#breakthecycle

A personal message from Ann. She gets personal and candid after reading Mariska Hargitay's (Olivia Benson from SVU) article in People Magazine and saw her interview on the Today Show. Ann gets honest and talks about Mariska's situation and how to take pain and turn it into helping others. She discusses showing your true self, scars and all. S

 Having been a director at a battered woman's shelter and a rape crisis hotline, Ann delves into the often-misunderstood response of freezing during an assault and the web of blame and shame that survivors navigate. We stand together with those who have had to face such strength. 

The episode touches on abuse with people who have disabilities or pre-existing trauma. Ann talks grooming and how chillingly proficient abusers are in identifying their targets.  She discusses the reality of not belng believed by those in trusted, authoritative positions. Her main goal is to bring a voice to survivors. 

Ann briefly shares why she has dedicated this episode to her sister and to anyone who has holds the weight of unspoken secrets. 

You don't have to suffer by yourself or in silence. 

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃  In the spirit of the season, Cara is joined by 3 special guests from Global Sojourns Giving Circle, who put gratitude at the top of their list today, and every day!

We first met founder Priscilla Plummer and mentor Gloria Mubita just over a year ago, when we explored how the GSGC operating model aligned with their mission. They empower young women and girls in Southern Africa who lack access to education or emotional services by partnering with local mentors and changemakers. These dedicated mentors provide guidance, leadership training, health education, and academic support with the aim of breaking the cycle of poverty, driven by the vision: Everyone Deserves the Opportunity to Live a Life of Dignity!

Already making great inroads by 2022, the organization has flourished in the last year. Expanding services to include boys and young men has been culturally challenging, but mentor Nyika Muyambo’s successful strategy is evident in the boy’s clubs’ long wait lists. Together, Gloria and Nyika have stepped up their outreach game by starting a podcast, GSGC Talk Radio, which reaches a much wider audience. They ensure that as many young people and mentors as possible benefit from the support the clubs have to offer. You can listen to them here:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gsgivingcircle 

Find out more and support them here: https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/ 

To see the impact this remarkable organization has made in the communities it works with, follow the link to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XQkZ_gEa3Y&pp=ygUNZG9ub3Jib2MgZ3NnYw%3D%3D 

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Abigail Manning, Founder of Create Awareness...Change Lives, Inc.

Abigail’s Areas of Expertise Include:
Think = Cognitive Skills
Say = Social & Communication Skills
Do = Behavioral Skills

Social media/Links to work:

• Website: www.AbigailGManning.com
• Speaker Highlight Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q10p3KfyVt4
• Air Force Academy National Symposium Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Acfg5zZ-VrQ
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abigail-g-manning-915ab2154/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGklJkeLs-KP1XgLTWACSag
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abigailgmanning/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbigailGManning
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abigail.g.manning/

Abigail Manning, Founder of Create Awareness...Change Lives, Inc., is an innovative voice in enhancing healthy workplace cultures & dynamic leadership. Through international workshops, keynotes & retreats, she delivers professional & personal development programs to companies, U.S. Military & Veteran non-profits.

Abigail combines an Indiana University double major (Cognitive, Social & Behavioral), mental health studies, healing modalities research, and resiliency skills learned from overcoming childhood abuse, domestic violence and Post Traumatic Stress. She is an outdoor sports enthusiast who lives in Colorado, proud mom of U.S. Marines, and has a heart-felt passion for serving others.

It was such a unique connection that led to this chat with Abigail but by this time in this journey I have to believe there is a higher purpose to all this. I really enjoyed this chat. Abigail has spent a long time researching and speaking to her story. She was able to articulate things in a way that really helped translate, for a lack of a better word, the dialogue within myself. She was able to express and articulate how she is thriving and that articulation helped me understand and connect pieces of thoughts and emotions within myself and understand myself better. I always try to grab a good quote here or something I find impactful to share but I would just put my quotations around the entire episode. I hope you find something impactful and meaningful in this chat. 

Resources Mentioned:

• To sign up to be a WWP alumni you need to go here: 

https://lnkd.in/gXeY5xF6

Once you are signed up as an alumni, you'll be able to register for WWP events, including the one Abigail co-facilitates monthly. 

• "What if" Monster: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/abigail-g-manning-915ab2154_thinksaydo-strongertogether-whatif-activity-6990628185075838976-hy2-?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

We would really appreciate a share and like on IG, FB, Youtube and Twitter. I am always looking for veterans or first responders who have battled PTSD to share how you have raised the quality of your life to shorten that journey for others. Additionally if you support,  provide services for these groups, or have extensive knowledge of benefits available for these groups please reach out. I would love to have a chat and share that knowledge with the commun