Today’s episode is tender and powerful - and comes with massive trigger warnings. I’m joined by Shelby Greene—writer, mother of five, and survivor of domestic violence.

Her debut book As Ashes Fall blends spoken word poetry with raw personal reflection, offering a gripping and honest look at the journey through abuse and toward healing.

We talk candidly about:

✨How abuse distorts your perception of reality

✨How being a "good Christian" keeps women trapped in abuse

✨How God can restore all that the locusts have stolen

✨And so much more

Shelby is the founder of The Red Collective, a growing survivor-centered community where she’s developing healing journals, digital tools, and future works to honor the journey of rising after ruin.

This is a conversation about pain, but also about power. About naming the harm, reclaiming your story, and refusing to be silenced.

⚠️ Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of domestic violence, spiritual abuse, and marital rape.

If you are experiencing abuse of any kind, or wonder if you are experiencing abuse, please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline or text BEGIN to 88788.

You can connect with Shelby on her Instagram

The Red Collective Instagram

And don't forget to get your copy of As Ashes Fall.

(aff link)

You can also join her Facebook Group for survivors: The Red Collective.

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