Jennifer Potter might never have said anything. She might have just let everything rest. But after seeing the progress made by the #MeToo movement, she knew she had to speak up. So she told the police about her rape.
At just 17 years old, she was assaulted by a family friend, someone close to her. She told her parents but she didn't report it. Filled with shame about what had happened, she tried to forget about it instead. But trauma leaves scars that can't be seen, and she spent years trying to run away, only to find that she kept running into the very thing she was trying to flee.
And so she chose to file a report, in the hope that she might heal. But revisiting the trauma brought everything back: the memories, the pain, the shame of being assaulted. And being questioned on the stand, 20 years after the attack, was like a living nightmare. Maybe this was all for nothing ...
Stronger Braver Wiser is fundamentally a story of triumph; a real-life David vs Goliath tale of a woman finding her own justice in a world that sought to rob her of it.
About the Author: Jennifer Potter is from Yorkshire, UK and is a transformational coach, speaker and wellbeing specialist, working to inspire bravery and foster empowerment. She applies a unique approach to her work, bringing together head, heart and body philosophies to help people thrive. She is NLP practitioner qualified, DiSC certified, and has a degree in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. Jennifer is passionate about finding a way for us all to be authentically ourselves, speaking our truth and living courageously - a philosophy she applies to her own life. For 20 years, Jennifer hid the secret that she'd been sexually assaulted at the age of 17 and sexually abused at the age of 6 by two different men. Having lived through that ordeal, a police investigation twenty years later and a court appearance to face her attacker, there is no one better able to inspire and support others on the same journey. Jennifer's journey helped her discover just how brave, resilient and resourceful people can be in the toughest of times.
