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Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"What We Remember" - E184What do you remember? Happy things? Scary things? Painful things? Memories can be great. But they can also be a prison sentence. If you're like me, you've probably been hurt and trying to forget feels impossible. But what if I told you that even though I went through horrific things, there IS MORE to my story then the hard parts. What we REMEMBER...makes a difference. We're talking about "WHAT WE REMEMBER" - tonight on Crud Talk-E184. ⁠ww...2024-09-1620 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner“10 Years Of Shades!” - E183What color is pain? What color is grace? Fifty Shades OF Grace is 10 years old and we are celebrating all things Fifty Shades of Grace. Join me as I talk about the last decade of doing this ministry…helping people deal with their crud, the struggles, the victories and everything in between. It’s a story of miracle after miracle. Happy happy birthday, Fifty Shades of Grace!!!“10 Years Of Shades” - E183www.sonyabrunner.com 2024-09-0225 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"KEEP THE CHANGE" - Crud Talk E182THERE’S LOTS of CHANGES going on. No doubt…there are many of you going through BIG CHANGES. I don’t know if you’re like me…I want things to change…but when things actually CHANGE…it’s nothing like I thought it would be. And I get ticked! So…How do YOU feel about CHANGE? How do you handle it? Do you love it…or do you hate it? You might say, “This is NOT…good. I don’t like what’s happening. I don’t like this change in my life. This is NOT...2024-08-1219 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"STRIPPED" - Crud Talk E181What do you think about when you hear the word "STRIPPED"? We hear the word STRIPPED and most of us think something negative or bad when is happening. But when Jesus has STRIPPED something away from us…it’s ALWAYS for our good. ALWAYS. The reason that it’s so painful…is because we’ve been holding on to it…so tightly. But what if the greatest blessing is coming...when that OLD thing...which no longer has a purpose...is stripped away and now we are FREE to step into a...2024-07-0120 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"A GOOD FATHER" - E180What makes a GOOD dad? And what if YOUR dad wasn't good? Maybe you had a father who was dialed in and engaged. He affirmed you and loved you well. But maybe you don’t have a father in your life or maybe you had a father who wasn’t kind, loving or caring. Maybe your father walked away and didn’t choose you. It's Father's Day and we're talking about men...their struggles, the pressure, how they lead their families. And guess what? They have c...2024-06-1718 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Grieving What You Asked For" - E179Have you ever found yourself praying and asking God for something…over and over…hoping and praying, crying out for something that you need or for God to provide something for you or a loved one? But then He answers and you’re like, “What the heck? That’s NOT what I wanted, Lord!!!” And you find yourself angry and almost devastated and deeply grieving the ANSWER that you asked for. Yep, me too! What do you do when you are grieving what you asked for? Could it be that t...2024-06-0317 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"911, Help Me-Reporting A FAMILY Member" - E178~TRIGGER WARNING!!!~ "911...what is your emergency?" "I need help. My daddy is hurting me." Obviously…this is personal for me. I DID turn in my family member. I was 11 and I turned in my own mother for physical abuse. I also reported the name, address and events of my sex trafficking...at the hands of her boyfriend...in detail to the police. Hardest...most gut-wrenching decision I've ever had to make. But I knew in my heart that what was happening to me was WRONG. Nobody wa...2024-05-2020 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"You STINK - But I'll Hug You Anyway." - E177You're living your life. You're doing whatever you want...whenever