21 - Live interview with "Ed K"

Healing for Male Survivors with Mike Chapman

Our 5th LIVE interview.

This week we have “Ed K” as our guests.

Ed K is a native of the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. He talks about his years of growing up, becoming a husband and father, and moving through to his middle age years knowing something was wrong. In spite of having a wonderful life, great kids, a strong faith, and a late bloomer in reaching a successful career, he was being pulled into unwanted behaviors by an evil force. For most of his childhood and adult years he was easily manipulated, unable to say no to almost everything, afraid to make himself visible and share his talents, and be his true self. An inner child visit changed everything for him.

Note: After the recording, Ed shared with me that while he was sharing, new memories came up (things he had forgotten about) and he ended up sharing those as well during our interview.

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Links mentioned during the episode:

Suicide is mentioned in this episode. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. In the USA, call or text 988 or you can live-chat online at 988lifeline.org. You can also reach out to a mental health professional in your area.

Create in Me a Clean Heart (Keith Green version that Mike shared) - YouTube Video

Create in Me a Clean Heart - (John Michael talbot & Terry Talbot version that Ed shared) - YouTube Video

More recent recording of the same (Talbot) version by a men's acapella group - YouTube Video

Husband Material (faith based ministry helping men find freedom from pornography and other sexual brokenness issues: https://www.husbandmaterial.com/

Learn more about Husband Material's CSA Survivor Fellowship (led by Mike) at https://www.polarlifeconsulting.com/live-chat

UWRF: The University of Wisconsin–River Falls

More info on PTSD from childhood trauma in adults

Mike's Downloadable PDF Info-Sheet on ACEs - Adverse Childhood Experiences survey with history/background and charts - (same info that is posted on Husband Material)

**Trigger Warning/Explicit Content Warning** - we will talk openly and frankly about sexual abuse from the victims perspective. Sometimes cursing may be used, but kept at a minimum. Please practice self-care while listening to episodes and feel free to pause if you become triggered while listening.

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