Stephanie Martin is here to Speak Loud about the emotional and psychological abuse that comes with being inside a toxic relationship. She helps others move through toxic relationships to empower themselves to create a new life using her coaching, speaking, and writing. Her signature coaching program Liberated and Loved shows her clients how to cultivate self-love, self-worth, and self-trust. Stephanie is an Internationally Certified Life Coach, an introvert, world traveler, and adventure-lover. 

You Don’t Always Know You’re In an Abusive Relationship

Stephanie didn’t even realize that she was inside an abusive relationship when she fell into a whirlwind romance. Early on, she experienced extreme jealousy and insecurity from her partner to the extent that she had to delete all photos from her past, which showed her having positive experiences with female and male friends. 

Psychological Manipulation within Her Relationship

Her partner would psychologically manipulate Stephanie and tell her that images of her past would “hurt him,” She would delete the photos so as not to cause these feelings for her partner. When she would advocate for herself and voice her own opinions, they would be manipulated and used against her. Her boyfriend was so manipulative that he messaged Stephanie’s girlfriend and told her to take down pictures of Stephanie on a girl’s weekend they spent together. 

Waking Up From Her Toxic Relationship Right Before Stephanie was Married

With no one in her life supporting her relationship with her manipulative fiance, Stephanie decided to pull the plug on her wedding. Ten weeks before she was married, Stephanie realized she needed to break off the relationship. “It was an animalistic instinct that I had to leave,” says Stephanie. 

Listen in to discover how Stephanie broke off her relationship and moved out of their shared home, how she realized that calling off her wedding was a must, and how she reclaimed her life moving forward in her new life.

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