In this episode of The Redeeming Stories Podcast, I sit down with Ruth Darlene, Founder and Executive Director of WomenSV: Survivor Voices, for an important conversation about coercive control and the hidden realities of domestic abuse that often go unseen.

Ruth has spent years supporting survivors, educating professionals, and helping communities understand how abuse can exist without visible bruises or obvious violence. Through her work, she has focused especially on women navigating relationships with powerful, sophisticated, and often well-respected abusers whose tactics are subtle, strategic, and deeply damaging.

In our conversation, we explore what coercive control actually is, why it can be so difficult to identify, and how these dynamics affect women, children, identity, safety, and healing. We also talk about the importance o ...