This Will Not Be the End of My Story: Surviving Abuse, Speaking Up, and Driving Change

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and trauma. Please listen with care.What happens when the person you believed was your soulmate at 14 slowly becomes someone you no longer recognize—and nearly 20 years later, you realize staying is no longer an option…because leaving is the only way to survive?In this deeply powerful and courageous conversation, I sit down with a survivor, advocate, and author who shares her story of navigating domestic abuse, a complex and traumatic divorce, and a legal system that caused even more harm.This is not just a story of survival—it’s a story of awakening, truth, and challenging broken systems she refused to accept.We talk about the slow and often invisible progression of abuse, the impossible decisions that come with leaving, and the courage and resilience it truly takes to rebuild your life when everything feels stacked against you.We also explore what happens after survival—how pain can become purposeful, and how one voice can help drive real change.This episode is heavy. It’s real. And it matters.If this conversation resonates with you in any way, please know: you are not alone.📘 Learn more about Mae Scott and her work:maescottofficial.com📖 Get her book:An Embarrassment of Pandas: Exposing an Abusive Family and a Flawed Systemhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/9798218853433🆘 Resources & SupportNational Resources:The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233https://www.thehotline.orgNational Resource Center for Domestic Violence: 1-844-762-8483https://nrcdv.orgColorado Resources:Rose Andom Center: 720-337-4400https://roseandomcenter.orgPorchLight: 720-853-8850https://porchlightfjc.orgGateway Domestic Violence Services: 303-343-1851https://gatewaydv.orgSafeHouse Denver: 303-318-9989https://safehouse-denver.org💌 Want more conversations like this?Join my newsletter for real stories, tools, and inspiration to help you rebuild, rediscover, and rise into your fullest self:👉 BringYourBigEnergy.com