Her sister was the one who finally told her that her relationship wasn’t healthy. Fleeing her abuser meant hiding out on the other side of the country only to find out that if she wanted to keep custody of her little girl, that she’d have to come back.

Becoming HER is a podcast by We Are HER — a nonprofit dedicated to providing community to survivors by helping them become Healed, Empowered, and Restored.

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Host: Emily Kempe

Album Photography: Morgan Pearson morganleepearson.com

Album Artwork: Andrea Benson

Show Editing and Production: Auideo auideo.com

You can send your thoughts and questions to our host at emily@weareher.net.