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170 {Rachel Pietsch} Breaking free from a highly controlling religious upbringing

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Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE. The environments we grow up in have an enormous impact on us, and while some destructive childhood environments are easily noticeable, the subtle control of a strict religious group can be just as damaging.That was the case for Rachel Pietsch whose controlling upbringing reached a climax when she and her husband chose to leave the church group they were a part of.Now, Rachel is a voice specialist with over 30 years’ experience helping people unlock the full power of their speaking voice for greater impact and confidence. With a background in education, performance, and advanced vocal training, she transforms how clients use and perceive their voice through practical, inspiring, and comprehensive coaching.In this episode she shares: -      Her childhood and how religion was there at the start of her story-      How she rebelled against her strict religious upbringing as a teenager-      How she had to learn about her period from a friends m-      The high level of control she experienced from her church-      Why and how she and her husband finally left the church-      How her religious community reacted to her leaving-      The consequences with her family and community for her leaving the religion-      Why going through therapy afterwards was so hard for her-      What she learnt about herself in therapy -      Her diagnosis of hearing loss and the impact it had on her Key Quotes“From a very young age I learnt that how I felt and how I thought was not important so why bother.”“I was told by my mother, your selfish, you've always been selfish.” More Information aboutFollow her on LinkedIn, or her website for her vocal coaching or her speaking training business. You can get involved with the podcast online On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: [email protected] check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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