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Do you love God—but feel like you’re slowly drifting away from Him, and you don’t know why? Are you scared that questioning your church—or your faith—might mean losing everything you love? Do you constantly second-guess your emotions, your voice, even your own intuition—wondering if you’re the problem? Are you exhausted from trying to be good enough, faithful enough, spiritual enough… and still feeling like you fall short? Do you feel spiritually homeless—longing for a safe space where you can be honest, messy, and still welcomed with open arms? If that all sounds a little too familiar, take a deep breath. You’ve found a place to land. Healing Religious Trauma is a podcast designed to help you: 1. Rebuild your relationship with a safe, loving God. 2. Feel emotionally and spiritually safe enough to ask honest questions. 3. Hear God’s voice for yourself—without fear, shame, or outside filters. 4. Let go of guilt and reclaim your voice, your worth, and your inner peace. 5. Find a gentle, supportive space where spiritual transformation and healing are real and faith still matters. Hi, I’m Debra. A lifelong woman of faith who spent decades trying to earn God’s love by doing everything “right.” I was the helper, the volunteer, the spiritual overachiever. But underneath all the striving, I felt disconnected—from God, from myself, and from the woman I longed to be. Like so many of the women I now serve, I kept trying to pray harder, serve more, and fix myself—hoping the fog would lift, the guilt would fade, and I’d finally feel close to God’s love again. But none of it worked. What changed? I finally realized that it wasn’t my faith that was failing—it was the version of it I’d been handed. The one rooted in fear, control, and silence. So I started to untangle the lies, listen for God’s true voice, and walk in the kind of healing that leads to spiritual freedom—not fear. And the outcome? I created the kind of compassionate, honest, Spirit-led healing journey I couldn’t find anywhere else. One that doesn’t ask you to throw everything away—just to lay down what was never yours to carry. And that’s exactly why this podcast was born. If you’re ready to untangle what’s been keeping you stuck—and find real, spiritual healing that doesn’t ask you to lose your faith in the process—this podcast is for you. Each episode will help you rebuild your trust in God, rest from spiritual performance, and rediscover the voice you were never meant to silence. You’ll hear real stories, soul-grounded teaching, and healing truths rooted in compassion, clarity, and true connection. And when you’re ready to go deeper: Take the Quiz – Discover how religious trauma may have shaped your story and where your healing can begin. 👉 www.healingreligioustrauma.org/healing-religious-trauma-quiz Read my Book + Mini-Course – Start He Is Enough and the companion Truth Over Tradition mini-course—your gentle first step into clarity, emotional well-being, and true healing. 👉 www.healingreligioustrauma.org Join the Coming Home Journey – A six-month path to unravel the trauma, instill the truth, and create a new story for your life. 👉 www.healingreligioustrauma.org Or simply ask me a question at debra@healingreligioustrauma.org—I’d love to hear your story. No perfection required. Just bring your questions and your favorite tea, and settle in. This space was made to feel like home. ABOUT Debra Shafer is a spiritual healing coach for Christian women and the creator of the Coming Home Journey—a gentle, soul-level pathway to help women untangle religious trauma, rebuild trust in God, and find peace without walking away from their faith. As the founder of the Healing Religious Trauma Circle, Debra brings together decades of experience in personal ministry, Biblical psychology, and trauma-informed mentoring. She knows what it’s like to love God deeply while wrestling with fear, shame, and silence. Known for her voice of gentle clarity, healing, and truth, she now walks women home to the God they always hoped was real. Around here, the tea is hot, the wisdom is hard-won, and no question is off limits.
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Do you love God… but still feel anxious, disconnected, or confused around your faith? Are you a Christian woman who’s stayed faithful—but deep down, something still feels off?
You’re not alone.
In this heartfelt introduction to Healing Religious Trauma, spiritual healing coach Debra Shafer shares why this podcast was created—and what it means to begin healing without walking away from your faith.
This trailer isn’t just a preview. It’s a personal welcome. A soft place to land. A reminder that you're not crazy, not rebellious, and not broken for wanting more from your relationship with God.
Debra shares her own story of feeling spiritually homeless, holding it all together on the outside while unraveling on the inside—and what helped her finally begin to heal.
She also introduces some of the powerful tools you’ll hear more about in future episodes, including:
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The 12 Hidden Barriers of Religious Trauma that keep even the most faithful women stuck
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The 3 Healing Pillars and 12 Milestones of the Coming Home Journey
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The 5 Stages of Spiritual Healing—from safety and self-awareness to breakthrough and wholeness
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And a compassionate path forward rooted in Scripture, trauma-informed coaching, and embodied grace
Take a deep breath. You don’t have to figure this out alone.
Start Here →Take the free quiz: From Pain to Possibility – Unraveling Religious Trauma Quiz
Discover how religious trauma may be affecting your life—and receive your personalized healing blueprint + bonus 3-part audio series.
Want to go deeper?
Do you want to unravel your trauma, instill the real truth, and create a new story for your life—one that finally brings peace with God, yourself, and your faith?
He Is Enough is my transformational memoir and spiritual healing workbook, created for Christian women who are tired of pretending, shrinking, or performing their way to peace.
Inside, I share my own story of healing from religious trauma and spiritual abuse—while gently guiding you through your own.
This 168-page full-color book includes:
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Reflective journal prompts to help you process what you’re feeling
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Personal self-assessments to uncover how trauma has shaped your faith
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Real-life case studies from other women on the path to restoration
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And a tender but powerful invitation to begin healing, one layer at a time
You’ll also learn about the 12 Hidden Barriers of Religious Trauma that kept me stuck for years—and how God led me step-by-step to reclaim truth, peace, and a deeper relationship with Him.
🎁 For just $17, you’ll receive:
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He is Enough Digital E-Book
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The complete audiobook (read by me)
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A 3-part mini-course: Truth Over Tradition
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Live Reading Circle invites + bonus healing tools
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Access to the Healing Religious Trauma Circle—a private community of women walking this journey together
→ Get the book & bonuses for $17
You don’t have to heal alone.
This is a safe place to begin.
This isn’t surface-level faith advice.
It’s soul-level restoration—designed for Christian women healing from religious trauma who long for inner peace, true connection, and a safe, loving relationship with God.