Well, hey friend, welcome to Job with Julie.

This is a listener-supported podcast and an outreach of authentic intimacy, a ministry dedicated to reclaiming God's design for sexuality.

And my name is Julie Slattery.

So have you ever found yourself having a strange, emotional, or physical reaction to something that's just kind of ordinary?

Have you had times where you've wondered why you feel the way you do about an issue or situation

in your life?

Well, this was the case for my guest today.

She's an author, speaker, and radio show host named Susie Larson.

Susie has experienced a lot of trauma, abuse at the hands of a doctor who was supposed to be

caring for her, Lyme's disease, anxiety, and strange chronic health issues, with each of these events

individually leaving its mark on her body, her soul, and her mind. As Susie continued through adulthood,

she was surprised to discover that despite her thriving

career and ministry, there were parts of her past traumas that she experienced that had been

hidden away or unaddressed, and these traumas were starting to wreak havoc on her body and

emotions.

In this special edition bonus episode, Susie shares about how, as embodied

souls, what we experience in our souls, we also begin to experience in ourselves. They show up in

our bodies. Let's head to the coffee shop for my conversation with Susie about how important it is

to address our trauma in order to move

forward. And just a heads up, Susie will share about an experience of sexual assault that she had

during our conversation. So for as long as I've known you, health has been an issue for you.

I remember you telling me stories about Lyme's disease

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