This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit <a href="https://stayorgo.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_7">stayorgo.substack.com</a><br/><br/><p>This is one of the most important—and most difficult—episodes I’ve ever recorded.</p><p>In it, I speak openly and directly about intimate partner violence, including heartbreaking local and national examples of the very real dangers women face when they decide to leave. This is not a conversation many of us were raised to have. I wasn’t. But after years of coaching women who are considering divorce, I know we cannot afford to keep looking away.</p><p>Together, we unpack critical statistics that are too often hidden behind passive headlines. I share a deeply personal story of a woman in my community whose life was taken after she left a partner—and how her death, and others like it, must wake us up to what is truly at stake.</p><p>I also walk you through warning signs, risk factors, and the psychological patterns that too many women have been taught to minimize. And most of all, I offer you something I wish every woman had: a third way. Not the false binary of stay and survive or leave and risk everything—but a path built on information, preparation, and connection.</p><p>This episode is about reclaiming our safety. About standing shoulder to shoulder in the face of rising misogyny and systemic silence. About refusing to shrink or isolate, and instead learning how to call out the realities we live in—with clarity, courage, and love.</p><p>If you’re not ready for this episode today, that’s okay. But I want you to know it’s here, whenever you are. And if you listen and this lands close to home, please know: you do not have to walk this alone.</p><p>Show Notes:</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://stayorgo.substack.com/subscribe">Subscribe to Stay or Go on Substack</a></p><p>Text 90MIN to 33777 to book a 90-Minute Session with me. ✨</p><p>Text STAYORGOCOMMUNITY to 33777 to join the community. ⚡️</p><p>Text EMAILME to 33777 for the free tarot guide using ChatGPT. 💫</p><p><strong>National Domestic Violence Hotline (U.S.)</strong>24/7 free and confidential support</p><p>* <strong>Call:</strong> 800-799-SAFE (7233)</p><p>* <strong>Text:</strong> START to 88788</p><p>* <strong>Chat online:</strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thehotline.org/plan-for-safety/"> thehotline.org</a></p><p>They can help you build a personalized safety plan — whether you’re still in the relationship, planning to leave, or already out and still feeling unsafe.</p><p><strong>DomesticShelters.org – Safety Planning Guide</strong>A detailed, step-by-step guide to help you prepare in a way that fits your unique situation.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.domesticshelters.org/articles/comprehensive-guides/a-guide-to-domestic-violence-safety-planning?utm_source">https://www.domesticshelters.org/articles/comprehensive-guides/a-guide-to-domestic-violence-safety-planning?utm_source</a></p><p><strong>WomensLaw.org – Legal Safety Planning</strong>Includes emotional safety planning plus legal tips around custody, protection orders, and more.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.womenslaw.org/safety-planning?utm_source">https://www.womenslaw.org/safety-planning?utm_source</a></p><p><strong>Safe Horizon – Understanding What Goes Into a Safety Plan</strong>Learn what to prepare and how to communicate your plan to trusted people.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.safehorizon.org/safety-plan/?utm_source">https://www.safehorizon.org/safety-plan/?utm_source</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.southdenvertherapy.com/blog/domestic-violence-statistics?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.southdenvertherapy.com/blog/domestic-violence-statistics?utm_source=chatgpt.com</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.domesticshelters.org/articles/statistics/when-abuse-turns-deadly?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.domesticshelters.org/articles/statistics/when-abuse-turns-deadly?utm_source=chatgpt.com</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@BrittaJo_TheStayorGoCoach">YouTube Channel</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://stayorgocoaching.com/the-deep-dive/">The Deep Dive - 3 Month One-on-One Coaching Intensive</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://community.stayorgocoaching.com/landing?from=https%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.stayorgocoaching.com%2Flanding-page">Stay or Go Community</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/consideringdivorce/">Instagram</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/consideringdivorce">Facebook</a></p>