How to heal from abusive relationships + identifying red flags in a relationship, and how to identify & help someone in an abusive relationship

<p><strong>Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com</strong></p> <p>Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at <strong>drleaf.com</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>SHOW DESCRIPTION: </strong>In this podcast I speak to <a href="https://www.ashleybendiksen.com/"><u>Ashley Bendiksen</u></a>, an expert in abuse prevention and personal development, national speaker, Top Youth Speaker, certified life empowerment coach, author, nonprofit founder, award-winning activist, and founder of the Blue Hearts Project. We discuss the wide-teaching impact of domestic violence, how Ashley uses her experiences to educate and help others, the warning signs of domestic violence, how to help someone who may be in an abusive relationship, the importance of teaching our children about healthy relationships, and so much more!</p> <p><strong>Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/healing-from-abusive-relationships-how-to-identify-red-flags-in-a-relationship-how-to-help-someone-in-an-abusive-relationship</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p>OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:</p> <p>-<strong>Athletic Greens: To get one year free supply of vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order see: </strong><a href="https://athleticgreens.com/partner/d35ctoffer-nutrition/us?aff_id=1248&amp;offer_id=27&amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=influencer&amp;utm_campaign=drleaf_d35ct__a1248__o27&amp;utm_term=cac&amp;utm_content=medical"><u><strong>athleticgreens.com/LEAF</strong></u></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><strong>-Boll &amp; Branch: Get an exclusive 15% off your first set of sheets with promo code DRLEAF at </strong><a href="https://www.bollandbranch.com/"><u><strong>bollandbranch.com</strong></u></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p>PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS:</p> <p><strong>2:30, 7:22</strong> Ashley’s story &amp; how she used her experiences to help others</p> <p><strong>12:10 </strong>Ashely’s decision to start living her life differently