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You are not alone in loving Jesus! Join Emma and guests for vulnerable, brave and honest conversations that will bless Christian women (and men) to feel seen, heard and understood on their journeys. In this pilot episode Emma is at her most personal ever, as she is joined by ministry pioneer Rebecca King and worship leader Ali McFarlane for a no-holds-barred discussion that all women will immediately identify with - our female bodies, and our struggle to be heard. Any talk of periods, debilitating pain, hormone imbalance, pelvic floors, menopause and other serious gynae issues is usually hushed up in the church. They’re dismissed as too awkward, embarrassing or even shameful to share openly but today you’ll hear Emma, Rebecca and Ali discuss conditions like endometriosis, adenomyosis, and Emma’s upcoming hysterectomy. Why are discussions such as these so frequently absent from Christian circles? And what occurs when women at last feel able to tell the truth about their experiences? Let’s stop feigning that all is well, or hiding behind religious terms to fake it and keep up appearances. It’s time to be honest, overcome shame and learn to talk about the real situations that believers face every day. Let’s not be silent. Let’s be Unfiltered! Chapters: 00:00 – Welcome to Unfiltered 03:30 – Meet Rebecca & Ali 08:00 – Grace, Giggles & Life in Ministry 13:00 – Why We’re Talking About Women’s Bodies 18:00 – Emma’s Hysterectomy Journey 24:00 – Why Are Christian Women So Silent? 29:30 – The Shame Around the Female Body 35:00 – Rebecca’s Story: Endometriosis & Hysterectomy 41:00 – What Genesis 3 Says About Women 47:00 – The Pressure Women Face in Ministry 53:00 – Emma’s Story: Bleeding While Preaching 59:00 – When Medical Appointments Become Traumatic 1:04:00 – Breaking the Cycle of Shame 1:09:00 – Emma’s Diagnosis & Finding Jesus in the Pain 1:14:00 – The Power of Lament 1:19:00 – The Reality of Being a Woman in Ministry 1:22:00 – Prayer for Healing & Freedom From Shame 1:24:00 – Final Thoughts & What’s Next for Unfiltered Watch it, leave your comments and let us know what you would like us to discuss next. If you would like to hear more Unfiltered! conversations like this please leave a review or a comment, and share with your friends. What would you would like us to discuss next? #Unfiltered #EmmaStark #GlobalPropheticAlliance #WomenInMinistry #ChristianWomen #Faith #Women #ChristianPodcast