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    • Introduction
    • Foreword
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      • Jack Grey
      • Cyndi Markey
      • Alex Chenarides
      • Abigail Ramos
      • Shane Hubening
      • Connie Hamilton
      • Monika Niezgoda
      • Gary Alt
      • Eric Wilson
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      • Libby Pease
      • Meandy Bishop
      • Rose Smith
      • Terina Maldonado
      • Nesly Ann Brule
  • Home
  • Introduction
  • Foreword
  • STORIES
    • Jack Grey
    • Cyndi Markey
    • Alex Chenarides
    • Abigail Ramos
    • Shane Hubening
    • Connie Hamilton
    • Monika Niezgoda
    • Gary Alt
    • Eric Wilson
    • Sarah Lund
    • Kimberly Sherry
    • Bess Kristie
    • Libby Pease
    • Meandy Bishop
    • Rose Smith
    • Terina Maldonado
    • Nesly Ann Brule

Fear to Freedom

Fear to FreedomFear to FreedomFear to Freedom

Stories of Triumph after Leaving  

a High-Control Religion 

ExJW Professionals Virtual Conference

November 15, 2025 (10AM PST, 12PM CST, 1PM EST)

ExJW Professionals Virtual Conference is a one-day online event for former Jehovah’s Witnesses ready to rebuild and rise. Centered on the 3 M’s—Mindset, Motivation, and Mechanics—you’ll gain the clarity, courage, and practical tools to take your next step toward growth and success.

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Expect a mix of personal stories, expert insights, and actionable sessions on entrepreneurship, healing, and professional growth. Come to learn; leave with a plan—and a supportive network that truly gets you. Join from anywhere.

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Our speakers

Aubrey Cruz

JACEK SIWEK - Jack

JACEK SIWEK - Jack

Aubrey Cruz is the founder of ExJW Professionals, a certified life coach, speaker, and creative entrepreneur. The only Jehovah’s Witness in her family, she spent nearly two decades devoted to the faith until her divorce and the pandemic sparked a major awakening that set her on a new path. 


With a degree in psychology and experience at For

Aubrey Cruz is the founder of ExJW Professionals, a certified life coach, speaker, and creative entrepreneur. The only Jehovah’s Witness in her family, she spent nearly two decades devoted to the faith until her divorce and the pandemic sparked a major awakening that set her on a new path. 


With a degree in psychology and experience at Fortune 500 companies, Aubrey—together with her team—helps others turn resilience into growth. Through her community, coaching, and YouTube channel, she guides people to overcome fear, build confidence, and design meaningful personal and professional lives.and winding one, but we're proud of what we've accomplished so far.

JACEK SIWEK - Jack

JACEK SIWEK - Jack

JACEK SIWEK - Jack

Jack is a profesional business owner for our 25 years. He is also a key note speaker, performance coach, author, YouTuber and a great supporter for exJW community. Being raised and serving as an elder among JWs he knows the structure very well. 


His drive is to help people break free from limitations into an authentic life on their terms. 

Sarah Warren

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Noelle Nichols

Sarah Warren is a Sacramento-based entrepreneur who owns and operates multiple businesses, including a well-established accounting and bookkeeping firm. She is passionate about helping small businesses and individuals succeed through financial clarity, organization, and smart growth strategies.

Noelle Nichols

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Noelle Nichols

Noelle Nichols is an international recruiter, certified coach, and advocate for neurodivergent and menopausal women, as well as those leaving high-control religious environments. With over 30 years of experience building recruitment departments and guiding senior-level professionals, she brings both corporate expertise and a deeply person

Noelle Nichols is an international recruiter, certified coach, and advocate for neurodivergent and menopausal women, as well as those leaving high-control religious environments. With over 30 years of experience building recruitment departments and guiding senior-level professionals, she brings both corporate expertise and a deeply personal understanding of resilience and reinvention.


Through her coaching, writing, and community leadership, Noelle empowers individuals to break cycles of limitation, embrace self-advocacy, and build meaningful personal and professional lives.

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Agenda

Aubrey Cruz is our main host

Motive

1:00 -1:45

Jacek - will guide us through driving force of all business owners 

Mindset

1:45 - 2:30

Noelle - will help us to brake through our mindset limitations that are essential for a long term success. 

Break

2:30-3:00

Mechanics

3:00-4:00

Sarah  - will take us step by step of strategy we need in order to be successful 

Aubrey Cruz

4:00-4:20

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Q&A

4:20-5:00

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Created by:

Jack Grey

Introduction


Chapter 1


What's Better Out There?


How loss of identity became the biggest gain of freedom.


“The strongest force in human psychology is to stay consistent with how we define ourselves.” 

~Tony Robbins 


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Foreword

Rodney Allgood

Motivational speaker, entrepreneur, founder of Empowered Minds ex-Jehovah's Witnesses Facebook support group.  Creator of a Deprograming Bootcamp that changed lives of hundreds of ex-Jehovah's Witnesses. 


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meet the authors

Cyndi Markey

Alex Chenarides

Alex Chenarides

Chapter 2  

The Courage Within: Believe in Yourself

Alex Chenarides

Alex Chenarides

Alex Chenarides

Chapter 3

The End, A New Beginning

Abigail Ramos

Alex Chenarides

Chapter 4 

Clearing My Conscience Gave Me More Than I Asked For

Shane Hubening

Chapter 5 

They Clip Our Wings but We can Still Learn to Soar 

Connie Hamilton

Connie Hamilton

Chapter 6 

Perfectly Imperfect  

Monika Niezgoda

Connie Hamilton

Chapter 7 

The End of One Journey 

Gary Alt

Eric Wilson

Eric Wilson

Chapter 8 

On the Upward Spiral

Eric Wilson

Eric Wilson

Eric Wilson

Chapter 9 

Kicking Against the Goads 

Sarah Lund

Eric Wilson

Kimberly Sherry

Chapter 10 

Finding Freedom

Kimberly Sherry

Kimberly Sherry

Kimberly Sherry

Chapter 11 

Re-own Your Power

Bess Kristie

Kimberly Sherry

Bess Kristie

Chapter 12 

Tell Me Why the Caged Bird Sings

Libby Pease

Meandy Bishop

Meandy Bishop

Chapter 13 

How Fearlessly the Mouse Roars 

Meandy Bishop

Meandy Bishop

Meandy Bishop

Chapter 14 

Finding Family Freedom and True Happiness

Rose Smith

Meandy Bishop

Terina Maldonado

Chapter 15 

Escaping My Cocoon 

Terina Maldonado

Terina Maldonado

Terina Maldonado

Chapter 16 

Rebuilding from the Rubble

Nesly Ann Brule

Terina Maldonado

Nesly Ann Brule

Chapter 17 

The Stories from The Same Planet 

From authors

Authors answers to:

What was the hardest part about leaving?
Why wouldn't you go back?
Why did you share your story?
How is your life now?

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What is this book all about

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