The Biggest Lie Women Tell Themselves After Abuse—And How to Finally Break the Cycle | Milck PT 1 (Fan Fav)

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Society & Culture, Relationships, Education

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🗓️ 1 September 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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This is a fan fav episode. Through the power of music, Milck has given a voice to millions of women around the world with her songs like Quiet, the 2017 anthem of the Women’s March. She has stood beside powerful women like Oprah and Michelle Obama speaking up for women to be empowered, be uplifted and be resilient. In the first part of this interview we’re reclaiming our voice and choosing to heal. Milck opens up to share the journey of a girl that’s struggled through abuse, self-doubt, and insecurities. She lays out the tactical steps she’s taken as a woman and as an artist to come into her own to find her voice and become the voice for millions of women around the world. Milk exposes the greatest lie we tell ourselves keeping us broken in toxic relationships, how to break away from feeling trapped in patterns of abuse, and the power of personal responsibility Original air date: 6-28-23 Milck Quotable Moments: “After I got sexually assaulted, I became a floating head.” “My life has taught me to leap frog over anger.” Follow Milck: Website: ⁠https://www.milckmusic.com/⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/MILCKmusic⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/MILCKMUSIC⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@milckmusic⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/milckmusic/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/MILCKMUSIC/⁠ CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS OneSkin: Get 15% off with code LISA at ⁠https://oneskin.co ⁠ BIOptimizers: Code IMPACTNOW for 15% off ⁠https://bioptimizers.com/impact⁠ Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at ⁠https://shopify.com/lisa⁠ Macy’s: Upgrade your glam at ⁠https://macys.com⁠ SleepMe: Visit ⁠https://sleep.me/woi⁠ to get your Chilipad and save 20% with code WOI. Try it risk-free with their 30-night sleep trial and free shipping! Vital Proteins: Get 20% off by going to ⁠https://www.vitalproteins.com⁠ and entering promo code WOI at check out. FOLLOW LISA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpact Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:43.9	Okay, when I was a kid, I actually had a grown man pat me on the head and say young girls don't talk unless they're spoken to.
0:52.5	Now, I don't know if you've had that experience, but being taught that I need to stay quiet,
0:56.6	being taught that no one wants to hear me, being taught that my voice isn't valued was something
1:02.4	that I've had to freaking overcome for so long.
1:06.1	That's why I'm so excited to talk to today's guest, Milk.
1:09.8	Now, guys, if you don't know who she is, she's the incredibly inspiring musician who
1:14.1	wrote the song Quiet, that became the Billboard number one protest song of the year and
1:18.8	became the anthem of 2017's Women's March, where she sung in front of millions and millions
1:23.9	of women around the freaking globe.
1:26.4	Her powerful voice, where she finally speaks up about no longer staying quiet,
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