Safe to Hope

Ann Maree Goudzwaard
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Safe to Hope: Hope Renewed in Light of Eternity exists to offer women space to tell their stories of suffering and loss with care, dignity, and honesty. Though all suffering is loss, we ground that belief in a God who cares and remains present. This is our hope.

  1. 4D AGO

    Season 7: Episode 1 - Is It Spiritual Abuse Intro with Wade Mullen - Expert Contributor

    In this first episode of Safe to Hope, Season 7 Wade Mullen joins Ann Maree and Julia to unpack how spiritual abuse operates within churches and Christian organizations. Drawing from his research and lived experience, Wade exposes the image-protecting tactics—silencing, justification, denial, and confusion—that often harm victims and protect systems. This conversation offers language, clarity, and hope for those seeking truth, safety, and a more faithful response to abuse. Safe To Hope is one of the resources offered through the ministry of Help[H]er, a 501C3 that provides training and resources for those ministering in one-another care, and advocacy for women in crisis in Christian organizations. Your donations make it possible for Help[H]er to serve as they navigate crises. All donations are tax-deductible. Help[H]er website Give Shop We value and respect conversations with all our guests. Opinions, viewpoints, and convictions may differ so we encourage our listeners to practice discernment. As well, guests do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of HelpHer. It is our hope that this podcast is a platform for hearing and learning rather than causing division or strife. Please note, abuse situations have common patterns of behavior, responses, and environments. Any familiarity construed by the listener is of their own opinion and interpretation. Our podcast does not accuse individuals or organizations. The podcast is for informational purposes and is not a substitute for professional care, diagnosis, or treatment.

    1h 36m

  2. 11/11/2025

    Season 6: Episode 17 - Carya & Dan Allender Bonus 2

    This bonus and final episode of the Safe to Hope podcast brings together Dr. Dan Allender and our storyteller, Carya, in a conversation that is both tender and profound. Dr. Allender—known for his pioneering work in trauma and abuse recovery—invites Carya to reflect on her healing journey through the lens of God’s image, goodness, and gentleness. Together, they explore the paradox of holding both unbearable evil and astonishing grace within one life. SHOW NOTES:  Dr Allender resources The Wounded HeartThe Healing PathTo Be ToldGod Loves SexIntimate AlliesThe Cry of the Soul, Bold LoveBold PurposeRedeeming HeartacheThe Deep-Rooted MarriageSafe To Hope is one of the resources offered through the ministry of Help[H]er, a 501C3 that provides training and resources for those ministering in one-another care, and advocacy for women in crisis in Christian organizations. Your donations make it possible for Help[H]er to serve as they navigate crises. All donations are tax-deductible. Help[H]er website Give Shop We value and respect conversations with all our guests. Opinions, viewpoints, and convictions may differ so we encourage our listeners to practice discernment. As well, guests do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of HelpHer. It is our hope that this podcast is a platform for hearing and learning rather than causing division or strife. Please note, abuse situations have common patterns of behavior, responses, and environments. Any familiarity construed by the listener is of their own opinion and interpretation. Our podcast does not accuse individuals or organizations. The podcast is for informational purposes and is not a substitute for professional care, diagnosis, or treatment.

    1h 3m

  3. 10/28/2025

    Season 6: Episode 16 - Carya's Story Part 6

    In her final story episode, Carya reflects on what it means for God to be with her—not only through rescue, but in the long, quiet ache that follows. Through Scripture, images, and honest wrestling, she shares how comfort can coexist with agony, and how the Word that once felt distant has become both balm and challenge. Explore what healing looks like when it isn’t finished yet—when faith must hold steady between lament and hope. Episode 4 Episode 6 Restoring the Shattered Self and Treating Trauma and Christian Counseling  by Dr. Heather GingrichGraduate Certificate in Trauma TherapyThe Other Half of Church, Escaping Enemy Mode and The Red Dragon Cast Down  by Jim WilderSelf-Regulation for Daily TriggersJustice From the Victim’s Perspective by Judith HermanHonoring the Truth: A Response to the Backlash by Ellen Bass and Laura DavisServing SRA Survivors: Satanic Ritual Abuse Recovery by Kay Elise TolmanOn the Threshold of Hope by Diane LangbergScripture quotations are from the ESV®Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright© 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by pe Safe To Hope is one of the resources offered through the ministry of Help[H]er, a 501C3 that provides training and resources for those ministering in one-another care, and advocacy for women in crisis in Christian organizations. Your donations make it possible for Help[H]er to serve as they navigate crises. All donations are tax-deductible. Help[H]er website Give Shop We value and respect conversations with all our guests. Opinions, viewpoints, and convictions may differ so we encourage our listeners to practice discernment. As well, guests do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of HelpHer. It is our hope that this podcast is a platform for hearing and learning rather than causing division or strife. Please note, abuse situations have common patterns of behavior, responses, and environments. Any familiarity construed by the listener is of their own opinion and interpretation. Our podcast does not accuse individuals or organizations. The podcast is for informational purposes and is not a substitute for professional care, diagnosis, or treatment.

