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Podcast: The Jan Broberg Show
Episode: The Preacher, My Family, and Me With Cheryl Wright
Description: [CONTENT WARNING]: Child sexual abuse, suicidal ideation, and explicit language.Today, Jan is joined by Cheryl Wright to share her story of surviving childhood sexual abuse. She discusses the dynamics of her family, her involvement in the church, and the grooming process that led to the abuse by her pastor. Cheryl talks about the lack of belief and support she faced when she tried to speak out about the abuse. She also shares how the trauma led to emotional eating and weight gain that ended up requiring gastric bypass surgery at 39. Despite the...