why so many abused individuals are misdiagnosed and how to heal from narcissistic abuse I'll discuss the method that medical professionals use when diagnosing Borderline and Bipolar Personality Disorder and why it's so easy to be misdiagnosed. As you'll hear in the episode, so many of the traits of these personality disorders can be the result of being an abused individual, which leads to so many people having to live with a label and taking medication without figuring out what caused these behaviours in the first place.  Podcast Resources: Join my FREE Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/thriveafternarcissisticabuse Access my low cost Narcissistic Trauma Recovery Programme https://go.carolinestrawson.com/heal-the-trauma-of-narcissistic-abuse Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinestrawson/ Find me on TikTok!: https://www.tiktok.com/@carolinestrawson  My website: https://www.carolinestrawson.com/

The closure of Perth's only drop-in women's refuge has become a political football between the State Government and the City if Perth. It's facilitators RUAH are outraged, with Services Manager Elsie Blay sharing their frustration as hundreds of abused women head to city streets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The recent case of a Little Village mother and daughter fatally shot in their home highlights the need for greater protections for survivors of domestic abuse. Reset talks with folks who work with survivors about how society can step up to better assist and protect them. Our guests are Stephanie Love-Patterson, executive director of Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC), and Maralea Negron, director of policy, advocacy, and research at The Network.

WHEN SOMEONE INTRODUCES THEMSELVES INITIALLY MENTIONING THAT EVERYTHING THEY OWN IS COVERED IN PAINT, I HAD TO SMILE. I THOUGHT ‘HOW REFRESHING.'HEALING PROPERTIES OF ART, COMEDY, SELF WORTH AND VALUE, LONGING FOR A MOTHER'S LOVE, REGRETS AND HOPES, RELATIONSHIP WITH MONEY, SIGNIFICANCE OF LAUGHTER AND IMPROVISATION-THOSE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE TOPICS WE'LL BE SPEAKING ABOUT  THROUGHOUT THIS CONVERSATION.ANJL RODEE IS THE CREATOR, CEO AND FOUNDER OF “BRUSHCAPADES”-AN ONLINE CREATIVE STUDIO WITH VIRTUAL ART LESSONS IN ACRYLIC PAINTING, WATERCOLOR, SKETCHING AND CARICATURE DRAWING.RAISED BY A SINGLE MOM, ANJL NOW FINDS HERSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF AN EMOTIONAL STRUGGLE WHICH IS MORE COMPLICATED THAN EXPECTED.ANJL FIGURED OUT THAT SHE HAD TO LET GO OF THE HURT AND THE ANGER IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD IN HER LIFE AND HER CHILDREN'S LIVES AS WELL AS HER GRANDCHILDREN'S LIVES.MORE INFORMATION-LINKS FOR ANJL:https://www.brushcapades.comhttps://anjlrodee.comFACEBOOK: BRUSHCAPADES & ANJL RODEE, INSTAGRAM: @ANJLKR & @BRUSHCAPADESSEATTLE  LINKEDIN: BRUSHCAPADES 

Imagine a time when your ability to get a raise was not based on merit, but on whether your importance to your family merited it.  That's what Heather Flynn faced early in her career, as did countless other women who did the same work as their male counterparts but were told they would be paid less money since they weren't the head of the household. You will learn:Sometimes, it's the childhood experience of being excluded that sparks a passion for inclusion.Title IX  is an important part of women's history, and is the US federal civil rights law that prohibits gender-based discrimination in any school or other educational program that receives federal funds.The gains made from others years of activism are easily lost should we forget our history.(Listen HERE to Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Maria Henson share how she took the system to task on behalf of domestic abuse survivors in the previous episode.)BIO: Heather Flynn is a philanthropist and retired educator whose lengthy career began in education, and continued with her serving on the Anchorage School Board, the Anchorage Assembly, and as the Executive Director of The Alaska Women's Resource Center and Abused Women's Aid in Crisis. Lizbeth's links Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HEREOR Buy Lizbeth a Coffee Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see. Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs.

⁠Support my content - Join us for an eye-opening conversation with Leah Gotti, adult film star turned advocate, as we delve into the dark side of the porn industry. In this exclusive interview, Leah shares her own harrowing experiences of abuse and reveals the disturbing truth behind the scenes. With over 500 women reporting abuse, it's clear that the adult industry has a serious problem. Leah started a powerful Twitter thread, giving a voice to the victims of the industry, and sparking a vital conversation about safety, consent, and the exploitation of women in porn. In this episode, we discuss the urgent need for change, explore possible solutions to make the industry safer for women, and highlight the importance of raising awareness about the harsh realities faced by adult film performers. Don't miss this compelling and thought-provoking discussion on the urgent need to reform the porn industry. Please like, share, and subscribe to support our mission to create a safer, more respectful adult entertainment world for all. More from LustCast (Including uncensored video) Follow me on Instagram or Twitter More from Leah Gotti --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lustfeed/message

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2nd interview with Sophie Scholl. Part 2. Thanks for listening! We are exposing Freemason child trafficking and how the Church is a tool for these demons. Share this Podcast and if you can donate to show support. Send a Donation to cashapp $salvatorefarina https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0bgKqrE2KC4XuX9yaUEeeyqGHZ2uRPuTzrmZDm9SeyXEA8hTBG1gTta5hJJvQafnQl&id=100079661054319 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/satanicmatrixawareness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/satanicmatrixawareness/support

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Christine was abused and subjected to domestic violence. She has bruises all over her body due to her physical trauma.She survived all the physical traumas, but the emotional, psychological, and verbal damage she endured will not be erased and will take much longer to recover.Christine discussed how she overcame abuse and found her voice to speak up and bring her experiences to light, letting people know that abuse and domestic violence are still widespread.She discusses how her life was a violent circle of abuse, how she became an alcoholic and drug addict, and her suicide attempts.As someone who has survived many life-threatening situations, she feels her angels are the ones who saved her and are why she is still alive today.Christine Malik tells Dr. Brad about how she found her way back to God, pleading for forgiveness and asking God to take away her sorrow.Christine also discusses her encounter with an orb of light that made her feel loved and led her to believe it was God.Christine Malik's story is a compelling, spiritual, and transformational testimonial to someone who has walked the path of overcoming adversity and emerging to live a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.Episode 162 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who experienced life-threatening moments, abuse, and domestic violence and who is looking for a will to continue living and get past their traumas."The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller is published weekly with the mission of helping people "Grow Through What They Go Through" as they navigate adversity and discover their promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose. Christine Malik's Site https://sassicoach.com/

Two years ago, Helen Naslund was sentenced to eighteen years in prison for killing her husband, Miles, in 2011. They married young, in the early 1980s – he was twenty, and she was seventeen. He abused her and their three children for decades.Today on the Decibel, Globe feature writer Jana Pruden shares Helen's story and unpacks how the justice system treats women who have been abused.For help with controlling behaviour or intimate partner violence, call the Assaulted Women's Helpline at 1-866-863-0511. In Quebec, call SOS violence conjugale at 1-800-363-9010.Watch for The Globe's podcast series about Helen Naslund's story, coming in 2023. Questions? Comments? Ideas? E-mail us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

While Jeffrey Epstein was supposed to be supervised by off duty police officers in Palm Beach, he was instead molesting and assaulting women and girls, according to lawsuits. Epstein, who was supposed to be watched over by these officers, was obviously allowed to do what he wanted, even while he was considered an inmate in Florida. In this episode, we take another look at how Jeffrey Epstein gamed the system and how the authorities sat back and allowed it.(commercial at 9:33)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/jeffrey-epstein-preyed-women-during-jail-sentence-forced-victim-marry-n1044641

