by Lisa McAdams | Mar 29, 2018 | Lead the Way
When I left my relationship due to domestic violence, I went straight to a shelter I had two bags of clothes, one bags of toys, $33 and more debt than I care to mention. It was daunting, scary and I truly believed I did not have what it takes to rebuild my life. I...
by Lisa McAdams | Mar 21, 2018 | Lead the Way
When completing the census in 2011 the following question about being homeless threw me completely. Have you been homeless in the past five years? – including time spent in refuges, shelters and other crisis accommodation – I am paraphrasing a bit here,...
by Lisa McAdams | Mar 7, 2018 | Lead the Way
Tomorrow is International Women’s Day and for me, it is a day to look at my life and celebrate how far I have come. Healing and rebuilding my life after a lifetime of abuse has been a difficult and at times lonely road. We have come so far! As a businesswoman, I am...
by Lisa McAdams | Feb 28, 2018 | Lead the Way
My book is due for release this year, it has been a work of passion and I am proud of the work I have done because I know the difference it will make. This extract is the end of the chapter where I explain the Cycle of Violence including its impact on businesses...
by Lisa McAdams | Feb 7, 2018 | Lead the Way
One of the ways abusers exert power over those they abuse is by twisting the truth and blaming their victim for the abuse. From the outside, victim blaming it is hard to understand why anyone would possibly believe they were responsible for somebody else abusing them....
by Lisa McAdams | Jan 31, 2018 | Lead the Way
I am in the process of completing my book ‘Domestic Violence, Changing Culture, Saving Lives’ and I need to add content about financial abuse. When I am adding content to my book, before writing first I look back on other articles to see if I have covered...
