Speak Loud

Today, I have a guest that I’ve been anticipating for some time now. She is the mother of four girls and a grandmother, an entrepreneur, and a nurse. I welcome Nicole Hackworth to my show. Nicole was the abuser in a relationship, and today we speak with Nicole and her husband about their relationship.Listen in to learn how Nicole has locked out many of her memories of abuse, the perspective of an abuser, and the point at which Nicole noticed she was abusing her children and her husband. Learn why she reached out for help, how Nicole internalized much of her abuse, and how her self-confidence was affected by her abuse.An Abuser with a History of Abuse“It was around the age of 11 I was sexually abused by a male member of our family. When he passed, I told my mother what happened and didn’t want to go to his funeral.” She was 19, and her mother wanted to know why she didn’t tell her sooner. “I was scared, and I didn’t feel that I wouldn’t be believed and didn’t want this person to get in trouble.” As an adult, s