As a survivor of domestic abuse, Rose Saad knows better than anyone that women in this horrific situation need two things: Community and the Word of God. Rose was in a bad marriage for over a decade, and she found herself asking God why the abuse kept happening to her. Did she not have enough faith? Did she not pray hard enough? Nevertheless, her dedication to reading the Bible and asking the Lord for wisdom helped her make the personal decision to leave her abusive husband and seek a new, safer life, with her three young children. Rose's book, A Path to Hope: Restoring the Spirit of the Abused Christian Woman is a testament to her resilience and her mission of providing other women with resources to facilitate healing in the midst of trauma.    TAKEAWAYS Abusive relationships typically follow repetitive cycles that center on the victim trying to avoid triggering their partner's outbursts The emotional part of domestic abuse is a devastating and slow process that erodes self-esteem and self-worth  The Word of God has the power to give women wisdom in making the right decisions for themselves and their families Christian women should seek others for help in their community when facing issues like domestic abuse  

As a survivor of domestic abuse, Rose Saad knows better than anyone that women in this horrific situation need two things: Community and the Word of God. Rose was in a bad marriage for over a decade, and she found herself asking God why the abuse kept happening to her. Did she not have enough faith? Did she not pray hard enough? Nevertheless, her dedication to reading the Bible and asking the Lord for wisdom helped her make the personal decision to leave her abusive husband and seek a new, safer life, with her three young children. Rose's book, A Path to Hope: Restoring the Spirit of the Abused Christian Woman is a testament to her resilience and her mission of providing other women with resources to facilitate healing in the midst of trauma. TAKEAWAYS Abusive relationships typically follow repetitive cycles that center on the victim trying to avoid triggering their partner's outbursts The emotional part of domestic abuse is a devastating and slow process that erodes self-esteem and self-worth The Word of God has the power to give women wisdom in making the right decisions for themselves and their families Christian women should seek others for help in their community when facing issues like domestic abuse

In today's Big Favour part 2, we got to speak with Marlon Naidoo who is the CEO at MLN Contractors who gave good news to Nadia Munsamy at The Sahara Shelter for Abused Women and Children. #DarrenKeriSkyOnECR Big Favour: Phoenix Child Welfare gets healthy financial boost from KZN business

In today's Big Favour part 1, we meet Nadia Munsamy who is from The Sahara Shelter for Abused Women and Children and tells us more about the issues that the organisation is having. #DarrenKeriSkyOnECR Big Favour: Phoenix Child Welfare gets healthy financial boost from KZN business

Part 2 of my interview with John Coffey, on why Bitcoin is not the answer.Links:The Shelter for Abused Women and Children (Naples FL)Tuli UrbachRoderick MannSanju SubnaniJesse Livermore (author)The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham==============================Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles, and get involved in the community.Strike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.I have a Roth IRA with Choice to buy Bitcoin in a tax sheltered account. Traditional IRA's are also available. We both get $50 in Bitcoin when you open and fund an account, plus daily chances to win Bitcoin.Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationGiddy waitlist - A simple to use DeFi appMy TwitterMy Youtube==============================Feel free to schedule 15 minutes with me.Note: Swan Bitcoin is my only affiliate relationship - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

Today is part one of my interview with John Coffey where we have a wide ranging discussion on central banks, the Federal Reserve and how monetary policy has distorted stock, real estate and even the cryptocurrency market.Links:The Shelter for Abused Women and Children (Naples FL)John's newsletter (has since been discontinued, but you can read the archives and still learn a lot).Quantitative Easing definition==============================Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles, and get involved in the community.Strike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.I have a Roth IRA with Choice to buy Bitcoin in a tax sheltered account. Traditional IRA's are also available. We both get $50 in Bitcoin when you open and fund an account, plus daily chances to win Bitcoin.Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationGiddy waitlist - A simple to use DeFi appMy TwitterMy Youtube==============================Feel free to schedule 15 minutes with me.Note: Swan Bitcoin is my only affiliate relationship - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

Franklin Graham is once again proving that celebrity pastors are the worst. There's no dirty trick or shaming technique Graham won't try to save face.  Website: https://churchislame.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/churchislame  Twitter: https://twitter.com/churchislame  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@churchislame  Email us at: churchislamepodcast@gmail.com You can only heal the things you admit are broken. Join us in our mission and get ad-free episodes by becoming a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/churchislame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Franklin Graham is once again proving that celebrity pastors are the worst. There's no dirty trick or shaming technique Graham won't try to save face. Website: https://churchislame.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/churchislame Twitter: https://twitter.com/churchislame TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@churchislame Email us at: churchislamepodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/churchislame/message

Abuse in the church is, sadly, rife. It is in the light of this that Dr Diane Langberg has penned her latest book, Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church. In this chat, Dr Langberg discusses her journey to faith and her years of clinical work with trauma victims, including those impacted by church hurt.  Dr Diane Langberg is globally recognised for her 50 years of clinical work with trauma victims. She has trained caregivers on six continents in responding to trauma and to the abuse of power. For 29 years, she directed her own practice in Jenkintown PA, Diane Langberg PhD, and Associates. Now in partnership with Dr. Monroe, Langberg, Monroe & Associates continues this work which includes seventeen therapists with multiple specialties. Dr. Langberg's newest book is Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church.  Her other books include Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse, On the Threshold of Hope (with accompanying workbook), In Our Lives First: Meditations for Counselors, Suffering the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores, Bringing Christ to Abused Women and many others. Dr. Langberg is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumna Achievements from Taylor University., the American Association of Christian Counselors Caregiver Award, The Distinguished President's award, and the Philadelphia Council of Clergy's Christian Service Award. She is married and has two sons and four grandchildren.    Links: www.dianelangberg.com https://twitter.com/DianeLangberg https://missio.edu/global-trauma-recovery-institute/ https://www.biblesociety.org.au/projects/trauma-support-ntd/  Review: Redeeming Power (The Gospel Coalition, Australia) For gospel workers who have experienced mistreatment, abuse, or unfair dismissal head to the Gospel Workers Advocacy group for confidential care: gospelworkersadvocacy.org.au For links to many more articles, videos, books and reviews this document is helpful: https://bit.ly/th-churchabuseresourcelist  

 https://gofund.me/eaf6aafdToday I speak with Joy Lange , the Director of St.Anne's Home , shelter for destitute ,abused and disadvantaged mother's and children where care and empowerment is in abundance . St.Anne's home is motivated by the principle empowerment and they do their best to enable distressed and disadvantaged women and their children to find relief , support and a chance to become independent, confident and self-sufficient. Here is a YouTube link for St.Anne's home:https://youtube.be/Qt57CTWjNNIhttps://www.stanneshomes.org.za/I have set-up a GoFundMe account to help raised funds to keep their doors open . Please if you are able to donate ,(even as little as a £2 ,which is less than a cup of coffee ), then click on the link below and donate today because the best gift you can give a child from an abusive home is a healed ,empowered mother .  https://gofund.me/eaf6aafdNATIONAL DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE0808 2000 267 freephone and confidentialOR leave a message by completing a form on the website : nationaldahelpline.org.ukYou can find me on :www.domesticabusethecuttingedge.comhttps://domesticabusethecuttingedge.buzzsprout.comTwitter - @AbuseEdgeInstagram - domestic abuse : the cutting edge Facebook -Maz  Bell /Domestic Abuse : The Cutting Edge

