This episode is a special one I created for a local shelter so if I mention a person or place you can understand what I'm referring to. I hope you enjoy this! What I'm covering is how to use a Vision Board in your healing tool box and other ideas you can use for this practice. I do have a PDF if you are interested message me privately.

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse. Here I will share my story and also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

Find me here- https://linktr.ee/melindakunst

Find help and info here- 

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

Safe Horizon- https://www.safehorizon.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/ 

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help 

https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations

Sexual Assault Hotline- https://www.rainn.org/

Join me and my special guest, Kori Tomelden as she dives into her healing story on today's episode. Kori is a late diagnosed Autistic ADHDer, life strategist for Autistic and ADHD women & a transformational purpose coach. She is currently located in Albany, NY where she is raising a neurodivergent family.

Her older daughter is non-speaking autistic (and also has ADHD and Anxiety) and her youngest daughter is HSP/Gifted, affectionately dubbed the mini-me. She also shares her life with her partner and three cats.

As an empath, HSP, and highly intuitive individual, Kori brings her own life experiences as an autistic woman combined with her adventures in momming, entrepreneurship, and homemaking to bring you the day-to-day of her life at home.

When she is not working on or in her business, Kori enjoys watching true crime documentaries, listening to self-improvement podcasts, re-watching Disney movies, singing along to musicals, and spending time with her family.

Find her here-

Websites/social: authenticallyautisticandadhd

https://www.instagram.com/thekoric/

Join me and my special Guest, Irina Shehovsov as she shares her story of recovering after a breakup.

She says- After recovering from my own breakup 7 years ago, I am on a mission to empower brokenhearted women to reclaim their life from past relationships, get unstuck and move forward in life. I'm a single mom of 12yr old girl & 7 yr old boy. I have been married for 9 and knew my partner for 15 years. I managed to lose my identity during that time. Over the course of last 7 years I have rebuilt myself little by little. Taking care of each category of my life. Remembering who I was before I was a wife and a mother. I am NLP Trainer and Time Line Therapy® Master Coach. Time Line Therapy® is a form of therapy that allows the release of negative emotions and limiting decisions that people live with for decades. Which leads to not only emotional but physical diseases. We are energetic beings and emotions have an energetic footprint which when not addressed manifests themselves on a physical plane. You get to view events of the past in a different light which changes your perspective on life for the better. 

Website: https://www.irinashehovsov.com/ 

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/slaythelimits/ 

Free Strategy Session: https://calendly.com/coachirina/strategy-call 

Online Courses: https://www.irinashehovsov.com/store 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irina.shehovsov 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irina089/ 

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/irina0890563/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJCe0MIFwK63EiKqZG03mA 

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-parent-success-stories/id1501899087 

Tee shirt design - www.teespring.com/stores/carpediem-designs

Join me and my special Guest, Irina Shehovsov as she shares her story of recovering after a breakup.

She says- After recovering from my own breakup 7 years ago, I am on a mission to empower brokenhearted women to reclaim their life from past relationships, get unstuck and move forward in life. I'm a single mom of 12yr old girl & 7 yr old boy. I have been married for 9 and knew my partner for 15 years. I managed to lose my identity during that time. Over the course of last 7 years I have rebuilt myself little by little. Taking care of each category of my life. Remembering who I was before I was a wife and a mother. I am NLP Trainer and Time Line Therapy® Master Coach. Time Line Therapy® is a form of therapy that allows the release of negative emotions and limiting decisions that people live with for decades. Which leads to not only emotional but physical diseases. We are energetic beings and emotions have an energetic footprint which when not addressed manifests themselves on a physical plane. You get to view events of the past in a different light which changes your perspective on life for the better. 

Website: https://www.irinashehovsov.com/ 

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/slaythelimits/ 

Free Strategy Session: https://calendly.com/coachirina/strategy-call 

Online Courses: https://www.irinashehovsov.com/store 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irina.shehovsov 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irina089/ 

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/irina0890563/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJCe0MIFwK63EiKqZG03mA 

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-parent-success-stories/id1501899087 

Tee shirt design - www.teespring.com/stores/carpediem-designs

Here is part 4 of how can you tell if a person is changing toxic behavior? It can be so hard to tell. You may notice some negative patterns starting but maybe you are wondering if it's in your mind or that you are being overly sensitive and decide to blow it off well, more than likely you are not! Here are some things to look out for if a person is not changing in today's episode.

* This person says you are blowing things out of proportion.

* Claims they are showering you with everything and you are being selfish.

* This person changes the subject when you mention getting help.

* Pressures you into taking him/her back or guilting you into taking them back.

Listen to all of the broadcasts in this series here-

Part 1- https://anchor.fm/melinda-j-kunst/episodes/How-Can-You-Tell-If-Your-Abuser-Is-Changing--Episode-215-e1g1moi

Part 2- https://anchor.fm/melinda-j-kunst/episodes/How-Can-You-Tell-If-Your-Abuser-Is-Changing--Part-2-Episode-216-e1g8hga

Part 3- https://anchor.fm/melinda-j-kunst/episodes/How-Can-You-Tell-If-Your-Abuser-Is-Changing--Part-3-Episode-220-e1gqs69

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse. Here I will share my story and also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

Find me here- https://linktr.ee/melindakunst

Find help and info here- 

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

Safe Horizon- https://www.safehorizon.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/ 

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help 

https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations

Sexual Assault Hotline- https://www.rainn.org/

How can you tell if a person is changing toxic behavior? It can be so hard to tell. You may notice some negative patterns starting but maybe you are wondering if it's in your mind or that you are being overly sensitive and decide to blow it off well, more than likely you are not! Here are some things to look out for if a person is not changing in today's episode. 

