51 - Live Interview with Iain Bryson

Healing for Male Survivors with Mike Chapman

Iain Bryson, aged 47, lives in Connecticut with his wife and their two cats. His daughter was parentally abducted in late 2010, and in May 2024 he published an evidence-based documentary memoir exposing the group that took his daughter as well as how they did it and what has happened since then. Iain was sexually abused by a twelve-year-old girl when he was seven years old, but he didn't remember the abuse until he was thirty-three. He grew up in a Christian home and gave his life to Christ in the 8th grade at a church youth camp. However, as he entered his teenage years, he drifted away into atheism, humanism, and drug experimentation. He received a Master of Arts from the University of Connecticut in 2003, and then met his first wife in 2004. This relationship altered the course of his life, and he ended up moving to The Netherlands with his wife and their one-year-old daughter and then having his daughter abducted to Poland about three years later. After his daughter was abducted, he then realized that the God of the Bible was his only hope, but before relying on HIm completely, he decided that he had to take matters into his own hands, and he ended up spending fifty months incarcerated in Poland. Today, his work centers on exposing the darkness and advocating for survivors.

Suicide is talked about in this episode. If you are experiencing feelings of suicide or you know someone who is, don't hesitate to get in touch with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the US available 24/7 to provide free, confidential emotional support to people in suicidal or emotional distress. Their number in the US is 988 or 1-800-273-8255 or at https://988lifeline.org/ – in other countries, reach out to your local suicide prevention hotline which you can find at https://findahelpline.com/.

Contact info for Iain:

• website: https://www.iloveyoulikeone.com/

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iloveyoulikeone

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086719568994

• Intstagram: https://www.instagram.com/iloveyoulikeone/

• Iain’s Book, I Love You Like One: A Letter to My Daughter, Abducted by a Cult (links to Amazon)

Other Links Mentioned:

• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (links to Amazon)

Other Helpful Links:

• Article describing “Dutch Staircases” (links to “Apartment Theory”)

• Article describing “Hunter Pleasure” class of horses (links to “April Reeves Showmanship”)

Mike’s links:

• Husband Material Ministries (“HM”/”HMM”; faith-based ministry helping men find freedom from pornography and other sexual brokenness issues) FREE - https://www.husbandmaterial.com/

• Info on Joining Husband Materials Academy (“HMA”; Paid)

• Learn more about Husband Material's CSA Survivor Fellowship (led by Mike) and the PLC Chat on WhatsApp at https://www.polarlifeconsulting.com/live-chat

• Mike’s Website: ⁠https://www.PolarLifeConsulting.com/⁠

• Schedule a free 30-minute Coaching Intro call with Mike: ⁠https://calendly.com/polarlifeconsulting/intro-call⁠

• Mike’s Story: ⁠https://www.PolarLifeConsulting.com/about

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**Trigger Warning/Explicit Content Warning** - we will talk openly and frankly about sexual abuse from the victim's perspective. Sometimes cursing may be used, but kept at a minimum. Please practice self-care while listening to episodes and feel free to pause if you become triggered while listening.

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