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Natalie Hoffman Flying Free Podcast Episode 393 with the text "How Do I Know if It’s Abuse?"

Is Emotional Abuse Really Abuse? [Episode 393]

October 20, 2026

My pastors told me that what I was experiencing for over two decades wasn’t serious enough to be called “abuse.” They said I had to be physically hurt for it to cross the line of “hard marriage” to “abusive marriage.” Their beliefs kept me spinning in a turmoil so great that I thought a lot about ending my life.

If you find yourself wondering if you’d be better off dead or secretly praying your spouse might never come home again, but you’ve been told you’re making a mountain out of a molehill…then listen in. I want to help clear up some of that confusion by sharing a workshop I did a while ago that answers the question, “How do I know if it’s abuse?”

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Natalie Hoffman Flying Free Podcast Episode 391 with the text "Why Do Christians Get So Mad When I Talk About God’s Love?"

Why Do Christians Get So Mad When I Talk About God’s Love? [Episode 391]

October 6, 2026

Today I’m going to tell you about the last of the three books I picked as the most life-changing for me so far. I was nervous to write this episode because the book is controversial in some circles, and even I was afraid to read it many years ago. I expected to confront all kinds of lies and heresies (this is what I was taught at my church!)

Instead, I found permission to believe in a God big enough, powerful enough, and loving enough to actually win. I found in its pages what it would truly be like to lean into the God I believed in as a child.

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Natalie Hoffman Flying Free Podcast Episode 390 with the text "How to Deal with Triggers that Make You Spiral Out"

How to Deal with Triggers that Make You Spiral Out [Episode 390]

September 29, 2026

This is the second in a 3-part series where I’m sharing the top three books that have changed my life. Last week I talked about the book A Failure of Nerve by Edwin Friedman. This week I will talk about Altogether You by Jenna Remiersma. And next week…well, you’ll have to come back then to hear me talk about a VERY controversial book in conservative Christian circles, but WOW did it absolutely do a number on my chronic fear, shame, and anger.

But for now – let’s dive into a book that helped me make sense of the contradictory thoughts I struggled with every single day.

“I can totally do this!” “I could NEVER DO THAT!”

See what I mean?

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Natalie Hoffman Flying Free Podcast Episode 389 with the text "Why Do People Get Mad When You Change?"

Why Do People Get Mad When You Change? [Episode 389]

September 22, 2026

A lot of people got mad at me when I started to change over ten years ago. They got so mad, they booted me out of my church and my family. In this episode, I’m going to tell you about a book that changed the way I parent, lead, and show up in my own life.

It’s a book about what it actually takes to become the leader of your own life when everyone around you wants things to stay the same.

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Natalie Hoffman Flying Free Podcast Episode 386 with the text 4 Types of Trauma Bond Withdrawal Symptoms You Need to Know

4 Types of Trauma Bond Withdrawal Symptoms You Need to Know [Episode 386]

September 1, 2026

If you are stepping away from an emotionally or spiritually destructive marriage and suddenly feel hit by severe anxiety, physical illness, obsessive thoughts, or a desperate urge to run back, you may be experiencing trauma bond withdrawal.

When a relationship alternates between unpredictable emotional mistreatment and periods of seeming “niceness,” your body builds a biological and neurochemical dependency on that cycle. Breaking free triggers a physical and emotional detox.

This episode is a faith-informed, clinically grounded guide to understanding trauma bond withdrawal symptoms, dismantling weaponized scripture, and restoring your nervous system.

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