Episode 14: Survivor Story: Sandy Phillips Kirkham – Let Me Prey On You

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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> We have a survivor story of clergy abuse on today's episode. Our guest is Sandy Phillips Kirkham, author of the book, Let Me Prey Upon You. It tells the horrific story of how she was methodically groomed by her youth pastor when she was 16 years old and suffered sexual, emotional, and physical abuse. Join us on a journey with Sandy as she struggled with the shame of being kicked out of her church and keeping this secret for 27 years. Find out how she finally had to face her past, her abuser, and start the process of healing.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Website: <a href="https://dswministries.org">https://dswministries.org</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Social media links:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Facebook, Twitter, YouTube: DSW Ministries<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://dswministries.orgsubscribe-to-podcast/">https://dswministries.orgsubscribe-to-podcast/</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Stitcher, Listen Notes<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Guest Bio:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Sandy Kirkham and her husband Bill enjoy life with their two grown children, two beautiful granddaughters, and two fairly well-behaved dogs. Sandy continues to use her voice to help victims of clergy abuse. She currently serves on the board of Council Against Child Abuse. Sandy has spoken before the Ohio Senate, a Maryland court, and appeared on a local television show in Boston. Her story, “Stolen Innocence,” was told in a documentary produced by The Hope of Survivors. Sandy works with survivors conducting victim support conferences. She has participated in The Voice of the Faithful (VOTF) panels moderated by SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests), sharing her perspective from the non-Catholic point of view. Sandy has been a presenter/speaker at major events on clergy abuse including the Hope &amp; Healing Conference. Sandy has earned a certificate of completion from the Faith Trust Institute entitled, “A Sacred Trust: Boundary Issues for Clergy and Spiritual Teachers.”<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://sandyphillipskirkham.com/">https://sandyphillipskirkham.com/</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KirkhamAuthor/">https://www.facebook.com/KirkhamAuthor/</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Purchase her book "Let Me Prey Upon You" on amazon: <a href="https://sandyphillipskirkham.com/shop/let-me-prey-upon-you/">https://sandyphillipskirkham.com/shop/let-me-prey-upon-you/</a><br />