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The Truth that Heals
by Ryan Anthony Hernandez
A platform where people can share their stories, their experiences, THEIR TRUTH
Episodes
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Ep 172 How Do You Rebuild Your Life After a Brain Aneurysm? | Kayla Hickman
About This Episode In this episode of The Truth That Heals, I sit down with artist and brain aneurysm survivor Kayla Hickman to talk about rebuilding life after a ruptured brain aneurysm. Kayla shares her experience with memory and speech loss, recovery, caregiving, finding her voice, and...
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Ep 171 How Do You Silence the Bully in Your Head? | CBT Therapist Michelle Ross
In This Episode We discuss anxiety and mental health, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), intrusive thoughts and overthinking, self-doubt and the inner critic, Michelle’s work with clients, practical ways to challenge anxious thinking, and the ideas behind The Bully in Your Head. About Michelle...
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Ep 170 Living With Endometriosis: The Lifelong Impact No One Sees | Yvonne Richardson-Hay
In this episode of The Truth That Heals, I speak with Australian writer and former Queensland Police Officer Yvonne Richardson-Hay about her lifelong experience with stage 4 endometriosis. After a 17-year journey to diagnosis, Yvonne faced severe endometriosis, numerous surgeries, fertility...
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Ep 169 Becoming Shea: From a Cult Childhood to Healing & Self-Discovery | Shea LeJeune
Guest Info Shea LeJeune, a is life coach, author, and TikTok influencer (hypegirl.Shea) who has spent the last five years helping thousands navigate the complexities of anxiety through her platform, writing, speaking and community volunteer work. With a 90% success-rate framework, Shea is…
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Ep 168 From Shadows to Sunrises: A Journey of Shame, Strength & Rebirth | Sheilah Jane
Guest Information Sheilah Jane is a writer, entrepreneur and wellness advocate, with a degree in Engineering. Born in the Philippines and now residing in the U.S., she brings lived experience and lyrical prose to her unforgettable debut. She is a Certified Yoga Instructor and the co-founder of...
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Ep 167 The Psychology of Spiritual Healing | Dr. Stephanie Bennett
Dr. Stefanie Bennett is a transpersonal psychologist, author, poet, songwriter, and founder of Hagiagraphia. Her work lives at the intersection of depth psychology, Spiritual Science, and Aramaic mysticism, offering a path toward healing that honors both the soul and the sacred.Specializing in...
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Ep 166 Immigration Lawyer to Prison: A Story of Mistakes, Consequences & Redemption | Kelly Giles
ABOUT ME AUTHOR. POET. HEALER. STORYTELLER I obtained my Juris Doctor Degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. I practiced U.S. immigration law for twenty-three years, and continue to practice Canadian immigration law. I've written a trilogy of poetry books. “Killing Justice” is my debut...
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Ep 165 Surviving Narcissistic Abuse: Breaking the Trauma Cycle | Dana S Diaz
Guest Info: Dana S. Diaz is a bestselling, multi-award-winning author, global speaker, magazine contributor, and creator of the SHIFTING GEARS™ transformation system, which helps people overcome adversity, rebuild self-worth, and rewrite the subconscious beliefs that shape their lives. After...
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Ep 164 Starting Over: Finding Identity & Healing with Heather Morgan
Guest Info Heather Morgan is a writer and podcast host behind Wandering the Wild Mess. After walking away from a life that looked right on paper, she made the bold decision to start over—leaving Utah to rebuild from scratch in Nashville, Tennessee. Her work centers on identity, personal growth…
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Ep 163 Life in the A-Zone: Peggy Sweeney-McDonald’s Caregiving Journey
Guest Info Peggy Sweeney-McDonald is a Southern storyteller, actress, author, and speaker from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, whose work celebrates the power of memory, food, and family to connect us all. Her memoir, Life in the A-Zone, grew out of her caregiving journey with her mother, and her podcast...
