156 {Jen Harwood} From domestic violence to building a million dollar business

Trigger warning: Domestic violence

We’ve spoken a lot on this podcast about family violence that starts when a child is young, but what about the insidious effect of domestic partner violence, where the perpetrators actions slowly escalate?

Often survivors can find themselves excusing and explaining away actions from their partner until it is too late, and that was a situation Jen Harwood found herself in when her partners aggressive behaviour exploded and impacted both herself and her 3 year old daughter.

Since escaping and recovering Jen has gone on to found the sensation Happy Hairbrush company, works as a coach, international speaker and author.

In this episode she shares:

• Her past life and career, and how she became a coach
• The whirlwind romance she started that set everything in motion
• The issues that arose with her new husband once her baby was born
• How breastfeeding helped her keep her baby safe
• How the abuse escalated
• The moment her ex got physical with her and her daughter
• How she realised her partner's abuse had emotionally harmed her daughter
• The process of filing a report against her ex
• The huge debt she got into in order to escape
• How Happy Hairbrush started and how it helped her recover
• Why she sees her business as a way to fight back against domestic violence

Key Quotes

“He got his two hands on top of me and he shoved me against the fridge and he started screaming at me”

“He’d come home drunk, he’d drive the car into the garage and there were dents all over it”

“Anyone that threatens violence verbally will ultimately, physically be violent”

More about Jen

Follow her on Instagram, or find out more about The Happy Hairbrush on their website or Jen’s Book The Greatness Principle

Jen is offering a promo code for 15% off your order for the Happy Hairbrush. Just visit the website and use the promo code: HAPPYALI 

Jen mentioned Debt Angels and you can check out their website and the number is 1300722560 and check out Dignity

For those in the USA, they can get her Mother Bushes.

 

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If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au

For her other business you can find it through the websites: www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au