Joy Equals Strength Podcast
On the Joy Equals Strength podcast, Beth and Robin draw on their experiences in abusive marriages and their own healing journeys to provide education, encouragement, hope, and support. We share how our loving Heavenly Father led our healing. We pull wisdom from scripture. We are transparent and open in sharing what we experienced and recommend not listening while children are present.
Episodes
40 episodes
Budget is Not a Bad Word. Every Dollar Matters. Laina Brown Part 2
Robin and Beth welcome Laina Brown back for more education about money! We talk about budgeting, buying a home, investing and mindset around money. Find Laina at her website: https://www.lainabrown.com/ On...
Eye opening, Simple ways to Protect Yourself Financially, Laina Brown Part 1
Beth and Robin welcome Laina Brown, Financial Educator and Coach, to the podcast. Laina shares her heart for women who have experienced Domestic Violence. She offers some practical and simple ways to manage money after leaving a DV situation.
Why Should You Take time to Grieve Your Marriage?
Robin and Beth expound on grief when it comes to acknowledging that our marriages were not going to last. They talk about when the grief started, how they dealt with it and how to move through it. Here are the links promised...
Results with Spiritual Warfare Ways to Battle
Beth and Robin tackle the big topic of Spiritual Warfare. They talk about what it is, how to practice it and our authority in waging war on the enemy of our souls. More resources: Books: Pigs in the Parlor Frank a...
Let Go of the Shame of Being Divorced
Robin and Beth discuss the shame they felt surrounding their divorces. They clarify why you should not feel shamed for being divorced. They share scripture surrounding shame why we as believers have no place for shame in our lives.
The Impact of "God Hates Divorce" on Our Faith and Lives
Beth and Robin share how the statement said with authority that God hates divorce has impacted their faith and lives. They discuss how they would support a woman that comes to them and shares that they are in an abusive relationship or that the...
Bible. Divorce. Abuse. What does He really think?
Wowza! Robin dropped some words from Yahweh in this episode! Beth was left speechless. Beth also dropped somethings that Robin had never thought of before ... Take a listen and let us know what stood out to you!Teaching on Divorce, Remar...
Your Future is Bright, Go After Your Dreams
Dreaming is important. Robin and Beth enjoy a conversation on dreaming and going after their dreams after life threw them curveballs. We encourage you to dream and dream big!
Live Life Abundantly After Abuse and Infidelity
Yeshua/Jesus came to give us life abundant. What prevents us from living it? Beth and Robin discuss what an abundant life is to them and how they live their lives with abundance.
Transform Your Life: Dust Off Your Dreams
Robin and Beth discuss dreams they had as young women getting married. They talk about how they had these dreams and gave them up. They discuss how their dreams have changed and grown, too.
How to Prepare for Financial Abuse During Divorce
Beth and Robin discuss what financial abuse looked like for them. Beth gives some sound advice for preparing for divorce and financial abuse that may result from it.Here is the link that Robin mentioned during the show:
Why We didn't Walk Away from Our Faith
Many women question their faith in a God that doesn't stop abuse of them and their children. Robin and Beth discuss why they didn't walk away from their faith in the face of the abuse they endured. (Listener discretion is advised.)
Love: How Did it Start and How Did it End?
Beth and Robin talk about how they met and felt in love with their former spouses. They also discuss how that love died and why. (This episode is explicit listener discretion is strongly advised.)
Shame, Abuse, Addiction and How We Shared it with Others
Robin and Beth discuss how they shared about the abuse and addiction in their homes with others. They also discuss what gossip is and is not in relation to sharing about the effects of abuse and addiction in your home with others.
How to Overcome Abandonment
Robin and Beth agree they have not perfected the overcoming of abandonment. In this episode we share scripture and encouragement as you continue to work on overcoming!
How to Build Your Faith Community
Robin and Beth discuss how they each build the faith community that surrounded their families with love, encouragement and most importantly prayer.
Challenges We Faced and Overcame thru Divorce and the Singlehood that Comes After
Life is challenging after divorce. Finances have potentially changed, parenting has changed, where you live may have changed ... It does not have to be overwhelming or make life harder. Beth and Robin share the challenges they faced. There is l...
Healing During Separation vs After Divorce
A friend shared with Beth that she had been told to wait until the divorce was over to start focusing on healing. Beth was shocked and did not agree with that advice at all. Robin and Beth believe that we should start healing as soon as we poss...
Essential Validation for Caregiving as the Ultimate Loving Act It Is
I, Beth, felt so validated when I read the book Prodepence: Moving Beyond Codepedency. I wasn't co-dependent. I was doing my best to love the addict I was married to and hold my family together in spite of the bad advice I had been given. I bre...
Revealing Exactly How We Asked Our Husbands To Move Out
Beth and Robin share exactly how it came to asking their husbands to move out of the family home. While we do not endorse separation or divorce, we also know that it comes to that for safety of self and the family at times. We do not cast stone...
We're Excited To Actually Unveil Our Authentic Selves
Who are Beth and Robin? Who were they created to be? We share more about who we actually are in this episode.
Admitting to Truth Over Years
Beth and Robin talk about how Beth expierenced trickle disclosure over 23 years. Beth shares her journey to healing. She also shares how a CSAT therapist helped her and why everyone who has experienced betrayal trauma should find one to work wi...
Resources for a Domestic Violence Exit Plan
Beth and Robin talk about resources to use in escaping domestic violence safely. We include resources that we didn't know were available to us in hope that others will leave sooner than we did. We also speak to those who maybe witnessing domest...
How to Support Someone in a Domestic Violence Relationship
If you find yourself in the position of being honored with someone story of domestic violence while they are still in it, this episode is for you. It is an honor so support someone who is in a domestic violence situation because it means you ha...