Helping people admit what they feel in order to heal from the effects of narcissism from a Biblical and Psychological perspective. Website: www.NarcAbuseNoMore.org Email: NarcAbuseNoMore@mail.com Donate at: www.NarcissisticAbuseNoMore.com or CASH APP - $evangelistklrch1975IT Iz FINISHED End Times' Ministries Website: www.ITIzFINISHED.com IT Iz FINISHED Email: ITIzFINISHED@mail.comWatch on YouTube at: Narcissistic Abuse No More

Jan Reimer, the executive director of the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters and former Edmonton mayor

6:55 | Social justice advocate Matthew Behrens on the reduced sentence for abuse survivor Helen Naslund, who's been serving an 18-year sentence for killing her abusive husband. 30:06 | Eat Your Words | Ryan invites Manitoba politician Jon Reyes to put down his phone and shovel snow off his driveway instead of taking to Twitter to praise his wife for hauling the snow after she worked a 12-hour shift at a local hospital. 37:06 | 12-year-old podcaster Wyatt Sharpe shares about his interest in politics and going toe-to-toe with politicians, including Erin O'Toole, Jason Kenney, and Justin Trudeau on The Wyatt Sharpe Show.

Director Chansuthus manages the  Women and Men's Resource and Rape Progam in Jackson Tn. She is highly regarded as an expert in the causation, treatment, and rehabilitation of situations involving those who suffer from the trauma of domestic abuse.This episode presents valuable information we all need to hear. The host for this episode is The Investigator, Jim Leach, career law enforcement officer and author of, "You Can Tell ME, Effective Interviewing Made Simple", available at Amazon.comOriginally aired 1/5/22 

SEE THE LINKS BELOW!Safety and freedom.  Who wouldn't want that?  But abusive partners, spouses and other family members can put the  safety and freedom of you and your children at risk.  No one should live in constant fear of physical or emotional harm.  Agencies, advocates and the legal system stand ready to help.    On the other hand, no one should lose his or her home, children or freedom due to misuse of the legal system or false allegations of abuse.  In this Episode 34, recorded on 12/9/2021, Barry, Kevin and guest Kara Bekelya, an experienced Indiana attorney, shine a light on some gut-wrenching issues that don't get enough attention:abusive relationships, where victims can find understanding and help,some facts and insights about the court system, 'orders of protection,' what judges look for, how victims can protect themselves, the involvement and misuse of the police, and some ways to defend against false allegations. Some of the many resources out there:Indiana coalition against domestic violence:   icadvinc.orgNational domestic violence hotline:   www.thehotline.orgConnections for Abused Women and Children:    www.cawc.orgWings program Chicago:    wingsprogram.comFair Haven Rape Crisis Center:     fairhavenrcc.orgSt. Jude house:      www.stjudehouse.orgSarah's Inn:   sarahsinn.orgBetween Friends   www.betweenfriendschicago.org                    ==================Custody and Divorce Lawyers Barry C. Boykin and Kevin R. Johnson have more than 50 combined years of experience.  They know first-hand the court battles, stress and struggles that people endure as disputes are resolved in the family-court system.                Barry and Kevin work to bring hope and clarity to a troubled world, where lawyers, judges and other professionals see the best and worst of human behavior on public display.      Our Guest:  Indiana family-law and personal-injury attorney Kara Bekelya  (contact her at:  www.marshallslaw.com)===================CARPLS - legal resources           www.carpls.orgIllinois Legal Aid Online             www.illinoislegalaid.org================== Who we are:                                                                      Attorney Barry C. Boykin -  www.gclclaw.org/barry-c-boykin   Attorney Kevin R. Johnson - www.divorce.nu     Guest:  Attorney Kara Bekelya -  www.marshallslaw.com

Season 6 BONUS Episode of The Eden Podcast transcriptWelcome to The Eden Podcast where we think again about the Bible on women and men and we start with a correct understanding of what happened in the Garden of Eden back in the beginning. I'm Bruce C. E. Fleming, founder of the Tru316 Project and a former Academic Dean and Professor of Practical Theology. The foundation of the Tru316 Project is based on the research of Dr. Joy Fleming who wrote the book Man and Woman in Biblical Unity – Theology  from Genesis 2-3.The focus of this BONUS episode is Our Christmas Challenge.Joy and I would like to invite you to help meet the challenge of starting the Tru316 Foundation. The Tru316 Foundation? Yes! We have been working on the groundwork for the Tru316 Foundation for some time. We now need to raise the first funds and have started a GoFundMe Christmas Challenge. This Christmas Challenge will last only a brief period. Donations from any and all listeners of The Eden Podcast who can will go toward incorporating the Tru316 Foundation as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. But we need your gifts to do this. Up to now this has been a labor of love on our part with no ways for others to get involved. Now we need your help. The Tru316 Foundation is dedicated to undo the damage done by the mistranslation of Genesis 3:16. It will help ATD Women and it will play its part in combating what I'm calling Big Patriarchy. ATD? These letters stand for Abused, Trafficked and Deflected women.A – women who are abused: sexually abused, emotionally abused, financially abused and spiritually abused. T – women who are trafficked: as less than free individuals created in God's image. D – women who are deflected: deflected from following their calling and deflected using their gifts.We are receiving reports, very heartwarming ones, from ATD women around the world who are being helped by the Tru316 message. They are being helped as we spread the message that God did not curse Eve (or Adam) or limit woman in any way in the Garden of Eden. What about my new term, Big Patriarchy? These are the voices and organizations that promote pagan patriarchy in our schools and institutions, in our homes and in our churches. So we have a three-part advance in mind. (1) Further spread the message of the Tru316. (2) Continue to help ATD Women. And (3) combat the influence of Big Patriarchy. We have a big job to do. There is a lot of incorrect teaching that needs to be overcome.We believe that receiving donations to this work through the Tru316 Foundation will move forward the work. Already, close to 50,000 downloads have been made of episodes of The Eden Podcast during its first year. Already, readers of The Book of Eden have been reporting the relief they felt and the encouragement they have received to learn what God said in the Garden of Eden. So, we are inviting you to invest in the future ministry of the Tru316 Foundation. Do you want to get involved? Please visit our website at Tru316 Foundation.com. Here's how the Tru316 Foundation specifically will work for you. The Tru316 Foundation will support the operation of the rapidly growing Tru316 Project. Donations from individuals and private family foundations are needed here. The Tru316 Foundation also will allow donors to make donor advised gifts to organizations that are like-minded ministries to the Tru316 Project. Donor advised funds are a powerful way to make change. Donors make major gifts during a given calendar year and receive the tax benefit. Later, they will advise the Tru316 Foundation which organizations they wish to receive those funds. Such donations are happening elsewhere all the time. I recently spoke with the Board Chair of a Christian organization that received and handled donor advised funds last year to the tune of 2 billion dollars. How much of that money has gone to minister to ATD Women? Some, perhaps. How much has been used to correct Big Patriarchy and gone toward getting out the message of the Tru316, correcting the harmful messages?Will you consider this? Please visit our website: Tru316Foundation.com.Has The Eden Podcast helped you? Would you like to help others in the same way? Do you know the groundswell of response we have been getting? Do you know what has been happening in the lives of those who have been learning the message of the Tru316 which was revealed in the research of my wife Dr. Joy Fleming on Genesis chapters 2 through 3, and especially on God's 11 Hebrew words addressed to the woman in Genesis 3:16? Do you know the response of joy generated by my studies on the related passages in the New Testament revealed in the light of the Tru316? The response has been tremendous!But translations around the world still make it look like God somehow cursed Eve and placed the rebellious man to rule over her, when only God rightfully rules over the human beings, the equal partners, he created.Women are still being abused and trafficked. They are being deflected from all that God has in mind for them.Big Patriarchy is still pumping out its propaganda. We need to start the Tru316 Foundation this Christmas Season 2021! The start of the Tru316 Foundation will result from listeners like you making your gift, taking our humble Christmas Challenge. We've set up a simple GoFundMe campaign to collect the very first gifts. Donations from around the world have already been received, from Slovenia, from the United Kingdom and even from Idaho. Would you take the Christmas Challenge as well? The link to make your donation is up on our new website right now. Please go to Tru316Foundation.com that's T R U 3 1 6 FOUNDATION DOT COMGO DEEPER

