Katie’s Story / The Austin Stone

Bodies Behind The Bus

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Documentary, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Mental Health

4.2 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2026

⏱️ 103 minutes

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Katie shares her story of growing up in a highly controlled religious environment, entering a young marriage shaped by strict gender roles, and spending years overseas as a missionary. Through the pressures of ministry, isolation, and motherhood, she began to recognize patterns of emotional and spiritual harm in her life. This episode follows her journey of unraveling those beliefs, finding her voice, and taking steps toward healing and freedom. Support the show

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0:00.0	This episode was made possible by our incredible donors. Their faithful support allows us to
0:06.3	continue the work of amplifying the voices of religious abuse survivors. We committed early on never
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0:33.7	Thank you for daring to listen.
0:38.4	Today we are honored to share Katie's story with you, the last of three episodes out of the
0:43.5	mission's arm of the Austin Stone. Katie does an amazing job of sharing nuanced and complex
0:49.2	parts of her story with compassion. But before we get started in today's episode, we want to take a moment to point out
0:55.3	that this content does include discussions of domestic violence, which some listeners may find
1:00.0	difficult. If you or someone you know need support, please reach out to the National Domestic
1:05.0	Violence Hotline. It's available 24-7. It's free and confidential. You can call or text 1-800-799-7233 or text start to 8-8-7-88.
1:20.7	All right, with that, I'm Johnah Harris, and this is The Bodies Behind the Bus podcast.
1:31.3	Thank you. And this is The Bodies Behind the Bus podcast. I am all about blessed subtraction.
1:35.1	There is a pile of dead bodies behind the Marseville bus.
1:40.1	And by God's grace, it'll be a mountain by the time we're done.
1:43.6	You either get on the bus or you get run over by the bus.
1:46.7	Those are the options.
1:48.2	But the bus ain't going to stop.
1:51.9	You either get on the bus until you get run over by the bus.
1:57.9	Those are the options.
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