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Thank you so much for listening. Nicole Meyer is a mother, educator, and victim survivor of several types of abuse from Australia.

Her journey towards justice and healing was a long, arduous one that spanned 15 years and two countries.

Amidst it, Nicole was eventually joined by her sisters, who she would find out were

victims of her alleged abuser. The highly publicized nature of their legal battle inspired them to

participate in the documentary, surviving Malka Lifer, and has propelled Nicole to continue to speak out

in Parliament and worldwide.

Her mission is to unite and empower survivors as well as to spread awareness as a means for

prevention. The Broken Cycle Media team is so very appreciative of Nicole's time, advocacy,

and powerful perspective in these episodes.

She amped up her abuse drastically in those months and leading up to my wedding.

In her words, she was preparing me for my wedding night the following

year, going into the fourth year. Her abuse continued. I was pregnant enough to have a bump,

so I was probably about four and a half, five months, and she lay down full length on top of me.

That was the defining moment where I understood that I absolutely

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