Surviving Toxic Relationships Podcast
Deana and Lizzie are two women whose lives unexpectedly crossed through a shared past with the same emotionally abusive partner. From that pain came Surviving Toxic Relationships—a faith-based podcast about truth, healing, and empowerment after emotional and relational abuse.
Grounded in faith and guided by God’s grace, they share honest conversations about manipulation, betrayal, gaslighting, trauma bonding, and recovery. Their mission isn’t to label anyone—it’s to reveal the patterns of toxic relationships and show how healing and freedom are possible through faith.
Each episode invites listeners into a space of hope, restoration, and renewal—where women can rediscover their worth, rebuild their confidence, and walk boldly in freedom.
Their message is simple but powerful: Your past may shape you, but it doesn’t define you. Healing is possible.
New to the podcast? Start with our trailer to learn more about who we are and the heart behind Surviving Toxic Relationships.
Surviving Toxic Relationships Podcast
Episode #78: Adapt & Advance! Faith That Survives the Fire! Dr. Wole Babatunde on Turning Pain into Purpose
What if the greatest pain in your life was also the beginning of your purpose?
In this powerful episode of Surviving Toxic Relationships, hosts Deana and Lizzie welcome Dr. Wole (Oluwole) Babatunde—a physician, psychiatrist, author, and faith leader whose extraordinary story proves that resilience and divine purpose can rise from even the darkest valleys.
In this deeply moving episode of Surviving Toxic Relationships with Deana and Lizzie, we meet Dr. Wole (Oluwole) Babatunde—a man whose life is a living testimony of faith, discipline, and healing after loss.
Orphaned as a child in Nigeria, Dr. Wole faced profound grief and adversity. Yet through unwavering faith, purpose, and resilience, he chose not to be defined by tragedy but transformed by it. His message of “Adapt and Advance” challenges us all to turn pain into power, heartbreak into healing, and trials into triumphs.
Dr. Wole’s book, Adapt and Advance: A Faith-Based Step-by-Step Guide to Turning Trials into Triumphs, introduces his transformative M.A.P.L.A.M.P. framework —
Meaning-Making, Action, Planning, Learning, Alliance Formation, Mission, and Prayer — a spiritual and practical roadmap for anyone seeking to rebuild after trauma, loss, or toxic relationships.
🎧 Listen in to discover:
-How faith and emotional discipline create lasting resilience
-The power of reframing pain through meaning-making
-Why compassion and service are the ultimate forms of healing
-How to keep walking forward—no matter the fire you face
Dr. Wole’s story reminds us that while grief may visit, grace always remains.
Connect with Dr. Wole Babatunde:
🌐 Website: oluwolebabatunde.com
📘 Book: Adapt and Advance on Amazon
▶️ YouTube: @OluwoleBabatunde1870
📘 Facebook: Oluwole Babatunde
💼 LinkedIn: Dr. Wole Babatunde
✨ If you’re struggling to find hope, this episode will remind you:
You can cry. You can rest. But don’t stop walking forward.
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