A mother and her adult child walk the yellow brick road of healing after surviving emotional, spiritual, and financial abuse from the same abuser. This show explores what it means to come home to yourself after betrayal, trauma, and loss. With raw honesty, vulnerability, and a touch of humor, they discuss recovery, rebuilding self-worth, & discovering their inner strength.
Send us Fan Mail Actual messages from catfishers using gaslighting techniques like a narcissist. Support the show https://lillystrong.com/
5 May 2026
Are You Being Gaslit?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of My Ruby Slippers we discuss how to know if you are being gaslit versus just disagreeing with someone. We illuminate that confusion is not a failure, it is a state you've been put into. Support the show https://lillystrong.com/
19 Feb 2026
How I Told Friends I Was Abused
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7 Dec 2025
Why is the Middle of Depression So Messy?
Send us a text The “Messy Middle” is the point where: The day has lost its morning energy, but you’re not at the finish line yet.The week feels like a slog, but the weekend’s still a dream.The month has settled in, and real life is unfolding in all its unpredictable, chaotic, wonderful mess.www.lillystrong.com Support the show https://lillystrong.com/
28 Nov 2025
If This Sounds Familiar, You've Met a Narcissist
Send us a text Season 2 / Episode 1 Ever walked away from an argument thinking, “Wait… am I actually the problem?” In this episode of My Ruby Slippers, we’re unpacking the classic phrases narcissists love to use to keep you confused, guilty, and off balance. From “You’re too sensitive” and “I never said that” to “You’re lucky I stay,” we’ll break down what these lines really mean, how gaslighting scrambles your sense of reality, and why you’ve spent so long thinking you’re “too much” or “too ...
23 Jul 2025
Grieving Abusers & Complicated People
Send us a text What happens when the person you're grieving is also part of your trauma? In this episode of My Ruby Slippers, Lilly explores the tangled emotions of mourning someone who wasn’t safe — and the grief that doesn't fit inside a sympathy card. If you've ever felt conflicted about missing someone you had to walk away from, this episode will speak to your heart. Plus: a powerful invitation to reflect, connect, and ask the question—Would you go back? Support the show https://lil...
9 Jul 2025
How I Told My Kids About My Abuse
A parent recounts the difficult experience of disclosing their past abuse to their children in this episode.
2 Jul 2025
Fireworks & Flashbacks: The Quiet Side of July 4th
Lilly explores the Fourth of July as a potentially triggering time for trauma survivors, offering insights on reclaiming peace and honoring one's nervous system in this solo episode.
25 Jun 2025
Spiritual Abuse Part 2: Weaponized Faith
LILLY STRONG and her mother explore their experiences with weaponized faith and discuss the complexities of religious teachings on divorce in this interview episode.
11 Jun 2025
Spiritual Gaslighting: Human Hands, Human Errors
Lilly and Cilly explore spiritual gaslighting, revealing how human imperfection twists religious teachings and empowers listeners to reclaim their faith.
4 Jun 2025
No Still Matters In Marriage
Lilly Strong explores the significance of asserting boundaries and recognizing abuse within marriage, emphasizing the importance of reclaiming personal voice and agency in this solo episode.
29 May 2025
Mission ImPossible (But We Do It In Ruby Slippers)
Lilly the Cilly shares empowering personal stories of survival and self-discovery, demonstrating how to rewrite the feeling of "impossible" after trauma.
22 May 2025
Running Away, Coming Out, & Finding Home
Send us a text This week, Lilly & Cilly discuss how they each ran away from home (and abuse and a toxic environment) and didn't go back. Support the show https://lillystrong.com/
14 May 2025
No Expiration For Starting To Heal
Send us a text In this episode we discuss whether it is ever too late or too early to start healing. Support the show https://lillystrong.com/
7 May 2025
How Did You Not Know? Part 2
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26 Apr 2025
How Did You Not Know?
In this week's episode, I discuss the answer to my most often asked question: How did I not know I was being abused? (BTW, please do not ask this question of other abused people!) Support the show
26 Apr 2025
Boundaries Are Not Just A Suggestion
For our premier, Cilly & I focus on boundaries, why they are essential, and how I (and other abused people) suck at making them. Support the show
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