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Apr 2024
53m 48s

Mel B: From Spice Girl to Survivor

Kamie Crawford
About this episode

TW: This episode deals with topics of domestic abuse, suicide and coercive control - but there is light at the end of the tunnel. This week, we’re joined by Spice Girl, Actress, Mother, Activist and Author, Melanie Brown as she shares her deeply personal story of surviving an abusive, 10-year long marriage, how to spot the 15 signs of domestic abuse and how she put her life back together and learned to trust herself again. If you or anyone you know is struggling with abuse, find help now at Women’s Aid using the link below:


https://www.womensaid.org.uk


If you are in the U.S., contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or go to the www.thehotline.org for 24/7 support.


Purchase Mel B’s new book Brutally Honest at the link below:


https://www.amazon.com/Brutally-Honest-Sunday-Times-Bestseller/dp/1837831564?nodl=1&source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=AHNEEZ9CVAP3Q&dplnkId=9855ea7b-6304-4e3e-a33d-764080130d20

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