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Thank you so much for listening. Bevin Lannis is a mother, survivor, and victim advocate from New York.

Bevin joins us today to share about her daughter Megan's journey, as well as to bring awareness

to domestic violence. In these two episodes, Bevin candidly shares about the immense trauma

Megan was forced to face in her youth and the harmful path she was launched down as a result.

Devastatingly, Megan's young life was stolen on October 23, 2021, after experiencing years of violence.

In the wake of her loss, Bevan has made it her mission to advocate for victims by amplifying what she calls Maggie's voice.

The Broken Cycle Media team is eternally appreciative

of Bevan's honesty, advocacy,

and her desire to change the future

for those who experience violence

at the hands of a loved one.

This episode is dedicated in loving memory

of Megan Kiefer.

My name is Bevan Lannis. I live in New York on Long Island. I am a mom of four children.

I am a domestic violence advocate. I am one of six children. My parents divorced when I was

in fourth or fifth grade. My father remarried a wonderful woman. I was about 12 years old when

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