Sarah's Story: Recent Episodes
Sarah Manos
survivor & advocate, domestic abuse | sharing my truth Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sarahsstory/support
This is it. Daisy's story. The day Daisy was killed. How she was killed. How he did it.
This is a very emotional episode but one that I share as we honor and love our sweet girl. Together we share in grief, sorrow, anger, and despair. But most importantly, we love and acknowledge our sweet girl in: Daisy's Story.
The weekend before Daisy. Mat obtained a second German Shepherd and brought both dogs over to my apartment in what I didn't know to be Daisy's last weekend alive. This is Sarah's Story: The Weekend Before Daisy.
This episode takes us through the rest of April, the few weeks after he said "I love you" for the first time. The manipulation, control, threats, and fear were immediate. This is Sarah's Story: April 2020 (after "I love you").
How did I learn to trust again? What was it like opening up? How is it for him, being in a relationship with me after domestic abuse? We talk about it all in: Dating After Abuse: Part 2 - Q&A with my husband!
How do you date after abuse? How do you get out there and trust another partner, to let them in your life, to be vulnerable after experiencing abuse? I did it. I survived domestic abuse and I dated. And I found my forever person, but we'll get to that in Part 2. This is how I healed and grew threw the trauma of abuse and came out the other side. This is Dating After Abuse: Part 1 - The List.
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MB was arrested and in custody as of 2 days ago (February 9, 2023). The US Marshals and Chicago PD organized a fugitive task force to find him, and they did. And: My abuser was arrested…again.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sarahsstory/support
Yep, you read the title right. Hear the court update in this episode: MB missed court yesterday (and now there’s a warrant out for his arrest).--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sarahsstory/support
This episode takes us through the first weekend: the day I met him in person through two days later when he said "I love you" for the first time. This is Sarah's Story: The First Weekend (I Love You).--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sarahsstory/support
I flew into Chicago to attend his pretrial hearing in person. And as a survivor, it was EMPOWERING. This is Sarah's Story: Criminal Court Update.
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Today, November 4, marks 2.5 years without Daisy. And it’s bringing up a lot of feelings of grief and sorrow. Daisy should still be here with us. And she isn’t. And that will never, ever be okay.
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We had court to extend the order of protection and we .... find out all about how court went in this episode of Sarah's Story: Court Update.
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This is the start of my story. How I met him. How it all started. And it's not easy to hear. This is Sarah's Story: The Beginning.
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There's been a lot going on the past week or two, and I update you on all of it in this week's episode. From dealing with online threats, harassment, and intimidation to our upcoming court hearing to renew the order of protection, and the good too with sharing my story nationally (!!), there's been a lot going on. Stay up-to-date this week with Sarah's Story: Harassment, Court, & Making a Difference.
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Sarah's Story, as you know it, has been about my story of survival. Of the horrible abuse. Of the loss of my dogs, Kirby and Daisy. But that is not my whole story. It's part of my story, but it's not my whole story. So let's lean into my story as it is. My life. All of me. Sarah's Story.
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To know me, to know my story, you must first know Kirby and Daisy. And that's what this episode is: an introduction. To me, to Kirby, to Daisy. To our story. Join me as I share how it all began: with me, Kirby, and Daisy. This is Sarah's Story: Sarah, Kirby, and Daisy.
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