you want. All that matters is that you're having fun. You're not worried about what anyone else thinks. No rules. Nothing's holding you back. YOU are LIVING YOUR life. And then you get a WHIFF of something STINKY. We're talking about STINKY crud on this episode of Crud Talk. "You STINK - But I'll Hug You Anyway." - Crud Talk E177 www.sonyabrunner.com Sonya Brunner - Fifty Shades of...2024-05-0618 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"The Cause for the PAUSE" - E176Have you ever felt like you are given MORE than you can handle? Have you ever questioned God? How do YOU handle it when you've been hurt or you get angry? What do you do when you're feeling overwhelmed and stressed out? We're talking about practicing the PAUSE on this episode of Crud Talk. "The Cause for the PAUSE" - Crud Talk E176 www.sonyabrunner.com Sonya Brunner - Fifty Shades of Grace (Facebook page) @sonya4him...2024-04-2920 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"You Can't. He Can." - E175People are hurting. LOTS of people. And what they do with that hurt…completely impacts their lives. There are men and women who are struggling with past abuse, divorce, forgiveness, anger, betrayal, not feeling good enough, loneliness, doubt, addiction, mental illness, health issues, fear, I mean you name it. What do we do when we get to the point where we say I can't do this anymore? Let me encourage you with some truth and hope. "You Can't. He Can." Crud Talk E175 www...2024-04-1522 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Easter CRUD Hunt" - E174What does Easter mean to you? The Easter Bunny...the fancy dresses, family dinners...and Easter Egg Hunts. EGGS can be in all different forms. Hard boiled. Raw. Rotten. All have a shell. All have a yoke. All are fragile. EVERY EGG MUST BREAK in order to be USED. Same with us. In other words…until we’re willing to break open those areas that we’ve been holding on to…OUR CRUD…we remain STUCK and stagnant…useless. Maybe even ROTTEN…and without our God-given purpose. What if we've REJECTED...2024-04-0121 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"TRASH TALK" - Crud Talk E173Are you a TRASH TALKER? How do we speak to people? Do we talk trash or are we kind and considerate? But words can be a POWERFUL weapon. I'm a person who has NO problem with words. I try to make my words to others positive and encouraging. But what about how I talk to MYSELF? I never thought of myself as a TRASH TALKER. But I think I might be THE worst. What about you? 2024-03-1821 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"He CAN Fix It!" - Crud Talk E172Do you ever feel like GOD CAN'T FIX EVERYTHING? He's allowed this to happen to me. It doesn't feel like He loves me. Maybe it's all a lie and we ARE on our own? Ever feel like you are trapped in something that you can't stop doing? And no matter what you do, you find yourself turning to that very thing that has ruined and consumed your life? We're talking about it on this episode of Crud Talk. "He CAN Fix It" - Crud...2024-03-1120 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"WHATEVER" - Crud Talk E171Have you ever said, "WHATEVER!"? When we say “WHATVER” we’re saying that something’s not important or that it makes no difference. We use that word to "dismiss" someone or to flippantly move on to some other topic of conversation. I want us all to get in our minds…**IT MATTERS HOW WE SAY WHATEVER! Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 MY STORY is the opposit...2024-02-2618 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"CRUISIN CRUD" - E170Have you ever been on a cruise? Some people LOVE it. Some people HATE it. Did you know CRUD...can be found on a CRUISE SHIP? It's true. Anywhere you find PEOPLE...you'll find CRUD. You can learn A LOT...on a CRUISE. A WHOLE LOT. Whether it's the buffet line, the entertainment, the gambling, the alcohol, the excursions or maybe you're sailing through rough waters or your forced to walk the plank...how you deal with your CRUD...makes all the difference. We're...2024-02-1925 min

