Safe to Hope
Safe to Hope
Ann Maree Goudzwaard
Season 6: Episode 9 - Carya's Story Part 3
1 hour 3 minutes Posted Jul 8, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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This episode is one of the most sobering in our 2025 Safe to Hope season. As Carya transitions into life beyond her father’s household, she shares how a new circle of abusers—men in Christian leadership—took over her life with terrifying control. She exposes not only their cruelty, but also how they weaponized orthodoxy, hiding their evil behind sound doctrine and religious influence. In this story, Carya shares a deeply personal and painful part of her journey: her pregnancies and her childr...