Episode 11: Toxic Relationships w/ Melinda Harris

Chocolate Chat Café: Candid Conversations

Melinda Harris is an Author, Speaker, Coach, and Domestic Violence Advocate. Melinda turned her test into her testimony. Her book titled I Survived It was released September 2018. Melinda stepped out on faith shared her testimony with the world how she survived domestic violence, hiding behind a mask, and how her life took a turn but it also helped her to become a stronger and powerful woman of God.

Her passion is to Educate, Equip, and Empower women although women as natural nurturers wear many hats however these hats become burdens and we are forced to mask what's weighing us down - unhealed hurt, financial strain, unhappiness, being overworked, dissatisfied, mistreated, disrespected, abused, and so much more or simply stripped of our God-given identity and purpose. She experienced all of that and along with depression, rejection, shame, and being embarrassed but by the grace of God over the course of the years Melinda gained strength and faith to turn the impossible to possible, it took her quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that she has it she will no longer be silent.

Melinda is a God's Girl, Servant Girl, Daughter, Sister, Auntie, Friend, Speaker, Survivor, Mentor, and Leader.

She enjoys spending time with her family and close friends, traveling, fashion from hair to make up clothes has a fetish for shoes, and handbags.

She works full time as a Customer Service Assistant Coordinator and has a side business as well Lady M Protection On The Go which is about equipping women with the necessary tools to keep them safe and also give them the confidence to know they have a way out of any situation.

Today Melinda is now able to volunteer and speak, teach to women in different prisons in Georgia that has dealt with Domestic Violence.

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