Domestic Abuse - Survivor Turned Advocate

Send us a text TRIGGER WARNING Are you aware of the signs of domestic abuse? Join me on a powerful journey as I speak with Samantha Billingham, a survivor turned advocate who shares her harrowing experience with coercive control and emotion-driven manipulation. This episode goes deep into identifying red flags, understanding the psychological impacts of abuse, and the difficult yet courageous process of leaving an abusive relationship. === Samantha Billingham Samantha Billingham is the founder of Stronger Beginnings and we provide bespoke training for businesses and professionals to enhance their understanding of coercive control, domestic abuse and its impact. The key focus of Stronger Beginnings is focusing on the empowerment, transformation and growth, between victim survivors and professionals. With Stronger Beginnings, professionals can connect and show positivity through enhancing their knowledge and understanding of coercive control and domestic abuse. Samantha’s commitment is to create a world where victim survivors are supported, empowered, and given a voice. Stronger Beginnings provide bespoke training; our passion is to share our experience with other organisations to improve advocacy skills around coercive control. Samantha is an Ambassador for EIDA, https://www.eida.org.uk/ employers initiative on domestic abuse, who offer the tools and employer needs to take effective action if an employee makes a domestic abuse disclosure. She is also the face and founder of SODA, https://strongerbeginnings.mailchimpsites.com/soda Survivors of Domestic Abuse, an online support group for those who have experienced domestic abuse to come together without judgement. Samantha is also an Associate for Better Lives Training co-delivering alongside Bridie Anderson, sharing her lived experience to give a clear understanding of coercive control, domestic abuse, and its impact. Buddy Bag Foundation  === Tamsin Caine Tamsin is a Chartered Financial Planner with over 20 years experience. She works with couples and individuals who are at the end of a relationship and want agree how to divide their assets FAIRLY without a fight. You can contact Tamsin at tamsin@smartdivorce.co.uk or arrange a free initial meeting using https://bit.ly/SmDiv15min. She is also part of the team running Facebook group Separation, Divorce and Dissolution UK Tamsin Caine MSc., FPFS Chartered Financial Planner https://smartdivorce.co.uk P.S. I am the co-author of “My Divorce Handbook – It’s What You Do Next That Counts”, written by divorce specialists and lawyers writing about their area of expertise to help walk you through the divorce process. You can buy it here https://yourdivorcehandbook.co.uk/buy-the-book/ To learn more about our podcast sponsor Ampla Finance – access their product guide here: https://bit.ly/3Ieqmuc Or complete enquiry form https://bit.ly/3W4J7pz and one of the team will be in touch. Support the show