Thriving After Domestic Violence

from Thick & Fabulous · host Shuntella Whitfield

THIS IS A TRIGGER WARNING! On today's show we talk with the amazing April Ballentine as she is a survivor of domestic violence. In August 2013 her life took a different turn as her partner of 5years shot her close range 5 times and left her for dead. But God and the Universe had other plans. She survived and is wheelchair bound BUT she has the amazing opportunity to #WALKWITHME as she is a candidate for the exoskeleton device to help her walk again. National Domestic Violence Hotline:  Call: 1.800.799.7233 Local Domestic Violence Help (Lexington,Ky): The Nest:  859.259.1974 Fayette County Domestic Violence: 859.258.3803

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THIS IS A TRIGGER WARNING! On today's show we talk with the amazing April Ballentine as she is a survivor of domestic violence. In August 2013 her life took a different turn as her partner of 5years shot her close range 5 times and left her for dead. But God and the Universe had other plans. She survived and is wheelchair bound BUT she has the amazing opportunity to #WALKWITHME as she is a candidate for the exoskeleton device to help her walk again. National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call: 1.800.799.7233 Local Domestic Violence Help (Lexington,Ky): The Nest: 859.259.1974 Fayette County Domestic Violence: 859.258.3803

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