Don't Try This Alone with Toni Collier, #586

Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex

Authentic Intimacy®

Julislattery, Society & Culture, Authenticintimacy, Ihatesex, Christian, Relationships, Pornography, Biblicalsexuality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Ismasturbationasin

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

If you've ever felt unseen, disconnected, or tired of pretending you're okay, this episode is for you.

This week, author and speaker Toni Collier shares how healing begins when we stop hiding and start letting others in. Through her own story of heartbreak and redemption, you'll hear encouragement and practical wisdom on finding safe people, breaking toxic patterns, and walking with God and others toward healing.

Guest: Toni Collier

Follow-up Resources:

Don't Try This Alone: How to Build Deep Community When You Want to Hide from Your Pain by Toni Collier

God's Healing Stinks by Juli Slattery (blog)

Why Is Healing So Hard by Juli Slattery (blog)

Q&A: How do I get past my sexual shame? (video)

Follow Toni Collier @tonijcollier

Follow Authentic Intimacy at @authenticintimacy

Transcript

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0:00.0	There is a difference in how that makes you feel when someone doesn't have to be there for you.
0:09.0	Someone doesn't have to help you process through hard things.
0:12.0	They choose to be.
0:14.0	They want.
0:15.0	My goodness, that's powerful.
0:18.0	Hey friend, welcome to Java with Julie.
0:23.4	I am Julie Slattery and I'm really glad that you join me.
0:27.1	This podcast is an outreach of authentic intimacy,
0:30.0	which is a ministry dedicated to helping people make sense of God and sexuality.
0:34.6	My guest today is Tony Collier and she is the author of Don't Try This Alone, How to Build
0:40.8	Deep Community when you want to Hide from Your Pain.
0:44.4	Tony has personally walked through a lot of pain, including childhood trauma, spousal abuse,
0:50.8	and broken relationships.
0:52.6	But she has discovered the healing power of surrender,
0:55.9	faith, and authentic community. In this conversation, she really opens up about her journey
1:02.3	from isolation into finding the kind of friendships that form deep connection and why you,
1:09.3	none of us, any of us us are really meant to heal alone.
1:12.6	And I'm really grateful for her boldness and her vulnerability and her challenge to each of
1:18.0	us to get out of our comfort zones and really start to form the kind of relationships that
1:22.9	bring healing.
1:24.6	Now this conversation is real raw and it's full of hope. It's one that you're
1:30.3	definitely going to want to share with a friend. In fact, as you're listening in on our conversation,
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