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Flying Free

By: Natalie Hoffman
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  • Flying Free is a support resource for women of faith who need hope and healing from hidden emotional abuse, spiritual abuse, and narcissistic abuse. Because of misogynistic theology taught in controlling and spiritually abusive churches, many Christian women find themselves in destructive marriages where there is an uneven power dynamic. Male partners use their status as a husband to gain power and control over a woman’s mind, emotions, body, social life, finances, and more. When she tries to get help from her equally abusive church environment, she is betrayed and re-abused. Flying Free offers a Christ-centered, gospel-oriented perspective on domestic abuse that protects and honors the voices and autonomy of women. Tune in each week to hear conversations with emotional abuse advocates and fellow survivors who will walk with you on your journey up and out. We hear you. You are not alone. Learn more at https://flyingfreenow.com
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Episodes
  • When the Abuse Survivor Has an Affair: Interview with Susan Estringel [285]
    Jul 23 2024

    One of our listeners submitted a heavy question asking about how long she has to let the abuse continue. The snagging point? She had an affair. So, what does one do if they have an affair while in an emotionally abusive relationship? Does that mean they now deserve to be in an abusive marriage until they die? What are their options, and how can we think about this?


    Join my candid conversation with Susan Estringel, one of our coaches within the Flying Free program, as we untangle this situation and speak with compassion to those of you who have lived this reality.


    Read the show notes and/or ask Natalie a question here

    Related Resources:

    • Connect with Susan on her website and on Instagram.
    • My newest book, All the Scary Little Gods, is a spiritual memoir about healing from religious trauma and toxic programming.
    • Are you wondering what is happening inside your own painful and confusing marriage? I wrote another book just for you called Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage: A Christian Woman’s Guide to Hidden Emotional and Spiritual Abuse.
    • Flying Free is my online membership program designed for Christian women in emotionally abusive marriages. Whether you want to stay in your marriage or leave, we want to equip and support you through this program.
    • Flying Higher is my online membership program for divorced Christian women. Come rebuild your life after divorce with women just like you.

    Susan Estringel is a Life and Relationship Coach, Yogi, and Music Therapist with a message of self-compassion and resilience. Drawing from her own journey as a survivor of emotional abuse, Susan brings a personal perspective to conversations around Christian abuse survivors having affairs. With a passion for lifting others up to find and reclaim their voice, Susan offers a unique blend of lived experience and professional expertise in navigating the complexities of healing after having an affair. She specializes in rewiring limiting beliefs, setting boundaries, and shedding the heavy burdens of shame and guilt associated with affairs.

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    38 mins
  • God Doesn't Hate ALL Divorce [284]
    Jul 16 2024

    “Does God really hate divorce? And why haven’t my years of praying brought any fruit?”


    Abuse survivors ask me these two questions regularly, and today, I’m going to use Malachi 2:16 as well as a chapter from my newest book, All the Scary Little Gods, to answer them both. Beautiful butterfly, I pray this episode is an encouragement to you as you wrestle with these important topics.

    Read the show notes and/or ask Natalie a question here

    Related Resources:

    • Links to resources about the idea that God hates divorce
    • My newest book, All the Scary Little Gods, is a spiritual memoir about healing from religious trauma and toxic programming.
    • Are you wondering what is happening inside your own painful and confusing marriage? I wrote another book just for you called Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage: A Christian Woman’s Guide to Hidden Emotional and Spiritual Abuse.
    • Flying Free is my online membership program designed for Christian women in emotionally abusive marriages. Whether you want to stay in your marriage or leave, we want to equip and support you through this program.
    • Flying Higher is my online membership program for divorced Christian women. Come rebuild your life after divorce with women just like you.
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    33 mins
  • A Closer Look at Spiritual Abuse: Interview with Dan Koch [283]
    Jul 9 2024

    Joining me for today’s fascinating episode is Dan Koch, podcaster and spiritual abuse researcher. Dan has created an incredible tool called the Spiritual Harm & Abuse Scale, and he breaks it down for us as we talk about spiritual abuse and the heavy impact it has on people’s lives.

    Read the show notes and/or ask Natalie a question here


    Related Resources:

    • Check out Dan’s Spiritual Harm & Abuse Scale. Also mentioned in today’s podcast episode was Dr. Keller’s Spiritual Abuse Questionnaire.
    • Connect with Dan on his website as well as Instagram.
    • Listen to Dan’s podcast, You Have Permission, and especially Episodes 10 and 123.
    • Grab your copy of one of my favorite books, Faith Beyond Doubt.
    • My newest book, All the Scary Little Gods, is a spiritual memoir about healing from religious trauma and toxic programming.
    • Are you wondering what is happening inside your own painful and confusing marriage? I wrote another book just for you called Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage: A Christian Woman’s Guide to Hidden Emotional and Spiritual Abuse.
    • Flying Free is my online membership program designed for Christian women in emotionally abusive marriages. Whether you want to stay in your marriage or leave, we want to equip and support you through this program.
    • Flying Higher is my online membership program for divorced Christian women. Come rebuild your life after divorce with women just like you.

    Dan Koch is a licensed therapist in the state of Washington, the host of the You Have Permission Podcast and a spiritual abuse researcher who has developed the Spiritual Harm & Abuse Scale, currently in use by religious trauma clinicians around the world.

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    1 hr and 6 mins

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TRUTH plain, simple and real

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS POD CAST!!
Although I am not 100% in agreement with Natalie's theological views, however the 5% difference really maybe more me than her. Could be I just haven’t caught up yet or she could be wrong. BUT her 95% on the truth money is so much better than the 100% wrong theology that kept me 43 years in bondage to my mental, emotional, spitual and sexual abuser. So grateful to be free and find wisdom and support in this pod cast.
Thank you Natalie Hoffman!!!
Praise God for this truth finally coming to light.

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