Crud Talk with Sonya BrunnerIdentity Theft RECAP - E169Who are we? Do we even know? In a world where identity is EVERYTHING...and people can CHANGE their identity to whatever they want...how do we know what is REAL? What is the TRUTH? There's a bunch of sources trying to tell us WHO WE ARE. Yet, we base a bunch of information based on what we perceive to be our reality or our truth OR what others tell us we are. Could it be that there is MORE? What we B...2024-02-0520 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Idolatry" E168What do you love MORE than anything? An idol is anything loved more than God, enjoyed more than God. It could be a boyfriend, a husband. It could be grades. It could be the approval of other people. It could be success in business. It could be your children. It could be your looks. Clothes. Popularity. Money. Always being in control or being a perfectionist. WHAT WE VALUE…DETERMINES WHAT WE DO. "Idolatry" - Crud Talk E168 www.sonyabrunner.com Sonya Brunner - Fifty Shades of Grace (Facebook pa...2024-01-2220 min

Crud Talk with Sonya BrunnerCLARITY - E167Happy New Year. So how was your 2023? Good? Horrible? So what does that mean for 2024? I think it’s important to look back and see what has happened…GOOD and BAD…and what God did and what you learned from it…in hindsight or reflection…in order to move forward. In order to answer that...you and I need CLARITY. Clarity starts with the TRUTH. But WHAT IS THE TRUTH? And what does that mean for me and my NEW year? We are writing it out TOGETHER...2024-01-0820 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"How To Handle Stress" - E166I LOVE Christmas! But sometimes, it feels like a pressure cooker...from financial stress to relationships with family that might be strained at best. Especially the pressure that I put on myself with crazy expectations. What will my family think? Is it enough? Can I do more? What if, what if, what if??? How do YOU handle stress? People say, "The Lord will never give you more than you can handle." I don't believe that. We're talking about HOW to HANDLE stress on Crud...2023-12-1818 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Trusting the One Who Allowed It" - E165I've been through some horrific abuse and torture. And people ask me all the time, "HOW do you TRUST Jesus...when He ALLOWED it?" Many of us have been hurt and disappointed at the DEEPEST level…but instead of telling the truth or dealing with it…we hold back. We run. We will not allow ourselves to be hurt worse, so we refuse to trust Him or anyone else. Instead of dealing with the crud, we blame God for what has happened, and we depend on ourselves. So H...2023-12-1120 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"SUCKER or SOAKER? - Friendship Crud" - E164Friendship is AWESOME...until it isn't. Are we a SUCKER...always draining the life out of people? Or are we a SOAKER? Someone that brings joy and life into their relationships. Could it be that we have been BOTH? We are talking about friendship and the differences between healthy friendships and toxic friendships. "SUCKERS or SOAKERS? - Friendship Crud" E164 www.sonyabrunner.com Sonya Brunner - Fifty Shades of Grace (Facebook page) 2023-12-0420 min

Crud Talk with Sonya BrunnerThe HOPELESSNESS of THANK-LESS-NESS - E163What are you thankful for? Depending on how you were raised, or what you've walked through...you might be finding it difficult to feel THANKFUL. Are you lonely? Are you mad? Are you bitter? Are you defeated? Are you tired? Have you lost hope? All kinds of thoughts and feelings arise when we enter into the Holiday season...and we find ourselves face to face with our CRUD. When we struggle to be thankful, we can find ourselves losing HOPE. Especially when we find...2023-11-2022 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Pushing the BULLY Button!" - Crud Talk E162Have you ever had to face a BULLY? Everyone has a button that you don't want to push. The fastest way to get me hacked off is to have someone BULLY someone else. I can't stand it when someone is mean to someone else...or hurts them...simply because they CAN. I HATE IT! I'm sharing a brutal letter I received from one of my BULLIES. You'll be shocked at what they said and what God does. "Pushing the BULLY Button!" - Crud Talk...2023-11-1319 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Church Hurt" - Crud Talk E161Church is supposed to be a "safe" place. Everyone belongs. Everyone is equal. And ALL have sinned. So what do you do if you are hurt by the church? If it's happened to you, you KNOW how painful it is. You question everything. In one instant you can lose your friends, your church family and possibly your job. No matter how or why it happens, the damage can devastate even the strongest person of faith. Jesus is all very well acquainted with CHURCH hurt. But what does He have...2023-11-0623 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Face to Face With Your WORST Mistake" - Crud Talk E160**For Mature Audiences this week! What would you do if you had a hidden secret from those you love... and you were at an event and you came FACE TO FACE with YOUR WORST MISTAKE? All of us have crud. Did you know that? Yep, it's true. How we deal with it makes ALL the difference. We're talking about it this week on "Face To Face With Our WORST Mistake" - Crud Talk E160 sonyabrunner.com Sonya Brunner - Fifty Shades of Grace...2023-10-3018 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"SCARS" - Crud Talk E159I have scars. Lots of them. Some you can see. Some you can't see. What about your scars? Scars are ugly. They can remind us of something that was painful, a loss, an accident or worse...something that WE did to ourselves. But what if our SCARS mean more than just something painful? I've learned a thing or two about scars and I'm sharing some POWERFUL insights as we talk about SCARS and how to deal with them. "SCARS" - Crud Talk E159 2023-10-2318 min

Crud Talk with Sonya BrunnerAre YOU a Party Pooper? - Crud Talk E158Every party has a pooper. Are you the party pooper? I am the party girl! I LOVE to have a good party! We are a society that LOVES to party! We come up with just about ANY reason to have a good time and party! Who wins the game, who got Taylor Swift tickets, who found gas for the cheapest price, who is the biggest trend on social media, the Johnny Depp trial…yada yada yada. And that’s not bad… But are there more i...2023-10-0925 min