We pre-recorded today's conversation for United Way Day with Elise from United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley & her guest, Cindy Marzullo. Cindy is the Development Director for The Laurel Center. The Laurel Center, formerly The Shelter for Abused Women, empowers and supports victims of domestic violence by providing emergency housing, advocacy, support services, and education. They reach out to our community through education and awareness programs. Services for victims of sexual assault were added to the program in 1989. Today, over 200 women and children stay in the shelter each year and often as many as 3,000 people receive help and support. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and The Laurel Center is hosting several events to educate the community as well as raise funds for their ongoing programs. Cindy told us about two of those events: Walk a Mile in Her Shoes happening on Saturday, April 24 on the Old Town Walking Mall in Downtown Winchester; and the Fourth Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Candlelight Vigil is on Friday, April 30th from 7:30 to 9:00 PM at the Gazebo in Front Royal. For more information about either of these events or to learn more about the services and programs offered by The Laurel Center, visit their website: https://thelaurelcenter.org/ and follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLaurelCenter Elise reminded us the Rubbermaid Sale is happening this Saturday, April 24 from 8am - 12pm in the Belk parking lot at Apple Blossom Mall. She also told us about a current fundraiser "Bring the Basics" collection drive that will provide cleaning products, personal hygiene items, and linens to individuals in the Shenandoah Valley who struggle to afford them. The drive kicks off on Monday, April 26 and will run through May 26 with several collection drop-off locations. To see the list and learn how you can register a team to participate, visit their website: https://www.unitedwaynsv.org/bring-the-basics For more information about all the programs offered through United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley, visit their website: https://www.unitedwaynsv.org/ and follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UWNSV

Spring is in the air and the wedding season is just around the corner!  Julie Mersine from Mira Couture shares her journey with us to create custom bridal gowns and women's wear.   Julie is a ray of sunshine as we talk spring, brides, custom clothing and more. Visit www.miracouture.com and follow them on Instagram @mira_couture   Our non-profit spotlight is an organization that Mira Couture has spent the last year supporting through custom mask proceeds.  Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC) is committed to ending domestic violence. Using a self-help, empowerment approach, they provide a shelter for adults and children, counseling, advocacy, and a 24-hour hotline for people affected by domestic violence. Learn more about this helpful organization at www.cawc.org

Featuring: (1) Approaching an Abused Counselee with Compassion and Wisdom (2) Key Elements in Counseling the Abused (3) Answering the Question of God's Goodness Notes: A Testimony of God's grace in the aftermath of abuse – Pam Gannon https://vimeo.com/296500243 Counseling a Fearful and Abused Wife – Pam Gannon (Free Lecture and notes) https://biblicalcounseling.com/counseling-a-fearful-and-abused-wife/ 2018 Annual Conference: Light in the Darkness (Free teaching series on abuse) https://biblicalcounseling.com/abuse-care/

Linda Oberhaus has spent 30 years in the field of social services, serving since 2007 as the CEO at the Naples Shelter for Abused Women and Children. Providing 25,000 nights of temporary housing, and answering more than 1500 hotline calls this year, The Shelter has enabled thousands of individuals to safely escape abusive relationships. Discover what motivates Linda's work to repair the world, as well the efforts by The Shelter to address domestic violence and human trafficking in Southwest Florida.

