Leaving domestic violence

10 stories.

Grit Diaries

A Survivor's Journey Through Domestic Violence, Empowering & Inspiring Women, with Juliana Mantilla

After leaving an abusive marriage with no money, no job, and two children, Colombian-born Juliana Mantilla rebuilt her life from scratch and became one of Australia's most committed domestic and family violence advocates for CALD women.

Grit Diaries

Financial Abuse: Identifying Red Flags and Taking Action with Michael De Haan

A financial abuse ambassador reveals how surviving a childhood of coercive control and the tragic loss of his twin sister drove him to dedicate his career to protecting the 1.6 million Australian women affected by financial abuse.

Kintsugi Heroes

Escaping an Exploitative Marriage to Find Self-Empowerment

For eleven years Romina silently endured a marriage that exploited her disempowerment — and her raw, courageous account of how she finally chose herself is a masterclass in what radical self-love can unlock.

Kintsugi Heroes

Emerging from a history of domestic abuse stronger with Josie Parata

A single mother of four who fled domestic violence while pregnant, lived in a women's refuge, survived a terminal cancer diagnosis, and went on to found a not-for-profit supporting victims of domestic violence, homelessness, and addiction — Josie Parata's story is proof that the deepest wounds can become the greatest gifts to others.

Grit Diaries

From Tragedy to Transformation: The Story Behind 'Dawn Dusk' with Blue and Jason Gerber

When award-winning filmmakers stumbled into a luxury handbag designer's studio, they discovered a decade-long story of grief, art, and radical forgiveness that took nine years to bring to screen.

Kintsugi Heroes

Finding Smiles for Others after Domestic, Family and Business Trauma with Scott Carson

From sleeping in garden sheds at fourteen to co-founding a not-for-profit dedicated to the power of a smile, Scott Carson's story proves that owning your pain is the first step to transforming it into a gift for others.

Kintsugi Heroes

The Choice You Don't Know You Have: Shannon Miller on Men, Violence, and the Path Forward

Shannon Miller shows why engaging men as human beings, not demons, is the only approach that changes violent behavior.

Animals & Us

A lifelong commitment to working alongside police dogs with David Raymond • Animals & Us E05

A police dog handler's PTSD recovery shows what happens when the caregiver finally receives the care they have given others.

Kintsugi Heroes

Transcending Domestic Violence to Save Others with Diane Klem-Goode

Born into extreme domestic violence with nowhere to turn, Diane Klem-Goode transformed childhood terror into a lifelong mission to secure safe housing and healing for women escaping abuse.

Kintsugi Heroes

Dealing with Mental Health and Abusive Relationships with Mark Henderson

A man who married for life finds himself trapped in a rising tide of family abuse, misdiagnosis, and silent suffering — and must learn to save himself before he can save his sons.