Crud Talk with Sonya BrunnerThe Key To Freedom Part 2 - E157What is YOUR Key to freedom? WE see the animal commercials on TV and the rescuers are removing the chains from the dogs, and the dogs are trying to bite them because they’re so afraid. So they open the doors the cage…to let the dog come out on his own…and what does the dog do? HE STAYS IN THE CAGE. Why? Because at least in the cage…he KNOWS what to expect. If he steps out of the cage…he doesn’t know what will happen. The cage is KNOWN...2023-10-0225 min

Crud Talk with Sonya BrunnerThe Key To Freedom - Part 1 / E156SO MANY PEOPLE are hurting. Everyone I work with…they ALL have crud that they haven’t dealt with…and it’s causing major issues in their lives. They aren’t free. They have KEYS to just about everything. Every situation…every emotion…”do this and you’ll be happy.” If that doesn't work, let's get a new key for a new door. And we're never satisfied. We hate where we are but we're afraid of what lies ahead. There’s lots of keys...and there's many different kinds of prisons. We might have a key. B...2023-09-2529 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Say WHAT Now? SSS Word Q&A's" -E155This is for Mature Audiences ONLY! You had questions...so so MANY questions. I LOVE IT! How do we talk about SEX? What do we say? What if she won't forgive me? What if he won't listen? How can I make myself be okay with it and not feel dirty? What if he loves someone else? What if she doesn't want me anymore? What can we do to fix this? Questions always make me feel hopeful. If we are willing to ask, then that shows that we care about the answer. I'm answering some of the good ones, on this...2023-09-1123 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"The OTHER 'SSS' Word" - E154**The episode is for ADULTS ONLY!** The OTHER SSS word...a.k.a...the "FUN" one. At least, I think it's fun. But sadly, many couples are hurting because there is a lack of intimacy in the marriage. Sin, crud, lack of communication, and abuse...all play a part in one of the greatest tragedies in marriages today. Well, I'm not putting up with it...ANYMORE. Satan has had enough free reign in the realm of THIS SSS word...and I'm DONE. D. O. N. E. 2023-09-0421 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"The Ssss Word" - Crud Talk E153 w/Pastor Rick BrunnerWhat's the big deal with the Ssss word, anyway? It isn't a big deal...unless you don't know what it is...or you don't understand how God created it to be. Everyone wants to be the boss of their own lives. But HOW is that working for YOU? Not very good if we are paying attention to the decline of marriages in the world today. My special guest is here..and we're talking about the most notorious, controversial "Sssss" word in modern day marriage. The Ssss Word - Crud Talk E153 w/special guest Pastor Rick Brunner Got Crud? Yep...2023-08-2829 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Run, Jonah! Run!" -E152Are you a RUNNER? When things get hard...when things are uncomfortable...do you RUN? Or maybe you struggle with trusting people, so you don't let anyone get close and then you run before anyone gets the chance to love you? The problem with running, is you never deal with the crud. And you will always HAVE to keep RUNNING. We are talking about RUNNERS on this episode. "Run, Jonah! Run!" - Crud Talk E152 www.sonyabrunner.com Got Crud? Yep. We ALL do. It's how we...2023-08-2117 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"WHY - Getting What You Asked For" E151Have you ever been waiting for something and wondered WHY God hasn't given it to you or what's taking Him so long? Or when you do get an answer...it's NOT what you thought you wanted or what you hoped for? Trusting God sounds easy...until things don't go how we thought they would or should. So, what do you do? How do you respond? Are you a "keep the faith" kind of person or are you more of a "Forget this. I'm taking over!" We're talking...2023-08-0717 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"America LOVES to BUY Kids" - E150We have more SLAVES in the world than ever before. #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking America LOVES to buy children. We are the #1 consumer of child sexual abuse materials and child trafficking. Why is this a big deal? I am a Human Traffic Survivor. I'm a child that was sold for sex by an American to other Americans. I share my story all over the world. And I help people deal with the pain in their past...their crud...so they can be...2023-07-3120 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Doing Hard Things" E149Loving people is hard. Leading people is hard. We're talking about leadership and when God asks us to do hard things, how will we respond? What does that look like and what does it take? Being a leader is hard...because people are complicated. But I think we forget that you and I...ARE people, too. Jesus understands how hard it is to LEAD people. It's Jesus' power that helps us do hard things. But we can't do ANYTHING without Jesus. It starts with Him. Doing Hard Things...2023-07-2424 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Play Nice!" - Crud Talk E148Do you PLAY NICE? Some of us haven't learned how to play nicely with others. We feel entitled. We feel like we're above others, and we won't hesitate to make others feel dumb or less than. Is that you or has that happened to you? Here are some things we can do when we find ourselves struggling to PLAY NICE. We're talking about it on Crud Talk. 2023-07-1720 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"HOW...the DUMBEST QUESTION EVER - UNLESS YOU'RE DESPERATE"Have you ever asked the question "HOW"? Yep, I have, too. When I need to know something, or I want to learn...I ask HOW. I got in BIG trouble for asking HOW by a millionaire. I guess to some people, "HOW" is a really STUPID question...unless you're DESPERATE. When you're desperate...you'll do anything to know HOW to fix it or HOW to change it OR HOW to move on. We're talking about asking the question HOW...and getting the answers that we need to help us through...2023-07-1018 min

