#26 Broken Silence

In this deeply moving and courageous episode of One to the Power 3, we sit down with Vanessa Ritson—wife, mother, entrepreneur, and ministry student. Vanessa shares her harrowing yet profoundly beautiful journey of surviving childhood trauma, navigating the dark depths of post-natal depression, and ultimately finding supernatural healing.Growing up with a rich Italian, Greek, and Lebanese heritage, Vanessa found her early sanctuary serving her local Catholic church. However, that safe haven was shattered when a local priest abused his position of trust, sexually assaulting her and forcing her into a terror-induced "freeze" state. Subconsciously locking away the trauma, Vanessa repressed the memory entirely, spending her twenties escaping the hidden darkness by throwing herself into a high-pressure entertainment career, intensive yoga studies, alternative healing modalities, and a fast-paced party lifestyle.It wasn't until the birth of her first child at age 31 that the tightly locked layers of trauma began to unravel, triggering terrifying flashbacks. The weight of these buried memories, combined with severe post-natal depression after her second child, brought Vanessa to an absolute breaking point. In a moments-long battle for her life, she chose to stay for her children—a choice that sparked the beginning of her vocal survival.Vanessa details the vital moments of her restoration: from breaking decades of secrecy by finally speaking the truth to her mother, to a profound spiritual breakthrough during worship at Glow Church where her physical and metaphorical "silenced throat" was radically released.Today, Vanessa is stepping boldly into her future—studying ministry, returning to her creative passions of acting and singing, and leaving the audience with one ultimate, piercing question: Where does your help come from?Available now on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Music.Make sure to follow us on socials:FacebookInstagramYouTube