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Ep 162 Addiction, Recovery & the Law: How Mark Astor Helps Families in Crisis
Guest Info Mark, an attorney since 1994, was born and raised in the UK and began his legal career as a Palm Beach County Assistant State Attorney before entering private practice. He served as Chief of two County Court Divisions and later worked in a felony trial division, handling thousands of...
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Ep 159 Sued for $10 Million: Collette McLafferty’s Unbelievable Story
Guest info Collette McLafferty is a professional singer, activist, and writer. Her band edibleRed put out music independently until 2007's Select Records' "Welcome to My Bad Behavior." After a nod from MTV Buzzworthy,edibleRed disbanded but briefly reunited on TRU TV's "It's Personal... with Amy...
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Ep 158 Healing, Alignment & High Vibin’ It with Kelsey Aida
Guest Info Pre-order The Manifesting Fix today to get all the free bonuses: KelseyAida.com/BookTo learn more about Kelsey and her work visit: KelseyAida.com
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Ep 157 Breath, Body & Belonging with Kassandra of The Calm Lab
Guest Info: hi, i'm kassandra i'm a nervous system educator specializing in polyvagal theory and trauma-informed somatic practice. i'm also someone who has lived the anxiety, the burnout, and the bone-deep exhaustion of a body that won't settle, and spent years learning the science of how to…
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Ep 156 Kitty Lynne: Turning Pain Into Purpose
Guest Info Kitty Lynne is the oldest of five and credits the loss of her brother to addiction as one of the most life-altering moments of her healing journey. While it wasn’t her first struggle, it profoundly reshaped the way she understood grief, purpose, and human connection. What began as...
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The Cult Documentary That Inspired Me to Tell My Story
Ryan hosted a solo episode of the Truth to Heals podcast, reflecting on how watching a docuseries called "Cult and Extreme Beliefs" on Hulu inspired him to start sharing his own experiences as an ex-member of a high-control religious group. He explained that while watching former members like…
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Ep. 154 Leaving the Moonies: Finding Healing After a High Control Religion | Teddy Hose
Teddy Hose was born and raised in the Unification Church, popularly known as the “Moonies” cult, led by Sun Myung Moon who believed himself to be the Second Coming of Jesus. With Teddy’s parents holding high positions as early members, his family had inner circle status which he now draws from in...
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Ep. 153- All the Pills I Swallow: Gabriela D. Ayala’s Journey Through Mental Health & Healing
Guest Info About Gabriela D. Ayala: Gabriela is an enterprise consultant, speaker, and author of All the Pills I Swallow. After years of navigating elite academia and corporate roles while managing bipolar disorder behind a "thick mask," she founded KeepBrilliant to help organizations move from...
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Ep. 152 Leaving the SDA Church | Melissa Spiers
Guest Info Melissa Duge Spiers is an award-winning essayist, screenwriter, and advocate for topics of religious and narcissistic abuse, utilizing her online platforms (TikTok and Instagram, known as “The Glory Whole”). Her memoir Holy Disobedience: Sex, Sin, and Secrets in the Biggest Church No…
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Ep. 151 Leaving the Cult, Launching Cultimatum: Melody Post’s Path to Healing
Melody Bio: Melody Post is a cult survivor, advocate, and storyteller. From 1989 to 1994, Melody was a member of the House of Yahweh, a cult based in Abilene, Texas, which she joined with her parents and younger sister. Her experience in the group has shaped her mission to raise awareness about...
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Ep. 150 Moral Injury vs Burnout: A Healing Conversation with Dr. Anu
Dr. Anu Sidhu is a family and lifestyle medicine physician with nearly two decades of experience — and someone who recently made the leap from employed physician to entrepreneur, founding Spring Monarch Primary Care, a direct primary care practice. Driven by a passion for getting to the root…
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Ep. 149 From Jehovah’s Witness to Cult Buster: Derek’s Story
Derek is a podcast host, storyteller, and advocate for those navigating life after high-control environments. As co-host of cult.ture, he shares real conversations about what it means to question deeply held beliefs, leave systems of control, and rebuild a sense of self. His work is rooted in…
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Ep. 148 Healing After Cult Trauma: Music, Star Trek, and Häxa
Heather Engholm is a musician/producer, an avid Trekkie, and mother of two. Growing up in Alaska during the 80s and 90s might seem like an extreme environment, but Heather believes it is one of the things that allowed her to thrive as an undiagnosed autistic girl. - With the support of her...