Guest Bios Show Transcript How should churches minister to abused women? And what does biblical submission look like when husbands fail to love and honor their wives? This week on The Roys Report, we'll be tackling this sensitive, yet critically important issue with Judi Noble—an abuse survivor and counselor with decades of experience ministering to abused and battered wives. Listen and join the discussion this Saturday morning at 11 a.m. 1160 Hope for Your Life and Sunday at 7 p.m. on AM 560 The Answer.  This Weeks Guests Judi Noble Judi Noble is a domestic violence survivor, who started Eagle's Wings Organization in 1996 and is still the acting Executive Director. She has channeled her passion to see that women and their children live in a free, safe and loving environment.   Judi is an author, public speaker, certified domestic violence advocate/counselor, Biblical counselor, and certified life coach.  She now pursing the ordination track through the Free Methodist Church. Ms. Noble life's work is to ensure that survivors of domestic violence are treated with justice, dignity, and honor  Show Transcript Segment 1 JULIE ROYS:  Welcome to The Roys Report, brought to you in part by Judson University. I'm so glad you're with us. I am Julie Roys. And today, we're going to be tackling an extremely important topic in the church, but one that, sadly, rarely gets addressed. And that is the issue of abusive marriages and how the church should minister to abused women.  As some recent scandals have shown, this is an area where the church definitely needs to grow. Last year, you may remember, there was a controversy involving a prominent Southern Baptist preacher and seminary president, Paige Patterson. And at the center of that controversy was Patterson's advice for abused women.  Patterson was asked, for example, whether he condones abused women seeking a divorce. Patterson said that he's never counseled anybody to seek a divorce. He said, on occasions when the abuse is “serious enough” or “dangerous enough,” he has suggested temporary separation. But he added that most abuse is, and I quote, “of a less serious variety.” On another occasion, Patterson admitted that he had urged a woman who was being abused by her husband to stay in her abusive marriage and to pray for her husband. Later, this woman, reportedly, arrived at church with two black eyes, and she asked Patterson if he was pleased. Patterson said he was pleased because apparently, that morning the husband had come to church and prayed to receive Christ. Well, many in the church found Patterson's responses shocking. Patterson has since been removed from his position as president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. And there were some other issues involved with that, with Patterson as well. But many people say these kinds of responses and attitudes are rampant in the church. Just last week, I published the first of two articles about abused women at Harvest Bible Chapel. These women say the church failed to protect them, but instead protected their abusive husbands. And instead of rescuing them from a nightmare marriage, the church prolonged and even exacerbated the issue. And if you want to read those articles, you can read them at my website:  JulieRoys.com. But just how should churches respond when, well, when women indicate that they're being abused? And what constitutes abuse? And what are the signs of abuse that pastors and lay people should look for? Well, joining me today is someone who can help us with those answers. Her name is Judi Noble. And she's a certified domestic violence advocate and counselor with decades of experience helping abused and battered women. She's also the founder and executive director of Eagle's Wings—an organization that treats both abused and abusers. And she's the author of Radical Reconciliation, a book that tells her story of fleeing an abusive marriage when she was pregnant with her first child. So Judi, welcome! It is a pleasure to have you join me!  JUDI NOBLE:  It is an honor to be with you, Julie. Thank you so much. JULIE ROYS:  Well, I am really looking forward to discussing this issue because I think it's so important and often so overlooked. But Judi, can you just start by helping us understand the nature and the scope of this issue. I've heard that as many as 1 in 3 women have been abused by an intimate partner. That's an absolutely stunning statistic. But from your perspective, from your experience, would you say that's accurate? JUDI NOBLE:  That is very accurate. Yes. It's very under-reported at times, too, just because of the shame that correlates with the abuse. But the statistics show 1 in 3 women, yeah. JULIE ROYS:  And what about in the church? Is it any different in the church? I mean we'd like to think that people who follow Jesus Christ and claim to be professing Christians, that they're different, that there isn't this abuse? JUDI NOBLE:  That's true. That is the hope and the desire. And I know that's the desire of Christ. However, it is not much different. It's 1 in 4 have been or are being abused right now in the church. And again, it goes under-reported so we're not quite as sure if the statistics are accurate. But from our scope, it's fairly accurate. JULIE ROYS:  So, where do you get those statistics from and those kinds of studies? Is it just sort of self-reporting from churches or how do you try to measure that? JUDI NOBLE:  Actually, it is some self-recording from churches. It's what we do here. And it's also—there was a report, I think it was a Huffington report, about 2 years ago, that did a thorough investigation of abuse and these statistics. JULIE ROYS:  Well, as you say, it often goes under-reported. And it, and I was just talking to someone, actually for my second report, which will be coming out soon. And actually, if you want to make sure that you don't want to miss that, you can go to my website and sign up for updates and you'll get that article as soon as it posts. But the woman I talked to said she gave a lot of signs of abuse. But she didn't come out and she said now she's an abuse counselor. She said, she never had somebody come to her and say my husband hits me or my husband forces himself on me. That rarely happens. She said there are signs that you need to look for and when somebody is being abused, there's sort of some telltale signs. But we have to be aware of them. Would you say that's accurate? JUDI NOBLE:  Very accurate, yes. JULIE ROYS:  Yeah. So why is it, I mean, one, why is it that women aren't more forthcoming about abuse? And then, what should we be looking for? JUDI NOBLE:  I think the number one reason why they're not forthcoming is fear and shame. And especially in churches, if they are going to a pastor and if their abuser is well known in the church as a leader, there is the shame of betraying him and not wanting to reveal the characteristics of abuse. And they are usually very, very afraid that they are not going to be supported. So therefore, if they go and talk to a leader in the church, it's usually, they give them very, very little information, just enough to, hopefully, have someone ask more questions. JULIE ROYS:  And I think there's probably a fear of whether they'll be believed, especially if the person is a leader in the church that they're talking about. Because why would you believe the abused party as opposed to this leader who looks exemplary to everybody around them, right? JUDI NOBLE:  Absolutely. And that is probably the number one reason. Because if the abuser, most of them are very charming and they're very selective about who they abuse and when they abuse. And so, there's never any telltale signs of the characteristics of abuse to anyone other than the family members. And that's the confusing part. JULIE ROYS:  So, what would be some of the telltale signs that you might see and know to ask some questions or begin to look into things? JUDI NOBLE:  Well I think, number one, the beginning of it just create a safe place for her to be able to share her story. And as she shares, again, know that you're just getting a little bit, bits and pieces of the truth. Ask her if she's afraid. Ask her, what she's afraid of. But tell her, make sure you tell her this is confidential.  I'm not going to judge you. We're not here to judge. We're here to listen. We're here to take care of you. And just acknowledge her bravery. If she mentions that she feels like she's abused, if she even mentions the word, acknowledge her bravery and her courage for breaking the silence and seeking help. That's creating a safe measure for her to share more. JULIE ROYS:  How do you know, though, to even ask those things? I mean, what does a woman say or what does she indicate that makes you say there might be something going on? JUDI NOBLE:  You can ask some questions:  All right, do you feel frightened of your mate? Are you afraid to speak right now?  What happens when you do express your feelings to him? Those kind of questions, like, you can ask them that. They probably, and then just fidgeting. She'll be fidgeting. The one thing that I ask is, when I was on staff of a church I just asked, so who meets your needs? And the silence there is riveting. And the look on her face is like, what do you mean who meets my needs? Because their needs are not met. They're busy meeting everybody else's needs. She is an object. And so, then I can go on further to say, does anyone meet your needs? Do you have friends? Who are your friends? Are you in close proximity with your family? If all those questions are, “I don't have friends,” the answer is, “no, I don't have much relationship with my family,” one of the characteristics of abuse is isolation.  They'll isolate them from friends and family. They're very selective, the abuser's very selective on who the abused can associate with. That's a telltale sign. JULIE ROYS:  Well, again, that's Judi Noble, founder of Eagle's Wings and the author of Radical Reconciliation. We need to go to break but when we come back, I want to talk specifically about submission in the church. What does submission look like when you have a spouse that doesn't love and honor his wife? But yet how is submission maybe used to perpetuate abuse on that wife? When we come back, we'll talk about that. Again, you're listening to The Roys Report. I'm Julie Roys. We'll be right back. Segment 2 JULIE ROYS:  How should the church minister to abused women? Welcome back to The Roys Report. I'm Julie Roys. And today we're talking about a serious problem of domestic violence and abuse and how churches can be part of the solution. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1 in 3 women have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. 1 in 7 women have been injured by an intimate partner. 1 in 10 women have been raped by an intimate partner. So domestic violence and rape is epidemic in our society. And according to my guest today, it's also epidemic in the church. And sadly, the church doesn't always do the best job of addressing this issue and helping victims of abuse. Again, joining me today is Judi Nobel, a certified domestic violence advocate and counselor. She's also the founder and executive director of Eagle's Wings—an organization that treats both abused and abusers. And she's the author of Radical Reconciliation, a story of overcoming domestic violence. This is Judi's own story of how she fled an abusive marriage and overcame a potentially fatal illness. And today, I'm giving away 5 copies of Judi's book—Radical Reconciliation. If you'd like to enter to win this book, just go to JulieRoys.com/giveaway. Also, today's show is recorded so I can't take your calls, but you still can join the live online conversation on Facebook. Just go to Facebook.com/ReachJulieRoys. And to get to us on Twitter, just use my handle, @ReachJulieRoys.  So, Judi, right before the break, I mentioned this issue of submission, which is something very controversial in the church.  