Ronna Russell's guest appearances

Ronna Russell

Voices of Deconversion

The Life After Podcast

LeadSpeakers w/Scot Loyd 

Dave Warnock

Andrew Jasko

Cass Midgley

Janice Selbie

Mandisa Thomas

Cheryl Abram

Joe Bauer

Derek Webb

Ted Dekker

Amanda Holloway

James Croft

Ryan Bell

Kirk Cameron

Wendy Marsman

Anthony Pinn

OwlTail

My conversation with Ronna Russell. The author of "The uncomfortable confessions of a Preacher's daughter." Ronna introduces her story "The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher's Kid is the story of a childhood controlled by the brutal hand of a narcissistic, closeted homosexual. I believed I could leave my upbringing behind and walk away unscathed. I married a closeted homosexual man, in hopes he could keep me safe. As our sex life and bank account dwindled to nothing, fear kept me silent. In the meantime, my father died of AIDs. The pain of his death fractured my biological family, and I clung to my husband and children, creating a cocoon that became a prison. Eventually, I was forced to see my husband's homosexuality and refusal to work, realizations that brought me to the breaking point. I found the courage to be alone, to take care of my children no matter the cost, and the joy of my own sexual freedom. In the process, I fell in love with my own life." 

My conversation with Ronna Russell. The author of "The uncomfortable confessions of a Preacher's daughter." Ronna introduces her story "The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher's Kid is the story of a childhood controlled by the brutal hand of a narcissistic, closeted homosexual. I believed I could leave my upbringing behind and walk away unscathed. I married a closeted homosexual man, in hopes he could keep me safe. As our sex life and bank account dwindled to nothing, fear kept me silent. In the meantime, my father died of AIDs. The pain of his death fractured my biological family, and I clung to my husband and children, creating a cocoon that became a prison. Eventually, I was forced to see my husband's homosexuality and refusal to work, realizations that brought me to the breaking point. I found the courage to be alone, to take care of my children no matter the cost, and the joy of my own sexual freedom. In the process, I fell in love with my own life."

Leading yourself out of dysfunction: A conversation with author Ronna Russell

Today I speak with Ronna Russell, author of "The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher's Kid". Ronna describes her story as "a childhood controlled by the brutal hand of a narcissistic, closeted homosexual. I believed I could leave my upbringing behind and walk away unscathed. I married a closeted homosexual man, in hopes he could keep me safe. As our sex life and bank account dwindled to nothing, fear kept me silent. In the meantime, my father died of AIDs. The pain of his death fractured my biological family, and I clung to my husband and children, creating a cocoon that became a prison. Eventually, I was forced to see my husband’s homosexuality and refusal to work, realizations that brought me to the breaking point. I found the courage to be alone, to take care of my children no matter the cost, and the joy of my own sexual freedom. In the process, I fell in love with my own life".

Today I speak with Ronna Russell, author of "The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher's Kid". Ronna describes her story as "a childhood controlled by the brutal hand of a narcissistic, closeted homosexual. I believed I could leave my upbringing behind and walk away unscathed. I married a closeted homosexual man, in hopes he could keep me safe. As our sex life and bank account dwindled to nothing, fear kept me silent. In the meantime, my father died of AIDs. The pain of his death fractured my biological family, and I clung to my husband and children, creating a cocoon that became a prison. Eventually, I was forced to see my husband’s homosexuality and refusal to work, realizations that brought me to the breaking point. I found the courage to be alone, to take care of my children no matter the cost, and the joy of my own sexual freedom. In the process, I fell in love with my own life".

072 Ronna Russell - The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher's Kid

Ronna Russell joins Chuck and Brady to discuss her life after strict Pentecostalism and oppressive Purity Culture. Her saucy memoir, The Uncomfortable Confessions Of a Preacher's Kid, tells her story of not fitting into Christian culture's idea of what a woman should be and how she found her true self instead. The episode begins with advice on how to safely set-up a sexual encounter through an app and other advice for those dipping their toes into the sexual waters. Episode ends with practice guidelines for writing about your experience when it includes harmful actions from family members. Connect with Ronna and buy her book at https://ronnarussell.com. CW: Some mentions of sexual abuse   Bookended with music by Nightlightr (CDBaby, iTunes, and Spotify) | Find links for The Life After Community (our secret Facebook group), subscribing, rating, and/or reviewing on iTunes here: linkin.bio/thelifeafterorg

Ronna Russell joins Chuck and Brady to discuss her life after strict Pentecostalism and oppressive Purity Culture. Her saucy memoir, The Uncomfortable Confessions Of a Preacher's Kid, tells her story of not fitting into Christian culture's idea of what a woman should be and how she found her true self instead. The episode begins with advice on how to safely set-up a sexual encounter through an app and other advice for those dipping their toes into the sexual waters. Episode ends with practice guidelines for writing about your experience when it includes harmful actions from family members. Connect with Ronna and buy her book at <a href="https://ronnarussell.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ronnarussell.com.</a> CW: Some mentions of sexual abuse Bookended with music by Nightlightr (<a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/nightlightr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CDBaby</a>, <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/unloose/1457482028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/56iiC7zcNYUAvVDMoo5APw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>) | Find links for The Life After Community (our secret Facebook group), subscribing, rating, and/or reviewing on iTunes here: <a href="https://linkin.bio/thelifeafterorg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkin.bio/thelifeafterorg</a>

Uncomfortable Confessions (Preacher‘s Kid x Sexual Exploration) with Ronna Russell