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81-Finding Strength After Emotional Abuse and Financial Control with Julie Barth

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Resilience takes many forms, but few journeys demonstrate its power quite like Julie Barth's story of survival and transformation. After losing her first husband to pancreatic cancer while raising four children including a special needs daughter, Julie found herself vulnerable and seeking escape from grief. This led her directly into the arms of an emotional abuser who would spend the next decade systematically dismantling her confidence, isolating her from support systems, and convincing her she was "crazy."
With remarkable candor, Julie reveals the insidious nature of emotional and financial abuse. She describes how her abuser would deliberately provoke her until she reacted, then use those reactions as evidence of her instability—even going so far as to strategically place chairs around their property to watch her break down and record her at vulnerable moments. These calculated actions served to further isolate Julie and make her question her own sanity. The financial manipulation was equally devastating, as her abuser sabotaged household items, refused to contribute financially, and created obstacles that prevented her from maintaining stability for her children.
What makes Julie's story particularly powerful is her insight into why people stay in abusive relationships. "Everyone always asks, 'Why did you stay so long?'" she reflects. "But from the inside, when you're making that choice, you feel like you're going to lose everything if you leave." Julie's breaking point finally came when her son confronted her about the impact her abuser was having on the family—a moment of clarity that pushed her to choose her children's wellbeing over her fear of the unknown.
Today, Julie has transformed her painful experiences into purpose through the Colin James Barth Outreach, named after her first husband. The organization aims to help women in crisis before they lose everything, recognizing that support systems often only offer help after someone has hit rock bottom. Through her books, advocacy work, and direct support to women in need, Julie embodies the resilience she hopes to inspire in others.
Listen to this episode if you've ever felt trapped in a situation that seemed impossible to escape, or if you want to understand how to support someone who might be experiencing abuse.

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https://www.1in3podcast.com/guests/julie-barth/

https://hope4tayt.com/

https://www.juliebarthauthor.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Notes-BlackBerry-Julie-Barth/dp/B0CY6DMP5W

https://www.instagram.com/julie_barth_author/

https://www.facebook.com/julie.e.barth/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliebarthauthor/

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Music by Tim Crowe

Chapters

1. 81-Finding Strength After Emotional Abuse and Financial Control with Julie Barth (00:00:00)

2. Julie's Introduction and Background (00:00:47)

3. Caregiving Journey and First Loss (00:06:06)

4. Recognizing Emotional Abuse Patterns (00:10:48)

5. The Psychological Traps of Abusive Relationships (00:16:06)

6. Financial Control and Manipulation Tactics (00:24:59)

7. Breaking Free and Rebuilding Life (00:32:29)

8. Creating the Colin James Barth Outreach (00:38:44)

9. Books, Resources, and Ways to Connect (00:43:40)

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