Stories We Weren't Supposed To Tell

About Stories We Weren't Supposed To Tell

Welcome to Stories We Weren’t Supposed to Tell. This is a survivor led podcast where we speak the truth about abuse, manipulation, and what it really takes to rebuild your life after it. These aren’t watered down stories. These are real experiences from real people who lived it, survived it, and chose to tell it anyway. You’ll hear the patterns most people miss love bombing, gaslighting, control, trauma bonds broken down in a way that finally makes sense. Alongside each story, we dive deeper with The Manipulation Whisperer episodes, connecting the dots between what happened, why it happened, and how to take your power back. This space is for the ones who: – questioned their reality – stayed longer than they should have – are trying to find themselves again And it’s also for the ones watching from the outside the friends, the family, the people who have ever asked: “Why didn’t they just leave?” This will help you understand what abuse actually does to a person how it rewires thinking, creates attachment, and makes leaving far more complex than it looks. You’re not crazy. You’re not alone. And you’re not the only one this happened to. If you’ve ever felt like something wasn’t right but couldn’t explain why… this podcast will give you the words for it. And once you see it, you won’t unsee it. Sunshine Faye ☀️

Publisher

Sunshine Faye

Category

health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

23 Apr 2026

Latest episode

5 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Nov 2026

   E34: Rachel's Episode- It's Okay to Not Be Okay- Part 1

   E31: Rachel's Episode- It's Okay to Not Be Okay- Part 1 How well do we really know the people closest to us? In this episode of Stories We Weren't Supposed to Tell, Sunshine and Krystle sit down with Rachel, a mother and former paramedic whose life took a turn she never could have imagined. Rachel takes us back to the beginning. A young woman who believed people were fundamentally good, a friendship that spanned 25 years, and a bond she believed nothing could break. But over time, things began to change. Jealousy. Insecurity. Unexplained illnesses. Medical emergencies. Years of searching for answers that never seemed to come. Rachel shares what it was like to slowly lose her health, her independence, and the life she once knew, all while trying to remain strong for her son. We talk about loyalty, trust, codependency, and the warning signs we sometimes overlook when we love someone. And through it all, Rachel believed there was one person she could always count on. But what happens when everything you believe about your life begins to unravel? Some stories are difficult to tell. Others are almost impossible to believe. And Rachel's story is only beginning. To be continued in Part 2. Content Warning: Discussions of emotional abuse, manipulation, pregnancy loss, serious illness, and traumatic medical experiences. Find Sunshine's books, healing resources, and more, or share your own story at https://www.SunshineFayeMedia.com (https://www.SunshineFayeMedia.com). Sunshine Faye ☀️

2. 

   29 Oct 2026

   E31: 🎃 Halloween Special: The Monsters We Dated! 👻

   🎃 Halloween Special: The Monsters We Dated! 👻 Forget ghosts and haunted houses… some of the scariest monsters are people we've actually dated! 😂 From stolen Halloween candy to jealous witches, flying pumpkins, and an alpha male who ran from a chainsaw, we're sharing Halloween horror stories that are equal parts hilarious, horrifying, and downright ridiculous. Grab your candy, pour yourself a drink, and prepare to laugh at the audacity! 🍬💀 want to share your holiday story https://www.sunshinefayemedia.com (https://www.sunshinefayemedia.com) sunshinefayemedia@gmail.com (mailto:sunshinefayemedia@gmail.com) Happy Halloween from Stories We Weren't Supposed to Tell! 🎃

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   22 Oct 2026

   E30: Krystle’s Manipulation Whisperer Episode

   This episode of Stories We Weren’t Supposed to Tell takes us one step deeper into Krystle’s story. Last episode, Krystle shared the experiences that shaped her life. Today, Sunshine and Krystle takes those experiences and breaks down the manipulation, trauma responses, and patterns that Krystle didn't even realize were happening. Welcome to Krystle’s Manipulation Whisperer episode. We start with three little letters that can control so much of our lives without us even realizing it. FOG. Fear. Obligation. Guilt. Krystle opens up about how fear shaped her decisions long after the abuse ended, how obligation became a way of life, and how guilt kept her putting everyone else's needs before her own. We revisit her relationships and uncover the manipulation hiding beneath the surface. Sexual coercion, triangulation, isolation, gaslighting, blame shifting, DARVO, future faking, intermittent reinforcement, and the slow erosion of her ability to trust herself. We talk about what happens when someone manipulates you for so long that even when the evidence is sitting right in front of you, you still question what you know to be true. And then there's the discard. Sunshine uses an analogy from The Manipulation Whisperer about being thrown off a boat and desperately trying to get back on, never stopping to ask whether that boat was safe in the first place. Krystle takes that analogy even further, explaining what it actually feels like when the person hurting you is also the person you believe can save you. But we don't stop at identifying manipulation. We talk about people-pleasing, loving someone's potential instead of who they actually are, the difference between empathy and self-abandonment, and why healing also means taking an honest look at our own behaviors. Krystle shares how trauma affected her ability to handle conflict, why she sometimes shuts down when confronted, and how recognizing those responses has helped her begin changing them. And we talk about the things that helped her find herself again. Meditation, movement, caring for her body, learning boundaries, laughter, and forgiveness. Because recognizing what someone did to you is only part of healing. The other part is learning how to trust yourself again. And when we return to the question Krystle answered in her original episode, what would you tell yourself at your lowest point?, her answers bring everything full circle. From a young girl who was afraid of everything to a woman who refuses to let that darkness consume her again. Krystle calls herself a light. Sunshine calls her a lighthouse. And this episode shows us why. Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, sexual coercion, emotional abuse, animal abuse, domestic violence, substance abuse, religious trauma, manipulation, and suicidal thoughts. Want to know more about Krystle? Follow Rooted & Wild on Facebook and Instagram. https://www.facebook.com/share/16QPyrEQzQ5/?mibextid=wwXIfr (https://www.facebook.com/share/16QPyrEQzQ5/?mibextid=wwXIfr) https://www.instagram.com/rootedandwild_krys?stkn=ZjV1bWZxY3R2eTRp (https://www.instagram.com/rootedandwild_krys?stkn=ZjV1bWZxY3R2eTRp) Want to learn more about manipulation? Find Sunshine's book The Manipulation Whisperer, along with her other books, healing resources, and tools to help you recognize manipulation and rebuild trust in yourself. or if you have a story you want to share on the podcast? Visit SunshineFayeMedia.com Sunshine Faye ☀️

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