#66: Sammy-Jo Lawler : Returning to BJJ after Sexual Assault

**Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault**

Sammy was a victim of rape and sexual assault, and she made the journey back into Jiu Jitsu

Georgia and Sammy-Jo discuss: 

• Close contact training problems and how to deal with it 
• Benefits of talking to trusted people about what has happened 
• Healing and how it can be difficult 
• Returning to competition
• How returning to training was beneficial in Sammy's healing

Please contact Sammy via Instagram: @sammyjolawler

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Thank you so much to Nari for the beautiful song "Shape Me" heard at the beginning and end of this episode. Nari wrote this song about Shape Your Life, a boxing program for self-identified female survivors of violence in Canada. She wrote this song using the words and experiences shared by participants with Cathy Van Ingen. You can find out more about Shape Your Life in my interview with Cathy in Episode 8. You can hear more of Nari's work by going to her Instagram: @narithesaga

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