Cries of Redemption is a faith-based podcast dedicated to breaking the silence around trauma, abuse, and deep emotional pain. Hosted by Janelle Starkey, a survivor and advocate, this podcast invites you into raw, honest conversations about healing, redemption, and the power of speaking truth. Each episode blends personal storytelling, biblical encouragement, and practical steps toward healing for those who feel forgotten, unloved, or broken. Whether you’ve walked through trauma or are supporting someone who has, you are welcome here. There is still hope. There is still healing. And you are deeply and unconditionally loved. New episodes drop three times a month, with exclusive content available for subscribers.
In this episode, “The Power of Speaking Out,” we explore the incredible strength and healing that can come from sharing our stories. We reflect on the fears that hold us back, the vulnerability it takes to speak up, and the freedom we can find when we no longer let shame silence us. Together, we dive into the power of honesty, the importance of breaking cycles of silence, and how your story can inspire and uplift othe...
Episode 1 – Breaking Shame & Releasing Secrets
In this deeply vulnerable first episode, I open up about why I’m finally sharing my story of sexual abuse—and why I believe it could be the key to someone else’s healing. I ask hard questions many of us carry in silence:
What have I been too ashamed to say? What has secrecy cost me? What changed when I finally spoke the truth?
I share pieces of my own journey, incl...
Promotional Audio.
And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
Habakkuk 2:2-3 KJV
Hi, I’m Janelle Starkey.
Today, I speak from a place of truth, healing, and the p...