A sheriff lived across the street from Charlie Cardin but never did anything when the yelling and screaming was happening. Nor did anyone else. Apart from assaulting her mom, her dad sexually abused Charlie when she was little. Then he allowed his friends to “touch and do whatever they wanted with me” when she was a young teen.
Charlie was a little girl who never even got to know who she was “because with sexual trauma, you spend your time being someone else to survive.” Survival looked like dissociating, checking out, pretending everything was okay, and telling herself whatever she needed to get through the next moment so as “to not lose hope.” Find out how Charlie kept hope alive and grew up to become a strong, independent and happy person who helps others escape abuse and chase their dreams.
Bio:
Charlie Cardin started Fire Sisters Rising in 2016 with a focus on inspiring survivors of domestic violence to recognize their worth, vocalize their struggle and mobilize toward freedom.
You are a Fire Sister when you have risen from the ashes of abuse.
In her book, Overcoming the Impossible to Achieve the Extraordinary, Charlie reviews the specific mindsets that must be transformed to reclaim your power after the fires of abuse. It is as much about her personal story as it is in providing tools to gain insight into why survivors stay stuck in cycles for generations.
Charlie is a writer, a soulful coach, speaker and healer who focuses on the liberation of the heart from the pain of abuse. She has taught workshops, created a powerful online course and facilitated numerous healing circles.
Charlie developed her methods of healing and transformation throughout 30 years of research into her own psychology and familial patterns with various practitioners from psychologists to cranial sacral healers. Serving with domestic violence and trauma centers across the US, she’s facilitated support and healing to hundreds of women.
Music - Happy African Village by John Bartmann
