Meet Natalie 💛
CEO of Own My Life. Advocate. Change-maker.
Natalie’s voice, leadership and heart are part of Lover, Liar, Predator, airing 2 Feb at 9pm on BBC2.
🗓️ Just 5 days to go!
#OwnMyLife#WomenWhoLead#LoverLiarPredator#LeadWithHeart
If you haven't watched 'Lover, Liar, Predator' on iplayer, here's one of the four women who brought a serial rapist to justice talking about how the @OwnMyLifeCourse she went on was instrumental in her realising she'd been raped & coercively controlled https://t.co/fE1OG3jdJt
We’re 6 days away from a deeply important moment for Own My Life:
Lover, Liar, Predator airs on BBC2 on 2 February at 9pm.
This film amplifies the voices of the women behind this movement & shines a light on truth, courage, & change.
https://t.co/yvchlKVP3e
We’re celebrating Helen & Viran today.
Viran Wiltshire say we must make workplaces a “hostile environment” for perpetrators. We are so proud that Own My Life is part of enabling a shift to the spotlight and scrutiny being on perpetrators.
https://t.co/xVs12UJ4ZZ
Today we’re celebrating Helen and Viran.
Viran has pioneered offering Own My Life to female officers & staff. This is SUCH a good news story!
Women are staying in the force, being promoted & advocating for better outcomes for other women.
Listen here: https://t.co/xVs12UJ4ZZ
Today we are celebrating Naomi.
We can learn so much from Naomi’s story of resistance to her husband’s abuse of her. Small (& large!) acts of defiance help women know they still matter.
We think Naomi is an absolute powerhouse!
Learn from Naomi here: https://t.co/kzENJ7nJbS
Survivors deserve to be heard.
If you’ve used the CPS Victims’ Right to Review, your experience matters.
You don’t need to waive anonymity.
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Today we are celebrating Tara!
She walks at night with joy & freedom! Tara’s abusive partner was also her business partner, which brings a hugely different set of losses & difficulties.
We think Tara is wise & courageous! Listen to Tara's here: https://t.co/cMbkOvV2hI
⏰🚨 New @BBC documentary #coercivecontrol featuring the wonderful @OwnMyLifeCourse creator Natalie Collins @natweetalie on Sun 1st Feb #LoverLiarPredator. Jenni, Natalie, Shannon and Robyn waive their anonymity to tell their story and how they got justice https://t.co/DNCfIhf5pb
Today we are celebrating Lorna!
And there’s so much we can learn from her about how to become a superwoman!
We love that alongside having attended Own My Life, Lorna is also a facilitator for the course!
Learn from Lorna on episode 4 of our podcast: https://t.co/XqVfbQA19j
It was a BEAUTIFUL facilitator training event last week.
Women joining us from all four UK nations, working in varied ways to make women's lives better.
Read their magnificent feedback on the training here: https://t.co/bZFzwRePfK
Today we’re celebrating Clara!
In this episode, Clara talks about the steps she took to own her life:
⏳time to realise her partner was abusive
🫂people who would support her unconditionally
✒️embracing creativity
❤️🔥realising she really is enough!
https://t.co/F2bAzvgHOy
Only abusers are interested losing control.
While both Teddy Swims and @hm are probably onboard with stopping men’s abuse of women, it is unfortunate that their collab hoodie normalises the ways abusive men justify controlling women.
More here: https://t.co/fz82sJjUJy
Today we’re celebrating Monty!
In her episode, Monty talks about what freedom actually feels like after an abusive partner:
🍳making her own breakfast
🌅 enjoying quiet mornings
🏡 coming home to peace
💗 choosing herself
Listen to more of Monty here: https://t.co/3LwEH8Stqx
Start the new year with inspiration if you are feeling the weight already in 2026. The team at @OwnMyLifeCourse are fantastic, and the podcasts, always featuring a huge dose of joy, are a pure tonic https://t.co/BRE2bf75sK #traumasurvival#domesticabuse#VAWC