I Don’t Even Like Women? Natalie Runion on Church Hurt, Friendship & Sacred Sisterhood

What happens when church hurt, broken trust, comparison, and competition make it difficult for women to trust one another?

In Episode 10 of our Our Summer of “Wonder-Full” Women Who Inspire Us Podcast Series, Anne Miranda sits down with author Natalie Runion for an honest conversation about ministry, church hurt, healing, female friendship, mentorship, and sacred sisterhood.

Natalie shares how painful experiences in the church shaped her faith without driving her away from it, why women can begin to see one another as competition, and what it looks like to choose community even after betrayal.

She also opens up about her book, I Don’t Even Like Women: And Other Lies That Get in the Way of Sacred Sisterhood, and the lies that can keep women isolated from the friendships God designed them to experience.

From finding trusted mentors to building a faith that remains rooted through difficult seasons, Natalie reminds us that healing, friendship, and spiritual growth often happen when we refuse to walk alone.