Crud Talk with Sonya BrunnerFREEDOM'S...NOT FOR EVERYONE! - E146As we celebrate Independence Day and the freedoms that we hold dear, is EVERYONE free? Does EVERYONE have a right to freedom? Who gets to decide that? **WARNING - This episode is for MATURE Audiences Only** There are millions of slaves in the world RIGHT NOW. You might think you don't know anyone who has been sold to another person. But after listening to this podcast, you might change your mind. While we are grilling our burgers and watching the fireworks, we need to remember that not EVERYONE is FREE. 2023-07-0319 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"It's My Party And I'll Have REGRET If I Want To" - Crud Talk E145REGRET. No one wants to live with regret. But, is it all bad? What if regret gets us to focus on what we need to? It's my birthday and we're talking about REGRET Crud. "It's My Party And I'll Have REGRET If I Want To" - Crud Talk E145 #dealwithyourcrud #crudtalk #cruddealer #fiftyshadesofgrace #lifecoach #humantraffickingawareness #abuse #survivor #healing #forgiveness #howtodealwithcrud #hope #speaker #podcast #family #marriage #relationships #howtoforgive #howtomoveon #howtosurviveabuse #music #empowerment #childtrafficking #bible #childabuse #regret #howtodealwithyourcrud #birthday 2023-06-2621 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"I Met My Father Today." - Crud Talk E144I met my father for the first time. **WARNING** Mature audiences Only Be careful what you ask. You might now like the answers. This is the gut-wrenching story and what I learned. Every choice has a ripple effect on us...and everyone else. I AM THANKFUL. Everyone has CRUD. It's how we deal with it that makes all the difference. #dealwithyourcrud #fiftyshadesofgrace #abuse #healing #humantrafficking #lifecoach ...2023-06-1925 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"When The CHEERLEADER Needs A CHEERLEADER" - Crud Talk E143Has this ever happened to you? You're called to do something, you're passionate, you're working hard and...NO ONE is cheering for you. In fact they don't even ask about it or get involved in any way. They might even make the conversation all about what THEY are doing. Sometimes, they can even be mean because of jealousy. It can be lonely. It can be discouraging. But here's some things this cheerleader learned. "When the CHEERLEADER Needs a CHEERLEADER!" Crud Talk E143 2023-06-1219 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"I CAN'T GET NO...SATISFACTION" - Crud Talk E142We are a society that has MORE than ever…as far as money, modern conveniences, information, and the ability to learn and change our circumstances. Now all we have to do…is GOOGLE IT! And we can find anything we need…like RIGHT NOW! We have it all...but still we want MORE. We have everything...but we are miserable...lonely...& discontent. Why? And how does that impact the other areas of our lives? We're talking about discontentment and how to deal with that crud. "I Can't Get No...SATISFACTION" - Crud Talk E...2023-06-0521 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Good Mom's...Who Want To LEAVE!"Are you a MOM? We love it. It's our greatest accomplishment. It's everything we've ever dreamed of. We feel good about how we're doing and we're confident in our ability to be a great MOTHER. Right? Hmmm. Have you ever felt like this: "There’s something wrong with me. I feel like the biggest fake on the planet. I wanted the dream. A husband, who loves me...and kids. I’ve wanted kids since I was little. Now th...2023-05-1018 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Should've Known Better" - Crud Talk E140Has this ever happened to you? Someone hurts you and betrays your trust. But what if it comes from someone who should've known better but didn't do better by you? Those are some of the deepest wounds. We're hearing from a woman who was hurt by her father. Because of that hurt, she made choices that hurt herself and her marriage. This is an incredible story of heartbreak and healing. Listen to her story. "Should've Known Better" - Crud Talk E140 2023-04-2417 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"The MAD...In March MADness!" - Crud Talk E139It's March MADNESS. Basketball and MORE basketball. And I'm MAD! Are YOU? People handle anger in all different kinds of ways. Are you king or queen of the flagrant fouls or flopping? So, what do we do when we get mad? What do we do when we’ve been hurt or betrayed or disappointed by someone else? Do we retaliate? Do we shut down? Do we hold a grudge? Do we blame others? ...2023-04-0419 min

