S10E195 Breaking Free from Religious and Sexual Abuse with Beth Brunk

Breaking Free from Religious and Sexual Abuse with Beth Brunk How Beth Brunk Found Strength and Empowerment Beyond Trauma

Beth Brunk shares her story of surviving over two decades of mental, sexual, financial, and religious abuse within her marriage. She opens up about the toll it took on her and her children, breaking away after a crisis. Beth now supports women healing from sexual betrayal through her coaching and programs, empowering them to reclaim their lives.

What you’ll learn

Understand the complex layers of abuse within marriage, including religious control.

Learn how to reclaim self-worth and set boundaries after sexual betrayal.

Recognize the impact of abuse on parenting and personal presence with children.

Timestamped overview

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:38 Life in abuse felt like survival mode, struggling with presence and trauma

00:02:51 Religious abuse from spouse and faith community pressures

00:06:21 Marriage as an idol in churches, sometimes placed above safety

00:09:05 Beth currently focuses on a healthy relationship with herself

00:10:27 Pivotal moment: oldest son was choked, triggering decisive action

00:12:01 Her former spouse's therapy failed to bring real change or accountability

00:18:00 Beth offers coaching to women betrayed by spouses’ sexual behaviors

00:19:02 Program helps calm intrusive thoughts, set boundaries, and cultivate gratitude

00:26:15 Contact info and encouragement to find strength beyond betrayal

Beth Brunk's bio

I am a believer in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I see His hand in everything around me, and in my life experiences. I give HIM all the glory, praise and honor for the healing, from sexual betrayal trauma, He has brought to me through different modalities. After being in an abusive marriage riddled with pornography addiction, sexual abuse, and blatant lies, I wanted my pain to end. The tightness in my chest to ease so I could take a deep breath. The physical pain in my heart to dissipate and for whirling, swirling thoughts to vanish. I wanted the pain of 23 years of trickle disclosure to go away. I wanted the pain I had been carrying since our wedding night, when he raped me then rolled over and went to sleep, to disappear. I wanted the horror of watching my new husband masturbate on our honeymoon to fade away. I wanted the trauma of being raped by my husband numerous times over the years, to evaporate. I don’t believe that we can be fully healed in this life, we are human, and full healing will come later. However, I am fully convinced that the Bible teaches us to continue to work on healing and breaking generational strongholds, agreements and curses. I do the work daily. I now have the energy to get through my day without a nap. I have freedom in my thoughts, no more swirling thoughts and all that pain is dissipated! Living Beyond Broken is living a life that is thriving and abundant in all the right ways!!

Connect with Beth Brunk

On her website: https://bethbrunk.com

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beth.anne.brunk

On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethbrunkcoaching

Contact by email: [e-mail]

About the host and the podcast Learn more about and connect with Gemma Serenity Gorokhoff, the host of Real Talk Real Women Breaking the Silence Around Abuse

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