Surviving Toxic Relationships Podcast with The Matadoras
Surviving Toxic Relationships is a faith based podcast for women who are ready to break free from toxic, emotionally abusive, or narcissistic relationships and step into healing, clarity, and truth.
Deana and Lizzie are two women whose lives unexpectedly crossed when they were married to the SAME manipulative, cheating, financially abusive partner.
Their combined passion is to provide women with the tools to avoid, escape, or heal from toxic, harmful, or confusing relationships.
If you’ve been searching for faith based wisdom that goes deeper than surface-level advice, this show is for you. We talk honestly about trauma, emotional wounds, spiritual confusion, and the process of rebuilding your identity through faith.
Our esteemed guests consist of Therapists, Authors, Doctors, and Survivors. Together, we explore topics that include self-discovery and healing, narcissistic abuse, boundaries, discernment, and learning to hear God’s voice clearly in relationships.
Whether you’re trying to avoid early red flags, are in the middle of a toxic relationship, or recovering from one, this emotional and spiritual healing podcast offers real conversations, practical insight, and biblical encouragement to help you move forward into hope, restoration, self worth, and renewal.
Remember beautiful friends: You are not alone, You are not crazy, and You are deeply, deeply loved.
Deana & Lizzie
Surviving Toxic Relationships Podcast with The Matadoras
Episode #100: Letting Go Without Going Back: Forgiveness, Boundaries & Healing | Eva Marie Everson
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Can you forgive someone and still walk away?
In this powerful episode of Surviving Toxic Relationships, we sit down with award-winning author Eva Marie Everson to unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in relationships:
forgiveness vs. reconciliation.
Through personal stories, biblical insight, and themes from her upcoming novel Miss Beth Betancourt, Eva shares:
- Why forgiveness does NOT always mean restoring the relationship
- How to set healthy, God-honoring boundaries
- What toxic relationships look like in families, workplaces, and life
- The emotional and spiritual cost of holding onto bitterness
- How healing actually happens over time
This conversation is for anyone who has ever asked:
- “Why can’t I just move on?”
- “Am I wrong for setting boundaries?”
- “What does God really expect from me in toxic relationships?”
Plus, hear about Eva’s new book releasing May 12, filled with rich storytelling, faith, and even Southern recipes passed down through generations
Giveaway:
Listen to the episode and enter to win a free copy of her book by visiting her website (linked below) and mentioning this podcast.
https://evamarieeversonauthor.com/
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