Kat McGinty experienced multiple assaults that had a lasting impact on her life and mental and physical health. After a long recovery process and battle against constant panic attacks, Kat has gone from survivor to thriver. She takes us through the impact of the immediate aftermath of her assaults and how the initial reactions of those around her stunned her into silence. The minimization that she faced caused her to go into a level of heightened stress anytime she even contemplated telling her story to others. Coming onto the podcast in this episode is a milestone in her recovery. Kat shares her story so that others know that this was not your fault, you did not deserve what happened to you, and things will be better.

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