150: When Shame Keeps You Silent: Rachel Dohring's Story of Hidden Pain and the First Step Toward Freedom

Some stories stay hidden because telling the truth feels too costly. In this deeply vulnerable first half of the conversation, Rachel Dohring shares what it was like to grow up loving Jesus, longing for a life rooted in faith and family, and then find herself trapped in a marriage filled with confusion, manipulation, secrecy, and shame. As the pain deepened, so did the silence. Rachel opens up about living with the fear that if anyone knew the full truth, she would lose everything that mattered most. But in the middle of that darkness, one honest phone call to her mother became the first crack of light.

This episode is for the woman who loves God yet still feels disqualified by parts of her past. Rachel’s story is a powerful reminder that freedom often begins with truth, and healing begins when what is hidden is finally brought into the light.

Chapters:
00:00 - For the Woman Who Feels Disqualified
02:15 - Why Hidden Pain Follows Faithful Appearances
04:30 - The Fear of Honesty and Being Fully Known
06:45 - A Ministry Family and a Deep Love for Jesus
09:01 - Young Marriage, Cracks, and Confusion
11:16 - Living in Darkness While Still Loving God
13:31 - Pregnancy, Shame, and Crushing Isolation
15:46 - Trapped in Silence and Afraid of the Truth
18:01 - The Phone Call That Changed Everything
20:16 - When Love Opens the Door to Redemption

Connect with Rachel:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ashfordia

About the Host:
Megan Babcock is the founder of It’s Your Story to Tell. She is an award-winning coach, bestselling author, speaker, and podcast host whose work sits at the intersection of faith and neuroscience. She equips leaders to regulate their nervous systems, heal from trauma, and rise with purpose.

After more than twenty years in healthcare and her own journey through trauma, surrender, and spiritual renewal, Megan launched It’s Your Story to Tell in 2023. What once felt disqualifying became the foundation of her calling. She now helps others transform pain into legacy and live aligned, resilient, Spirit-led lives.

Connect with Megan:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerbabcock
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itscoachmeganbabcock
Website: https://bit.ly/ItsYourStorytoTell

Resources:
Sacred Presence and Sacred Pathways: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/Sacred-presence-&-pathways
Unstuck Book: https://a.co/d/7CrzzZA
Free Transformation Resource Center: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/freeresourcecenter