Reclaiming Autonomy

In this powerful episode of I’m New Here, host Dawn Richardson has a grounded, honest conversation about self-care after abuse and what it truly becomes when safety has been taken away.

This is not a story about someone else’s relationship. It’s not advice. It’s a space for truth.

We talk about autonomy. Choice. Boundaries. Listening to your body again.

Coming out of an abusive dynamic changes you not in a poetic way, but in a real one. This episode explores what was taken, how survival rewires your nervous system, and why anger isn’t a setback… it’s often the first sign your power is returning.

Self-care in this season isn’t decorative. It’s deliberate. It’s protective.

If you’re learning to trust yourself again, to choose yourself without guilt, and to reclaim your right to pause and say no without consequence this episode is for you.