What's up, Real Humans! How do you recovering from your mother being murdered? On this episode, Tristan is joined by Real Human #2 De’Drain (Day-drin) Mitchell to discuss his experience of domestic violence and how his faith helped him to navigate from despair to hope.

Guest Bio

De’Drain is currently the student ministry leader at Harvest Fellowship Baptist Church and enjoys watching his students grow in their knowledge and understanding of Jesus Christ. He is also the Founder and Owner of Kenosis Brand. Through his company, De’Drain unites profit and purpose by offering premium T-shirts where 10% of profits are donated to survivors of domestic violence, and college students are provided writing and tutoring services.

Real Humans Real Quote: "My mom was preparing me for life without her."--De'Drain Mitchell

In this episode, you will hear:

• Domestic violence (DV) story from a male survivor's perspective
• Statistics about DV to give you context
• How secrecy can be toxic for your relationships
• Patterns of destructive coping
• Tips and resources for navigating DV

Connect with De'Drain

⁠https://kenosisbrand.square.site/

Supporting Resources

⁠Besser van der Kolk - www.nicabm.com⁠

⁠Lydia Brownback - lydiabrownback.com⁠

⁠Brene Brown - brenebrown.com

Episode Credits

Intro and Outro Music

⁠https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fun-life-112188/

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