Send us Fan Mail The Scream I Couldn’t Let Out: Trauma Recovery, Somatic Release & Being Safely Witnessed “I had always wanted to be able to scream. I always felt like I needed to let out a scream, but I couldn’t.” In this powerful season one closing episode of The Angela Rose Show, Angela shares a deeply personal recovery story about experiential trauma therapy, emotional release, and what it felt like to finally be safely witnessed. Instead of interviewing a guest, Angela reflects on he...
19 Mar 2026
Post Trauma Recovery | Embracing Positivity, Hope, And Vitality
Send us Fan Mail One Year of The Angela Rose Show: Angela Answers Questions on Healing, Growth & Reclaiming Herself “I like to think that my younger self is grinning because she feels seen.” In this heartfelt one-year anniversary episode of The Angela Rose Show, Angela turns the microphone toward herself for a deeply personal conversation about growth, healing, creativity, and what this past year of podcasting has meant to her. Instead of interviewing a guest, Angela answers thoughtful qu...
25 Feb 2026
Raised to Fear Our Own Bodies | Purity Culture Exposed
Send a text Purity Culture, Toxic Sexuality Teachings & Shame Recovery “Shame doesn’t produce integrity, it produces secrecy. Healing begins when curiosity replaces fear.” In this raw, deeply validating episode of The Angela Rose Show, Angela is joined by Ann for a mutual conversation about the lasting impact of purity culture and toxic sexuality teachings inside Mennonite/plain communities. Together, they unpack the covert messaging so many of us absorbed growing up: that bodies are “dan...
20 Jan 2026
When Religion Conceals Abuse: Jasiel's Rescue From an Amish Mennonite Cult
Send us a text Jasiel’s Escape from an Amish Mennonite Cult, Childhood Abuse & Rape, and the Long Road to Safety “I believe you—and I want you to trust yourself enough to believe yourself.” In this deeply sobering episode of The Angela Rose Show, Angela sits down with Jasiel, a survivor who grew up inside an Amish Mennonite cult where control was disguised as “holiness,” obedience was demanded at all costs, and abuse was normalized as discipline. ...
7 Nov 2025
“He Was God to Me”: Rebekah’s Escape from Spiritual, Emotional, and Mental Abuse
Send us a text “I was so conditioned into thinking that what my parents were like was normal, that I didn’t see any red flags.” 💔 In this moving episode of The Angela Rose Show, Rebekah Thomas opens up about growing up in an Independent Fundamental Baptist household, a world where fear, control, and spiritual manipulation shaped every part of her existence. What began as a home rooted in religion evolved into a life of isolation, obedience, and eventual escape. Rebekah’s story reve...
20 Oct 2025
From Mennonite Control to Freedom: A Story of Abuse, Loss, and Inner Peace
Send us a text “Some of our most painful losses are not fully perceived by the people around us. But that doesn’t make them any less worthy of being seen or grieved.” In this profoundly moving episode of The Angela Rose Show, Ruth Miller unveils her story of spiritual, emotional, and sexual abuse within a conservative Mennonite community, and how she found her voice after decades of silence. Ruth courageously walks us through childhood trauma, fear-based religion, isolation, narcissis...
26 Sept 2025
From Gang Violence to Sobriety: A Journey of Survival, Addiction, and Unbreakable Faith
Send us a text She ran away at 12 years old, stripped on stage at 15, and nearly boarded a plane that crashed weeks later. What saved her? Radical honesty, stubborn love, and a faith that outlived the rules. In this episode of The Angela Rose Show, I sit down with my soul-friend Jamie, a survivor whose life began on the gang-controlled streets of Chicago. Her journey through childhood neglect, abuse, grooming pipelines, and severe addiction reveals a profound truth: healing is found in conn...
28 Aug 2025
'Because I Love You': The Hidden Trauma of Hitting Children
Send us a text “They told me it was love. But what I felt was fear, shame, and confusion. Spanking in God’s name left wounds that went far deeper than my body.” In this groundbreaking episode of The Angela Rose Show, I sit down with Matt Shantz, mental health worker, coach, and survivor of corporal punishment in conservative Mennonite communities. Together, we uncover how “discipline in love” becomes trauma cloaked in religion, shaping our view of God, our bodies, and our ability to trust. ...
