The Crucible Project Podcast The Crucible Project

Deb Gustafson shares with podcast host Joy Dunning  about her journey through sexual and spiritual abuse that has driven her mission to create a world where every survivor is believed and supported for as long as it takes. Deb reports on Crucible’s impact to her healing journey and the power of soul work in recovery. She reports her desire for every pastor or church leader who notices abuse temptation to go through the Crucible Project retreat to prevent sexual and spiritual abuse. She also encourages survivors to courageously speak the truth and begin their healing journey through a trauma-informed therapist, Crucible group or retreat experience, or to the national abuse hotline 866-656-4673. She shares her efforts through Godly Responses to Abuse in Christian Environments and Crucible to prevent abuse and develop trauma-informed responses to survivors of abuse.

Here are some of the topics we cover in our podcast episodes:

Radical honesty and grace
Spiritual growth
Discipleship
Mentorship
Personal development
Life transformation
Christian men's ministry
Christian women's ministry
Faith-based retreat
Discover our other resources:

Our Website: https://thecrucibleproject.org/
Our Blog: https://thecrucibleproject.org/blog/
Christian Men's Retreats: https://thecrucibleproject.org/crucible-weekend-for-men/
Christian Women's Retreats: https://thecrucibleproject.org/crucible-weekend-for-women/

Valerie Rausseo, LCPC, shares with host Joy Dunning about the power of shame and how it has impacted both her private counseling practice clients and her own life. After losing her mother to cancer at 17 and being abandoned by her dad,  shame became utterly debilitating as she tried to find her place in the world. Through sharing, risking vulnerability, and the support of a community of others, Valerie found healing and shares how she walks her clients through their journeys with shame, too. 

Here are some of the topics we cover in our podcast episodes:

Radical honesty and grace
Spiritual growth
Discipleship
Mentorship
Personal development
Life transformation
Christian men's ministry
Christian women's ministry
Faith-based retreat
Discover our other resources:

Our Website: https://thecrucibleproject.org/
Our Blog: https://thecrucibleproject.org/blog/
Christian Men's Retreats: https://thecrucibleproject.org/crucible-weekend-for-men/
Christian Women's Retreats: https://thecrucibleproject.org/crucible-weekend-for-women/

Australian Shea Adams is interviewed by podcast host Martin Brooker about the impact of Crucible retreat on his lifelong challenge with anxiety. Shea shares how a bullying incident as a boy drove him to high anxiety around large groups of people. Such incidents caused him to be physically sick. Not trusting these emotions from an early age, Shea’s inner-world was full of judgements of others and himself. He always wondered if he was good enough and has now found a community where he welcomes honesty and receives grace. Shea reports how his continued soul work is improving his internal world and how it has improved his relationships with God and others.

Here are some of the topics we cover in our podcast episodes:

Radical honesty and grace
Spiritual growth
Discipleship
Mentorship
Personal development
Life transformation
Christian men's ministry
Christian women's ministry
Faith-based retreat
Discover our other resources:

Our Website: https://thecrucibleproject.org/
Our Blog: https://thecrucibleproject.org/blog/
Christian Men's Retreats: https://thecrucibleproject.org/crucible-weekend-for-men/
Christian Women's Retreats: https://thecrucibleproject.org/crucible-weekend-for-women/

Podcast host James Damey interviews Peter and Dawn Aldrich about the impact of their individual Crucible Retreats on their relationship. They moved from unfair arguments resulting in hurt feelings over their thirty-nine years of marriage to being able to speak cleanly to each other. As each continue their own personal work in separate groups, they report discovering how their individual wounds are contributing to their individual perspectives so that they blame the other much less and own their own wounds. The impact of being able to recognize emotions during a conversation and own it has changed the outcomes of their repetitive arguments. They also share their experience of launching a Men’s Crucible Community and then a Women’s Crucible Community in Connecticut and what God’s doing through the community in Connecticut.


Here are some of the topics we cover in our podcast episodes:

Radical honesty and grace
Spiritual growth
Discipleship
Mentorship
Personal development
Life transformation
Christian men's ministry
Christian women's ministry
Faith-based retreat
Discover our other resources:

Our Website: https://thecrucibleproject.org/
Our Blog: https://thecrucibleproject.org/blog/
Christian Men's Retreats: https://thecrucibleproject.org/crucible-weekend-for-men/
Christian Women's Retreats: https://thecrucibleproject.org/crucible-weekend-for-women/

Kenny Cox, business leader and Crucible board member, shares the impact of Crucible in his healing journey. He shares how transformational experiences like Crucible have helped him transform, instead of transfer, his anger. Along his journey, he was introduced to the National Christian Foundation and the concept of donor advised funds and the history of great movements in the Kingdom of God. He learned that behind every great movement gospel patrons funded the Kingdom Work. He shares his gospel patronage and the mission he lives: “Through my brokenness and my ability to incarnate with others, I encourage healing, meaning, purpose and legacy.”  He is advancing the gospel by funding transformation of the hearts and souls. He shares how giving his time, talents and treasures through Crucible is transforming the world.

Here are some of the topics we cover in our podcast episodes:

Radical honesty and grace
Spiritual growth
Discipleship
Mentorship
Personal development
Life transformation
Christian men's ministry
Christian women's ministry
Faith-based retreat
Discover our other resources:

Our Website: https://thecrucibleproject.org/
Our Blog: https://thecrucibleproject.org/blog/
Christian Men's Retreats: https://thecrucibleproject.org/crucible-weekend-for-men/
Christian Women's Retreats: https://thecrucibleproject.org/crucible-weekend-for-women/

Leadership Series Host Tim Rush interviews Crucible Women’s Ministry Leader, Lisa Modrzejewski, on leadership. Lisa frankly discusses her early leadership years and the development of her leadership through the challenges in her inner world. She shares her painful story and the journey of healing which unleashed her leadership.

Here are some of the topics we cover in our podcast episodes:

Radical honesty and grace
Spiritual growth
Discipleship
Mentorship
Personal development
Life transformation
Christian men's ministry
Christian women's ministry
Faith-based retreat
Discover our other resources:

Our Website: https://thecrucibleproject.org/
Our Blog: https://thecrucibleproject.org/blog/
Christian Men's Retreats: https://thecrucibleproject.org/crucible-weekend-for-men/
Christian Women's Retreats: https://thecrucibleproject.org/crucible-weekend-for-women/