Melissa Histon is the Founder and CEO of Got Your Back Sista charity, Founder of The Sista Code community and Host of her Hey Soul Sista podcast.

Mel was ascending the corporate ladder when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in her mid-thirties, changing her view of the world, and the course of her life forever.

Once she recovered, she gave away the corporate life and began a commercial photography business, which led her to Nepal for a photography project for the making of a documentary. ‘Latitude’ shines a light on the seedy underbelly of Nepal; the sex-trafficking of Nepali girls and women.

In January 2016, Melissa founded the charity Got Your Back Sista, which empowers women to thrive after leaving domestic violence.

In 2017, Melissa was named Newcastle Woman of the Year and was a finalist in the Newcastle University Alumni Awards.

In this episode we discuss;

• How Mel funnelled her newfound desire to dedicate her life to social justice upon her return to Newcastle, NSW after visiting Nepal. And how this eventually evolved into creating a not for profit.
• The red flags of emotional abuse to look for in the early stages of a relationship.
• What to do if you fear a friend may be experience domestic violence.
• Mel's opinion on solving the domestic violence epidemic in Australia.

If you'd like to speak to someone anonymously about any form of dometic, se*ual or family violence in Australia please call 1800RESPECT. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

If you would like to donate your resources to Got Your Back Sista, visit their website here.

Connect with Mel Histon on Instagram here.

Connect with your host Dani Said here.

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