Mettle Mentality
Mettle Mentality
Preston
E23. Getting Real About Domestic Violence with Leah Olszewski Part 2
53 minutes Posted Aug 3, 2020 at 6:00 am.
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Intro
Re-Introducing Leah Olszewski
Leah talking about getting on Naked and Afraid TV Show
Preston pointing out abusers make it so that whatever you do, you're wrong.
Leah talking about how people have ideas of each other and what people close to you say that affects you
Leah talking about walking off the show 
Leah talking about making a plan when things go bad, your mind is not in a right spot to think in the moment.
Know your right and left limits
Preston talking about other's perception of you.  Keeping up appearances.  
Preston talking about putting a Band-aid on when we need surgery.
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Preston continuing to talk about putting a patch on and reminding that it's the human conditionjust get the help that you need-no need to judge
Grinding through Trauma -patch, solve, fix sometimes its not that way
Failing v.s. an opportunity to learn and grow
 Leah talking about being "known" for domestic violence if other's know they're not alone, know they can make it out, they can be stronger on the outside- then she is okay with that.
Preston talking about being defined by our success and how it will never be enough. 
Leah talking about sticking her neck out 
Leah talks about Anderson Cooper interviewing Steven Colbert -check it out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB46h1koicQ
 Being a Victim v.s Staying a Victim. We all go through
Using your past story, as the background but the main part is what you can do beyond that.  Everybody has a story, but it's what they do with the raging fire inside of them that matters.
Preston reminding us that we are better than how we are being. 
Pain is necessary for growthsharing the stories of pain to help others move forward faster.
 Preston talking about how is daughter is the reason he does what he does.  For her he decided to get help, take accountability and get on the path to having this conversation today.  
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Show notes
Leah Olszewski (AKA Superwoman) has truly been through Hell and back. As as a domestic violence survivor, she is here to show you her scars and put it all on the line because she has nothing left to lose. Leah will stop at nothing until we all realize that we are meant to to rise above it!
Leah Olszewski is Co-Founder at FEMTAC, public speaker, Army Reserves Officer, and an advocate for domestic violence survivors.
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42:32 Leah talks about Anderson Cooper interviewing Steven Colbert -check it out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB46h1koicQ
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