What does that mean? Does a wife have a responsibility to submit to her husband? That would be unique as to a husband submitting to his wife. Some say it's mutual submission. Others say, “well no, a wife should be submissive to her husband. She has a unique situation to do that.” And then there's those who say, “listen, whether or not, you know, you go to more the feminist viewpoint of submission or the more the traditional complementarian side of it, it should not be an excuse for abuse, ever. That is not what submission is.” But I think for a lot of women who are caught in this and hearing the church talk about submission, that may not get communicated. So, I want you to talk about this very controversial concept and what it means especially when there's abuse. JUDI NOBLE:  Yes, it is an extremely controversial subject. And when you're talking about women who've been abused, you're talking—Christian women want to be good Christian wives. I don't know of anyone that we've seen that doesn't want to be a spiritual, loving woman, Christian woman, that honors God. Submission—Jesus would never, ever use abuse to cause anyone to submit. Submission in a normal marital, in a non-conflicting marital relationship, can be mutual. And it can be loving. And it can be respectful and honoring. And even though it might be a struggle at times, it can be resolved. However, when you're talking about abuse, there's 4 pillars of domestic violence—now this is the “Judi Noble 4 pillars” that I believe, in my 25 years of doing this. It's intimidation, manipulation to gain power and control. When a woman who's being abused, and not just physically abused, but emotionally, and sexually and verbally, they're just as hard on the heart as a physical punch is to the body. If you're talking about submission to someone who's abusing them, the more that they submit, the more powerful the abuser becomes and the worse the abuse gets. It's the bottom line. So they try. And the trying is usually, very regrettably,  JULIE ROYS:  Yet there's so much guilt and shame associated with speaking out, or saying something against your husband because, you know, we're to honor our spouses. So how do you counsel women to deal with that guilt and shame? JUDI NOBLE:  Guilt and shame are part of abuse and it's not their guilt and shame. It's not. It's the abuser's guilt and shame—it's the manipulation that they've received. Because of the isolation, they have very little input from the outside world. So, they believe what they hear every day. And most of them it's criticism, it's devaluing. Their esteem is so low. They don't feel like they're good Christian wives. So, what we do here, is we try to help them to understand that God loves them. That He would never ask them to submit to abuse. That that's the enemy. That He is for them. And that He will always stand with them. That there is never an excuse for abuse. That even with submission—submission was never, ever meant to be an abuse tactic. JULIE ROYS:  I want to ask a question about intimacy within a marriage. I know some of you, if you're listening right now and you have young children by the radio, you may want to move them somewhere else or listen to this later on the podcast. But I do want to ask about that situation because someone I talked to said, you know, she had received teaching on I Corinthians 7—your body is not your own, it belongs to your husband, therefore fulfill your marital duty to your husband. And she said that her husband forced himself on her and would hurt her. And yet, she had received this teaching from I Corinthians 7. And so, she felt guilty and like she couldn't say anything. Talk about that in intimacy within a marriage and the Christian teaching on it. And how maybe that gets perverted in our understanding of it sometimes. JUDI NOBLE:  Well, I just go back to what the Lord said about, what Paul said about husbands, “love your wives like Christ loved the church.” That's not loving your wife like Christ loved the church. He would never do that. He would never harm to gain His own need to be satisfied.  And therefore, in my estimation, it becomes rape. When someone says, “no,”—and I know that that's, you know, probably not a very popular idea. But I do believe that we have the opportunity to say no—when we don't want to, when we feel betrayed, when we feel violated. And if there is a husband that truly loves his wife, like Christ loves the church, he would honor that. JULIE ROYS:  So, a woman who is in this situation may be asking herself, and especially if a woman has come from an abused background, where abuse seems normal. And maybe her mother had taught her, we don't talk about these things. And so, she just kind of assumes this happens in a lot of marriages. They just don't talk about these things. We keep them silent. I know there's women listening right now who are in that situation. Speak to that woman and help her understand what is the difference between normal marital conflict and abuse. JUDI NOBLE:  Normal marital conflict is equality. It's equally honoring, it's equally respecting, it's negotiating. Your partner is going to be able to own and take responsibility for his mistakes. He's going to be able to say he's sorry and truly repent. And to be able to repair. It's learning how to repair. I mean we all have to learn how to repair in marriage. But it's having humility and honor and preferring the other. That does not happen in abusive relationships. 9 times out of 10, I mean, basically if they say, if an abuser says that he or she is sorry, it's usually not about the person that they've abused. It's about them. They want to have more leeway.  But there is never, ever an excuse for that kind of abuse. Abuse conflict is totally different than true marital conflict, normal marital conflict. As abuse demands its own way, you become an object. You feel like you don't have a say. You feel like you don't have a voice. You've lost your ability to make a decision. You've lost your ability to voice what you need, what is important to you. And that is domestic violence. JULIE ROYS:  And it seems like probably the most subjective one, I think, we can very clearly say, okay, physical abuse, we know that line. You should never hit your spouse period. I mean, that just no, no excuse for that ever. Should never happen. But emotional, spiritual abuse, that's where it gets a little bit muddied, I find. And people don't know, “now is this abuse?” Is this what this looks like? We need to go to break. But when we come back, Judi, I want you to address that. What does emotional abuse look like? What does spiritual abuse look like? Again, I'm speaking with Judi Noble, founder of Eagle's Wings and the author of Radical Reconciliation. Also, if you'd like to connect with us on Facebook, just go to Facebook.com/ReachJulieRoys. And you can comment there. Again, I'm Julie Roys. You're listening to The Roys Report. And we will be right back after a short break. Segment 3 JULIE ROYS: Welcome back to The Roys Report, brought to you in part by Judson University.  I'm Julie Roys.  And today, we're discussing an issue that for far too long was tolerated by society. But thanks to the #MeToo movement, the sexual abuse of women and domestic violence is finally getting the attention it deserves. There's also a corresponding movement in the church called the #ChurchToo movement. And now, we're becoming aware of how widespread abuse is—not just in society, but also in the church. And we're beginning to recognize that the woman sitting next to us in the pew may be battered and abused at home. But often, she doesn't come out and say she's abused. Instead, she tests the waters. She may say she and her husband fight a lot. Or, she'll say that her husband is controlling. But rarely does she actually admit that her husband hits her, or forces himself on her, or berates her incessantly. So how do we spot abuse? And especially in our faith communities, how do we help these abused women, and their children, find safety? Well joining me today to help us learn how to do just that is Judi Noble, a certified abuse counselor and founder of Eagles' Wings—an organization that helps equip pastors and leaders to recognize abuse and help abuse victims. Also, I'm giving away copies of Judi's book called, Radical Reconciliation. If you'd like to enter to win that book, just go to JulieRoys.com/giveaway. Also, if you want to read some of the articles I've published on this topic, they're available at my website. As I mentioned earlier, I'm publishing a two-part series about abused women at churches that at one point, were associated with Harvest Bible Chapel. The women say the church failed to protect them, and instead, protected their abusers. I believe these pieces are just extremely important for understanding how this dynamic plays out in the church. So again, to either enter the giveaway—go to JulieRoys.com/giveaway for that—or to read the articles, simply go to JulieRoys.com. So Judi, before the break I just brought up the issue of emotional and spiritual abuse—something that is much harder, I think, to identify, because it's subjective, than physical abuse, where there's hitting, or sexual abuse, where there might be forcing yourself on another person. So talk to me a little bit about how emotional abuse is, what spiritual abuse is, and maybe within the context of a story of somebody who's gone through this so we can see an example of what it looks like. JUDI NOBLE: I coached and counselled a woman back for a couple of years. And she was in a domestic abuse relationship—mainly emotional and mainly spiritual—it had gotten somewhat physical. However, her husband had wanted to counsel. And because he told the pastor that she was not being a submitted wife and she was being rebellious, so I suggested strongly that they not meet together because I thought that was too dangerous for her. The reason being that she wouldn't be able to share her heart with the pastor. And I didn't know if the husband had already begun to accomplice the pastor, which happens, because they're charming. So she went ahead and counselled anyway with the pastor and her husband. And she very bravely and courageously shared her heart on how she felt. And what she thought was going on—that she was trying to be a spiritual wife and a submitted wife. The whole time her husband was just glaring at her, unbeknownst to the pastor that was coaching them and counselling them. And she shared so much that it was pulling the covers away from the abuser. So the pastor told her to go home and pray more and to be as submitted as she could be—to do the normal things that most pastors would say to a wife that didn't really understand abuse, really didn't understand the consequences of what he was saying. And so, they got in the car together. And on the way home he berated her. He mocked her. He stripped her of every bit of identity that she had, verbally. And by the time they got home he had begun to physically abuse her pretty horrifically. So, it was all of the above: spiritually, emotionally and physically—he really hadn't gotten physically until he realized that he had lost control. And it was devastating for her. It was devastating. JULIE ROYS: What you just described, I mean, being in counselling with your husband, and in one of the stories that I wrote, that was the standard course of action—you would go to intensive counselling and it would be, you're there with your husband. And you also have a set of advocates. But to the women, saying this in front of their husband was terrifying. Right? I mean, because this is just going to bring more abuse. And you're going to pay for it when you get home, right? Because you were not supposed to say that. JUDI NOBLE: Absolutely. Never, I don't believe you should ever counsel the two together. JULIE ROYS: Yeah, standard marriage counseling you do counsel together. Because that's the whole point is to work things out. But when there's abuse, no. That's a really bad idea. JUDI NOBLE: A very bad idea. JULIE ROYS: How, and I'm guessing the spiritual part of it is he was using scripture to try and gain control? JUDI NOBLE: Yes, he was. And he had told her for many, many months that she was a terrible Christian and used scripture against her. And she would bring these scriptures to me. We would try to decipher them as far as what God meant, not what he meant. But it was terribly confusing. Again, she didn't have a lot of outside input except for us. But eventually she did get free. JULIE ROYS: But it's so, so, so, so hard to combat those messages, isn't it? JUDI NOBLE: It is. JULIE ROYS: I know I talked to one woman who said that I thought that I was crazy because my husband kept telling me that I was crazy. So, I started believing him. But the only reason I had a problem with this is because I was crazy. The problem was me. Right? And that's what the husband, in these situations, is trying to get the wife to believe, because he will not look at his own problem. So she . . . JUDI NOBLE: It's called gaslighting. And the first thing, really, most of the women say when they walk through our doors the first time, they just say, “I think I'm crazy.” The gaslighting is very manipulative. JULIE ROYS: It's awful. Well again, you're listening to The Roys Report.  