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Hosted by Adam & Melissa Short · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 14 episodes
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Welcome to "Grit in the Wild," dedicated to exploring the complex journey of healing from spiritual abuse, high-control groups, & religious trauma. Join us as we delve into our personal stories and life lessons for finding a path forward. Each episode offers a safe space to confront the pain, while focusing on resilience & hope. We’ll uncover ways to peel back the layers of complexity, reclaim our power, & make new meaning. Whether you're just starting to process your own experiences or navigating this for decades, our conversations aim to offer support and a felt sense that you’re not alone.
Adam & Melissa Short hosts Grit in the Wild, a religion show with 14 episodes published.
In this episode, Joy Bullard shares Part 2 of her experiences with toxic faith, spiritual abuse, and the emotional toll of ministry life in IHOP (International House of Prayer) Atlanta / Gate City. She discusses the chal
In this episode, hosts Adam and Melissa Short welcome Joy Bullard to share Part 1 of her experiences with toxic faith, spiritual abuse, and the complexities of leadership within the IHOP (International House of Prayer) A
In this episode, special guest Andrew Bullard recounts his story of his involvement in International House of Prayer (IHOP) Atlanta / Gate City. His story is a window into the harmful impacts of spiritual abuse, toxic le
CONTENT WARNING: S*XUAL ASSAULT In this episode of Grit In The Wild, hosts Adam and Melissa Short delve into the complexities of toxic faith, spiritual abuse, and the process of deconstruction and reconstruction. They sh
In this episode, we discuss and journey through how high-control groups can stunt our ability to break out of conformity in our thinking and beliefs. This often leads to erasure of self, where we disappear as people, and
In this episode, Adam & Melissa give an update on the Dr. Michael Brown scandal, including how the fallout is impacting them and the wider body of Christ. Also, the discussion highlights how the New Apostolic Reformation
In Episode 8, Adam & Melissa get into how spiritually esoteric beliefs and practices in the hyper-charismatic churches (such as Bethel, IHOPKC, & MorningStar) have harmed many people's lives. They open up about the impac
In this episode, Adam & Melissa share more openly about their ongoing process of working through layers of grief 14 years into leaving church and in the deconstruction process. They seek to give all of us permission to m
In this episode, Adam & Melissa talk through the impact of the Firefly investigation report findings on the abuse at IHOPKC by Mike Bickle and others. They also process through the Shawn Bolz prophetic manipulation at Be
In this episode of Grit In the Wild Podcast, Adam & Melissa have a raw conversation about their latest thoughts on sitting with discomfort and owning emotions in the wake of charismatic church scandals @ Bethel & IHOPKC.
In this Episode #4, Adam & Melissa have an honest conversation about their own journey of peeling back the layers of deconstructing toxic faith years later after leaving Bethel and hyper-charismatic cultish environments.
In this episode, Melissa shares some of her story of spiritual abuse and religious trauma that she experienced, and the journey of recovery. Trigger Warning: Spiritual Abuse, Religious Trauma, & CSA
In our 2nd Episode, Adam shares some of his story of experiencing spiritual abuse while serving as a missionary in Africa, as well as the fallout that happened with the missions organization in Kansas City. Trigger Warni
This episode sets the stage for our journey thru spiritual abuse, cultish orgs, religious trauma, toxic faith, deconstruction, etc. We will be sharing more from our stories in upcoming episodes! Trigger Warning for spiri
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Grit in the Wild is hosted by Adam & Melissa Short. The show is categorised under religion (spirituality) and has published 14 episodes.
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