About this episode

Jordan Wulf shares her harrowing experience as a survivor of domestic violence and her journey into victim advocacy.

Content warning: extreme violence, brutality, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, rape, strangulation, torture, domestic violence, criminal threats, kidnapping, and murder. Jordan Wulf is a mother, business professional, victim advocate, and survivor of domestic violence from Iowa. After growing up in a small town and dreaming of becoming a teacher, Jordan set out to create a life for herself post-high school. However, her trajectory changed when she began dating her husband-to-be. Over the years of their marriage, Jordan would be a victim to an escalating pattern of coercion, control, and violence. The violence would rise to an unprecedented level in October of 2022, when the man who promised to love Jordan kidnapped her and abused her for eleven days. His October 17th, 2022 arrest offered her immediate safety, but the legal battles that ensued afterwards signified the beginning of a whole new journey for Jordan. Her experiences led her to become a victim advocate and to fight for legal change for domestic violence victims everywhere. The Broken Cycle Media team is extremely grateful for Jordan’s time, energy, and advocacy in the following episodes. Support Jordan: - Jordan's TikTok…

People in this episode

Guest: Jordan Wulf

Topics covered

• domestic violence
• victim advocacy
• legal change
• survivor story
• emotional abuse
• coercion and control

Keywords

• domestic violence
• survivor
• victim advocacy
• legal battles
• emotional abuse
• coercion
• Iowa

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Broken Cycle Media

Places: Iowa

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