They don't just help survivors rebuild their lives, they help them stay alive long enough to start.
In this episode, Jennifer Hernandez joins Sean Martin for a gripping conversation about abuse, survival, and the frontline fight to protect the most vulnerable, before it’s too late.
Jennifer shares how ECLI-VIBES started from the trunk of her car and grew into a life-saving nonprofit serving over 2,500 survivors each month. She opens up about the real cost of escaping abuse, the dangerous myths around healing, and why her team’s first priority is simple: make sure the people who need them don’t die.
They talk about:
- Why leaving an abuser is the most dangerous moment
- The truth about what survivors actually need first
- How crisis intervention can’t wait for red tape
- Why healing means food, housing, and safety—before therapy
- Building a team that leads with love, not just credentials
- Her vision to make trauma-informed care accessible to every community
This episode is about what it really takes to help abuse survivors—not in theory, but in practice, when every hour could be the difference between life and death.
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💜 Support the Mission
If this episode moved you, don’t just listen—act.
Donate, advocate, or volunteer to support survivors through ECLI-VIBES. Your time, skills, or financial contribution could be the lifeline someone’s been waiting for.
🔗 Donate or learn more: https://www.eclivibes.org
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🆘 If You or Someone You Know Is in Danger
You are not alone. Help is always available.
📞 ECLI-VIBES 24/7 Hope Line (Long Island-based):
(631) 360-3606
📞 National Domestic Violence Hotline (U.S.):
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
📱 Text “START” to 88788
Your safety matters. Your life matters. Reach out—there’s a whole community ready to stand beside you.
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🔗 Connect with Jennifer Hernandez and ECLI-VIBES
Website: https://www.eclivibes.org
Instagram: @ecli_vibes
Follow REAL Mentors Podcast
Instagram: @realmentorspodcast
Host: @theseanmartin
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🔥 About the Guest – Jennifer Hernandez
Jennifer Hernandez is the founder and executive director of ECLI-VIBES, a Long Island nonprofit that provides trauma-informed services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking,
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