Sonya Brunner

Sonya Brunner is a Speaker, Singer, Musician, Worship Leader, Life Coach, and the founder of Fifty Shades of Grace – a ministry that helps people deal with the pain of their past and those impacted by physical and sexual abuse. As a Human Traffic survivor and a victim of child abuse, Sonya shares her story to the world in a way that tears down walls of oppression and points people to the hope of Jesus Christ. She’s also the host of a weekly podcast called Crud Talk, where she discusses different topics, biblical insight and how to deal with hurt and pain in a healthy way. 

“Powerful, real, humbling, dynamic, kick me in the gut, let the walls come down – just a few of the emotions that you’ll experience when you hear Sonya share her story or sing to her Jesus.”

Sonya is a certified Life Coach and has been helping people for over 20 years, deal with all kinds of hurt and pain from the their past. She’s been called the “Crud Dealer” because of her bold, but compassionate approach to dealing with the crud in our lives.  

“I feel like I’m a first responder. I’m the one that gets the call when life has gone off the rails and the hard stuff happens. Someone is hurting…and they don’t know what to do. Because, I don’t just TELL everyone else what they need to do. I too, have walked through some incredibly difficult things in my life, and I’ve worked really hard on my crud.

And because of that, I have a lifetime of practical and powerful tools that help people get real and deal with what’s preventing them from moving forward. Like I always say, I can’t control what others do, but I can control how I respond. I help people deal with their crud, so they can live in freedom. Got crud? Let’s deal with it!” ~ Sonya

“Her message is powerful and challenges us to go deeper with Christ. Her music is raw and unapologetically authentic. Her humor is infectious. Her joy is contagious. But the depth and scope of her love for people and for Jesus is undeniable!”