How My Word for 2026 is Playing Out So Far (personal message) [370]

About this episode

Natalie Hoffman shares her personal journey of pursuing graduate studies in theology after experiencing spiritual abuse, along with her commitment to simplicity in 2026.

This isn't my typical podcast episode. Today I get personal, sharing why I’ve decided to pursue graduate studies in theology after experiencing profound spiritual abuse throughout my entire life. If you've read All the Scary Little Gods , you know my story, and you might be wondering why I’d ever step back into that world. I invite you into my journey of healing, my commitment to simplicity in 2026, and the real reason I keep this podcast free. Get Today’s Free Resource: 🎁 I want to give you a free gift. It’s the audio version of my book, All the Scary Little Gods . It’s a spiritual memoir about healing from religious trauma and toxic programming. You can listen to it FREE by going to scarylittlegods.com I will also send you my weekly Hope Letters for Christian women in emotionally and spiritually abusive marriages.

People in this episode

Host: Natalie Hoffman

Topics covered

• spiritual abuse
• theology
• healing journey
• simplicity
• Christian women
• religious trauma

Keywords

• spiritual abuse
• theology
• healing
• religious trauma
• Christian women
• simplicity
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: All the Scary Little Gods

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