#327 Leaving Domestic Violence - Jenna Brister

Mental Illness Happy Hour

Paul Gilmartin

Health & Fitness, Relationships, Society & Culture, Mental Health, Sexuality

4.8 • 6.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2017

⏱️ 118 minutes

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Summary

The comedian/storyteller (The Moth) shares about her whirlwind 86 day romance that led to a Vegas wedding to a man who soon turned into a man she didn't recognize, leaving her in fear for her life. Jenna talks about her experience escaping from domestic violence and stalking, especially how family and friends reacted in terms of supporting her (or not). She also shares about having to cut her mercurial, often emotionally abusive mother out of her life and the freedom she feels in learning how to stick up for herself even if it means disappointing someone. Links for Jenna: instagram: jennatullsbrister twitter: @jennabrister website: www.jennabrister.com This episodes is sponsored by BetterHelp online counseling. To see if it's right for you and to experience a week free, go to www.BetterHelp.com/mental This episode is sponsored by Adam and Eve. To get 50% off an item, free shipping plus some free gifts go to www.AdamandEve.com and use offer code MENTAL This episode is sponsored by StampsDotCom. For a 4 week trial including a digital scale and stamps go to www.Stamps.com, click on the radio mic at the top of the page and enter offer code MENTAL This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter. To post your jobs for free go to www.ZipRecruiter.com/first To become a monthly donor for as little as $1/month go to www.Patreon.com/mentalpod and qualify for free stuff from Paul including bonus episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 327 with my guest, Janna Brister.
0:06.1	I'm Paul Gilmarten.
0:07.1	This is the Metal Inelness Happy Hour, a place for honesty about all the battles in our
0:10.9	heads from medically diagnosed conditions, past traumas, and sexual dysfunction to everyday
0:17.3	compulsive negative thinking.
0:19.2	This shows not meant to be a substitute for professional metal counseling.
0:23.0	I'm a jackass.
0:24.8	And this is not the doctor's office.
0:26.4	I'm not a therapist.
0:27.4	It's more like a waiting room that doesn't suck.
0:30.7	In a waiting room where you can hear the traffic outside because the doctor moved to an apartment.
0:40.7	What I want to share with you.
0:41.7	Go to our website.
0:42.7	Check it out.
0:43.7	There's all kinds of things you can do there.
0:44.7	You can support the show there.
0:46.3	You can browse the forum.
0:47.9	You can read blogs and guest blogs.
0:51.4	You can fill out our anonymous surveys, which we read all the time on the show.
0:57.3	Maybe yours will get read.
0:59.8	Maybe it won't.
1:00.8	Then you can hold a resentment against me.
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