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EPISODE · Jun 6, 2026 · 51 MIN

"I was dying inside" — My Journey Out of a Coercive Cult

from Kelly Oliver Dougall · host Kelly Oliver Dougall

What happens when the only community you’ve ever known demands you sacrifice your true self to stay?In this powerful episode, we are joined by Sarah Seed, a purpose mentor and founder of Her Soul Purpose Academy. Sarah shares her incredible and deeply moving journey of being raised inside a coercive, male-dominated cult, navigating an expected marriage at 19, and making the terrifying decision to walk away at age 22—knowing she would lose everything and everyone she loved overnight.Sarah opens up about the raw realities of "ambiguous loss" (grieving family members who are still alive but choose not to be there), overcoming an abandonment wound, and the tragic loss of her brother to the trauma of being cast out.Now a solo mum of two, Sarah has dedicated her life to breaking generational cycles. She shares how she found safety within herself and how she now guides highly sensitive women, empaths, and lightworkers to uncover their true soul's purpose without the masculine "hustle and grind."Connect with Sarah:Free 5-Day Purpose Reset Experience: Starts Monday, 22nd June! 30 mins a day at 9:30 AM UK time inside a private Facebook group—replays available. https://sarah-seed.mykajabi.com/the-5-day-purpose-reset-experience-challenge

What happens when the only community you’ve ever known demands you sacrifice your true self to stay?In this powerful episode, we are joined by Sarah Seed, a purpose mentor and founder of Her Soul Purpose Academy. Sarah shares her incredible and deeply moving journey of being raised inside a coercive, male-dominated cult, navigating an expected marriage at 19, and making the terrifying decision to walk away at age 22—knowing she would lose everything and everyone she loved overnight.Sarah opens up about the raw realities of "ambiguous loss" (grieving family members who are still alive but choose not to be there), overcoming an abandonment wound, and the tragic loss of her brother to the trauma of being cast out.Now a solo mum of two, Sarah has dedicated her life to breaking generational cycles. She shares how she found safety within herself and how she now guides highly sensitive women, empaths, and lightworkers to uncover their true soul's purpose without the masculine "hustle and grind."Connect with Sarah:Free 5-Day Purpose Reset Experience: Starts Monday, 22nd June! 30 mins a day at 9:30 AM UK time inside a private Facebook group—replays available. https://sarah-seed.mykajabi.com/the-5-day-purpose-reset-experience-challenge

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