Overcoming Trauma Podcast

About Overcoming Trauma Podcast

I’m Matthew Richardson, and I want to welcome you to the Matt Richardson Podcast. This Podcast shares real stories of how Jesus Christ heals, restores, and brings hope. Each episode highlights someone who has faced darkness but how found their way to the light. This show is honest, raw and real and focused on Jesus Christ. If you want faith, strength, and powerful stories of Christ's redemption in people's lives, then this show is for you.

Publisher

Matthew Richardson

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jul 2025

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

54 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026

   I Left OnlyFans For Jesus I Riley Smith

   In this episode of The Matt Richardson Podcast, I sit down with 26-year-old Riley Smith for a deeply honest, jaw-dropping conversation about overcoming childhood trauma, surviving abusive youth rehab facilities, leaving behind a career on OnlyFans, and experiencing the radical redemption of Jesus Christ. Raised in a Christian home but never truly knowing God, Riley went seeking answers in all the wrong places after suffering childhood sexual abuse. Drowning in hypersexuality, self-harm, and addiction, she was sent away at age 15 to an inpatient youth facility run by an infamous, cult-like Christian organization (recently highlighted in a Netflix documentary). Riley details the harrowing abuse she endured—public humiliation, starvation diets of cold oats and water, forced labor, and spiritual abuse—that deeply soured her view of God. Riley walks us through her spiral after returning home: running away with strangers, deep Adderall addiction, entering a toxic relationship, and eventually spending over a year working on OnlyFans and adult cam sites. She describes the terrifying spiritual reality behind that dark lifestyle—vanity, emptiness, sleep paralysis, and a screaming demonic figure standing over her bed. Everything changed when Riley hit absolute rock bottom, asked for a job at a rehab center where a Christian mentor (Mr. T) had once shown her genuine grace, and discovered she was pregnant. Riley shares how she fled an abusive marriage, surrendered her life to Christ, looked in the mirror to see herself through God's eyes for the first time, and allowed Jesus to restore her identity as a mother, business owner, and daughter of God. What you’ll hear: Childhood Trauma & Hypersexuality: How early sexual abuse shaped her identity and choices. Inside an Abusive "Christian" Rehab: Starvation, sirens, public humiliation, and cult dynamics. The Reality of OnlyFans & Adult Camming: Vanity, exhaustion, and spiritual torment behind the screen. Seeing Herself Through God’s Eyes: The moment Jesus restored her clarity and self-worth. Escaping Abuse & Choosing Single Motherhood: Leaving a toxic marriage on a mountaintop to protect her daughter. Dying to Self & Daily Surrender: Practical ways to hear God’s voice, study scripture, and step out of control. If this message spoke to your heart, consider this channel a safe haven for your journey. We are here to bring you the hope, restoration, and real-life tools found only in Jesus Christ.

2. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Jesus Restored My Marriage After Infidelity I Lacey Marie I Lacey Marie

   In this episode of The Matt Richardson Podcast, I sit down with Lacey Marie for a deeply moving conversation about surviving severe childhood trauma, finding Jesus in the most unexpected places, and experiencing the radical restoration of a broken marriage. Lacey’s childhood was filled with extreme instability—poverty, homelessness, drug abuse, and a father sent to prison. At just eight years old, while looking into a dumpster behind a donation center at night with her mother, Lacey’s eyes locked onto a painting of Jesus in a red robe. Though she didn't know who He was, her soul recognized Him. Two years later, after entering foster care following severe abuse, she walked into a church for the first time and saw that exact same painting on the wall. Despite being adopted at 18 and marrying her husband, AJ, the unhealed wounds of her past began to surface years later. Misinterpreting true love, carrying deep insecurities, and convincing herself she didn't love her husband, Lacey fell into a dark season of emotional infidelity. Drowning in despair on her bathroom floor, she felt the Lord whisper a radical instruction: "Let go of your marriage, put it on the altar, and focus on Me." Lacey walks us through what happened when she surrendered everything—waking up at 5 AM to study scripture, serving her community, and allowing Christ to pull her out of her personal hell. She also shares the remarkable grace of her husband, AJ, who chose forgiveness and protection over abandonment, allowing Jesus to heal both of their hearts and rebuild their marriage on a rock-solid foundation. What you’ll hear: Love Note in a Dumpster: Meeting the face of Jesus at 8 years old while dumpster diving. The Root of Childhood Wounds: How abuse and neglect distort a person's understanding of love. The Break in the Marriage: How unaddressed past trauma surfaced as emotional infidelity. Putting Marriage on the Altar: Hearing Christ say "let go" and surrendering all control. The Adulterous Woman (John 8): Why Jesus meets us with Grace first and Truth second. Beauty From Ashes: How AJ’s Christlike forgiveness helped fully restore their marriage. If this message spoke to your heart, consider this channel a safe haven for your journey. We are here to bring you the hope, restoration, and real-life tools found only in Jesus Christ.

3. 

   12 Oct 2026

   You Sinned Again. Will God Forgive You?

   Welcome back to The Matt Richardson Podcast. Today’s episode is an essential lesson for anyone who feels stuck in a cycle of relapse, guilt, or spiritual inadequacy after making a mistake. Because we are all sinners by nature, falling short is not a matter of if, but when. What you choose to do after you sin dictates whether you stay trapped in a downward spiral or experience radical sanctification. I share a powerful lesson God taught me during a season of struggle in my own recovery from pornography addiction. By examining the story of Peter denying Christ and subsequently returning to his old fishing nets, we break down why self-condemnation is a trap of the enemy. Learn how to stop hiding from God when you mess up, how to recognize that Christ runs to you in your weakness, and how to activate His grace to keep moving forward in the calling He has placed on your life. What you’ll hear: Why white-knuckling fails and how walking in the Spirit changes your desires. How the enemy uses post-sin shame to keep you isolated from God. The restoration of Peter: How Jesus responds to our greatest failures with miracles and grace. Why running to Jesus immediately accelerates your spiritual growth. Remembering that failure does not cancel your calling. If you found yourself in my story today, please know you don't have to walk through the darkness alone. This podcast is dedicated to providing you with the spiritual truth, guidance, and community you need to find true freedom.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

10 ratings

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