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 82: When Faith, Marriage, and Abuse Collide: My Journey Out of Religious and Emotional Control
In this deeply personal episode of Surviving Toxic Relationships, Lizzie shares her full story—one that spans faith, marriage, motherhood, religious abuse, emotional control, and survival.
From marrying young with the belief that God had ordained the relationship, to enduring years of infidelity, manipulation, and spiritual coercion, Lizzie opens up about what it means to love God deeply while living in a marriage that slowly eroded her safety, identity, and voice.
She shares the realities of:
- Religious abuse and misused Scripture
- Emotional control and walking on eggshells
- Staying “for the children” while losing yourself
- The moment fear became undeniable—and survival became necessary
- Rebuilding life as a single mother of four
- Discovering that not all abuse looks the same, even years later
- Finding clarity, community, and healing after toxic relationships
This episode also honors the power of motherhood, the long road of family healing, and the courage it takes to break generational cycles so that the next generation can live with discernment, freedom, and truth.
If you have ever questioned your faith because of a toxic relationship, felt torn between obedience and safety, or wondered if God could still redeem your story—this episode is for you.
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