I Got Married… and Instantly Knew Something Was Wrong (A Story of Consent, Fear, and Healing)

🎙️In this episode of the living room, Liv Harrison sits down with Edmund Mitchell for a raw, unfiltered conversation about marriage, consent, and what happens when faith gets stress-tested in real life. Edmund shares the kind of behind-the-scenes honesty Catholics rarely hear out loud. They talk about the hidden reality of separation, divorce, and annulments in Catholic circles, and how complex these stories often are. Edmund describes reaching out for help and feeling a “don’t ask, don’t tell” awkwardness, then finding some of the most practical resources outside explicitly Catholic spaces. He opens up about anxious attachment, the painful truth that you can’t fully say yes if you don’t have the inner capacity to say no, and what healing has looked like since. If you’ve ever felt trapped by pressure, confused about annulments, or wondered how to trust God when life doesn’t “work out,” this episode will hit home.Edmund Mitchell is a brand strategist, catechist, and content creator with over 10 years experience in Catholic parish ministry, marketing, and business. He is part of Digital Continent, and is co-founder of Real+True, The Faith & AI Project, and Zealous Parish Ministers.✅ Connect with Edmund Mitchell: https://instagram.com/@edmundmitchell✅ Follow Liv Harrison: https://instagram.com/@livharrisonIn this Episode00:00 Feeling Saturated By Catholic Content02:02 Does It Matter If Catholic Creators Aren’t Believers?04:08 When Artistic Casting Works (And When It Breaks The Story)06:34 Acting Vs Believing: Shia LaBeouf, Padre Pio, And Immersion11:26 Divorce Isn’t Always Simple: Agency, Blame, And Complexity13:45 “The Church Was Ill-Equipped”: Separation, Shock, And Support16:11 Annulments Explained: The Topic Catholics Don’t Get A Brochure For18:50 Family Pressure, Consent, And What Can Make A Marriage Invalid23:35 Healing After It Breaks You: Attachment, Fear, And Raising Kids Differently25:57 Would He Ever Remarry? Vocation, Fatherhood, And Starting Over28:19 Freedom Vs Fear: Trusting Yourself Again After Trauma34:34 Facing The Shadow Side: Capacity For Sin And Honest Spirituality36:13 Meeting Jesus After Divorce: “I’m Not Going Anywhere”45:11 Choosing Change In Every Relationship49:57 AI, Doom Vs Boom, And Edmund’s Work Today52:17 Practical Tools: Reclaiming Agency + Nervous System Awareness54:19 Praying With The Saints: Asking St. Anthony For Courage59:07 Vulnerability, Safety, And Real Conversations#itsnotthatlate #livharrison #catholicradio #catholiclatenight #latenightshow #catholicshow #catholicyoutube #catholicpodcast #permissiontobeextraordinary