Trigger warning. This podcast contains descriptions of various abusive situations.

Listener discretion is advised.

For years, I would tell myself, you know, I don't have any issues. It doesn't bother me.

In the meantime, somebody would walk up behind me, touch me, and I would just ghost out.

Like, my face would ghost, my heart would fall, and I would go into, like, fight mode

and for years, and I was like, well, I don't understand why this happens, but I don't know.

You are listening to the Preacher Boys podcast, a podcast shedding light on decades of mental,

physical, and sexual abuse within the independent fundamental Baptist movement.

The testimony shared on this podcast are told from the personal experience and perspective

of the survivors.

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Now, here is your host, Eric Squarsinski.

Hey, everybody, welcome back to the Preacher Boys podcast.

I'm so excited to have Colton Shrog on the show today.

He is from Agape boarding school, which we've covered a couple times on the show.

But I'm excited to hear his perspective and his story.

So, Colton, thank you so much for joining me on the show.

Thanks for having me.

Absolutely.

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