#48: Penny Mckay - Nevertheless, she persisted - Cults, Survivorship and Kickboxing

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today (November 25th 2021) is </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To increase awareness of the domestic violence prevalent in all communities, Penny McKay, graduate of The Fight Back Project, asked me if we could share her story today.&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I want to make it very clear that Penny asked me if she could share her story in the hope that it might help someone listening. I do not and will not ever ask my clients to share their stories, this was her choice.&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Please also note that this episode comes with a trigger warning and know that we do discuss a cult, abuse, rape and other potentially triggering topics. Please be kind to yourself and listen at your pace, if you like.&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not only is Penny a survivor, she is an advocate and diversity and inclusion advisor with qualifications in psychology, disaster recovery, gender and development and currently completing her masters in women’s and gender studies at Flinders University.&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Penny and Georgia discuss:&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Penny’s story from growing up in a cult, to being sexually assaulted as a teenager, being raped by a trusted partner, and the impact on her nervous system throughout her journey.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why Penny googled ‘trauma informed kickboxing’</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Penny’s experience with The Fight Back Project and what makes it trauma informed to her.&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How The Fight Back Project