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EPISODE · Mar 28, 2026 · 53 MIN

Surviving a Mass Shooting: A story of Faith, Fear, and Finding Freedom

from Middle Class Matters

In today's deeply moving episode of Middle-Class Matters, Renae and Brook sit down with Mary Beth Talley, a survivor of the 1999 mass shooting of Wedgwood Church and an author of the new memoir Not Bad, Just Different. At just 17 years old, Mary Beth endured unimaginable trauma. Now, twenty-five years later, she shares her journey of faith, healing, and resilience, and how God transformed her pain into purpose. This conversation is for anyone walking through trauma, grief, fear, or uncertainty....and for those searching for hope on the other side of pain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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