In this special Christmas episode of The Survivor’s Voice, Dena shares a story of heartbreak, endurance, and unexpected grace during one of the most painful seasons of her life.

What began as a marriage rooted in faith slowly unraveled into a double life marked by betrayal, abandonment, and crushing financial strain. As the holidays approached, Dena found herself navigating pregnancy, illness, and uncertainty—while holding everything together for her children with little support and even less stability.

In the middle of scarcity, shame, and silence, hope arrived in an unexpected way: a quiet act of compassion that preserved her dignity and reminded her she wasn’t forgotten. Dena reflects on the “glimmers” that carried her through—small moments of provision, community, and faith that changed everything.

This episode is a reminder that even when life feels stripped down to survival mode, God sees the details. Especially the ones no one else notices.

Your Host: Angie Sedore Our Guest: Dena Thaut

Trigger Warning This episode includes discussions of marital infidelity, emotional distress, financial hardship, and illness. Listener discretion is advised. The views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast.

Disclaimer The Survivor’s Voice Podcast provides a platform for survivors to share their personal stories in their own words. The views, opinions, and experiences shared by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Survivor’s Voice, its hosts, or production team. This podcast is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are struggling, please seek help from a qualified professional or call your local crisis hotline for immediate support.

What to Expect: · When faith-based marriages quietly fall apart · The emotional toll of living alongside deception · Navigating pregnancy and illness under extreme stress · The power of dignity-preserving help · Finding hope and “glimmers” in dark seasons · Why the smallest acts of kindness can be life-changing

Key Takeaways: · God sees needs before we can name them · Help doesn’t have to come with humiliation · You don’t have to carry everything alone · Hope often arrives quietly · Survival seasons don’t define the rest of your story

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In part two of Rebecca’s story, the layers deepen—and so does the cost of telling the truth. Rebecca shares how patterns of manipulation and dishonesty from her childhood repeated in adulthood through marriage, motherhood, and systems that were supposed to protect her.

Rebecca walks us through a relationship built on lies, emotional abuse, and control, including infidelity, gaslighting, and boundary violations that escalated over time. As she sought safety for herself and her daughter, those dynamics culminated in an unimaginable betrayal: a coordinated kidnapping involving her ex-husband and her own mother.

This episode exposes how family systems, legal systems, and enmeshment can further traumatize survivors—and how reclaiming your voice sometimes means walking away from everything familiar to protect what matters most.

Your Host: Angie Sedore Our Guest: Rebecca Mora

Trigger Warning This episode includes discussions of marital betrayal, parental kidnapping, international abduction, and emotional trauma. Listener discretion is advised. The views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast.

What to Expect: · How childhood trauma can influence adult relationships and partner selection · Recognizing patterns of manipulation, dishonesty, and control · The impact of emotional and psychological abuse within marriage · Navigating custody, legal systems, and institutional failure · A mother’s fight to protect her child at all costs · Grieving family while choosing safety and boundaries

Key Takeaways: · Familiar dysfunction often disguises itself as normal · Boundaries are not cruelty—they are protection · Systems can retraumatize survivors when truth is ignored · Believing yourself is sometimes the bravest act · Protecting your child may require losing people you once trusted

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If Rebecca’s story moved you, please share this episode and help us bring awareness to hidden struggles and unseen strength.

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Produced & Edited by Krystina Elder | YouTube: @ElderHouseMedia

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsor: Safe Harbor Supporting survivors with compassion and care. https://safeharborforfreedom.com

Special Thanks to Dan Wise | YouTube: @NorthIdahoPodcastProductions Bowman Carter | YouTube: @BowmanCarterMusic | Spotify: Bowman Carter

In this conversation, Rebecca courageously opens up about her childhood and the painful reality of being silenced after experiencing assault at just five years old. Raised between two contrasting cultures and faith backgrounds, Rebecca shares how confusion, fear, and denial shaped her early understanding of safety and truth.

Rebecca recounts the moment that shattered her sense of security, the generational silence that followed, and how gaslighting and emotional manipulation from her mother affected her into adulthood. Through her story, Rebecca helps listeners understand how trauma lingers when children are told their truth isn’t real. And how reclaiming your voice can begin with one moment of courage.

Your Host: Angie Sedore Our Guest: Rebecca Mora

Trigger Warning This episode includes discussions of childhood sexual abuse, manipulation, and emotional trauma. Listener discretion is advised. The views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast.

What to Expect: · Growing up between two cultures and faiths · How early experiences of abuse shaped Rebecca’s understanding of safety · The long-term impact of being disbelieved by a parent · Generational trauma and breaking cycles of silence · What it means to find your voice after years of suppression

Key Takeaways: · Your truth is your truth—no one can take that from you · Validation is healing after years of disbelief · Trauma can repeat through generations unless confronted · Protecting your child means believing them first · Safety begins with awareness and boundaries

Stay Connected www.thesurvivorsvoice.net @TheSurvivorsVoicePodcast on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok

If Rebecca’s story moved you, please share this episode and help us bring awareness to hidden struggles and unseen strength.

New episodes every Tuesday.

Please follow our show, leave us a 5-star rating, and a review.

Do you have a story to share? Contact: booking@thesurvivorsvoice.net

Together, we remind survivors everywhere: Your story matters.

Produced & Edited by Krystina Elder | YouTube: @ElderHouseMedia

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsor: Safe Harbor Supporting survivors with compassion and care. https://safeharborforfreedom.com

Special Thanks to Dan Wise | YouTube: @NorthIdahoPodcastProductions Bowman Carter | YouTube: @BowmanCarterMusic | Spotify: Bowman Carter