Ep 32 - "The Shame Isn't Yours To Carry": Chioma Alade On Surviving Sexual Abuse In The Church

What happens when the place you ran to for safety becomes the source of your greatest harm? In Episode 32 of Speak Shame, Dr Connie Kerali is joined by Chioma Alade, UK clergy, cult and sexual abuse specialist, and founder of By Fourteen. Chioma grew up in an abusive home and found what she believed was safety in the church, only to be groomed and sexually abused by her Sunday school teacher for over a decade. She didn't recognise it as abuse until she was 30. In this powerful conversation, C...