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Ep. 147 Breaking Free from Religious Trauma: Pathways to Genuine Healing with Chananya Abraham
Guest Info: Chananya Abraham is a psychotherapist and coach with nearly two decades of experience helping parents, teens, and families untangle the emotional, generational, and religious patterns they inherited—often without realizing it. He specializes in working with families navigating the…
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Ep. 146 Beating Cancer, Building Muscle: Kate’s Journey to Get Fit 45
Hi, I’m Kate — co-owner of Get Fit 45, personal trainer, cancer survivor, and someone passionate about helping people become stronger mentally and physically. My fight with cancer changed my perspective on life, strength, and resilience, and it’s a big part of why I’m so passionate about fitness...
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Ep. 145 Breaking the Stigma: Mental Health, Trauma Bonds & Healing with Petrona Jacqueline Joseph
In this powerful episode, mental health advocate and author Petrona Jacqueline Joseph joins us to break the silence around mental illness. We dive deep into trauma bonds, unsafe attachments, the impact of toxic relationships on our well-being, and the real journey toward healing. Drawing from her...
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Ep. 144 Leaving the Watchtower: Trent’s JW Exit Story
In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Trent—known as Trinity—co-host of the cult.ture podcast and a former Jehovah’s Witness. Trent opens up about what life was really like inside the JW community: the social dynamics, control mechanisms, family pressures, and the personal cost of...
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Ep. 143 Unpatient: Dr. Jen Draper’s Path to True Healing
About Dr. Jen Draper Dr. Jen Draper is a former integrative medical doctor, Medical Longevity Strategist, and holistic transformation coach. She is the creator of The Insourcing Method™ and The UNpatient Way™. Through her work at Well Being Holistic, she helps high-achieving adults move beyond...
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Ep 142 Escaping "The Truth": One Woman's Journey Out of the 2x2 Cult
In this powerful and honest conversation, my good friend Anna opens up about her experience growing up in “The Truth” — also known as the 2x2 cult or “The Way.” With no official church buildings, Sunday services held in homes, and a tight-knit community that calls itself simply “The Truth,” this...
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Ep.141 Voice Exploration & Soul Healing: A Musical Journey with Ella Renāte ✨
Voice, music, healing, journey of self, and self love. Voice is a beautiful tool for singing, but it is most definitely useful for calming, grounding, presence, relaxation, softness, meeting and breaking internal limits and boundaries, some silliness, having fun in your life, and for inner peace....
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Ep. 140- 20 Years in a Family Cult: How Peter Young Reclaimed His Life
Episode Overview: In this deeply moving episode of The Truth That Heals, host Ryan Anthony Ernnandez welcomes back author Peter Young for an update on his journey of recovery and healing. Peter, who spent 20 years in a destructive religious cult, shares his ongoing transformation, the challenges…
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Ep. 139 Exposing MLMs with AntiMLM Kid
Guest Bio: Known as “A”, the antiMLM kid was raised in the ultimate commercial cult - Amway. She now creates content rooted in lived experience inside the Amway culture. Her work focuses on the systematic indoctrination baked into the organization, how grooming and boundary violations are...
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Ep. 138 Shunned, Awake, and Free: Leaving the Jehovah’s Witnesses with Eva Brown
Short bio:Eva / Ieva Brown is a Latvian-born writer and content creator based in the UK who spent 22 years as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She now shares lived experience and psychological insight into high-control religion, indoctrination, identity, trauma, and life after leaving.Her debut…
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Ep.137 Bowing to Predators No More: Sandrine Lavoie-Filion on Reclaiming Her Power
Guest Info: Hey! I'm Sandrine, a French-Canadian Wellness Coach, kinesiologist, Author and Speaker. My first memoir "Uncensored First-time Mom Confessions" was about women's taboo and all of the bittersweetness of the motherhood experience. I wanted to show the real side of it. My second memoir...
