Did you grow up feeling emotionally unseen, unsafe, or unloved?

In this deeply personal and healing episode, we’re talking about the mother wound — the emotional pain many women carry from childhood when they did not feel nurtured, comforted, protected, or emotionally connected to their mother.

This episode is especially powerful for women healing from childhood trauma and childhood sexual abuse, because emotional neglect often creates deep struggles with identity, worthiness, trust, and receiving love.

We’ll discuss:

• What the mother wound really is
• How emotional neglect impacts women later in life
• Why this is a root wound, not just a memory
• How childhood trauma affects identity and relationships
• The connection between the mother wound and shame
• Biblical encouragement for healing
• Practical steps to begin healing emotionally, spiritually, and physically

If you’ve ever struggled with:

• feeling unworthy of love
• people pleasing
• fear of rejection
• perfectionism
• emotional numbness
• difficulty trusting others
• questioning your identity as a woman

…this episode is for you.

Healing begins when we stop minimizing our pain and start bringing it into the light.

Scriptures Mentioned

• Psalm 34:18
• Psalm 27:10
• Isaiah 66:13

Journal Prompts

• When did I first begin feeling emotionally unseen?
• What lies did I begin believing about myself as a little girl?
• What would I say to my younger self today?
• What truth does God say about me?

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You are not alone in your healing journey.

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The woman who has experienced a broken heart in many ways is a victim in the wake of another persons intentional abuse. This can leave feelings of fear, loneliness, and despair.

Today Leslie shares a simple solution and gives you 3 steps to begin your healing journey or continue on from Childhood Sexual Abuse.

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Is God real? This is a question that gets asked from every woman who has experienced childhood sexual abuse.

In this episode, Leslie touches a deep rooted subject. Shares her own experience of asking God for evidence that He hears her.

In Matthew 5:8 Jesus says, "Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God." It can be tough when you feel fear, have anger, a lack of trust and so much shame.

But God gives safety to those who trust Him. You can experience peace and joy when you find freedom in Jesus Christ.

Leslie declares God for her life and encourages you to do the same:

God I want to see you. God I want to hear you. God I want to know you. God I want to follow hard after you. Therefore, I'm declaring today, God, you are good. You are good to me and God. You are good at being God. So I'm safe enough to trade my will for thy will, because I'm so confident you will God. Now today give me someone to forgive. Show me someone to bless. Show me evidence all around me of your goodness and faithfulness.

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