Today ,I welcome Dr. Antoria Gillon, a survivor of domestic violence and a child witness of domestic violence and abuse perpetrated by her father.All the men in her family have been incarcerated for domestic violence and in total ,collectively served 160 years in prison of which her father did 25 years.

Through her lived experience and business and pay holy education from various Universities including ,Harvard , Antoria founded there non-profit organisation called "FROM ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY"( FOTE).
Antoria is also the CEO of FOTE which is based in Dallas,Texas.
In this episode we will touch on Antoria's lived experience and her unique relationship with her father , her abuser .Antoria will also be talking about FOTE's mission , what services they provide at FOTE and how they transform the lives of victims of domestic violence and abuse .

UK NATIONAL DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE : 0808 2000 247 its a freephone and a 24-hr helpline
USA NATIONAL DOMESTIC ABUSE HOTLINE :1800 799 7233
USA ONLY : SKILLS AGAINST VIOLENCE.COM /HOTLINE 1855 413 3683

A returning guest ,Zoe Dronfield , speaks to us about her journey of penning her lived experience of Domestic abuse in her book"Mind over Manipulators" , Family Court atrocities and a vital piece of work she is working on to help other victim/survivors recover and heal

If you find need support please call :
NATIONAL DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE
0808 2000 267 freephone and confidential
OR leave a message by completing a form on the website : nationaldahelpline.org.uk

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Much love and light
Maz

https://gofund.me/eaf6aafd
Today I speak with Joy Lange , the Director of St.Anne's Home , shelter for destitute ,abused and disadvantaged mother's and children where care and empowerment is in abundance . St.Anne's home is motivated by the principle empowerment and they do their best to enable distressed and disadvantaged women and their children to find relief , support and a chance to become independent, confident and self-sufficient.
Here is a YouTube link for St.Anne's home:
https://youtube.be/Qt57CTWjNNI
https://www.stanneshomes.org.za/
I have set-up a GoFundMe account to help raised funds to keep their doors open . Please if you are able to donate ,(even as little as a £2 ,which is less than a cup of coffee ), then click on the link below and donate today because the best gift you can give a child from an abusive home is a healed ,empowered mother .
https://gofund.me/eaf6aafd


NATIONAL DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE

0808 2000 267 freephone and confidential

OR leave a message by completing a form on the website : nationaldahelpline.org.uk

You can find me on :
www.domesticabusethecuttingedge.com
https://domesticabusethecuttingedge.buzzsprout.com
Twitter - @AbuseEdge
Instagram - domestic abuse : the cutting edge
Facebook -Maz Bell /Domestic Abuse : The Cutting Edge