Trading Silence for Healing - Brandi's Story

Episode 8 of the Encounters at the Well podcast, hosted by Amy Donathan, titled "Trading Silence for Healing - Brandi's Story" was published on July 14, 2025 and runs 43 minutes.

July 14, 2025 ·43m · Encounters at the Well

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Send a textWhat happens when a childhood secret finally rises to the surface after forty years of silence? In this deeply moving episode of Encounters at the Well, host Amy Donathan sits down with Brandi Cline to share her powerful story of trauma, fear, and the redeeming love of Jesus.Sexually abused at just two years old and raised in an environment of fear and spiritual distortion, Brandi spent decades trying to earn love and avoid punishment. Her understanding of God was shaped by pain and survival. But everything began to break open when her daughter became pregnant, and buried memories came crashing back.Through panic attacks, anxiety, and a near mental collapse, Brandi finally reached out for help. What she discovered was not an angry God, but a gentle and good Father who met her in her deepest need.This episode is a testimony of healing, courage, and the grace that waits for us in the most broken places.You will hear Brandi open up about:• Carrying the secret of childhood sexual abuse for decades • How fear shaped her view of God and her identity • The unraveling moment that led her to finally ask for help • Encountering the kindness and gentleness of God for the first time • Navigating grief and rejection in the healing journey • Redeeming her story through a new calling as a Christian life coachBrandi now walks with other women through her trauma-informed practice, Finding Grace Coaching. You can connect with her at www.findinggracecoaching.comIf Brandi’s story feels like your own, there is hope. You do not have to carry it alone.Stay to the end for a heartfelt prayer for women who carry secret pain and for anyone ready to begin a relationship with Jesus.Resources: • Brandi’s Coaching: www.findinggracecoaching.com • Host Website: www.hopeandhealinglifecoach.com • Facebook Community: Hope and Healing Christian Life CoachingIf this episode encouraged you, follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to know they are not beyond healing.Until next time, be gentle with your story and keep leaning into grace.Website: www.hopeandhealinglifecoach.com Email: [email protected]

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What happens when a childhood secret finally rises to the surface after forty years of silence?
In this deeply moving episode of Encounters at the Well, host Amy Donathan sits down with Brandi Cline to share her powerful story of trauma, fear, and the redeeming love of Jesus.

Sexually abused at just two years old and raised in an environment of fear and spiritual distortion, Brandi spent decades trying to earn love and avoid punishment. Her understanding of God was shaped by pain and survival. But everything began to break open when her daughter became pregnant, and buried memories came crashing back.

Through panic attacks, anxiety, and a near mental collapse, Brandi finally reached out for help. What she discovered was not an angry God, but a gentle and good Father who met her in her deepest need.

This episode is a testimony of healing, courage, and the grace that waits for us in the most broken places.

You will hear Brandi open up about:

• Carrying the secret of childhood sexual abuse for decades
• How fear shaped her view of God and her identity
• The unraveling moment that led her to finally ask for help
• Encountering the kindness and gentleness of God for the first time
• Navigating grief and rejection in the healing journey
• Redeeming her story through a new calling as a Christian life coach

Brandi now walks with other women through her trauma-informed practice, Finding Grace Coaching. You can connect with her at www.findinggracecoaching.com

If Brandi’s story feels like your own, there is hope. You do not have to carry it alone.

Stay to the end for a heartfelt prayer for women who carry secret pain and for anyone ready to begin a relationship with Jesus.

Resources:
• Brandi’s Coaching: www.findinggracecoaching.com

• Host Website: www.hopeandhealinglifecoach.com

• Facebook Community: Hope and Healing Christian Life Coaching

If this episode encouraged you, follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to know they are not beyond healing.

Until next time, be gentle with your story and keep leaning into grace.

Website: www.hopeandhealinglifecoach.com

Email: [email protected]