Healing Space Live & Online: Chats with Roxanne and Rhonda

In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Rhonda and I chatted with two phenomenal women about their experiences with domestic violence and how they overcame their trauma to become the successful women they are today, and one incredible woman who supports her team members who are or have experienced abuse.

Join Roxanne and Rhonda as they chat about a few relationship terminologies. We would love to hear your perspective on these terms. Feel free to send your viewpoint to [email protected].
Check out previous episodes at https://waarheals.org/podcast/.

We hope you enjoyed last week's episode! We continue this week with a CALL TO MEN from a man -- Tony Porter. In this TEDWomen talk, Tony Porter makes a call to men everywhere: Don't "act like a man." Telling powerful stories from his own life, he shows how this mentality, drummed into so many men and boys, can lead men to disrespect, mistreat and abuse women and each other. His solution: Break free of the "man box."

Join us as our guests share resources (local to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and National) for domestic violence, sexual assault, and drug abuse recovery.
Although some resources are local, we are sure that there are similar programs in your area. Would you please take advantage of them?

Linda Lee Blakemore is a national speaker, author, advocate, and survivor. She is a member of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Speakers Bureau (VOICES), and her second book, Entrenched: A Memoir of Holding On and Letting Go, called “an important addition to the literature of abuse and recovery,” has been named a recommended read by NationalShelters.org. Linda has appeared in videos, on national and international radio, podcasts, and television, including the Montel Williams Show. Articles about Linda’s books have appeared in national magazines including Teen Voices, America’s Family Resources, and Seventeen. With her first book, Kids Helping Kids Break the Silence of Sexual Abuse, Linda traveled the country speaking at universities, roundtables, and child abuse conferences where she educated and advocated for children. With her current book, Entrenched: A Memoir of Holding On and Letting Go, Linda is working with Dress for Success as well as local and national domestic violence and rape crisis centers to advocate for and educate women, especially those who struggle to confront their past or break from unhealthy relationships. Linda’s class: “From Survivor to Author” is designed to help survivors heal and share through the art of writing and storytelling.