In this powerful episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond sits down with author and survivor Amanda J. Scott to talk about the courage it takes to break free from abusive relationships and begin the journey back to yourself. Amanda shares her story of leaving a 17-year abusive marriage, the subtle ways emotional, verbal, financial, and psychological abuse can show up, and how shame and silence keep so many women trapped. Drawing from her book Finding My Way Back to Me and her work supporting others healing from abuse, she offers wisdom on rebuilding self-worth, learning to trust your intuition, and redefining what healthy love really looks like.

Blaque Diamond also opens up about her own experiences as a two-time domestic violence survivor, and together they explore patterns from ...