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Stories We Weren't Supposed To Tell

Stories We Weren't Supposed To Tell

Di: Sunshine Faye
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Welcome to Stories We Weren’t Supposed to Tell.

This is a survivor led podcast where we speak the truth about abuse, manipulation, and what it really takes to rebuild your life after it.

These aren’t watered down stories.

These are real experiences from real people who lived it, survived it, and chose to tell it anyway.

You’ll hear the patterns most people miss

love bombing, gaslighting, control, trauma bonds broken down in a way that finally makes sense.

Alongside each story, we dive deeper with The Manipulation Whisperer episodes, connecting the dots between what happened, why it happened, and how to take your power back.

This space is for the ones who:

– questioned their reality

– stayed longer than they should have

– are trying to find themselves again

And it’s also for the ones watching from the outside

the friends, the family, the people who have ever asked:

“Why didn’t they just leave?”

This will help you understand what abuse actually does to a person

how it rewires thinking, creates attachment, and makes leaving far more complex than it looks.

You’re not crazy.

You’re not alone.

And you’re not the only one this happened to.

If you’ve ever felt like something wasn’t right but couldn’t explain why…

this podcast will give you the words for it.

And once you see it, you won’t unsee it.

Sunshine Faye ☀️

2026 Sunshine Faye
  • Amber's Manipulation Whisperer Episode
    Apr 30 2026

    If you’ve already listened to Mother Knows Best, this is where everything starts to make sense.

    Because what Amber experienced wasn’t just a difficult childhood. It wasn’t just family drama.

    It was manipulation.

    The kind that starts so young you don’t even realize it’s happening the kind that teaches you fear instead of safety, confusion instead of clarity, and survival instead of self-worth.

    In this episode of Stories We Weren’t Supposed to Tell, we break down the patterns behind Amber’s story:
    fear-based control, emotional invalidation, parentification, gaslighting, triangulation, smear campaigns, and trauma bonding.

    This isn’t about retelling her story.
    It’s about helping you see it clearly.

    Because once you can name it, you can stop blaming yourself for it and start choosing something different.

    Content Warning: This episode includes discussions of childhood abuse, family trauma, and psychological manipulation. Please listen at your own pace.

    If you’ve ever felt like you had to be perfect to be safe, like your emotions were “too much,” or like you’ve been questioning your own reality this episode will help you understand why.

    Takeaways

    • Fear-based control teaches obedience, not safety
    • Emotional invalidation disconnects you from yourself
    • Parentification keeps children emotionally responsible for adults
    • Gaslighting distorts memory and reality
    • Triangulation and smear campaigns are control tactics
    • Perfectionism is often a trauma response
    • Trauma bonding is created through push-pull cycles
    • Awareness is the first step to breaking the pattern

    Chapters

    00:00 – Intro & Breakdown Purpose
    01:30 – Initial Reactions
    03:30 – Fear-Based Control
    07:30 – Early Conditioning & Triggers
    10:30 – Emotional Invalidation
    15:30 – Boundaries & Anxiety
    18:30 – Parentification
    22:30 – Dependency & Control
    26:00 – Gaslighting & Memory
    30:00 – Perfectionism as Survival
    33:00 – Body Image & Self-Worth
    36:00 – Triangulation
    38:30 – Smear Campaigns
    40:30 – CPS & Escalation
    42:30 – Trauma Bonding
    43:09 – Final Truth & Reframe
    44:30 – Resources & Closing

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    45 min
  • We Heal By Telling our Stories
    Apr 23 2026

    We Heal by Telling Our Stories

    There are moments in life that split everything into before and after. This is one of them.

    In this opening episode of Stories We Weren’t Supposed to Tell, Randin (Sunshine Faye) and Krystle share the raw truth behind why this podcast exists and the lived experiences that led them here.

    From childhood intuition being silenced, to toxic relationships, abuse, anxiety, and losing connection with themselves… both women walk you through the turning points that forced them to face their truth. The moments where survival meant going quiet and the moments where healing began by finally speaking up.

