Domestic Violence: How to Support an Employee

We fear change, yet desire influence. Knights of the Revolutionary Leader: Conversations of Influence and Change on C-Suite Radio Network features everyday people to highly influential leaders. I invite you to partake in a conversation of nobility and courage as a leader is dubbed a Knight at the Round Table of Life. Listen as they share the intimate details of their darkest hour in the battle of life to a victorious rise of influence through authenticity and vulnerability. Learn the power of Revolutionary Leadership to increase productivity and fortify your life. .

Domestic Violence: How to Support an Employee

In a company, domestic violence is more prevalent than we care to admit, Listen to Britt as she teaches you how to support your staff. Britt Warnick is a Revolutionary Leader in the area of domestic violence. She joins Kristie on the show today to talk about her own experiences with domestic abuse, and her rise to serve and give back to others has lead to business success. Her story is touching and powerful.

Consider/Ask: Radical Mindset Musings

Predators and abusers are extremely powerful and manipulative. One of the biggest red flags Britt shares is that these people will try to insert themselves into your life as soon as possible.
Abuse tends to follow a cycle: Grooming – Cloud 9/Romance – Strain – Abuse – Apology, and then it cycles back again
There can also be a larger cycle that gets wrapped up in the relationship, if a victim leaves a relationship it can be really easy to invite them back in when the abuser is in the apology cycle
Brit describes the first time she experienced physical abuse, and how her abuser used the court system to get into a position of power
This first experience, and her experiences over the span of five years, made her lose trust in the justice system
Abusive individuals know how to manipulate people and manipulate them well; it’s very purposeful the way that they do things
It is very common for victims to stay in the relationship for several reasons: sometimes they are in love with their abusers, sometimes they can’t leave because they depend on them financially, or are afraid to leave because of the possible consequences
Abuse is manifested in many ways – physical, verbal, sexual, financial, psychological, emotional
When you’ve experienced a trauma like abuse, it can sometimes start to seem normal
Brit describes the time of abuse when her abuser almost took her life – “You never really know this until you’re living in it”
Brit has a recording of her abuser admitting to this incident, and it serves as a point of validation and ease of guilt that she did not do anything to be in her situation
Abuse is not prejudiced – it can happen to anyone; There is no specific social background, socio-economic status, education, racial, sexual orientation that is targeted
The rise: Brit began speaking out via articles, and has two non-profits
It is not easy to overcome these traumas, but you don’t have to let that define who you are