    3h 1m

  4. 10/14/2025

    Season 6: Episode 15 - Expert Contributor Dan Allender

    Dr. Dan Allender joins Ann Maree to discuss trauma, faith, and the work of story. Together they wrestle with how believers can live in the tension between death and resurrection—where hope and heartache coexist. SHOW NOTES:Episode 4 Self-CareEpisode 6 Dr Heather EvansDr Allender’s Resources: The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual AbuseThe Healing Path: How the Hurts in Your Past Can Lead You to a More Abundant LifeTo Be Told: Know Your Story, Shape Your FutureThe Cry of the Soul (with Tremper Longman III)God Loves Sex (with Dr. Tremper Longman III)Bold Love (with Tremper Longman III) The Other Half of Church by Jim WilderSelf-Regulation for Daily TriggersJustice From the Victim’s Perspective by Judith HermanHonoring the Truth: A Response to the Backlash by Ellen Bass and Laura DavisServing SRA Survivors: Satanic Ritual Abuse Recovery by Kay Elise TolmanOn the Threshold of Hope by Diane LangbergSafe To Hope is one of the resources offered through the ministry of Help[H]er, a 501C3 that provides training and resources for those ministering in one-another care, and advocacy for women in crisis in Christian organizations. Your donations make it possible for Help[H]er to serve as they navigate crises. All donations are tax-deductible. Help[H]er website Give Shop We value and respect conversations with all our guests. Opinions, viewpoints, and convictions may differ so we encourage our listeners to practice discernment. As well, guests do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of HelpHer. It is our hope that this podcast is a platform for hearing and learning rather than causing division or strife. Please note, abuse situations have common patterns of behavior, responses, and environments. Any familiarity construed by the listener is of their own opinion and interpretation. Our podcast does not accuse individuals or organizations. The podcast is for informational purposes and is not a substitute for professional care, diagnosis, or treatment.

    1h 5m

  5. 09/23/2025

    Season 6: Episode 14 - The Rescue Story

    Carya’s rescue didn’t begin with a manual—it began with love, prayer, and a community willing to bear witness. In this conversation, “Lynn,” the trusted friend who helped orchestrate Carya’s exit from harm, shares how faith, patience, wise counsel, and practical safeguards came together to make safety possible. This is not a how-to guide; it’s a testimony of God’s steady care through ordinary people who chose to stay. SHOW NOTES: Episode 4 Self-CareEpisode 6 Dr Heather EvansRestoring the Shattered Self by Dr. Heather GingrichTreating Trauma and Christian Counseling by Dr. Heather GingrichGraduate Certificate in Trauma TherapyThe Other Half of Church by Jim WilderSelf-Regulation for Daily TriggersJustice From the Victim’s Perspective by Judith HermanHonoring the Truth: A Response to the Backlash by Ellen Bass and Laura DavisEscaping Enemy Mode and The Red Dragon Cast Down by Dr Jim WilderServing SRA Survivors: Satanic Ritual Abuse Recovery by Kay Elise TolmanOn the Threshold of Hope by Diane LangbergSafe To Hope is one of the resources offered through the ministry of Help[H]er, a 501C3 that provides training and resources for those ministering in one-another care, and advocacy for women in crisis in Christian organizations. Your donations make it possible for Help[H]er to serve as they navigate crises. All donations are tax-deductible. Help[H]er website Give Shop We value and respect conversations with all our guests. Opinions, viewpoints, and convictions may differ so we encourage our listeners to practice discernment. As well, guests do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of HelpHer. It is our hope that this podcast is a platform for hearing and learning rather than causing division or strife. Please note, abuse situations have common patterns of behavior, responses, and environments. Any familiarity construed by the listener is of their own opinion and interpretation. Our podcast does not accuse individuals or organizations. The podcast is for informational purposes and is not a substitute for professional care, diagnosis, or treatment.

    44 min

  6. 09/09/2025

    Season 6: Episode 13 - Carya's Story Part 5

    In this pivotal chapter of her story, Carya shares how her long nightmare began to shift—when the years of abuse finally gave way to rescue. Yet safety was not something she could walk into alone. This episode highlights the crucial role of people-helpers—those who step in, stand beside, and walk with survivors through the fear, uncertainty, and fragile beginnings of healing. Show Notes: Episode 4 Self-CareEpisode 6 Dr Heather EvansRestoring the Shattered Self by Dr. Heather GingrichTreating Trauma and Christian Counseling by Dr. Heather GingrichGraduate Certificate in Trauma TherapyThe Other Half of Church by Jim Wilder Self-Regulation for Daily TriggersJustice From the Victim’s Perspective by Judith HermanHonoring the Truth: A Response to the Backlash by Ellen Bass and Laura DavisEscaping Enemy Mode and The Red Dragon Cast Down by Dr Jim WilderServing SRA Survivors: Satanic Ritual Abuse Recovery by Kay Elise TolmanOn the Threshold of Hope by Diane Langberg Safe To Hope is one of the resources offered through the ministry of Help[H]er, a 501C3 that provides training and resources for those ministering in one-another care, and advocacy for women in crisis in Christian organizations. Your donations make it possible for Help[H]er to serve as they navigate crises. All donations are tax-deductible. Help[H]er website Give Shop We value and respect conversations with all our guests. Opinions, viewpoints, and convictions may differ so we encourage our listeners to practice discernment. As well, guests do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of HelpHer. It is our hope that this podcast is a platform for hearing and learning rather than causing division or strife. Please note, abuse situations have common patterns of behavior, responses, and environments. Any familiarity construed by the listener is of their own opinion and interpretation. Our podcast does not accuse individuals or organizations. The podcast is for informational purposes and is not a substitute for professional care, diagnosis, or treatment.

