Influencer Contributions + Press Kit

 COACH + INFLUENCER

• Author, Blogger, Coach, Trainer, Speaker, Social Media Influencer
• Abuse Recovery Coach — Certified COACH
• Bucket Brigade Against Abuse Co-FOUNDER + CONCERNED CARE PRACTITIONER — ethical and compassionate victim support and advocacy to those who have suffered sexual abuse at the hands of church leaders.
• #EndItNow TASK FORCE — policy development on ethics and misconduct to guide disciplinary processes and victim support across the North American Division.
• Project:SAFE CHURCH TRAINER — two-year initiative in Lake Union (WI, IN, MI, IL) from 2019-2020. Training executives, administrators, pastors, lay leaders, as well as equipping a pool of trained Concerned Care Practitioners and Sexual Ethics Committee members to achieve compliance with the North American Division Sexual Ethics Policies.
• WILD FOUNDER + COACH — empowering women wounded by toxic relationships in the faith community to recover from abuse. Services include:
  • private coaching sessions,
  • online group coaching,
  • online training courses,
  • educational video series,
  • eBooks / visual resources, and
  • confidential peer support groups.

SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCE

• 18k Facebook Followers
• 7k Twitter Followers
• 2.7k Instagram Followers
• 4.6k LinkedIn Connections
• 250+ videos on YouTube

Questions regarding press kit or event booking? INQUIRE HERE

NEWS + FEATURES

• Lake Union Launches Plan to Prevent and Confront Abuse in the Church / Lake Union Herald
• Rise Up Against Abuse Rally Held at Andrews University / Adventist Review
  
• EndItNow Weekend Presented at Atlanta North Church / Southern Tidings
  
• Atlanta North Holds EndItNow Event / Georgia-Cumberland News
  
• Rise Up Against Abuse Rally Held at Andrews Draws a Passionate and Concerned Response from Hundreds / Andrews University News
  
• Rise Up Against Abuse Rally at Andrews University / ABC57 News w/ Kylie Walker
  
• Give Her Wings Academy Faculty Member / Training Advocates to Support Abuse Victims
  
• Flying Free Survivor Support Workshop/ with Natalie Anne Hoffman
• Humans of Adventism / 2018

BOOKS + eBOOKS

• Myths We Believe, Predators We Trust: 37 Things You Don’t Want to Know about Abuse in Church / 2019 / Wilder Journey Press
• Safe Churches: Responding to Abuse in the Faith Community / 2019 / Abide Counseling Press
• ONE FACE: Shed the Mask, Own Your Values, and Lead Wisely / 2016 / Morgan James Publishing
• Abuse Advocacy: A Quick Visual Guide / eBook / 2020
• Systems of Abuse: A Guide to Recognizing Toxic Behavior Patterns / eBook / 2020
• Systems of Love & Honor: A Guide to Recognizing Safe Relationships / eBook / 2020

VIDEO SAMPLES

• #JesusBubble: Isaiah / devotional series of 60+ videos studying through the book of Isaiah
• #JesusBubble: Judges / devotional series of 22 videos studying through the book of Judges
• Best Books After Abuse / 2-minute book reviews on my top picks to read after experiencing abuse
• Soothing Scripture Meditations / collection of uplifting Scripture readings to soothe the anxious heart
• Out of the Fog / series on understanding the abuser mindset, with Psalm 82 Initiative
• Is It Me? / Conversation on abuse in the faith community with Natalie Anne Hoffman on the release of her book 2018
• Watch 250+ more videos from Sarah HERE

TV/RADIO

• #EndItNow Global Summit
  Topic: Avoiding Double Abuse
• The Breakfast Show w/ Lyle and Mon / FaithFM Radio Australia
  Topic: Prime Minister Morrison’s apology to victims + how to make churches safer
• The Breakfast Show w/ Lynette Allcock / Adventist Radio London
  4-Part Series: Abusive Relationships in the Faith Community
• The Dr. Jaime Show
  Topics: pornography addiction’s links to DV + how to help an abused friend + teaching kids about the dangers of pornography
• Heartwise Radio
  Topics: Harvey Weinstein + sexual abuse + DV in the faith community
• @InstaScripture IGTV
  Topic: biblical guidance for changing thought patterns after abuse
• Your Heart2Heart on Brite Radio w/ Debbie Howell
• Watch more of Sarah’s TV/Radio appearances HERE

PODCASTS

• StoryChurch Podcast w/ Pastor Marcos Torres
  Topics: Spiritual Abuse + Toxic Evangelism Tactics
• Betrayal Trauma Recovery w/ Anne Blythe
  Topics: The Abuse Vortex + Why Pornography is Abuse
• Absurdity w/ Ryan Becker
  Topic: Abuse Mentality in the Faith Community
• Stories of Faith and Hope w/ Joel Sutherland
  Topic: how to recognize signs of abuse in the faith community
• Flying Free w/ Natalie Ann Hoffman
  Topic: Sacred Self-care for Survivors
• Come2Life w/ Brad Dahr, Canada
  Topic: how to recognize and respond to grooming by abusers
• More of Sarah’s podcast appearances HERE.

EVENTS

• #EndItNow Global Summit Against Abuse | Lecturer  — Andrews University, MI 2019
• #EndItNow Abuse Awareness Weekend | Speaker  — Atlanta, GA 2019
  
• #RiseUp Rally Against Abuse | Lecturer — Andrews University, Michigan 2019
  
• Project:SAFE CHURCH | Trainer — Wisconsin, Michigan, Washington, Indiana 2019
• Safer Church Intensives | Trainer — Various
• Local Advocate + Survivor Meetups — Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Washington, California, Maryland, Michigan
• #DefenderBrigade Abuse Response Intensives | Trainer — Spring+Fall 2018
• WILD Online Group Courses for Female Abuse Survivors:
  • 13 Weeks to Peace
  • 13 Weeks to Love
  • Damsel Arise
  • 7 Weeks to Warrior
  • #goalWILD

BOOK Sarah McDugal FOR YOUR UPCOMING

• Safer Church Intensive Training Weekend
• Education + Awareness Rally
• University Lecture
• Keynote Engagement
• Recovery Retreat (women only)
• Camp Meeting/Women’s Retreat/Teen Retreat

INQUIRE HERE.