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An award-winning author turned Lifetime TV movie subject, host Lizbeth Meredith works to tame trauma and increase resilience leveraging the power of persistence.Created for and by survivors and strivers, Persistence U podcast with Lizbeth hosts guests willing to share from the heart to both inform and inspire. Whether they've published a first book after 70, or slowly re-entered life after a crushing setback, they'll tell who and what helped. Because big goals and obstacles are no match when you have a good community.

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Breaking the Silence: Patrisha McLean on Finding Our Voices and Transforming Trauma into Advocacy

January 15, 2025 • Lizbeth Meredith • Season 5 • Episode 174

Patrisha McLean, founder and CEO of Finding Our Voices, shares her personal journey from being the wife in a picture-perfect marriage to a survivor of intimate partner violence who now empowers others. Patrisha’s story highlights the courage it takes to leave a well-known partner amid public scrutiny and the transformative power of advocacy.From finding solidarity in unexpected places to launching a statewide movement to support survivors, Patrisha's work shines a light on red flags, green flags, and the importance of breaking the silence around domestic abuse. Her organization provides practical support, from financial aid to dental care, and builds community through initiatives like survivor-led poster campaigns and virtual book clubs.You Will Learn:Red flags in relationships: Understand the warning signs of control and abuse and how to recognize them early.The power of solidarity: Hear how a small gesture from a hairdresser inspired Patrisha to create a platform for survivors.Rebuilding after abuse: Discover how Patrisha turned her experience into advocacy, helping countless women reclaim their lives.Connect with Patrisha McLean:Website: FindingOurVoices.netPodcast: Let’s Talk About ItVirtual Book Club: Join through her websiteDon’t forget to rate and share this episode! Let’s continue the conversation and shine a light on resilience and healing.Links of InterestHop on my email list at lameredith.com.Want to connect on Facebook? https://www.facebook.com/lizbethmeredithfan/Find me at LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizbeth-meredith-a7026849/Want to be a Patron? For less than a coffee, sign up at patreon.com/lizbethmeredithPieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters, available in paperback and audio, is now the Lifetime TV movie, Stolen By Their Father. Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is now available in audio, paperback, and in digital form nearly wherever books are sold. Novel Tilka Faces the Odds, One Man at a Time--https://www.amazon.com/Tilka-Faces-Odds-One-Time/dp/B0DMTXDXNM

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Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters can be ordered where books are sold, and is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime.

Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold!

Tilka Faces the Odds, One Man at a Time, new release novel https://books2read.com/u/4j760X