Alaine and Victoria team up with Dr. MAC to unpack one of the most uncomfortable, under‑discussed dynamics in mentoring, coaching, ministry, and therapy: erotic transference. • What neuroscience, psychology and relational trauma teach us about emotional safety and mis‑interpreted bonding. • Why safe spaces can trigger unexpected attachments, especially for those who’ve lived in survival mode. • How faithful helpe...

In this episode Alaine and Victoria dig deeper into what happens when emotional safety finally settles in and the body, soul, and spirit begin to respond. This conversation is a warning and a witness for helpers and those being helped: safety can feel confusing, even seductive, when trauma has been your teacher. You’ll learn how biology, bonding, and the Bible intersect, and how trauma survivors might experience intense feelings -even erotic or emotional -toward someone who helps them heal.&n...

“Did Y’all Hear That About Us?” Reclaiming Sacred Friendship in a Suspicious World 📌 Episode Summary: In this raw and revelatory episode of UNMUTE, Alaine and Victoria get real about covenant friendships, the kind of ride-or-die, spirit-forged relationships that go deeper than titles, positions, or public perception. From a misunderstood sisterhood to biblical bonds that shaped destinies, this episode tackles the gossip, the grief, and the God-honoring truth of friendship that can’t be ...

Ever wonder what really happens behind closed doors between a prophet and the one called to serve her? In this episode of UNMUTE, Alaine and Victoria spill the backstory you didn’t know you needed. Forget the polished highlight reel this is the raw tea. Alaine opens up about the walls she built to stay safe, while Victoria confesses what it cost her to serve in silence. They pull back the curtain on loyalty, rejection, and what it’s like to carry someone else’s vision when no one sees you. Vi...

What happens when God sends someone to help you and you don’t want the help? In this deeply honest episode, Alaine and Victoria peel back the layers of resistance, walls, and fear that can form even in Spirit-led assignments. Alaine reveals the moment God spoke clearly during a Sunday teaching and how she resisted it for weeks. Victoria shares her side: the quiet waiting, the arm’s-length relationship, and the years of spiritual obedience without emotional access. This episode is for the wom...

In this deeply personal debut episode, Alaine Strozier and co-host Victoria pull back the curtain on why the UNMUTE podcast had to be birthed. Alaine shares the heavy cost of silence in her life, as a wife, mother, leader, and woman of faith, and why she finally had to choose herself. Together, they talk about the many women who are praised for being strong… but secretly suffocating under the weight of performance, unspoken pain, and spiritual perfectionism. If you’ve ever wondered, “Where do...