It’s Lisa Bilyeu and I’m soooo frikin’ excited to share this episode of Women of Impact with you today!! Today’s guest has been singing about “GIRL POWER” since the 90s, but secretly dealt with abuse in her toxic marriage for 10 YEARS. She tried to leave SO MANY TIMES but kept going back to him and the vicious cycle of abuse before she finally got her power to leave, once and for all!!  It’s the inspiring, cheat-print-wearing, the one and only “Scary Spice” of the Spice Girls, Mel B!!    She is getting so real and honest about how she finally escaped the abuse FOR GOOD and took back her power AND how now she’s helping spread the word and support the strong, amazing abuse survivors allllll around the world.  Mel is here to help us spot the warning signs and GET OUT of toxic relationships before it's too late.   We cover soooo much in this interview, including:    - Why the abuser is SO GOOD at hunting you down & controlling you  - How abuse slowly sneaks up on you and why IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT   - The 15 signs of what abuse looks like - Why it’s SO HARD to break the abuse cycle and how 1 promise Mel made actually helped her to leave FOR GOOD - The 2 words Mel has for ANYONE stuck in an abusive relationship - How shame and guilt will keep you trapped & hiding the toxic parts of your relationship - How to deal with the 2 questions you will be asked again and again after you stop hiding the abuse and leave  - Why you should ALWAYS listen to your gut intuition So homies, listen to Mel B and don’t let your shame, guilt, and denial keep you abused, used, and trapped in misery!!! It’s time to stand up and take your GIRL POWER back and never let someone take it from you again!!!  Follow Mel B: Website: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialmelb Get Your Copy of “Brutally Honest”: https://geni.us/brutallyhonestpb Follow Me, Lisa Bilyeu:  Website: https://www.radicalconfidence.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisabilyeu  X: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeu  If you want to dive deeper into my content, search through every episode, find specific topics I've covered, and ask me questions. Go to my Dexa page: https://dexa.ai/lisabilyeu  Themes: Confidence, Relationships, Business, Mental Health, Self-Improvement SPONSORS: If you purchase an item using these affiliate links, Impact Theory may receive a commission. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/lisa now to grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Visit http://betterhelp.com/WOMEN today to get 10% off your first month. Post your job for free at https://linkedin.com/LISA  Sign up at https://lastbottlewines.com, use code LISA, and find out why Last Bottle is the most fun way to discover and buy amazing wine. Head over to https://cozyearth.com and use promo code LISA to save an exclusive 35% off.  Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase by going to https://drinkAG1.com/lisa. Go to https://tryviome.com/LISA and use code LISA to get 20% off your first 3 months, and take control of your gut health today! ***CALLING ALL BADASSES!*** If you really want to level up your confidence game, check out the WOMEN OF IMPACT SUBSCRIPTION, specially designed to turn you into the badass you were born to be!  *New episodes delivered ad-free, EXCLUSIVE access to hundreds of archived Women of Impact episodes, and so much more!* Don't settle for mediocrity when you can be extraordinary! *****Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/457ebrP***** Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices