Extreme Domestic Violence, Meth Addiction, and Systemic Neglect Survivor | Chelsea Brown

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Join this channel to get early access our content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC076hYj43girxSFFFTq_jvA/join When Chelsea Brown’s partner was diagnosed with schizophrenia and later took his own life, her world collapsed overnight. Within weeks, she went from a stay-at-home mom to sleeping in trap houses, using meth, and running for her life. What followed was years of violence, addiction, and survival — including being shot in the head by an abusive partner, miscarriages from repeated assaults, and fighting for her children while battling homelessness and systemic neglect. But Chelsea survived. Through courage, community support, and sheer determination, she escaped and built something extraordinary — Warriors Way Forward, an advocacy organization pushing for trauma-informed policing and systemic reform for domestic violence survivors. Her story is one of unimaginable pain turned into purpose — a reminder that even in the darkest places, warriors rise. ============= Buy us a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/hardknoxtalks ============= Sponsors + Social Links SEIU-West https://www.seiuwest.ca/ Wellness News: https://qrco.de/bbapw8 Parenting in the Storm: https://www.hardknoxtalks.com/parenting-in-the-storm Hard Knox Talks: https://hardknoxtalks.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] ============= Chelsea's links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/17oZzziCTa/?mibextid=wwXIfr New's publications https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/edmonton-woman-says-police-didnt-take-domestic-violence-case-seriously https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/domestic-abuse-femicide-edmonton-alberta ============= Find Donna on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/donna.gilchrist.794 📖 Chapters 00:00:00 – From stay at home mom to homelessness 00:02:16 – Losing her partner to suicide 00:03:28 – The first time she used meth 00:04:45 – “I stopped crying” — the false relief of drugs 00:07:22 – Meeting her abuser in jail programs 00:08:45 – Shot in the head and survived 00:09:55 – Returning to abuse and trauma bonding 00:12:14 – Pregnancy, violence, and miscarriage 00:14:50 – Escalation of control and isolation 00:18:22 – Strangled, beaten, and silenced 00:24:41 – Fighting for her son’s life in hospital 00:27:24 – Hemorrhaging alone and calling for help 00:31:08 – Reaching out to police online and escaping 00:33:11 – Homelessness, hotel living, and no support 00:35:45 – Landlord call and violent re-encounter 00:41:47 – Hospitalization after ruptured spleen and loss 00:45:58 – Choosing sobriety over revenge 00:50:12 – Regaining custody and rebuilding 00:54:31 – Salamanders, symbolism, and media attention 00:58:40 – Founding Warriors Way Forward 01:06:22 – Healing through empathy and reform