* Person continues to be violent, threatening, or harassing.

* Bad mouths you to others.

* Doesn't take responsibility or fails to acknowledge they are doing wrong.

* Plays the victim and more...

Find final episode here- https://anchor.fm/melinda-j-kunst/episodes/How-Can-You-Tell-If-Your-Abuser-Is-Changing--Part-4-Episode-221-e1gv5m0

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse. Here I will share my story and also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

Find me here- https://linktr.ee/melindakunst

Find help and info here- 

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

Safe Horizon- https://www.safehorizon.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/ 

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help 

Please tune for my special Guest, Cheryl Gomes, MSW, Speaker, Consultant, and Advocate for Domestic Violence as she shares her powerful story of survival.

Cheryl is a native of New Haven Connecticut. Cheryl is a Servant first, graduate of UConn, School of Social Work where she obtained a dual Master's Degree in Community Organization, Mental Health and Addiction Services. Cheryl is a former Youth Commissioner with the City of New Haven's Mayors Youth Initiative of ten years. She is an Ordained Chaplain, Visionary and Founder of My Sistah's Circle, a Domestic Violence Support Group.

Cheryl is a retired educator of over thirty years, has taught locally, and aboard; St. Croix USVI. Chery's vision is to Embrace, Empower, and Inspire (breath life) into women who have been affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, mental illness, or domestic abuse. When Cheryl tells her story of overcoming obstacles and embracing her life realizing she (we) are no longer victims, but victorious. Chery's transparent message speaks volumes through all demographics. As she reflects on being beaten in her third-grade classroom in front of her students, as the students threw books and erasers are her abuser screaming, "Leave Ms. Gomes alone!", She was quickly reminded of losing her son at five months, unable to save him but found the strength to get up from the floor and fight back to save herself and her students. Thirty years later, Cheryl continues to speak her Truth. After spending time in jail, Cheryl promised herself once she was delivered, she would fight, walk and support Domestic Violence by any means necessary;' Love Shouldn't Hurt!

Chery's Motto is," Love Yourself First. Know Your Worth"

Find her here-

https://www.instagram.com/cherig09/

https://www.facebook.com/cheri09gomes

https://www.linkedin.com/.../cheryl-cheryl-inspires.../

https://twitter.com/mysistahscircle

Nicola is a health and wellness coach helping busy women to build new habits for their wellbeing. Having been made redundant from the corporate world early in 2021, Nicola made a big decision to flip her career and enter the entrepreneur world, launching Life Now Coaching.

Nicola has lived with anxiety and panic disorder for over 26 years, and along with other health challenges she has experienced, has learned through the power of moving her body daily and putting the right habits in place, the difference these steps can make to your overall wellbeing. She believes that living a great life and feeling happy can come from the way in which you take care of your mind and body.

Find her here-

https://lifenow.uk

https://www.instagram.com/lifenow_coaching/

https://www.facebook.com/lifenowcoachinguk

My free guide to making time to start building a healthy lifestyle -

https://www.lifenowcoaching.uk/maketime

My special guest, Author May Saengpraseuth Alirad has been a Warrior for advocacy and sharing her story about surviving sexual assault, and she will share a different story of experiencing heartbreak.

On Friday, February 11, 2022, May had her eight-week ultrasound and was told her baby didn't have a heartbeat. After enduring a traumatic 48-hour labor and delivery in the toilet, she went to work the next day. When May requested bereavement days from my employer, she was denied. May will talk about her journey from the greatest pain of her life into her passion for women empowerment and advocacy.

Here is the Bill mentioned- https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s2390/BILLS-117s2390is.xml?fbclid=IwAR2t5fWE5gSi7T1j3Gl0kY1AfhXGK0YOh0dZT5nUpLb17o7BP_diXSby3kU

Bill Number S2390 - Support Through Loss Act -

S.2390 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)

Support Through Loss Act

Bill H-R4576 Rep. Ayanna Pressley from Mass.

H.R.4576 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)

Support Through Loss Act

Here is the Petition-https://www.change.org/p/bereavement-time-due-to-pregnancy-loss?recruiter=1256902280&recruited_by_id=4869de10-9ffe-11ec-947e-0fa15de20a35&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_content=cl_sharecopy_32632296_en-US%3A7

How can you tell if a person is changing? It can be hard to notice changes in a person. There also may be a small part of you that is wondering are they really changing? Here are a few tips to help you.

This person is:

No longer abusive

Making an effort not to abuse you or your loved ones

Respects you

You can speak freely without retaliation

There is not sex on demand

You will no longer be treated like a servant

Find Part 3 here- https://anchor.fm/melinda-j-kunst/episodes/How-Can-You-Tell-If-Your-Abuser-Is-Changing--Part-3-Episode-220-e1gqs69

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse. Here I will share my story and also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

Find me here- https://linktr.ee/melindakunst

Find help and info here- 

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

Safe Horizon- https://www.safehorizon.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/ 

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help 

https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations

Sexual Assault Hotline- https://www.rainn.org/