    This episode isn’t just an introduction.

    It’s a reminder:

    • You’re not crazy.

    • You’re not weak.

    • And you are not alone.

    Because abuse thrives in silence… but healing begins the moment someone says, “that happened to me too.”

    This is a space where truth is spoken, patterns are exposed, and survivors begin to take their power back…

    together.

    Welcome to the stories we weren’t supposed to tell.

    Takeaways

    • The impact of religious upbringing on intuition
    • The healing power of truth and community

    Chapters

    • 00:00 The Voice of Intuition
    • 08:37 Disconnecting from Intuition and Self
    • 14:13 Dependency on Medications and Loss of Inner Voice
    • 22:27 Early Sensitivity and Intuitive Experiences
    • 28:15 The Healing Power of Truth and Community
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    12 min
  • Ashleys Manipulation Whisperer Episode
    Apr 30 2026

    If you’ve already listened to Ashley’s story, this is where everything clicks.

    Because what she went through wasn’t random.
    It wasn’t “just a toxic relationship.”

    It was a pattern.

    In this episode of Stories We Weren’t Supposed to Tell, we break down the manipulation behind Ashley’s story the tactics that kept her confused, attached, and questioning her own reality even after abuse escalated.

    We’re talking about:

    • Love bombing and instant intensity
    • Boundary testing from the very beginning
    • Gaslighting and memory distortion
    • DARVO (deny, attack, reverse victim and offender)
    • Reactive abuse
    • Trauma bonding and intermittent reinforcement
    • Isolation and control
    • Slow erosion of boundaries

    This episode shows how abuse doesn’t just happen—it’s built.

    Slowly. Intentionally. Strategically.

    Because once you understand the pattern, you stop blaming yourself for staying…
    and start seeing exactly what was done to you.

    Content Warning: This episode includes discussions of domestic violence, strangulation, coercive control, and psychological manipulation. Please listen at your own pace.

    If you’ve ever found yourself asking:
    “Was it really that bad?”
    “Did I overreact?”
    “Why couldn’t I just leave?”

    This episode will answer that.

    Takeaways

    • Love bombing creates fast emotional attachment and lowers defenses
    • Early red flags are often disguised as “intensity” or “connection”
    • Gaslighting works by planting small doubts over time
    • DARVO flips accountability onto the victim
    • Reactive abuse is provoked, then used against you
    • Trauma bonds are built through cycles of harm and affection
    • Boundaries are rarely broken all at once—they’re worn down slowly
    • Isolation often increases after outside support pushes back
    • Financial and emotional entanglement make leaving harder
    • Awareness is the moment the cycle starts to break

    Chapters

    00:00 – Intro & Breakdown Setup
    Why this episode matters

    01:00 – Love Bombing & Instant Bond
    Fast emotional attachment and intensity

    03:00 – First Red Flag & Boundary Test
    Overreaction to normal dating behavior

    06:00 – Questioning Herself Early
    Self-doubt begins immediately

    08:00 – Fast Commitment & Future Faking
    Rushed relationship and proposal

    11:00 – First Physical Incident
    Minimizing early violence

    13:00 – Gaslighting & Reality Distortion
    Rewriting events and planting doubt

    16:00 – Cognitive Dissonance
    Questioning every thought and reaction

    18:30 – DARVO Explained
    Turning victim into offender

    21:00 – Reactive Abuse
    Provoking reaction, then using it as proof

    23:00 – Trauma Bonding Cycle
    Abuse → apology → affection → repeat

    25:00 – Isolation & Family Conflict
    Pulling her away from support

    27:00 – Boundary Erosion
    Slowly pushing limits over time

    29:00 – Financial Control & Entanglement
    Business ties and divorce pressure

    30:46 – Final Reflection & Healing
    Awareness, growth, and breaking free

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    33 min
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