Becoming a Sur-Thriver: Recovering From Domestic Abuse and Empowering Women To Find Their Voices with Christine Malek

<p>In the United States, 1 in 7 women in an abusive relationship will not make it out alive. </p><p>This is a scary statistic and it’s incredibly important for these women to share their stories and say enough is enough. In this episode of From Survivor to Thriver, we sat down with Christine Malek to discuss how women of abuse can find their voice again.</p><p>Join us as we talk about Christine’s story of nearly losing her life to domestic violence and how she now works with women in similar situations to help them begin to focus on the women they want to be and look to the future. </p><p>Christine Malek is the founder and creator of SASSI® (Strong, Assertive, Smart, Sexy, Independent) Coach, a motivational speaker, and an International Advocate for Women Against Abuse &amp; Domestic Violence based in Knoxville, TN. Her unique approach brings out the strength and the light that shines in each woman, especially those that have survived abuse. She believes once you are out of that situation there is an obstacle for that woman; to face an even bigger challenge – what do I do now and who am I? </p><p>Her SASSI® Program is designed to help you find those answers with a new beginning to get you to your goals and objectives of where you want to go and who you want to be. Being a survivor and victor herself, she has made it her life’s mission to help every woman to Be, Do, Have SASSI®, encouraging women to “Ruffle Some Feathers &amp; Blow Some Minds!”  </p><p>In today’s episode we cover: </p><ul><li>The importance of not thinking of yourself as a victim</li><li>Christine&apos;s story and how she got to where she is now</li><li>The grieving process after getting out of an abusive relationship</li><li>The guilt and shame that women in abusive relationships feel </li><li>The effects of surviving an abusive relationship</li><li>What to do if you suspect someone that you know is going through abuse</li><li>The hard work of finding your voice </li><li>The power of sharing your story </li></ul><p>We hope you enjoyed our convers