    1h 26m

  7. 08/26/2025

    Season 6: Episode 12 - Expert Contributor Dr Heather Gingrich

    This week on Safe to Hope, Dr. Heather Davediuk Gingrich joins us for a conversation that blends deep clinical insight with years of walking alongside survivors of extreme abuse. From dissociative identity disorder (DID) to ritual abuse, she helps us understand how evil distorts, how the church can cause further harm—even unintentionally—and how to become truly safe people for those who are healing. This is a sobering yet hope-filled episode, equipping us to listen well, care wisely, and respond with both truth and compassion. SHOW NOTES:  Shattered No More by Dr. Heather GingrichRestoring the Shattered Self by Dr. Heather GingrichTreating Trauma and Christian Counseling by Dr. Heather GingrichGraduate Certificate in Trauma Therapy with Dr. Heather GingrichThe Other Half of Church by Jim Wilder Self-Regulation for Daily TriggersJustice From the Victim’s Perspective by Judith HermanHonoring the Truth: A Response to the Backlash by Ellen Bass and Laura DavisEscaping Enemy Mode by Dr Jim WilderServing SRA Survivors: Satanic Ritual Abuse Recovery by Kay Elise TolmanOn the Threshold of Hope by Diane LangbergSafe To Hope is one of the resources offered through the ministry of Help[H]er, a 501C3 that provides training and resources for those ministering in one-another care, and advocacy for women in crisis in Christian organizations. Your donations make it possible for Help[H]er to serve as they navigate crises. All donations are tax-deductible. Help[H]er website Give Shop We value and respect conversations with all our guests. Opinions, viewpoints, and convictions may differ so we encourage our listeners to practice discernment. As well, guests do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of HelpHer. It is our hope that this podcast is a platform for hearing and learning rather than causing division or strife. Please note, abuse situations have common patterns of behavior, responses, and environments. Any familiarity construed by the listener is of their own opinion and interpretation. Our podcast does not accuse individuals or organizations. The podcast is for informational purposes and is not a substitute for professional care, diagnosis, or treatment.

    1h 11m

  8. 08/12/2025

    Season 6: Episode 11 - Carya's Story Part 4

    Through language rarely spoken in Christian spaces, Carya explains the difference between grooming and training, and how dissociation became the means of survival when life became unbearable. Carya invites listeners to see not only the trauma, but the mercy that allowed her to endure it. Her words call us, the Church to deeper understanding, and to become a place where stories like hers can be known and safely held. Show Notes: Episode 4 Self-CareEpisode 6 Dr. Heather EvansShattered No More by Dr. Heather GingrichCTHN, Tools and HandoutsSelf-Regulation for Daily TriggersThe Essential Skill to Regulate Your Nervous SystemTherapy in a NutshellJustice From the Victim’s Perspective by Judith HermanHonoring the Truth: A Response to the Backlash by Ellen Bass and Laura DavisEscaping Enemy Mode by Dr Jim WilderServing SRA Survivors: Satanic Ritual Abuse Recovery by Kay Elise TolmanLalich Center on Cults and CoercionRAINN.org - Informational Support for sexual abuse survivorsOn the Threshold of Hope by Diane LangbergEscaping High-Control Religious GroupsSafe To Hope is one of the resources offered through the ministry of Help[H]er, a 501C3 that provides training and resources for those ministering in one-another care, and advocacy for women in crisis in Christian organizations. Your donations make it possible for Help[H]er to serve as they navigate crises. All donations are tax-deductible. Help[H]er website Give Shop We value and respect conversations with all our guests. Opinions, viewpoints, and convictions may differ so we encourage our listeners to practice discernment. As well, guests do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of HelpHer. It is our hope that this podcast is a platform for hearing and learning rather than causing division or strife. Please note, abuse situations have common patterns of behavior, responses, and environments. Any familiarity construed by the listener is of their own opinion and interpretation. Our podcast does not accuse individuals or organizations. The podcast is for informational purposes and is not a substitute for professional care, diagnosis, or treatment.

    1h 18m
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Safe to Hope: Hope Renewed in Light of Eternity exists to offer women space to tell their stories of suffering and loss with care, dignity, and honesty. Though all suffering is loss, we ground that belief in a God who cares and remains present. This is our hope.

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  • Creator
    Ann Maree Goudzwaard
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    71
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Safe to Hope
  • Show Website
    Safe to Hope

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