About this episode

Nicole Franklin Jones discusses the multifaceted health crisis of domestic violence and the importance of self-permission for women.

What does it actually cost women to keep showing up for everybody else?In this powerful episode of The Network Women's Health Series, host Michael Prejean sits down with Nicole Franklin Jones — Outreach Director for AVDA (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse), certified life coach, and a 35-year veteran of domestic violence prevention across Houston, Texas. Nicole brings the kind of truth that makes you pull over on the side of the road and run laps around your car.She breaks down how domestic violence is a full-body health crisis — spiritual, physical, mental, and financial. She dismantles the myth of the "strong woman" and the dangerous silence it creates. She shares what she saw in her late mother's obituary photo that rewired how she sees everything. And she gives every woman listening something they've desperately needed to hear: Permission.Whether you're a survivor, a single mother, a caregiver, a daughter, or someone who has been pouring from an empty cup, this episode is for you. And if you're a man? There's a word in here for you too.

People in this episode

Host: Michael Prejean

Guest: Nicole Franklin Jones

Topics covered

• domestic violence
• women's health
• mental health
• spiritual health
• financial health
• strong woman myth
• permission to heal

Keywords

• domestic abuse
• health crisis
• strong woman
• self-care
• survivor
• permission
• mental health
• life coach

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AVDA

Places: Houston, Texas

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