Former Police Officer Effie reveals to Lisa Messenger how she survived PTSD, Cancer and DV

Trigger warning, this podcast contains discussions relating to PTSD, trauma, mental health, suicide and other potentially distressing experiences. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14.You are not broken, you are rebuilding.That is a mantra I live by and that has seen me able to overcome some enormous challenges in my life.In this podcast I will be interviewing incredible people about what happens after the worst moments in their lives and how they live alongside their trauma, rebuild, and keep going.But to start this podcast, I am joined by my incredible friend Lisa Messenger who will be interviewing me to explain my story, what I have experienced and the lessons I have learnt along the way.Lisa is the founder of Collective Hub, a bestselling author and globally recognised entrepreneur who inspires people through her work on reinvention, creativity, resilience and living authentically.In this episode we share:-     My years in elite police squads-     My experience working undercover and in organised crime-     How I became a domestic violence survivor-     The PTSD diagnosis that followed-     My father’s devastating assault-     The breast cancer diagnosis I received-     How I coped with PTSD and cancer at the same time-     The treatments that helped me heal-     The role my Labrador played-     How I rebuilt after multiple traumas-     Why finding collateral beauty in adversity was important-     Why I created this podcast-     The importance of helping others rebuild and reinventKey Quotes“Everyone still has a conscious choice to curate the best life that they can have despite the bad things that happen to them.”“It was the mental and the physical coming in hard and fast and just horrendously.”“Within 24 hours, actually on Valentine’s Day… the doctor said, ‘I’m so sorry Effie, you have cancer.’”More about LisaYou can follow Lisa on Instagram, or read her substack.You can get involved with the podcast online You can follow us on Instagram.Find out more via my website.You can reach out to me via email. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.