Learning to Forgive an Abusive Mother After Years of Pain and Trauma | Episode 127

About this episode

Phylis Mantelli shares her journey of forgiving her abusive mother and finding healing through faith.

I recently was a guest on the Counter Culture Podcast with host Tina Griffin and was able to share so much of my story!  Phylis Mantelli was raised in a violent and abusive home with a mother who didn’t know how to show love or kindness. With so much trauma and pain in her past, Phylis felt lost for many years and dealt with her hurtful past in unhealthy ways - but God wasn’t finished with her story! Today, Phylis is an author and speaker, and she recounts her story of surviving her mother’s abusive behavior as a child and later, as an adult, breaking through the pain of that abuse and trauma to become a daughter who forgave her mom and recognized that God loved them both. She talks about the “body, mind, and spirit” connection in spiritual and mental health, and details the 16-year journey that led her to not only forgive her mother but also love her. 🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom My latest book is now available for pre-order! UnMothered No More is a healing guide for daughters who long to break free from generational dysfunction, with honesty, compassion, and the wisdom of lived experience. I will walk alongside you through…

People in this episode

Host: Tina Griffin

Guest: Phylis Mantelli

Topics covered

• forgiveness
• abuse
• trauma
• spiritual health
• mental health
• mother-daughter relationships

Keywords

• forgiveness
• abuse
• trauma
• mental health
• spiritual health
• mother
• daughter
• healing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Counter Culture Podcast

Products: UnMothered No More

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