Get out your sleeping bags, grab a favorite snack and beverage, and gather ’round for a virtual slumber party with my guest Brenna Covelens. We are having a girl talk session, 2 gals chatting about our dating experiences, where no topic is off limits or taboo. We covered stuff like boundaries, sex ed, fleshly desires, listening to the Holy Spirit’s …
EP 74: Weaponizing Marriage: Marcy Pusey: Part One
Marcy Pusey is our fun, interesting and empowering guest for you this week! We had a great conversation about a variety of important topics, we made it a two part series. I was going to come up with some clever way to introduce her, but I think she describes herself best: “Not only do I have the clinical degrees and …
Episode 71: Is Purity The Same Thing As Virginity? Lydia Vreeman
Lydia Vreeman is my guest this week from the Holy Ship Podcast! She shares her personal story of being sexually assaulted by someone she trusted in the church. We talk about the difference between purity and virginity, and hope for those of us that have already done things we regret. We had such a fun time talking about dating, boundaries …
Episode 53: When You Find Out On Your Honeymoon That You Married The Wrong Person: Part 9
Happily ever after? It’s pretty disturbing to find out 24 hours after the wedding that you’ve made a big mistake. I’m continuing Part 9 of my abuse story, covering the wedding, the honeymoon, and the rocky first year of marriage. You’ll hear about the strange thing that was happening as I was walking down the aisle. Why did my new …
Episode 51: My Story: Why Didn’t I See The Red Flags? Part 7
“Why did you marry him?” is a question I’ve been asked more than once. This week, I tell the story of how I met my ex, his family’s rich heritage, and our strange dating relationship full of red flags. I point out some of the traits that are textbook narcissistic behaviors that he exhibited. I asked myself, “Why did I …
Episode 50: When Your Fiancee Says You’re Ugly: Part 6
Would you marry someone that called you ugly? Or treated you like a trolphy? Well, I almost did. This week I am continuing my story, during the second year of bible college. I started dating this Peruvian fellow in my Spanish church. You’ll hear about how we met and started doing ministry together in the Spanish church and the bus ministry. I get candid on how purity culture can backfire and how God’s grace can still use us and restore us when we stray from the path. I follow the events that led to the decision to call off the engagement. Unfortunately, I remembered some obvious racism in that church and explain what the Bible says about the subject. I end the episode with a song for you called “Study War No More”. Join me for Part 6 of my story.