Obbie West is a 20 veteran of the United States Army, an outspoken sexual violence prevention advocate, an International Spoken Word Artist, and author of a book of poems entitled, “Blossom”. Obbie grew up in a home witnessing his mother endure domestic violence. In this episode, he shares with us how he became who he is today, how he’s learned to define what love means to him, and how we can decide how we want to be loved. 

Connect with Obbie: https://www.obbiewest.com/contact

Learn about Obbie’s advocacy work:  https://www.spokenadvocacy.com/about

Watch his spoken word poem “The Perpataror’s Perspective” : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAs55SKwAdDzpvMQAaNLHqQ/video 

Get involved with SHARP (Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention) Education: https://www.preventsexualassault.army.mil/

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