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Ep. 136 Beyond the Game: How Payal Doshi Redefined Her Career
Whether you are a sports fan, an aspiring creator, or looking for a dose of resilience, this conversation explores what it means to stay true to your craft and build a life of purpose.Connect with Payal Doshi:Follow her on Instagram at @payaldoshitv, @passionprojectswithpayal, and @vegansofmiami,...
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Ep. 135 Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids | Bella Santini Chronicles | Angela Legh
This episode of The Truth That Heals features author Angela Legh, who emphasizes the vital importance of processing emotions rather than repressing them to prevent long-term physical and mental health issues (0:00-0:50, 7:46-8:11). She introduces her "Feel, Name, Allow" method as a practical tool...
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Ep.134 The Power of You: How to Market Yourself Effectively with Melanie Whittaker
For more information about Melanie Whittaker please visit: www.youareyourmarketing.com
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Ep. 132 From Cult to Healing: The She Center Story with Lydia Knight
Lydia Knight is a paradigm-shifting author, speaker, and executive coach. Her memoir Split chronicles her deprogramming from indoctrination, while her upcoming book Thought Leader explores the personal and social impact of our thought patterns. As founder and CEO of The She Center, a top 2%...
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Ep. 131 Soma, Soul, and Strategy: Returning to Your Authentic Self with Stephanie Riel
In this episode of The Truth That Heals, host Ryan Anthony Hernandez sits down with Stephanie Riel—a somatic guide, intuition mentor, and energy interpreter—to explore how to move beyond burnout and reconnect with your authentic self. Key highlights from the episode include: The Somatic Journey...
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Ep. 130 Adinda: From Dance to Empowerment
Meet Adinda Nindyachandra Personal Branding Strategist | Founder of askaraberkarya on instagram. Marketing Lecturer at unikaatmajaya on Instagram.
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Ep. 129 The Power of Self-Compassion: Interview with Kerisma Vere
Kerisma Vere Info: Wellness coach, author- The Light Switch MythHelping create sustainable compassionate change "My journey has been shaped by both adversity and healing. I carry a history of trauma, mental health struggles, and addiction, but I also carry the strength, resilience, and wisdom…
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Ep. 128 Frequency, Sound Healing, and More: Interview with C.C. Taber
Guest Info: (taken from website)C.C. Taber is a U.S. Army Veteran who proudly served as a Combat Medic. Her years in service not only strengthened her body and mind but also opened the doors to her spiritual awakening. A mother of two sons and a passionate animal lover, C.C. values connection,...
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Ep.127 Reclaiming Your Power After Narcissistic Abuse: Healing Insights with Dr. Stefanie Bennet
Dr. Stefanie Bennett Info: Dr. Stef holds a Ph.D. in Psychology with a specialization in Transpersonal Psychology from the prestigious Sofia University, reflecting her commitment to holistic healing and spiritual wellness. She specializes in recovery from the complex trauma of Parental Alienation...
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Ep. 126- From Cancer to Thriving: Lori Marini’s Healing Journey
Guest Information: IG: https://www.instagram.com/lorimarinilgs/ FB https://www.facebook.com/lori.marini.92 FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/radiantresilienceunited TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@lorimarinilgs Complimentary 15 mins consultation: https://go.lorimarini.org/consultation...
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Ep. 125 Build Lasting Intimacy: Interview with Lilly Rachels
Guest Bio: (Taken from Lilly’s Website) Men’s Relationship Coach for senior leaders living in chronic activation. I work with the guy who's crushing it at work but feels like a failure at home—the one who can stay calm during a high-stakes negotiation but snaps when his kid interrupts him for the...
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Why All Religious Communities Must Address Abuse
I believe that instead of silencing victims, it’s okay to listen.If you would like to support my work and podcast please buy me a coffee at:buymeacoffee.com/truththath7
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