There's a lot that goes on behind closed doors and from a childs eyes you are shaped very young and your perception of who you are, other people and the world has already been decided. For Samantha she had to grow up very fast, the eldest of 8 kids which meant a lot of responsibility. From the ages of 3-11 Samantha witnessed family violence by her step father which led to living in a womens shelter with her mother and two of her siblings for over 9 months to get away from their perpetrator.

Samantha now lives a happy and fulfilled life and pays a lot of respect to how her mother raised her despite the challenges. You will hear the positive impact her mother had on her even though some days it felt like their world was crashing down.

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Connect with Samantha - Website: https://www.summerhilllashes.com

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Connect with Darcia - Website: https://www.beautyinstrength.com.au

IG: https://www.instagram.com/darsha.mia/

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