Kelly Sutliff's Story • Finding Safety in Canine Companions

**\[Content Warning]**: Discussions of domestic violence, strangulation, prolonged stalking, attempted murder, failures of the legal system. In this episode of Trauma Interrupted, Jan Broberg sits down with psychotherapist and domestic violence survivor Kelly Sutliff, founder of Kelly's Canines: Tails of Courage. Kelly walks through the night her life changed, the stalking that followed, and the gaps she found in a legal system that couldn't keep her safe even with evidence in hand.  She talks candidly about how a friend's offhand suggestion, "get one of those dogs that bite," led her to Stella, her first protection dog, and how that relationship became the foundation of her own healing. Kelly now trains and places protection dogs with survivors of domestic violence through her nonprofit, giving other survivors the same sense of safety that helped her rebuild her life.  Jan and Kelly talk about what it means to find justice outside a courtroom, the emotional cost of speaking out publicly (including Kelly's experience on the true-crime series Toxic), and why healing has to start with safety before anything else is possible. Kelly also shares grounded, practical advice for anyone who feels stuck in a difficult relationship or trapped by their own past.  Where To Find Kelly: Kelly's K9s: Tails of Courage Toxic: Sleeping with a Stranger Kelly’s Insta: @real\_talk\_with\_kelly Kelly's K9s Insta: @kellys\_k9s\_tailsofcourage **If you or someone you know is experiencing emotional distress or suicidal ideation, please access the resources below:** National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call/Text **988** National Sexual Assault Hotline  (RAINN) : **1-800-656-HOPE (4673)** National Alliance for Mental Illness: **1-800-950-6264**   **🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE** 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🎵 Spotify ▶️ YouTube   **❣️ JAN BROBERG FOUNDATION** 🌐 JanBrobergFoundation.org 🫂 Survivor Circle (free community) ⏳ T.I.M.E. Program 🔎 SPOT6 📖 The Jan Broberg Story (book) 🗞️ Newsletter   **📲 CONNECT** 📷 Instagram 🎶 TikTok ✍️ Share Your Story 💌 Fan Mail Support the show