Andrew Pledger
Andrew Pledger
SAFER - Laura Padgett & Jenni Espinosa
SAFER - Laura Padgett & Jenni Espinosa
SAFER - Laura Padgett & Jenni Espinosa
Friday 1st September 2023
Join Andrew Pledger as he interviews Laura Padgett and Jenni Espinosa, who share their inspiring journeys from abuse survivors to recovery coaches.
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52 minutes
Empowering
Informative
Hopeful
Healing
Supportive
About this podcast
Author:
Andrew Pledger
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Categories:
Healing from Sexual Trauma
Religion & Spirituality
Recovery from Trauma
Healing Relationships
Spiritual & Personal Growth Journeys
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Get the buttons here!From Shadows to Strength: Laura Padgett & Jenni Espinosa on Abuse Recovery
Episode Overview
- Laura shares her experience growing up in a conservative Baptist church, navigating fear-based teachings and purity culture
- Jenni recounts her journey as an educator and an abuse survivor, shedding light on the challenges of breaking free from toxic environments
- Safer Coaching and Consulting Services focuses on empowering survivors and promoting healing through individualized support and community building
- Both guests emphasize the need to challenge harmful teachings and promote genuine love and understanding in abuse recovery
- Their stories serve as a powerful testament to the resilience and empowerment found in speaking up and reclaiming one's voice
We don't have to necessarily fit ourselves into this thing that we've been handed. We have the ability to influence it, to affect change. It's about building a safe community where people can heal. Freedom is contagious, and the more we ourselves can become free, the more it becomes so for others.
What happens when you combine years of personal resilience with professional expertise in abuse recovery? You get Laura Padgett and Jenni Espinosa, two remarkable women who have turned their own struggles into a beacon of hope for others. In this episode of 'Speaking Up with Andrew Pledger', Andrew sits down with Laura and Jenni to unpack their journeys from surviving abuse to becoming advocates and coaches.
Laura's story begins in a conservative Baptist church where fear-based teachings shaped her early understanding of faith and relationships. Over the years, she transformed her experiences into a career focused on public policy advocacy and cross-cultural ministry, ultimately leading her to abuse recovery coaching. Jenni, on the other hand, spent over two decades as an educator before shifting her focus to domestic violence advocacy.
Her deep expertise in church ministry leadership and navigating divorce adds another layer to her compassionate approach to helping others heal. Together, Laura and Jenni run Safer Coaching and Consulting Services, where they offer individualized support and community-focused recovery programs. They stress the importance of challenging harmful teachings and fostering genuine love and understanding in the healing process. Their stories are a testament to the power of reclaiming one's voice and the transformative impact of community support.