In this week's episode I want to talk about International Women's Day and the theme of Break the Bias. How are you supporting to break the bias and what does this theme even mean to you? How are you ensuring that those around you are breaking the bias too?

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.

Here is the link to the IWD website:
https://www.internationalwomensday.com/theme

Here is the link to the session I did on Tuesday with Jo:

https://www.facebook.com/thewomenleadingshow/videos/287187593552818/

Asma Begum
Asma is the Founder of the charity Soul Sisters: Empowering People, set up to empower people and their children who have been affected by domestic abuse to live independent lives free from fear and abuse.

Established to create a positively supportive pathway and group for healing and thriving, via providing advocacy / sign posting of key information / support and mentorship / 121 and group sessions / development via The Way Forward programme.

Website: www.soulsisters.org.uk
Email: info@soulsisters.org.uk
Phone/whatsapp: 07309612325
Facebook: soulsisters.empoweringpeople
Instagram: soulsisters_empoweringpeople

In today's episode I am joined by coach Karen Warner who is a coach working with men to give them space to talk about things they may not feel able to with others. Karen shares with us her own journey of domestic abuse and what led her to set up her coaching practice tailored to men. We also discuss concepts such as gaslighting, male suicide and why men might find it difficult to open up.

About Karen:
Karen Warner is the founder of Achieving My Intentions Life Coaching. She is certified in NLP and Timeline and have many years experience in supporting people to achieve goals, step by step in their daily lives.

Karen would like to be a resource for the lovely community of men out there, who are looking to explore their lives, to see how they can achieve their goals and be empowered and successful in reaching them. She firmly believes that the hardest step in any journey is the first one but then you are on the path to living your best life!

She is a 53 year old mum and started eating healthily recently as the middle age spread had spread a bit too much!

Asma Begum
Asma is the Founder of the charity Soul Sisters: Empowering People, set up to empower people and their children who have been affected by domestic abuse to live independent lives free from fear and abuse.

Established to create a positively supportive pathway and group for healing and thriving, via providing advocacy / sign posting of key information / support and mentorship / 121 and group sessions / development via The Way Forward programme.

Website: www.soulsisters.org.uk
Email: info@soulsisters.org.uk
Phone/whatsapp: 07309612325
Facebook: soulsisters.empoweringpeople
Instagram: soulsisters_empoweringpeople

In today's Soul Sisters episode I talk to Katie Roberts who highlights another form of domestic abuse that is talked about less often. Katie bravely shares her journey of abuse from a close friend, the impact it had on her life and what steps she took to ensure the abuse ended and that recovery took place. We deeply appreciate Katie sharing her story to help others.

About Katie:
Katie Roberts is an Essex girl who’s been living and working in the North for 12 years. A former journalist, she’s found a new career in arts marketing and is now working at Your Trust in Rochdale. Her free time is dedicated to her cat, Trevor, going to gigs and festivals, eating vegan junk food, walking on the moors, following West Ham United and generally refusing to grow old gracefully.

Asma Begum
Asma is the Founder of the charity Soul Sisters: Empowering People, set up to empower people and their children who have been affected by domestic abuse to live independent lives free from fear and abuse.

Established to create a positively supportive pathway and group for healing and thriving, via providing advocacy / sign posting of key information / support and mentorship / 121 and group sessions / development via The Way Forward programme.

Website: www.soulsisters.org.uk
Email: info@soulsisters.org.uk
Phone/whatsapp: 07309612325
Facebook: soulsisters.empoweringpeople
Instagram: soulsisters_empoweringpeople

In this week's episode I want to share with you how Soul Sisters Empowering People was born and developed. This charity rose after my own journey of domestic abuse and came from my journey out of recovery. I hope it helps you to understand why the charity was started and what our aims are.

Asma Begum
Asma is the Founder of the charity Soul Sisters Empowering People, set up to empower people and their children who have been affected by domestic abuse to live independent lives free from fear and abuse.

Established to create a positively supportive pathway and group for healing and thriving, via providing advocacy / sign posting of key information / support and mentorship / 121 and group sessions / development via The Way Forward programme.

