Kristal speaks about how to reclaim & find your true voice after experiencing patterns of sexual abuse, sharing personal experiences & coming from a spiritual biblical lense. Have any thoughts about this episode? Text me here Support the show SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube.com/@voices_unhindered https://www.patreon.com/c/VoicesUnhinderedPodcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2534526/support DONATE: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/Building-Voices-Unhindered-podcast https://buy.stripe.com/6oU2...

The Chair of Elim Church Christchurch, Clare Pattison, shares her testimony, describing herself as formerly being a "practicing witch" and being open to the spiritual world from a very young age. Clare shares how her life changed over one Christmas Day in 2002, until then she had questioned the concept of Jesus being fully man & fully God. That Christmas night, Clare went to bed, woke up the next morning with a deep knowing that Jesus was God & everything changed for Clar...

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(Part 2) VUP hostess, Kristal, reveals practical, faith-rooted path to leave narcissistic abuse and rebuild a grounded identity with peace and purpose. Through ten clear steps, we unpack no contact, forgiveness, radical acceptance, and the daily work of starting over. • breaking soul ties and removing anchors to the past • forgiving them and ourselves to end hidden control • going no contact and refusing emotional bait • stopping the habit of romanticising rare good moments • rebuilding iden...

(Part 1) Hostess of VUP, Kristal walks through the hidden dynamics of narcissistic abuse, from love bombing and gaslighting to trauma bonding and spiritual manipulation, and share the turning points that led to clarity and freedom. With personal experience with narcisstic abusive cycles Kristal offers steps to leaving the narcissist; rebuild identity, and heal with purpose and faith. • spotting love bombing and shifting promises • how devaluation and gaslighting distort reality • trauma bond...

Our conversation continues as writer and entrepreneur Sheena Hemens begins with sharing how she "fell into" business and ended up in an unguarded realization of the reality of grief, love, and the meaning of success after everything "fell apart" in 2023. Sheena Hemens speaks on the rise of her events company, the community heartbeat of her Christchurch restaurant, and the brutal closing of doors post COVID, followed closely behind the unthinkable—her daughter Lauren’s death. Sheena is n...

Join Rob Woolley who uses a negative childhood label as a "stutterer" into being a positive label as a public speaker and teacher of others that struggle with stuttering, lack of confidence and the fear of public speaking. Rob was identified as a stutterer after a speaking test at around age ten & refused public speaking until one day, when he realized that he was better than expected. Rob founded Rob Woolley Training & Talk Business Networking in Christchurch. Suppo...

Dating coach, Jude Gane, shares insights into why many of us struggle with finding a real relationship and having commitment issues. In a self-centred & shallow dating culture, Jude shares why working on understanding ourselves is the most important foundation of any real relationship Jude speaks on the power of being true to who you are versus people pleasing or changing your behaviour to pretend to be what you believe someone else wants you to be. Jude carries experience wit...

Ronda Shaskey, founder of Nspyre Red Hair Salon in Christchurch & the winner of the New Zealand 2019 Senior Hair Stylist of the Year Awards; shares never-before-heard inner struggles with identity, impacts of childhood sexual abuse & trauma & we discuss Ronda & business partner, Claire's launch of Bridal Hair NZ Agency, with the first intake of students starting in August 20th 2025. If you're interested in bridal hair services and courses visit Bridal Hair NZ Agency at bridalh...

Join Amelia Crawley who shares on growing up in an outwardly "Christian" home while experiencing sexual abuse from within and outside the home from as young as five years old, including from an older sibling. Amelia was haunted with suicidal thoughts & the consequence of sex addiction after the abuse from as young as five years old, which Amelia describes as a "sexual demon." Amelia recounts her the story of her father's life, bringing to light generational patterns, which her fathe...

Writer, music artist and freethinker, Elliot Tremlett, speaks about the power of an agreement (within a group) also known as an egregore which he says has extreme power to create a group's reality, worldview or "group-think." Elliot's interest in the concept of one's TRUTHS forming their reality, GOD & desire to push against the boundaries in educational establishments. Elliot's interest in evolutionary life and the big bang theory yet Elliot has a strong conviction to create more than co...

