#18 Mercedes van Royen - Experiencing homelessness at just 14 years old

Mercedes van Royen joins us on Episode 18 of the podcast and my word does she have a story. Mercedes is wise beyond her years and we discuss all the difficulties that she has faced to get to where she is today. She reflects on being kicked out of her house at just 14 years old, her unstable living situations over the years, living in years of constant fight or flight, having this innate fighting mentality, having to leave school in order to work full time as a chefs assistant in order to survive and so much more. If you currently are living in a household where you fear for your safety or experiencing abuse - please reach out to the links below. Please note, aspects of this conversation could be triggering. Thank you for tuning in. Don’t forget to leave a review and rating if you found some value in this episode. Follow LifesTeachers on Instagram and TikTok and share the episode to a friend you think would benefit from this episode! Mercedes is happy to answer any questions you have as well – her Instagram is below! Mercedes' Instagram: @mercedesvanroyenn DM me with any questions you have or what you would like to see on future podcasts LifesTeachers Instagram: @lifesteachers LifesTeachers TikTok: @lifesteachers Links mentioned in episode: ReachOut Australia: https://about.au.reachout.com/ Headspace: https://headspace.org.au/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh4Kk0-bvgAMVA5DCCh2IsQbhEAAYASAAEgIUu_D_BwE