A Mother’s Crusade: Navigating Betrayal, and Mending Wounds, with Brigette Gildemaster

We were truly humbled to have Brigette Gildemaster join us and share her heart-wrenching journey as a mother who had to leave the pedophile father of her children. Growing up in a religious home and marrying a man from the church, she never anticipated the dark turn her life would take. Through it all, she bravely recounts her struggles with pornography in her marriage, the horrifying realization of her husband's sexual desires toward their daughter, and the crucial importance of recognizing that not everyone in the church may have good intentions.

Throughout this conversation, Brigette Gildemaster opens up about her path to healing and rebuilding self-confidence. She discusses the transformative power of understanding and expressing emotions, as well as the role the Enneagram played in her healing process. We also delve into the disturbing reality of how toxic people target strong, independent, intuitive women and how this can be a turning point in our journey toward self-trust and empowerment. This honest and inspiring episode will leave you with valuable insights and a newfound sense of strength.

Co-author of the RISING AFTER ABUSE anthology, Brigette's story is found in chapter #5

Brigette’s bio

Brigette is an international inspirational speaker, 2x best-selling author, podcaster and blogger on top of being a single mom of 3 children, including one who needs special medical attention.

Brigette has overcome incredible challenges and emerged stronger, more resilient, and with a deep faith in God. She has been through the depths of despair, dealing with the trauma of discovering her first husband was a pedophile and having to leave him with her children while pregnant with another.

 

Through her struggles, she has learned the importance of trust, both in others and in herself. She has experienced feelings of failure and inadequacy, but has persevered, striving each day to make it to the next and finding a new sense of inner peace.

 

Her journey has taught her that life is messy, but that there is purpose beyond the pursuit of a picture-perfect existence. She believes that her experiences have been given to her by God to help other women facing their own unique struggles and situations.

 

She is passionate about empowering women to find comfort in their identity, truth, and value, even in the midst of brokenness and uncertainty.

Brigette help women TRUST themselves through the uncertainty of sudden LIFE CHANGES. She provides healing tools for stress & anxiety, to overcome SHAME, and to find PEACE

 

Brigette Gildemaster's message

Hey there, I’m Brigette Gildemaster!

I haven't always been happily married to a good man, feeling safe, and trusting him to be the best dad he can be or even caring for me with unconditional love and respect for my emotions and needs.

My life was completely turned upside down when I began having marital problems with my first husband which quickly spiraled into finding out he was a pedophile. I had to leave at the drop of a hat with a medically dependent son, and a 1-year-old daughter, while also 4 months pregnant with another daughter.

I have had to learn not only how to trust others but to trust myself again. I have dealt with feelings of loss, of being a failure, of being told I wasn't enough, of striving each day just to make it to the next day with no hope anything would change or even get better.

While dealing with new life roles, depression, extreme physical anxiety attacks, levels of paranoia, and more, I learned that no matter how messy your life story gets, God has the greatest purpose beyond living a picture-perfect life. I learned how to find my grounding, work through the past, and create inner peace like nothing I had ever experienced before.

I truly believe God has given me these stories and life lessons to empower and help other women grow in their own unique stories and situations. I have a beautiful messy story and there is so much out there to offer a struggling person that I can't be quiet.

I WANT ALL WOMEN TO BE COMFORTABLE IN THEIR IDENTITY AND VALUE WHO THEY ARE EVEN WHEN THEY FEEL BROKEN AND LOST IN THEIR LIFE SITUATIONS.

 

Connect with Brigette Gildemaster

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/brigettemay.gildemaster/

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LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brigette-gildemaster-325660184/ 

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQyVDtNxDNwWMCFfLeJWFUg 

PINTEREST: https://pin.it/3ulDcNo 

BLOG: https://brigettegildemaster.com/features

PODCAST: https://brigettegildemaster.com/podcast

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