EP 168: He Left Me For Dead, Bloodied, but I Still Loved Him - A Story of Survival
So What Now? with Carla and Dex
Idea to Launch Productions
4.8 ⢠592 Ratings
šļø 9 January 2023
ā±ļø 75 minutes
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Summary
*TRIGGER WARNING* This week, Carla is back with a very special episode, she is joined by Ariel, a mom of five and domestic violence survivor. Join them as they discuss:Ā
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(7:50) How Domestic Violence is normalized in our cultureĀ
(17:34) Swallowing anger after being abusedĀ
(20:39) Why Ariel "kept getting pregnant" after the abuse startedĀ
(38:49) The job that almost cost Ariel her kids' livesĀ
Ā (01:09:11) Bible Verse: Romans 12:12Ā
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Guest InformationĀ
Instagram: @the_arielb
LinkTree: Ariel B.
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National Domestic Violence Hotline 1.800.799.SAFE (7233)
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Please be advised that this episode contains conversations about violence and physical abuse. |
| 0:12.7 | This week on Pivot with Purpose. |
| 0:16.4 | I was knocked unconscious in the front yard of my apartment complex. |
| 0:20.7 | He hit me in the face with one of those big gallons of laundry soap and then punched me. |
| 0:26.6 | And I'm head down in the grass, bleeding. |
| 0:28.6 | My front door's wide open. I have kids upstairs. |
| 0:31.6 | He left. He took the car. |
| 0:33.6 | Do you remember what this fight was even about? |
| 0:35.6 | Yeah. We were supposed to be amending our relationship, |
| 0:39.3 | and I got that terrible advice from someone in the Orange County Courthouse |
| 0:43.3 | who told me that marriages are worth fixing, and we have beautiful children. |
| 0:49.3 | Hey friend, you're listening to Pivot with Purpose. |
| 0:52.3 | This is my show where I pivoted from shit I'm 30, where I was dreading turning 30. |
| 0:57.1 | I had a failed marriage, failed engagement after that, and I don't have a relationship with my immediate family. |
| 1:02.9 | But through it all, I came out the other side with a thriving business, an unexpected radio morning show of my own, |
| 1:09.0 | and a platform where I can reach millions of people |
| 1:12.0 | and help them walk in their truth. I am now celebrating every step of my journey into |
| 1:17.3 | continuously finding my purpose, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Sometimes this journey looks like |
| 1:23.4 | shit, and it probably sounds even worse, but it's still our journey and I'm learning |
| 1:27.8 | right along with you to enjoy it. There's always a rainbow after the rainfalls. Now, if you need |
| 1:33.4 | advice in pivoting in any aspect of your life, relationships, career, spirituality, send your |
| 1:39.0 | questions or story to ask Carla Womeres at gmail.com or shoot me a DM at Carlewomeres. |
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