SURVIVING TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS
You are not alone.You are not crazy. You are deeply loved.
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2nd Place Selah Award for Co-Hosted Podcasts.
Award-winning podcast hosts, authors, speakers, and advocates dedicated to helping individuals recognize unhealthy relationship patterns, strengthen their discernment, and find hope for healing.
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Surviving Toxic Relationships with The Matadoras is a faith-based podcast that explores toxic relationships, red flags, emotional abuse, betrayal, recovery, healthy boundaries, discernment, and hope.
Through honest conversations, expert interviews, survivor stories, and biblical wisdom, Deana & Lizzie provide encouragement and practical tools for those seeking healing and freedom.
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Helping Others Heal & Thrive
Faith-based encouragement, practical wisdom, and real conversations for those navigating toxic relationships, emotional abuse, betrayal, and healing.
OUR STORY
Most people are surprised to learn that Lizzie and Deana were married to the same man, Deana for 27 years and Lizzie for 6. What began as an unexpected connection became a friendship, a healing journey, and a mission to help others recognize red flags, strengthen their discernment, and find hope after toxic relationships.
Today, through their podcast, books, speaking, and resources, they encourage others to walk forward with wisdom, courage, faith, and hope.
“This podcast is wonderful. I recently left an abusive relationship and I have had so many doubts and fears swirling around in my heart. If you need Godly encouragement, this is a wonderful place to start. Thank you Deana and Lizzie for giving your insight and wisdom.”
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Supporting a Partner with Addiction Without Losing Yourself
Meta Description:What is the difference between supporting a partner with addiction and enabling destructive behavior? Learn practical strategies, recognize the overlap with narcissistic behaviors, and discover how to begin your own healing. Relationships affected by addiction are often confusing, emotionally exhausting, and filled with uncertainty. Many partners spend years trying to help the person they…
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How Faith Can Help You Heal After a Toxic Relationship
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” — Psalm 147:3 Leaving a toxic relationship is often portrayed as the end of the struggle, but for many people it is actually the beginning of a new journey. While there may be relief in stepping away from an unhealthy situation, there can also be grief,…
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Why Do I Feel Crazy? Understanding Gaslighting and Emotional Manipulation
“For God is not a God of confusion but of peace.” — 1 Corinthians 14:33 One of the most common questions we hear from women is, “Why do I feel like I’m losing my mind?” Not because they have a mental illness. Not because they are incapable of making good decisions. Not because they are…