Content warning: animal cruelty, animal abuse, domestic violence, psychological, emotional, mental, and physical abuse, stalking, and death threats.

Sarah Manos is a high school educator and victim advocate from Chicago. In Part One of her story, Sarah shares how she loses her canine companions Kirby and Daisy to her abuser, and eventually escapes the horrifying relationship. In the wake of her loss, Sarah has chosen to share her experiences in and out of the legal and criminal justice system to bring awareness to society and hope to other survivors. She also takes to TikTok to bring ultimate awareness to the women of Illinois, building a community of nearly 70,000 people. The Broken Cycle Media team is immensely grateful for all that Sarah does to teach victims different avenues of advocacy and justice. This episode is dedicated to Kirby & Daisy. Please note this episode does mention animal abuse & cruelty towards animals.

If you or someone you know are experiencing domestic violence, please visit http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources for a list of non-profit organizations that can help.  

Sarah's TikTok in honor of Kirby & Daisy
https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahs_story

Sarah’s Instagram in honor of Kirby & Daisy
https://instagram.com/sarahs_story_official

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
https://www.thehotline.org/

Animal Legal Defense Fund
https://aldf.org/