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Pained 2 Purposed

by Vernita Howard

Welcome to the Pained to Purposed Podcast, birthed by Survivors With A Testimony (S.W.A.T.) Inc. and hosted by founder Mrs. Vernita Council-Howard. Our mission is to raise awareness of domestic violence in all its forms—physical, emotional, financial, psychological, spiritual, and sexual. Through powerful survivor stories and voices of faith-based leaders, we educate, empower, and inspire. Share this message—awareness saves lives.

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Season 5: Episode 2: Pained to Purpose

Today, Vernita stands courageously to share her story of domestic violence—a story that came at the ultimate cost: the loss of her son. From unimaginable pain was born a

Jan 25
38 min

Season 5 Episode 3: Healing the Hurt

From survival to empowerment, these powerful voices share truth, healing, and hope on the Pain to Purpose Podcast. As certified clinical supervisors, addiction specialist

Jan 25
58 min

Season 5 Episode 7 : Standing Strong Women of Faith

This episode is dedicated to every woman of faith who has walked through pain, fear, or silence. You are not alone. Join Co-Pastor Barnita Bynum and Minister Tameka Sprui

Jan 25
1 h 09 min

Episode 5: Season 5:Strength in the Aftermath

Season 5 Episode 5 Pained to Purposed: Two Mothers Left Behind In this powerful episode of Pained to Purposed, Vernita (Coach V) sits down with two incredible mothers, A

Jan 25
1 h 06 min

Season 5: Episode 4 Beating the Odds

Chelle Harris joins us to share her powerful testimony of beating all odds. After enduring 14 years of abuse—mental, physical, and sexual—and surviving trauma that began

Jan 25
53 min

Season 5: Episode 6 Shame is not Nurture

Our special guests will be DrShonte Youmans and Shalena Hansley Knight as we dive into this week’s theme:“Shame Is Not Nurture.”We’ll be unpacking: Childhood trauma and t

Jan 25
58 min

Season 5 Episode 1: Hope Deferred to Freedom

🚨 ARE Y’ALL READY?! 🚨 Season 5 • Episode 1 🌟 "Hope Deferred to Freedom: A Survivor’s Story of Triumph" featuring the powerful testimony of Kiki Clarke 💜 From pain to

Aug 6 2025
50 min

Leader are Talking w/ Elder Bynum & Minister Parker

Leaders Are Talking Segment. We will be talking about how the faith based community handles Domestic Violence in the church. We will have Co-Pastor Elder Barnita Bynum an

Feb 27 2022
1 h 06 min

From the Mouth of a Survivors w/ Queen Rosalyn McIntosh & Lady B Fisher

Domestic Violence is real. It does not care your title your position your race no matter if you are rich or poor domestic violence comes to take power and control over yo

Feb 27 2022
1 h 11 min

From The Mouth of a Survivor w/ Sheila Shoemaker

2022 I'm Victorious Presents "From the Mouth of a Survivor" our very first guest for 2022 will be Mrs. Sheila Shoemaker. She is a survivor passionate about what she does

Feb 27 2022
1 h 16 min

HER STORY LEAD TO MY PROMISE

Join us as Mrs. Melody sit with the founder of Survivors With A Testimony Inc and tell their story. “They are not dead because they live in the hearts of all that they

Nov 3 2021
59 min

Empowering Message of an Overcomer

Benjanita Fisher "Ladi B" overcame Domestic Violence and Rape. She has been abused. She comes to tell her story. Her story empowers you. Her story empowers me. She is not

Oct 27 2021
34 min

The Janine Hall Story

Janine survived being beat, stabbed and left for dead. She fled her abuser and he found her. He didn't get time for what he done to her but she help to get him prosecuted

Oct 21 2021
1 h 53 min

How Domestic Violence Affects you Mentally and Psychologically

Psychological abuse involves trauma to the victim caused by verbal abuse, acts, threats of acts, or coercive tactics. Perpetrators use psychological abuse to control, ter

Oct 19 2021
48 min

Leader are Talking Domestic Violence and Spiritual Abuse Awareness

This session is important because we have leaders of the church willing to speak up and against Domestic Violence and Spiritual Abuse. Many say church leaders struggled t

Dec 23 2020
1 h 36 min

Ask First What Part of No don't you understand?

It takes a lot for a person to come forward about being Sexually Assaulted. Some of the biggest people in the industry is being exposed. It's time to stop finding fault i

Dec 16 2020
1 h 43 min

LIFE and Story

Domestic Violence awareness real life stories from women who have overcome th abuse to spread awareness to those going through. Women who took the Pain they endured to be

Dec 9 2020
1 h 59 min

AT HOME SHOULDN'T MEAN AT RISK

Join our host Vernita Howard and her guest Tolisha Solis, Yolanda Henderson, Yolanda Carter, Pamela Davidson as they discuss Domestic Violence and keep it REAL!!! Domesti

Dec 5 2020
2 h 12 min

The LEADERS ARE Talking about Domestic Violence and Spiritual Abuse

Our host Minister Vernita Howard, Minister Cortisha Skinner, Elder Trechia Redmond, Co-Pastor Barnita Bynum & Apostle Pia Jones talk about Donestic Violence, Marriage. Di

Dec 1 2020
1 h 46 min

Healthy Relationships vs Toxic Relationships Nov 24

Join me and my Co-host C Dewayne Hinnant along with our guest Khrecia Holley, Barnita Bynum, and Natalie Johnson as we discusss Toxic Relationships vs. Healthy Relationsh

Nov 25 2020
1 h 52 min

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