On the 11th episode of The Matters Of The Heart podcast, I have the honour of having the beautiful and resilient Bisi Gbadebo in our midst. She's a Thriving Survivor of domestic abuse and a Transformational Life, Trauma and Mindset Coach. She helps, support and empower victims and survivors of domestic abuse to recover from the trauma they've experienced, rediscover themselves, build their confidence and help them transition from that place of pain into their God-given purpose. 

Bisi who did not have a clue on what to do at the time took us through how things have tremendously improved now compared to during her own time 16 years ago. She highlighted the fact that there are a lot more support out there now and encouraged women not to die in silence but rather speak up.

We covered areas like:  

- 3:10 Sharing her personal story which takes a lot of courage to do. She eventually got help from a female police offer who offered her a leaflet that turned her situation around

- 14:30 How family and friends could offer support to someone in a domestic abuse situation without crossing the line

- 27: 00 Willingness to listen to what the victim has to say and being sensitive to their situation stressing that if people are informed they'll be well equipped in offering support

- 35:00  Helpers also need to look after themselves in as much as they want to help their mental and physical health are also important

- 37:00 Her advise for singles charging them to use 1 Corinthians 13 as a yardstick to ticking the box as far as choosing a spouse is concerned, stressing that they should be vigilant, read up, carry out their research and pay attention to little details so as not to overlook the important things

You can reach out to Bisi on the following social media handles for more support and guidance

Instagram - @BissyG

Facebook - Restored Hope

Email - [email protected]