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Failure Into Freedom: Christian Healing and Identity for Women

Katie Holt Lehrman

Hosted by Katie Holt Lehrman, Failure to Freedom is a raw and faith-filled journey of walking away from Domestic Violence, reclaiming identity, and finding hope in the middle of heartbreak. Through honest storytelling, Katie shares her path of red flags, abuse, loss, resilience and the courage it took to step into freedom. Each episode is designed to inspire, encourage, and remind listeners that no matter how deep the pain runs, healing and purpose are possible. Whether you"re walking through your

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Episode 10: When Freedom Still Felt Like Fear —...

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2026/01/06

What happens when you finally leave an abusive marriage — but your body still lives in fear?In Episode 10 of Failure Into Freedom, Katie shares what it was like when her abusive ex-husband was unexpectedly released on parole during COVID — despite a protective order and sole custody.This episode dives deep into: • PTSD after domestic violence • Why freedom doesn’t always feel like peace • How trauma lives in the nervous system • Parole violations, stalking, and survival mode • Healing triggers

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10 Lessons I Didn’t Ask For: Healing, Boundaries, and...

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2026/01/01

As 2025 comes to a close, I’m sharing 10 lessons I didn’t ask for — but survived, and what I’m intentionally carrying with me into 2026.This episode is a raw, faith-filled reflection on a year marked by domestic violence recovery, divorce, sick children, hospital nights, grief, and the difficult decision to go no contact with family. It’s about survival, healing that isn’t linear, and learning that boundaries can cost relationships — but save your sanity.We talk about what it means to choose peace

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Finding Your Tribe: When God Builds Family Beyond Blood

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2025/12/18

What happens when the people who love you most aren’t related by blood?In this deeply personal and faith-centered episode of Failure Into Freedom, Katie shares how God builds divine community and chosen family in seasons of exhaustion, crisis, and healing. Recorded during a week marked by illness, emergency room visits, and overwhelming stress, this episode is a powerful reminder that God’s provision often comes through people.Through Scripture, testimony, and real-life examples, we explore what it

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Holy No Contact: When God Calls You to Walk Away —...

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2025/12/11

Sometimes the holiest thing you can do… is walk away.In this special episode, we dive deep into what the Bible actually says about going no contact with toxic family, abusive relationships, and generational dysfunction. You’ll hear the modern-day retelling of Joseph, why distance can be God’s protection, and how setting boundaries is not rebellion — it’s obedience, healing, and spiritual safety.We unpack: • Biblical examples of no contact • How God uses separation to protect, prepare, and promote

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Episode 9-Facing My Abuser in Court: The Divorce...

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2025/12/02

In this raw and powerful episode, I share how I faced my abuser in court, survived a domestic violence marriage, and fought for my children through CPS warnings, subpoenas, and a divorce trial I never expected. If you’re healing from trauma, leaving a toxic relationship, or rebuilding your identity through faith—this story will remind you that God protects, restores, and frees. Join The Freedom Foundry Here

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When Thanksgiving Changes

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2025/11/27

Thanksgiving used to be my favorite day — 50–60 family members gathered in my grandma’s home in Abilene, the one place that felt safe growing up.But adulthood changed everything.The same Thanksgiving I became a single mom was the last one my grandma hosted… and the moment I realized my biological dad was not safe for me or my babies.Last year, after trying to rebuild family relationships, things exploded so badly that I’m now completely no-contact for the safety of my husband and children.And this

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Episode 8: When God Strips You Down to Save You

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2025/11/25

In this raw, pivotal chapter of my story, I share the season where everything I built was taken from me — my independence, my home, my possessions, my identity — and how God used that stripping to rebuild me from the ground up.From bedrest at 25 weeks pregnant, to accidentally birthing Grace N Grit Designs, to losing every belonging I owned in a mold-infested home, this episode walks through the moment God pressed, squeezed, and remade me into someone new.If you’re walking through loss, confusion,

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Finding a Safe Place to Rise

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2025/11/18

In this episode, Katie shares the heart and healing behind creating The Freedom Foundry — a safe, faith-centered community for women rebuilding their lives after trauma, heartbreak, or hard seasons.Social media memories used to drag Katie backward into the pain she fought so hard to escape. She realized she needed a protected space to grow — one not tied to old timelines, old posts, or old versions of herself. And she knew other women needed that same kind of refuge.Inside this conversation, Katie

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Episode 6: Wandering in the Waiting

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2025/11/13

This episode steps into the quietest — and loneliest — season of my journey. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I had safety on paper, but inside, I was unraveling. What followed was the scariest chapter of my pregnancy, a rush to the hospital at 23 weeks, and a miracle no doctor could explain.In the wilderness I didn’t want to return to, God was fighting battles I didn’t even have strength to name. This is the story of how He held my body, my baby, and my heart together when everything around me

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Episode 5: The Desert Before Freedom

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2025/11/04

When everything fell apart, I entered my own wilderness — forty-five days where silence, fear, and surrender became my only company. This episode walks through that season after the emergency protective order was issued — when I had to face the wreckage, clean the house, and rebuild my life from the ground up.I share what those days looked like behind the scenes: CPS visits, sleepless nights, the weight of single motherhood, and the quiet ways God started providing when I had nothing left to

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Episode 4: “The Breaking Point — Freedom in the Fallout”

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2025/10/30

In this deeply personal episode, Katie opens up about the moment everything fell apart — and how that collapse became the beginning of freedom. What started as a “second chance” turned into the breaking point that changed her life forever. Through the chaos of domestic violence, fear, and faith, Katie shares how God began to move when she finally whispered a dangerous prayer: “Remove anything that doesn’t align with You—whatever it costs.”If you’ve ever felt trapped between love and survival, or

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💔 Episode 3: “Walking on Eggs — The Storm Before the...

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2025/10/14

In this deeply personal episode of Failure Into Freedom, Katie shares the storm that came after the red flags — when silence became survival, and “keeping the peace” meant losing herself.Through stories of fear, faith, and resilience, she opens up about the reality of domestic violence, substance use, and emotional abuse — and the quiet strength it takes to find freedom again.This episode is a reminder that even when you feel unseen, God is still fighting for you. You are not crazy. You are not

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🎙️ Episode 2: Red Flags — The Warnings We Miss

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2025/10/06

What happens when the person you love becomes the source of your deepest pain?In this episode, I open up about the red flags I ignored — like being left completely alone just two days after giving birth… and finding out, eight months pregnant, that my partner had been arrested for possession and a hit-and-run.At the time, I called it love. I called it loyalty. I called it “for better or worse.” But it was really control, chaos, and emotional manipulation disguised as care.If you’ve ever questioned

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Episode 1: My Story, My Why

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2025/09/30

In the very first episode of Failure to Freedom, Katie Holt Lehrman opens her heart and shares the story behind the podcast. From the outside, her life looked perfect—but behind closed doors she faced red flags, manipulation, abuse, miscarriage, and heartbreak that nearly silenced her.Through raw storytelling and scripture, Katie explains why she chose to walk away, how faith carried her, and why she felt called to create this space for others who need hope.This episode is an introduction, a

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