Reclaiming Autonomy

In this powerful episode of I’m New Here, host Dawn Richardson has a grounded, honest conversation about self-care after abuse and what it truly becomes when safety has been taken away.

This is not a story about someone else’s relationship. It’s not advice. It’s a space for truth.

We talk about autonomy. Choice. Boundaries. Listening to your body again.

Coming out of an abusive dynamic changes you not in a poetic way, but in a real one. This episode explores what was taken, how survival rewires your nervous system, and why anger isn’t a setback… it’s often the first sign your power is returning.

Self-care in this season isn’t decorative. It’s deliberate. It’s protective.

If you’re learning to trust yourself again, to choose yourself without guilt, and to reclaim yo ...