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A woman growing up in poverty in Jamaica is abandoned by her mother at an early age, and as her story of unworthiness deepens, she falls prey to a cruel world.
Today’s episode featured Donna Hayes. Donna has written a memoir that includes further details about her incredible journey called These Broken Roads, which you can find on Amazon. You can also find out more about her on her website, donna-hayes.com) and learn about her coaching practice at distinguishedcoaching.com). You can find her on social media on Instagram @iamdonna_hayes and if you’d like to reach out to her, you can email her at [email protected]).
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Content/Trigger Warnings: animal cruelty, parental neglect, domestic violence, explicit language
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