Grace Enough PodcastLeigh Mackenzie | The Value of Trauma Therapy & Journeying with Jesus,Leigh Mackenzie and Amber discuss discuss the hard and necessary healing work after traumatic childhood experiences. Leigh's book, She Seems So Normal: Shatter the Plastic Princess, Embrace Authentic Faith is a documentary narrative journey of uncovering long hidden sexual abuse and her journey of embracing authentic faith through the help of Jesus, mentors, prayer warriors, therapists, and the work of the Holy Spirit.Questions Discussed During The Value of Trauma Therapy in Your Journey with Jesus: Take us back to your childhood and share a little about what family life was like for you. You are a CS...2023-04-0446 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"From The Pit...To The Party!" - Crud Talk E138People are awesome...until they're NOT. (Deep Sigh.) And why does it seem like they're always the loudest and most repeat-offenders? (Eye-roll) When we've been hurt by others, we can get discouraged...especially if things don't ever change. Saying stupid things like, "If I didn't hurt you, you wouldn't be where you are today. I take 100% credit for you." Yep. Like I said, people are awesome...until you want to throat punch them. :) What do we do when we are stuck in the hurt? How do we get past it? We're talking about it today on Crud T...2023-02-2121 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Uncle Bob Has Got To Go!" - Crud Talk E137“It’s time to STOP telling our daughters NOT to wear shorts when Uncle Bob is over…and start telling Uncle Bob he can’t come over anymore.” Uncle Bob would INSIST on "hugs". He'd look me up and down, he'd hold me TOO close and He would always try to kiss me. The worst part of all of it was...that his hands would always be TOO HIGH up. Then he would LINGER there, while TONS of adults stood in the room doing NOTHING! I feel like many people have an "Uncle Bob" in their fami...2023-02-1319 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"SHUT THE...CRUD...UP!" - Crud Talk E136"Do what you want, say what you want, live how you want, when you want. Do what makes YOU happy. You do you!" If everything revolves around us and it IS all about ME...then why aren't we happy? Could it be that there's some crud in there that hasn't been dealt with...and we're responding in ways that are hurtful to ourselves or others? Is this is you, then...SHUT THE...CRUD...UP! Got Crud? Everybody does. How we deal with it, makes all the difference. So let's deal with it. "Shut the...CRUD...2023-02-0618 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"When It HURTS Like CRUD..." How to Deal with HURT." - Crud Talk E135I'm just so...HURT! Have YOU been hurt by someone? Have you been betrayed, disappointed, wounded? Has it been difficult to forgive and to get past it? I GET IT! I don't know a human being on earth...who hasn't been hurt by somebody else. All of us have crud, so what can we do...to get past the pain and move on? We're talking about CRUD that HURTS...and how to deal with it. "When It HURTS Like CRUD...How to Deal with HURT" - Crud Talk E135 2023-01-2120 min