I'm Julie Roys.  And joining me today is Judi Noble, a certified abuse counselor and the founder and executive director of Eagles' Wings—an organization that equips the church to help abuse victims. And when we come back, I want to hear the rest of this story. How did this woman find help? We'll be right back after a short break. Segment 4 JULIE ROYS: Well how can churches spot abuse and help abuse victims? Welcome back to The Roys Report. I'm Julie Roys. And today, we're exploring this important topic with Judi Noble, a certified abuse counselor and author of Radical Reconciliation. We'll be jumping back into that discussion in a just a minute. But first, I want to let you know that next week we're going to be talking about the tragic shooting last year at a Parkland, Florida, high school that left 17 people dead. There have been a lot of theories and speculation about what caused that shooting. But my guest next week says it's clear as day what caused the shooting. He says the shooter was extremely violent. And for years had communicated his intention to murder people. Yet school administrators refused to believe in the depravity of mankind and sin. And as a result, they refused to expel the student, and instead, they sought to reform him and correct the injustices that must have made him violent. And they kept him in that school sitting right next to the people that he wanted to murder. Well, my guest will be Max Eden, author of Why Meadow Died: The People and Policies that Created the Parkland Shooter and Endanger America's Students. This is going to be, I think a really eye-opening program. So, I hope you'll make a point to join me next week on The Roys Report! But returning to our topic today on abused wives, again joining me is Judi Noble. And just a reminder, if you missed any part of today's show—or want to listen to it again or share it with friends, it will be available about an hour from now at my website JulieRoys.com. So Judi you were telling us a story in the last segment about a woman who was a victim of spiritual abuse, emotional abuse, and then it became physical abuse as well but I'd like to hear the rest of that story. I'm hoping it has a redemptive ending. What happened with this woman?      JUDI NOBLE:  Because of the physical violence, we had told her that it was going to escalate into physical violence eventually, if she didn't start making proactive movements to leave or to get some other kind of counseling. JULIE ROYS: Was she coming to you as part of Eagle's Wings, coming to you to get help but getting counseling, it sounds like, from her pastor at the same time?                                                                                  JUDI NOBLE: Well, the counseling from the pastor was at the admonition of her husband. She was given our information by a friend. And so we started talking with her and sharing with her. You know, sometimes it's the denial is so thick, she didn't even want to admit that she was really an abused wife. And so, the physical violence clarified that she was. For some reason that really, well, for the most, sometimes if you are in denial that will actually clarify that you are being abused. She had children. And so that terrified her. So, we began the journey of just investigating what she wanted to do. What was her dream? What dreams hadn't she fulfilled? When they get ready to leave, any of them that try to get ready to leave, it is the most dangerous time for them. As the power and control will be totally lost. So we baby stepped it pretty much through her journey. I have an amazing board of directors. I have a pastor on my board, a police officer on my resource board. And so I talked her into talking to one of them. The police officer is also a pastor. And she talks to him. And it was a divine moment, because his kindness overwhelmed her—the pastoral kindness that he shared with her, and the truth that he shared with her, and talked about Moses and the Israelites and crossing the Red Sea, and how God is going to do this for her. It was a miracle moment. It was very divine. Because of his knowledge on how we could keep her safe and what we needed to do because she was all the way across the country. We just got connected with another shelter and with his help, and their help, and our help and with the police officer's help we got her out and we got her safe. Her story is very incredibly redemptive. She always wanted to go back to school to get her bachelor's degree. She's now in her master's program getting her MFT. JULIE ROYS: That's wonderful. I know that you counsel not just abuse victims but it says abusers as well. That's a harder group to work with I am guessing, but not beyond the scope of God's redemption, right? JUDI NOBLE: Absolutely, if you read my book, my ex-husband who was my abuser, absolutely came full circle. We can't lose hope for anybody, because they're are all God's children. But, and you know, when you have someone that is broken and someone who will break and hurt wives and children, then you know God wants their heart. He's an Isaiah 61 God. He can heal the broken hearted. The wounded people wound. Broken people, break. If we can stop domestic violence we have to get at the source, which is the person who is being violent. And I think that is the hands and feet of Jesus, is to try, if they are willing, to listen and to talk. And to share and get healing. And I do believe that's where the answer lies.  JULIE ROYS: So, we talked a lot to victims today. But to abusers, you would say go get help, you're not beyond, they must feel horrible, they must know what they are doing, right? JUDI NOBLE:  Yeah, they do but if we're at all critical then we just confirm what they already feel about themselves. So, it's a loving, but firm and gentle, and strong, and I had a lot of good men around me that can help with that. Because men call out men, I believe. But there have been many guys that have walked through this door that have said and listened to me and gone and have a couple counselors on board that will really help, if they want, they'll really help these guys get better. And we don't ever, ever, ever ask them to go back with their wives or ask their wives to reconcile at least for a year or two. Until they've had really good healing. JULIE ROYS: Yeah, trust needs to be earned, especially after it's been broken that poorly. And where, for people listening right now, hopefully your church is a good place to go and to get help, but not always. What would you say to people both those are listening who are abused and those who are abusers, where should they look to get help?  JUDI NOBLE: That's a great question. I think the community does a little bit better job to help the men, the men who are abusing. But there are places like Eagle's Wings. I think that there is another ministry called Focus that they can contact. You just have to be very careful. There are counselors that will definitely help the men. Women can go to the pastors themselves or go to the woman's ministry and ask, “Do you have a program here?” We have a program called Love Does No Harm. It's our group. “Do you have programs here? Do you have groups here that help abused women?”  JULIE ROYS: So that takes us to the question of training and a church better equipping. My guess is that most churches don't have anything like that for abused women.  JUDI NOBLE: Exactly, they don't. JULIE ROYS: Okay, so, for the church leader who is listening and says this is definitely an issue we want to be equipped for, how do they equip themselves? JUDI NOBLE: I believe that every domestic violence organization in this nation has training material. We do. And is very, very willing to go out and train your staff. We are one of the few Christian organizations. We will train your staff. I know Focus is a Christian organization. We will definitely make sure that you get trained. This is our passion. Because once you know what you are dealing with, then you can deal with it effectively and godly. And there will be no more re-abusing of the victim.  JULIE ROYS: And that's what's so often happens, isn't it? They go to get help, unfortunately in a church, and there' a lot of churches that do this well. We're talking about the ones that don't do it well. But they do get as you call it, re-abused. Explain what you mean by all that.  JUDI NOBLE: They very candidly go to their leadership whoever that might be. And if it's a man then they're very scared. Men are scary to them. And they attempt to try to share their story. And whoever is listening is not listening. They pull the submission card. Or they don't hear their hearts. They don't validate them. They tell them to go home and work harder. And so, it's really re-abusing them. And many times, if we do that too many times, we lose them. There's a great scripture, Isaiah 42:22 “These are like people hidden in caves, imprisoned. And who will say to them, restore, restore.” We need to be restorers, otherwise they will go deeper in and won't come out again. Or they'll leave and they don't come back to our churches. And we don't want to lose them.  JULIE ROYS: And that is the tragedy, a lot of women. When they are in the church and have experienced abuse, when they leave their spouse they often leave Christianity. I know a woman I was talking with and she said that when she left her husband, I would be leaving Christianity because I had been told for so long that to speak out or go against him was so wrong, that I would be leaving my faith. And she said I am still disentangling the truth from the lies about what God really feels and what God says.  JUDI NOBLE: Yep, absolutely. Well said. JULIE ROYS: Tough to do. Really quickly, because we don't have a lot of time, one group that we haven't spoken about, is the children. And they are sort of the collateral damage in these abusive homes. What about the children? How can we help the children?  JUDI NOBLE: There are more and more counselors I know in my church particularly we have a counseling center. And we have a counselor just for children. In one church that we do our Love Does No Harm group, they have a real effective program to help children heal, get them into counseling. There is low cost counseling and if you are out and away and you can get these kids into counseling for women that are abused. Sometimes in court cases the abuser will not allow them to have counseling. But if you can, get them into counseling quickly, quickly. And let them know that it's not their fault, anymore than it was the woman's fault for being abused. The children tend to take it on themselves, if I had just not spoken out – they feel the guilt, condemnation, and shame just as their mom does. It's not the abused's fault any more than it's especially those little baby's fault.   JULIE ROYS: Well, Proverbs 31:8 and 9 says, “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly.” And friends we want our churches to be places where the vulnerable are defended. Where the vulnerable are protected, where abusers are called to account, and confronted. Sadly, we haven't always done this in the church. Whether out of ignorance, cowardice, or just indifference, we have failed to help women in abusive relationships. And this has to change. Churches must do a better job of protecting the vulnerable. So, I encourage you, if you're a leader in your church, urge your church to get training on this issue. Just like Judi was talking about. And if you suspect that someone may be abused, reach out to that person. Let that person know it's safe to talk—and that you'll do everything within your power to protect her. Again, my thanks to Judi Noble for coming on today's program. I so appreciate all the valuable information that you gave us today, and your heart for the vulnerable. So thank you, Judi, thank you so much. And just a reminder. If you missed any part of this show, or just want to listen again, just go to JulieRoys.com. We'll have the podcast posted within the next hour. Hope you have a great weekend and God bless!   Read more