10 Jul 2025
Sex Trafficked by Her Adoptive Mother And Pastor’s Wife: Triana’s Courageous Escape
Send us a text "She was the minister’s wife. I was her adopted daughter. No one believed me, until my body forced me to remember." In this shattering episode of The Angela Rose Show, Triana, chronic illness warrior, and founder of Broken Pieces Art Studio, reveals how her adoptive mother, a Dunkard Brethren pastor’s wife, trafficked her as a child while the church covered the crimes. 🔍 With extraordinary courage, Triana shares: •Being adopted out of prison into a high-control religious fam...
25 Jun 2025
From Cults to Clarity: Michelle Stewart’s Journey Out of Religious Control
Send us a text What happens when obedience becomes survival, and silence is enforced through fear of eternal damnation? In this episode of The Angela Rose Show, I sit down with Michelle Stewart, activist, survivor, and author of JUDAS GIRL. Michelle grew up moving through a series of religious cults, including Hutterite, Bruderhof, Russian Orthodox, and an off-grid Amish-style commune led by a former Pathway Publishing editor. Each group claimed to hold “truth,” but used fear, shame,...
20 May 2025
Individuality, Diversity, And The Power of Potential
Send us a text “When I began to succeed, I found out quickly who was truly for me." In this deeply personal episode of The Angela Rose Show, I sit down once again with my soul-friend and fellow survivor, Jessica Witmer of Wild Olive Branch Coaching. We’re not just talking about healing today, we’re talking about thriving. About reclaiming agency, success, and voice after a lifetime of compliance and oppression. Coming from Amish and Mennonite cultures where entrepreneurship was “a m...
6 May 2025
Amish, Addicted, And My Recovery
Send us a text In today’s episode of The Angela Rose Show, I sit down with someone I deeply admire — Jessica Witmer of Wild Olive Branch Coaching. This is her story as a teenager, but it’s also the story of so many of us who grew up silenced, oppressed, and searching for safety in high-control religious environments. Jessica was raised in an Amish household with 15 siblings, a strict environment, with emotional neglect and physical abuse that ran deep. She opens up about being the “outsider...
2 May 2025
Hidden Trauma, Religious Control, and Realistic Recovery
Send us a text I’ll never forget the moment Jessica said, “Before I ever abandoned myself, I was abandoned by others.” That line was profound. In this episode of The Angela Rose Show, I sit down with my friend Jessica Witmer, trauma coach and founder of Wild Olive Branch Coaching, to have a raw conversation on what realistic trauma recovery looks like. Jessica grew up with 15 siblings in a high-control religious community where abuse, silencing, and survival became the norm. In this e...
11 Apr 2025
Tattoos, Trauma & Truth, Not Wrapped in a Bow
What happens when your body becomes both the site of trauma and the canvas for healing? In this vulnerable conversation, I sit down with Ann, a survivor of sexual and spiritual abuse within a Mennonite community. Together, we unravel the weight of twisted love messages, the cost of silence, and what it means to reclaim the parts of yourself once stolen. We talk about the long-term impact of childhood rape, the tangled lines between church and God, and how healing doesn’t always look like ...
6 Mar 2025
Mennonite Cult Survivor Exposes Abuse: My Journey from Spiritual Torment to Near-Suicide Despair
In this raw and unfiltered testimony, a Mennonite cult survivor bravely recounts her harrowing experiences of spiritual, emotional, physiological, and physical abuse. Plunged into despair with thoughts of suicide, her story is a powerful reminder of the impact of abuse and the difficult road to recovery. Viewer discretion is advised. Please like, comment, and subscribe for more honest accounts and support for survivors. https://www.tiktok.com/@angelaroseshow?_t=ZT-8uUJf5vRpIk&_r=1 https:/...
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