SURVIVOR: Leah Zeiger, Teenage Intimate Partner Abuse, Youth Prevention Work, The Sunflower Project

In this episode, I speak with Leah Zeiger, a survivor of teenage intimate partner violence and the founder of The Sunflower Project. Her organization uses art to heal and build community for young survivors of abusive relationships. 

In this conversation, we discuss the impact her experience had on her friendships, how the criminal justice system can often re-traumatize victims, and how survivors are everywhere. 

If you are experiencing or think you may be experiencing violence in your relationship, you can find help at www.thehotline.org, or by texting START to 88788.

You can check out The Sunflower Project at: https://www.towardsthesun.org/

Check out Leah’s documentary “Untold” here: https://w ww.youtube.com/watch?v=ObHdToN-g74

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