Parentified child, Ann-Marie Ferguson speaks on parentifying or caring for herself and her younger sisters from age five, whilst often going hungry as her parents suffered under the influence of severe drug addictions, mental illness and abuse. The Ministry for Children, now Oranga Tamariki were aware of the environment in which Ann-Marie and her sisters were in having recorded notes of red flags, within the home yet Ann-Marie says her and her siblings were failed by the New Zealand sta...

Owner of Koru Healing Acupuncture, Tracey Shewan unfolds her curiosity into holistic healing after her father fell ill with terminal cancer, with Tracey discovering that foot massages helped her father. This led Tracey onto pursuing spiritual teachings & seeking more beyond the natural elements leading Tracey onto studying acupuncture, massage and later reiki treatment. Tracey experienced a dramatic spiritual encounter which Tracey says was a Kundalini awakening. Support the show Subscrib...

Owner of Ali's Lemons, Ali McGregor shares about her early years of being raised on a farm in the Wairarapa and passion for music, drama and cooking and Ali claims "all things Italian". 'Ali's Lemons' was birthed out of something Ali was familiar and developed in from a young age - homemade cooking & baking. Ali's Lemons creates traditional, artisanal homemade lemon products, winning a national award for her lemon curd. Ali shares her pathway into becoming a high school teacher, her growi...

Founder of Heart and Mind Yoga, Jo Jarden shares about the death of her mother at a young age which shook her foundational beliefs, leading Jo to searching for identity and fulfillment. This led Jo to sell-up and live in a caravan for seven years, which led Jo seek deeper fulfillment, thus opening the door for Jo to do yoga through her passion for fitness. We also dive into deeper insights behind the practice and origins of yoga. Support the show Subscribe: www.youtube.com/@voices_unhi...

Ursula Keay opens up about being kicked out of home at sixteen years old to find her own way in life. Ursula started small businesses, studied at New Zealand's Broadcasting School and sharing her experience working within the NZ media industry. Ursula struggled with hypothyroidism leading Ursula to seek healing through research Ursula was led into the practice of Ayahuasca & attended ceremonies in South America then onto looking for greater fulfillment in God. Support the show...

Former Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNAF) aircraft technician and artist, Bruce Denton served in the RNZAF for 20 years, from age 16, Bruce says he tended to "look beyond" and spent downtime sketching and struggled through his schooling with dyscalculia - not being able to fully read or write numbers. Looking back Bruce grew up too fast, missing his childhood and saw things he'd rather not see. Bruce's father served in the RNZAF during WWII and due to which Bruce believed was PTSD...

Join Shahana Tauwhare who shares the impact on her identity of not knowning the her biological Dad and how this impacted her sense of identity. Shahana says she once held a grudge against her mother because of holding back information about her father, yet through encountering Christ Shahana was set upon her journey to finding comfort, peace and identity. Support the show Subscribe: www.youtube.com/@voices_unhindered https://www.patreon.com/c/VoicesUnhinderedPodcast Donate: https://giveal...

Ferne Caldwell raises eight grandchildren and Anna Clare raises two. Drug addiction, trauma and instability led these grandparents to take over the care for their grandchildren with no other option except for Oranga Tamariki (The Ministry for Children in NZ) to take them, they soon made the decision to step into this role in which they hadn't imagined. Both sacrifice their ripe years to be full time carers for their grandchildren and ensure their grandchildren grow up in a stable, lovin...

PART ONE: Entrepreneur, author and mother, Sheena Hemens, was born to Sri-Lankan parents which immigrated to London. Sheena shares how the loss of her daughter, Lauren Hemens, the closing of her former Christchurch restaurant, Maison de Crepes and her relationship breakup in 2023, led her repositioning on her journey towards finding purpose and being true to herself. This is the first part in a two-part episode conversation. Support the show Subscribe: www.youtube.com/@voices_u...