"I Got Out of An Abusive Relationship"

March 8, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: In-depth interview with storytelling elements, hosted live at Harvest Home on International Women's Day.
The Key Players:
- Host: Alex Cooper, founder of Call Her Daddy and Unwell Foundation, passionate advocate for women's mental health and partnering with Harvest Home.
- Guests: Sarah, executive director of Harvest Home; Angie, Harvest Home alumni and survivor sharing her raw personal journey.
The Vibe: Emotional, empowering, and educational—intense survivor testimony mixed with hope, inspiration, and calls to action for women supporting women.

🗝️ Key Themes & Topics

Four core topics weave through the conversation: domestic violence as a homelessness driver, generational trauma and recovery, the power of women's community, and practical paths to stability for pregnant unhoused mothers.

Domestic Violence & Abuse Cycles: Sarah notes 80% of unhoused mothers face abuse; early signs include isolation, control disguised as care. Angie details childhood sexual abuse at age 5 shaping her self-worth, leading to toxic relationships with older men, verbal/financial abuse, and brainwashing that crushed her confidence.
Addiction & Rock Bottom: Angie recounts turning to Percocet for escape from abuse, escalating to dependence, overdoses, relapse while pregnant, and sleeping in a car

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Sarah & Angie**
2 (09:16) **Harvest Home Overview**
3 (11:58) **Angie's Arrival and First Impressions**
4 (13:22) **Domestic Violence Signs and Pregnancy Impact**
5 (15:37) **Angie's Abuse History**
6 (19:28) **Isolation and Drug Coping**
7 (24:08) **Impact on Confidence and Reasons Women Return**

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Show Notes

Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of domestic violence, sexual assault, and abuse, as well as references to substance use. Please take care while listening.

To honor International Women’s Day, Alex steps out of the studio for a special episode filmed at Harvest Home in Los Angeles, sitting down with Executive Director Sarah Wilson and Harvest Home alum Angie. Angie shares a personal story of how childhood trauma, abusive relationships, and opioid addiction eventually led her to experience homelessness while pregnant. Together, Alex, Sarah, and Angie discuss the realities of domestic violence, the risks of leaving an abuser, and how trauma can shape a woman’s sense of self-worth. They also talk about the power of women showing up for one another, the impact of true community, and how we can better support the women around us.

If you would like to get involved with Harvest Home, please visit:

https://www.harvesthomela.org/callherdaddypodcast

If you or someone you love needs support, please reach out to any of the below resources:

The National Women’s Shelter Network

https://nationalwomensshelternetwork.org/

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Call: 800-799-SAFE (7233)

Text “START” to 88788

www.thehotline.org (https://www.thehotline.org/)

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)

Call: 800-656-HOPE (4673) or text HOPE to 64673

www.rainn.org (https://www.rainn.org/)