Persons with Lived Experience: Inspiring Stories for Unprecedented Times with Bring Freedom Org'Noone's Ever Going to Love You' Sonya Brunner to 50 Shades of Grace'Noone's Ever Going to Love You' Sonya Brunner to 50 Shades of Grace Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including prostitution, child sexual abuse, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, homelessness, suicidal ideation, substance use, sex trafficking, etc. Persons with Lived Experience Podcast with Dixie and Zona Season 2 is brought to you by the generous supporters of BringFreedom.org who can make a tax-free donation on the website or on Venmo @bringfreedom These donations go to support the persons with lived experience who are bravely sharing their stories, in an effort to minimize r...2023-01-2046 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Christmas Blahs? STOP. DROP. And ROLL." - Crud Talk E134Have you been struggling to get in the CHRISTMAS spirit this year? You're NOT alone. I've heard from many people that this year is less than "Christmassy..." for them. So, what do we do when we aren't FEELING IT? I think I can help. Christmas Blahs? STOP DROP AND ROLL." - Crud Talk E134 2022-12-2422 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"STAND there and...WAIT!" - Crud Talk E133How many of us love to WAIT? Like waiting in the line for groceries, or at an amusement park, or waiting in the line to pick up our kids at school. How about waiting in line to pay for our car tags and...my favorite...waiting for FAST food that is NOT fast??? I HATE to WAIT for anything. I'm not good at it. It makes me crazy. Are you waiting on something? A new job. A spouse. A healing to your illness. So what do we do when we need something, but the...2022-12-1620 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Things I CAN Control!" - Crud Talk E132Does your world feel out of control? Yep, ME TOO! It feels like the world is spinning faster and faster. Some days it seems like I'm barely hanging on. Is it our expectations? Is it the busyness we all feel these days? Or is it our choice? There ARE things that you and I CAN control. Sometimes we just need a reminder. We're talking about it on this episode of Crud Talk.2022-12-0520 min

Crud Talk with Sonya BrunnerDo I Have to FORGET in Order to FORGIVE? Crud Talk E131Forgiveness is SUPER hard to do. I get it! I was hurt badly by an abusive mom and sold to men, who hurt me. But when we get to the place that we are able to forgive, what do we do if we can't forget what happened? Is God okay with us feeling emotions AFTER we've forgiven the person who hurt us? We're talking about FORGIVENESS CRUD and what we can do when we CAN'T FORGET. "Do I Have to FORGET in Order to FORGIVE?" Crud Talk #131 2022-11-1522 min

Slam the GavelRhonda Reyna Speaks Out On The Necessity For Law Enforcement Reform Necessary To End Family Court Kidnapping Slam the Gavel welcomes new guest, Rhonda Reyna to the podcast. Rhonda shares her story about what she and her 13 year-old daughter have gone through at the hands of the uneducated and corrupt police of Santa Cruz County, California. Reyna's daughter has a manipulative and coercively controlling wealthy father who has prevailed in family court in order to separate Mother from Daughter. He is also paying Dr. Rebecca Bailey, a reunification therapist from," Transitioning Families," to continue to brainwash her daughter. SIDE NOTE:Kathleen Russell is looking for other victims of Dr. Rebecca Bailey. The issue at hand is...2022-10-1151 min

Grace Enough PodcastLisa Saruga | Sexual Violence Victim & Reform Advocate, 193Lisa Saruga and Amber discuss the sexual violence she experienced as a college student and the way God is using the experience to bring change.Sexual Violence Victim and Reform Advocate Questions Discussed: (2:32) As a college student in the early 1980's you experienced a traumatic life changing event. Take us back and share as much or as little about that experience with us. (4:37) What were the days and weeks like following? (9:47) Christ does begin to become a friend to you. What was that process like? (13:11) Your perpetrator remained unknown for 35 years. What was day to day life...2022-10-1148 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"MUCK YOUR BARN!" - Crud Talk E130Do you know what happens when you don't muck a barn? It gets LOADS of poop. It becomes messy, dirty and stinky. If you don't muck your barn, it leads to sickness, disease and even death. We're talking about POOP...a.k.a. CRUD. "Muck Your Barn!" - Crud Talk E130 2022-10-1017 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"HOW...I do...it!" w/Dee Harrison - Crud Talk E129DJ...cue the music, drop the beat & everybody sing it...'THIS IS HOW WE DO IT...' :) Helping people deal with their crud is one of the hardest things I've ever done...and it absolutely makes my heart explode when I see people dealing with their crud and their lives being changed. We hear all the time, "You just do YOU!" but what does that mean? I'll tell you how I DO it. The struggles, the pitfalls and the victories! I'm keeping it real, y'all. **Hee hee...don't I always? Join me with my special gue...2022-08-0942 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"WILD Tales from VBS!" - Reaching outside the church walls and pointing people to Jesus! - Crud Talk E128Vacation Bible School is one of the most powerful tools a church has to reach their community. Crazy songs, silly games, crafts, and learning about Jesus. My team did an amazing job pouring into kids and families. Our goal was to love God and love people. Listen to what one father experienced as a result of VBS. He realized that he had some crud that he never dealt with. He saw something that he'd never seen before. He wanted that! He wanted to change. It's amazing what happens when we deal with our crud and know that we are c...2022-07-2621 min