TIL 154 : Protecting Abused Women by Association of Certified Biblical Counselors

Welcome to Angels Don't Lie with Jeanne Street!  Jeanne is a God based medium, owner of Inspirit Healing Studio and author of the book The Goddess You.  Angels Don't Lie is a show dedicated to healing and love.  Jeanne takes live questions during the show, every Tuesday at 7PM EST (Call> 646-891-5252), listen to the show live on the web player at jeannestreet.com or you can email a question to jeanne@jeannestreet.com.  Broadcast : April 25th, 2017 Angel Don't Lie was blessed to have June Robideau from KBJB's Warped View on the show with her wonderful insights.  Jeanne's thread tonight was being of service.  Jeanne talked about her upcoming event in May and invited Sue Martovich owner of Salt of the Earth (naturalsalthealing.com) to call the show.  Sue explains her mission to serve people with alternative methods of healing.  She talks about the importance to find time and ways to unwind and shed the stress.  The salt cave helps cleanse the body.  Jeanne tells how fear came to her on the way to do a reading at Geer Village for a group of 45 people.  The common thread was abused women and how to help.  Jeanne talked about show up and how others help empower people.  She attend a ceremony honoring fireman's wives and their service at the Northville Fire Department.  Her son Jason received fireman of the year honors for saving a young woman's life.  Jeanne gives a shout out to Charlie Chapin for 55 years of service.  Our 1st caller, Tammy, wanted to connect with mother and felt she needs to be of service to someone.  Doreen called to connect with her mother after a disturbing comment by her aunt.  Her mother Delores has a great response - don't engage in the drama, feels it was said out of jealousy.  Mary Ann calls to find out if her father is in pain.  Jeanne could feel he has dementia and his soul is doing its needed cleansing.  June asks for some help with some sadness with her oldest brother being diagnosed with terminal illness, mesothelioma, related to asbestos while in the Navy.  Casey asks for some help with Mark's foot.  Jeanne recommends Epsom salt soak and bentonite clay paste.     Be sure to check out the healing event at Inspirit Healing Studio coming in May at Inspirithealingstudio.com.  Speakers include Paulo Fernandez to talk about the Alkaline Diet.  See more on Jeanne's Facebook page! Thanks for joining Angels Don't Lie Episode 25. Be sure to join us next Tuesday, May 2nd, 7PM EST.  Call in number 646-891-5252.  Listen to the show on the web player at jeannestreet.com or on KBJBradio.com.  The Goddess You is on sale as we speak - click here.   Tags jeannestreet.com, jeanne street, divine, God, KBJB, angels, angels don't lie, angels dont lie, talk show, healing, inspirithealingstudio.com, in spirit healing studio, spirit, healing, course in miracles, unresolved grief,grief,emotions, pain, suffering,abuse,unfinished,business,illness,resentment,addictions,angels,medium,jeanne,jeanne street,the goddess you,core,energy,alkaline,acidic,candida,bee medicine,yeast,guidance    

Michelle Viscuse is passionate about inspiring women who have been sexually abused or violated to have courage, hope and freedom in Jesus Christ. She loves leading Bibles Studies and serving in women's ministry.  She lives in NC with her husband and three children, and they enjoy taking weekend adventures together! You can follow her blog at http://www.journeypink.com and connect with her on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest @michelleviscuse.