LIFE for women after traumatic events will be the focus of a keynote speech in Moorabbin next month.
Cat Dunn is leading the “Life After I Left” event. Dunn is a survivor of domestic violence – she says that she is hoping to inspire other women to thrive after living through traumatic circumstances. “I know there’s a lot of women who want to speak and share their stories about who they are and what they’ve overcome. I want to bring together different women from different walks of life and talk about how to get past it,” Dunn said.
“I was in a domestic violence relationship, and I started my own business and it was what got me out of bed in the morning. In my business I supported coaches that helped other women to change their lives, and I was thinking about how to get those stories out and connect with other women. So I began working with a speaking coach who taught me to share my story. I realised how much of a pandemic domestic violence is in Australia, and I began writing a keynote about my life after leaving.
“The point is to share that although life is hard and bad things can happen, that people have the power to change their lives. It’s going to be raw but there is light at the end of the tunnel, and I want women to see they have the power to start businesses and leave relationships.”
Guest speakers are set to talk about their individual experiences with miscarriage, body image issues, and postnatal depression. Dunn said a portion of ticket sales will go towards Women’s Community Shelters to help them build homes on the Mornington Peninsula.
“They’re a charity building a shelter on the Mornington Peninsula so that women have a space to stay with their children, because often there is not enough space for children for women escaping violence. The Mornington Peninsula in particular has a high rate of women requiring shelter and there isn’t enough space.”
Life After I Left takes place at LOEV Moorabbin on 28 November. To book tickets visit
eventbrite.com.au/e/life-after-i-left-tickets-1005668981997
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 30 October 2024