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Intro

Preston Introduces Leah Olszewski

Leah’s opinion on Bigfoot

Leah talking about her military experience

Leah’s Story

Leah talk about Sere School (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) is a training program best known by its military acronym that prepares U.S. military personnel, U.S. Department of Defense civilians, and private military contractors to survive and "return with honor" in varied survival scenarios.)

Chapter 2 of her story with new relationship and small signs of abuse

Abuse Starts

Once they have you trapped abuse amps up

Threats and Extreme Abuse

Kicked while she was pregnant then miscarried

Preston calls out “This Person”  If you are the abuser, get help. Stop. Don’t abuse Kids.

Leah talking about victims feeling bad about abusers getting in trouble.  “Hey. You committed a crime-You need to pay the price for your choices.”

Nothing is ever good enough

Abuse cycle/ taking away phones, reading messages, gets worse

This is what happens in domestic violence You get roped in

People who are listening to this right now.  If abuse is happening toYOU are NOT less because this happened or is happening to you, there is nothing wrong with you. It happens to a lot of different people

Contact Leah on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/leahmarieolszewski or email Leah@leaholszewski

Falling in love with Potential V.S. How they actually are/Internal Self Hatred/The Masks we wear

Hate yourself so much you abuse another person

Admit to what you have done and move on and be better

Intermission: Check out Non Profit https://kirstieennisfoundation.com/

Leah talks about rebuilding after getting out of abusive relationship

6-9 Months of Depression

Action.  Take action about things you don’t like instead of just complaining. Leah mentions https://www.protectourdefenders.com/ Reach Out!

You’re not going to heal over night

Preston talks about fortitude and grit to overcome life’s struggles

Fighting Hopelessness When Not taking your own Life feels like a victory, you’re right, it is...keep fighting.

Constant BattleNever Give up

Leah talks about her apparel company, https://femtac.com/, performance, safety, and comfort.

Check out Mettle Mentality Podcast Website www.mettlementality.org

Closing