Episode 40: Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM): Statistics, Shame, and a Silent Social Epidemic

I want to hear from you! Text or voicememo me what you love about HNL, guest recommendations and topics you'd love to discuss. So you've built a strong recovery foundation and now you’re ready to break through life’s glass ceilings and create next-level success that feels as good as it looks? I want to help you make it happen. Book your free 1:1 Next Level Breakthrough Call, and together we'll:get clear on what next level success in your life in recovery looks like name the biggest thing holding you back from having it now, and map out a powerful strategy to create success in the areas of your life and career that matter most You deserve to experience next level success, to expand what’s possible in your life, to step into the identity of a woman in recovery who knows WTF she is, and to know exactly what to do to manifest your biggest dreams. And I can help you get there. Book your call here.____This episode is not an easy one — but it’s necessary and needs a trigger warning.October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this conversation hits deeply personal territory. In this solo episode, I open the month by naming what so many of us have silently carried — the truth about intimate partner violence, the staggering statistics behind it, and the stories that refuse to stay hidden any longer.You’ll hear me speak not just as a coach and advocate, but as a survivor, a mother, and a woman who has decided that silence is no longer protection — it’s participation.What’s Inside This EpisodeThe real numbers behind domestic and intimate partner violence — and why they demand a systemic, not individual, solution.How violence and abuse ripple across generations, workplaces, and communities.The unspoken question we must stop asking (“Why didn’t she leave?”) — and the one we must start asking instead (“What can I do to help?”).My personal story — raw, unfiltered, and shared for the first time.An invitation to join a revolution of awareness, empathy, and action.This month, Girls Who Recover is dedicating every episode to raising awareness, sharing survivor stories, and highlighting the organizations and women leading change — beginning with Safe Harbor of Eastern Kentucky.If you’re asking, “What can I do?” It's this: Donate directly to Safe Harbor HERE to support women and families heal and rebuild their lives after abuse and violence. Whatever the gift, big or small, will help provide safety, shelter, and hope for survivors and their children.And if you’ve experienced intimate partner violence and are ready to tell your story, I want to hear from you.Your truth could set another woman free.Resources Donate to Safe Harbor of Eastern Kentucky The Statistics Shared TodayNational Domestic Violence Hotline: thehotline.org or call/text 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)Call to ActionDon’t look away. Don’t press pause.Listen. Share. Act.Together, we are breaking cycles, amplifying truth, and helping women everywhere recover not just their safety — but their power.____Let’s connect!Book your free 1:1 Next Level Recovery Breakthrough CallNetwork + be inspired in the  Girls Who Recover Community of Miracles Hey gorgeous.I love you.I'm so proud of you.And I believe in your ability to create a next level life you love.