Episode 83:Breaking Free: Claire Aves' Journey Through Abuse, Recovery & Triumph

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Frankie sits down with Claire Aves — athlete, survivor, and winner of Who Dares Wins — to talk resilience, healing, and the life-changing role sport played in her recovery.Claire opens up about the darkest chapter of her life: leaving home at 17, enduring nearly three years of mental and physical abuse, and the painful isolation that followed. She shares how escaping that relationship at 19 became the first step in rebuilding her life and self-worth — a journey that would eventually lead her to discover strength, purpose, and victory through sport.Now a force to be reckoned with, Claire reflects on what it truly means to overcome and how pushing the limits of both body and mind helped her reclaim her identity.This is an emotional and inspiring conversation you don’t want to miss.