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Episodes discuss topics that can be triggering, such as emotional, physical, and sexual

violence, suicide, and murder.

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Resources and source material are linked in the episode notes. Thank you so much for

listening. Lily Sanders is a dancer, author, and actress with an extensive creative resume.

However, it wasn't until escaping domestic violence that

she found her ultimate calling. We are so incredibly grateful that she was willing to

discuss her journey and mission in the media, as well as all that came next for her

after freeing herself from a life of extreme physical violence.

My name is Lily Sanders. I'm an author. My first book was Truth to Triumph, the spiritual

guide to finding a truth. I am a manifestation coach. I'm also a domestic violence expert for major media.

That pretty much came about as a spin-off from my book. I grew up in a very strict household.

There were a lot of rules, but to a fault. What I mean by that is lurking in the

environment of such strictness. We wound up really walking on eggshells. The result was a lot of

emotional and mental suffering. There was a lot of physical violence. Most people could

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