Brielle Cotterman- Overcoming the Shame and Judgement of Domestic Abuse Episode 164

Episode Description: Domestic abuse does not discriminate and the stats show us that it occurs to 20 women every minute. AND it is the number one most under reported crime. Why? Women don’t want to come forward because of the shame. Brielle Cotterman survived attempted murder, intimate partner domestic abuse and emotional abuse. We’re talking with her about why survivors are still not getting the empathy and understanding they deserve, why leaving an abuser is not as easy as we think, and the misconceptions about domestic abuse. Are you holding women in judgment who are in abusive relationships? Educate yourself on what it really takes to stop domestic abuse from happening and the warning signs that you or the women in your life may be missing. Are you in the 4%? Take Liz's FREE Limiting Beliefs Quiz and find out what's holding you back! www.lizsvatek.com/quiz Be a Podcast VIP! Get your Podcast up and running in 1 week! Schedule a call to learn more: https://calendly.com/lizsvatek/whiteglovelaunch-session Connect with: Brielle! National DomesticViolence Hotline: Make a safe plan 800-799-SAFE (7233) https://www.thehotline.org/ Website: https://www.briellecotterman.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briellecotterman/ Guest Bio: Brielle Cotterman is a TEDx Speaker, Contributor at Entrepreneur, Activist Against Domestic Violence, Publicity Expert, and Celebrity-Maker. She has spent the last decade helping clients to craft and scale Dream careers to 7 figures and beyond by leveraging their personal stories and passions in order to create speaking tours, author award-winning books, procure media placements, and inspire the millions of people that need to hear their story. She is a survivor of attempted murder and domestic violence and an advocate for a world where intimate partner abuse is not tolerated and survivors are met with empathy. Her clients are regularly featured in Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fast Company, Martha Stewart Living, Cosmopolitan, NBC, CBS, and many more! She is a graduate of Indiana University in Bloomington, a World’s Grand Champion Equestrian, former National Spokesperson for multiple charitable organizations, Former Title Holder and Director within the Miss America Organization, Member of The Public Relations Society of America, Member of the Association of Image Consultants International and 2019 Epic Award Nominee from the National Association of Women Business Owners. Brielle has been married for nearly 4 years to the love of her life and owns & operates a show horse breeding farm, where she lives with her husband, three children and many, many animals!