170 {Rachel Pietsch} Breaking free from a highly controlling religious upbringing

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The environments we grow up in have an enormous impact on us, and while some destructive childhood environments are easily noticeable, the subtle control of a strict religious group can be just as damaging.

That was the case for Rachel Pietsch whose controlling upbringing reached a climax when she and her husband chose to leave the church group they were a part of.

Now, Rachel is a voice specialist with over 30 years’ experience helping people unlock the full power of their speaking voice for greater impact and confidence. With a background in education, performance, and advanced vocal training, she transforms how clients use and perceive their voice through practical, inspiring, and comprehensive coaching.

In this episode she shares:

 

-      Her childhood and how religion was there at the start of her story

-      How she rebelled against her strict religious upbringing as a teenager

-      How she had to learn about her period from a friends m

-      The high level of control she experienced from her church

-      Why and how she and her husband finally left the church

-      How her religious community reacted to her leaving

-      The consequences with her family and community for her leaving the religion

-      Why going through therapy afterwards was so hard for her

-      What she learnt about herself in therapy 

-      Her diagnosis of hearing loss and the impact it had on her

 

Key Quotes

“From a very young age I learnt that how I felt and how I thought was not important so why bother.”

“I was told by my mother, your selfish, you've always been selfish.”

 

More Information about

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