Grace Enough PodcastSonya Brunner | Human Trafficking, Abuse, & Redemption, 179**Trigger Warning: This episode contains conversation about abuse and human trafficking and in not appropriate for all audiences.**Sonya Brunner and Amber discuss her abusive childhood and the redemption she experienced through Jesus. They also discuss her ministry Fifty Shade of Grace. Abuse, Human Trafficking, & Redemption Questions Discussed: (2:22) Family is supposed to be a safe place for children to grow and learn and experience love, but your family life was everything, but….Will you take us back and share a bit of your childhood experience with us? (11:02) From 9 to 12, it was mainly just you and...2022-07-0550 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Sonya In the HOT Seat - Crud Q&A's" - Crud Talk E127Do you struggle with loneliness? Is it hard to forgive? What was YOUR most embarrassing moment? Favorite movie, favorite verse, marriage, ministry challenges, cutting the toxic apron strings and couple dating advice. Oh is that ALL??? WHEW! I'm answering YOUR questions today. Crud Talk - E127 2022-06-2224 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"What Elephant?" - Crud Talk E126How many of us do life with a LARGE STINKY ELEPHANT? Some of you just said, "What are you talking about? What elephant?" I think LOTS us do life with ELEPHANTS. We're talking about intimacy crud, and how denying the existence of crud and not dealing with it, can do so much damage in our lives. *This episode is for a mature audience! "What Elephant?" Crud Talk - E126 2022-06-0621 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Loss, Health & Pet Peeve Crud" w/Guest Dee Harrison. Crud Talk E125We've all got crud. Loss of loved ones, family dynamics, our health, per peeves and even dealing with difficult people. My friend Dee Harrison joins me on the podcast to talk about all kinds of crud. WARNING!!! We laugh A LOT! Come join the party!2022-05-3130 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Control = Trust" Crud Talk E124Control. That little word that most of us can't live without. So, what happens when we lose it? What do we do then? When life is hard and what used to be bright has grown dim, sometimes going back to the beginning reminds us of things forgotten. And maybe what we've been holding on to so tightly, might be the very thing that needs to be stripped away.2022-05-2620 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Growing Through the Suffering" w/Pastor Rick Brunner - E123It's not IF we will suffer...it's WHEN. Nobody likes to suffer. When we find ourselves walking through hard things, the temptation will be to shut down or give up. So, how do we GROW through the suffering? My guest, Pastor Rick Brunner, will give us tools to help us get through our suffering in a healthy way. We ALL have crud. It's how we deal with it, that makes all the difference. 2022-05-2334 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"You Can Run But You Can't Hide" Crud Talk E122Ever feel like everything around you is falling apart and you just need to get away? All of us have probably wanted to "run" a time or two. Listen to this precious story of hope and redemption! 2022-05-1621 min

Crud Talk with Sonya Brunner"Mother's Day" Crud Talk E121Feeling overwhelmed with being a "MOM"? Yeah! Me too! Here's some GREAT encouragement for all of us moms out there...who are just trying to do the best job we can for our families! 2022-05-0920 min

Things People Are Passionate AboutEpisode 008 – Mark Oates – Storytelling through Song - Things People Are Passionate AboutMark is a versatile Adelaide based performer with credits including the State Opera of SA, the Adelaide Festival, the Brisbane Festival, SINGular Productions, Ding! Productions, Six Foot Something Productions, MOatesArt Productions, the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and the Adelaide Art Orchestra. He has toured SA with State Opera, SINGular productions and the Adelaide Art Orchestra. Mark is the featured singer and MC for Le Aerial, performing 3 seasons at Perth Fringeworld, Adelaide Fringe, Auckland Fringe. Mark has produced and performed in his own sold out cabaret shows, Mark Oates and the Daniel Brunner Pretty Big Band and Love in the key...2020-10-142h 28