About this episode

Katie shares her journey of overcoming a controlled religious upbringing and finding healing.

Katie shares her story of growing up in a highly controlled religious environment, entering a young marriage shaped by strict gender roles, and spending years overseas as a missionary. Through the pressures of ministry, isolation, and motherhood, she began to recognize patterns of emotional and spiritual harm in her life. This episode follows her journey of unraveling those beliefs, finding her voice, and taking steps toward healing and freedom. Support the show

People in this episode

Guest: Katie

Topics covered

• religious control
• gender roles
• missionary work
• emotional harm
• spiritual healing
• personal journey

Keywords

• religion
• spirituality
• emotional harm
• healing
• gender roles
• missionary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Austin Stone

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