Website: www.soulsisters.org.uk
Email: info@soulsisters.org.uk
Phone/whatsapp: 07309612325
Facebook: soulsisters.empoweringpeople
Instagram; soulsisters_empoweringpeople

This week's episode is an interview with Luboya who has experienced domestic abuse as a male. We highlight in this episode some of the barriers to reporting domestic abuse as a male, what support can look like, how you can get support and eventually start to support others as well.

Luboya:
Luboya is a British citizen who is originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, he is a father of one and receives support from Soul Sisters mens support group.

Asma Begum
Asma is the Founder of the charity Soul Sisters Empowering People, set up to empower people and their children who have been affected by domestic abuse to live independent lives free from fear and abuse.

Established to create a positively supportive pathway and group for healing and thriving, via providing advocacy / sign posting of key information / support and mentorship / 121 and group sessions / development via The Way Forward programme.

Website: www.soulsisters.org.uk
Email: info@soulsisters.org.uk
Phone/whatsapp: 07309612325
Facebook: soulsisters.empoweringpeople
Instagram; soulsisters_empoweringpeople

In this week's episode I talk to Dani Burke, a survivor of domestic abuse. Dani talks about her experience in her abusive relationship and life following abuse. She is a true survivor and shares her tips and advice on how to stay safe, how to plan to leave and how to flourish in your new life.

About Dani:

I am Dani Burke and I am 41 and from Rochdale, I’m a mum a business owner and Artist but more importantly a survivor . I have faced many challenges throughout my 41 years including sexual abuse,fleeing from a domestic violent relationship and cancer. I have overcome an heavy independency on drink and drug and suffered with poor mental health throughout the years to a point where I’ve been hospitalised on numerous occasions . I want to tell my story to inspire women to show women if I can do it so can you if I can gain the strength and turn my life around then you can also and I am not ashamed of my story because it’s made me who I am today and part of me Sure it’s hard and uncomfortable and at time and in some parts I’m ashamed of my story but the importance of raising awareness and helping others outweighs that and it’s important to tell others if I can do it so can you.

Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestudioartisan?utm_medium=copy_link

Asma Begum
Asma is the Founder of the charity Soul Sisters Empowering People, set up to empower people and their children who have been affected by domestic abuse to live independent lives free from fear and abuse.

Established to create a positively supportive pathway and group for healing and thriving, via providing advocacy / sign posting of key information / support and mentorship / 121 and group sessions / development via The Way Forward programme.

Website: www.soulsisters.org.uk
Email: info@soulsisters.org.uk
Phone/whatsapp: 07309612325
Facebook: soulsisters.empoweringpeople
Instagram; soulsisters_empoweringpeople

In this week's episode our Founder Asma gives you some tips to stay safe and seek support over this Christmas/holiday season.

Important links:
Soulsisters website - https://soulsisters.org.uk/
https://soulsisters.org.uk/what-to-do-if-youre-being-abused-during-the-lockdown/
Refuge’s 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
Respect charity - https://www.respect.uk.net/
For male victims of domestic abuse https://www.mankind.org.uk/

Soul sisters phone number to call during Christmas/holiday period: 07309612325

Asma Begum
Asma is the Founder of the charity Soul Sisters Empowering People, set up to empower people and their children who have been affected by domestic abuse to live independent lives free from fear and abuse.

Established to create a positively supportive pathway and group for healing and thriving, via providing advocacy / sign posting of key information / support and mentorship / 121 and group sessions / development via The Way Forward programme.

Website: www.soulsisters.org.uk
Email: info@soulsisters.org.uk
Phone/whatsapp: 07309612325
Facebook: soulsisters.empoweringpeople
Instagram; soulsisters_empoweringpeople

Today I'm interviewing Khalid Choudry, a Facilitator for our mens group and Zephy Luboya Bongo, a service user and Volunteer. Both of these men have experience domestic abuse and now support other men to share their experiences and seek support. This is a really important conversation about mens experience of domestic abuse and some of the challenges they face.