Gisèle Pelicot: My Life Before The World Knew My Name | Pt. 1
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
I've partnered with DoHealth for this episode and I want to tell you why. 46% of DoHealth members showed signs of hidden cardiovascular risk after doing their blood test.
Why does Gisèle Pelicot's story matter?
46%.
How did Gisèle meet Dominique Pelicot and what was their early relationship like?
And do you know what? They had absolutely no idea.
When did Gisèle first realize something was wrong in her marriage?
No symptoms, no big dramatic warning.
How did Gisèle discover the truth about the abuse?
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What was Gisèle's reaction upon seeing the photographs for the first time?
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How was the drugging and manipulation uncovered in Gisèle's life?
And then it explains what your body is telling you clearly and calmly and then gives you a weekly plan with an in-app coach so you know what to do next.
Why do many victims struggle to speak out about their experiences?
Not more worry. It's a way forward. Go to dohealth.co slash begin again and use code begin again to lock in early access pricing. Giselle Pellicot became known publicly in 2024 when she waived her right to anonymity in the sexual assault case that shocked France and the world to the core. Today she joins me to share her story, what it means to be betrayed by the person you trusted most, why she chose to speak publicly and how she found strength even in the darkest chapter of her life and how she began again. This episode does include details of Giselle's case, parts of which may be difficult for some of you, so please watch with care. This conversation was recorded in both French and English. On YouTube, you can choose how to watch using the language options below.
This is part one of her story. Madame Pellicot, merci beaucoup de venir ici à mon podcast, Begin Again. I'm now going to speak in English. I would love to explain to you the reason that I started this podcast, and it was basically to help people live a life that facilitated a happy death, So to get your life in order so that you can die happy. And I can't think of somebody who embodies a journey that will help people do that more than you. So thank you so much for coming to share your journey with us and how you have begun again. And I'm so grateful to you for being here. My first question is about Monsieur Pellicot and how your love affair started.
Well, our love affair began. We were 19 years old. We were a couple of kids because 19 at the time was very young in the 70s. He was an electrician, but my cousins, who had taken over his father's business, And then we fell in love. I think we just fell madly in love. And we started to talk together. And then I realized that in his personal life, he wasn't terribly happy. He had a tyrannical, authoritarian father. I'd had a tough adolescence. I lost my mother when I was very young. My father remarried. My stepmother wasn't particularly nice. So we fell in love and we thought we'd save one another. That's what was interesting, to realize that we really believed in it. And we really wanted to build together.
We got married in April 73. Everything seemed to go very well. We set up with very little, but we were so happy. You know, Shalana's song, it was really like that. We loved one another. We were happy and had David in 74. So we carried on being happy. There were no shadows. And it was very surprising when you know the end of the story. I didn't see the perverted man. I didn't see this man who is manipulative. I didn't see any of that. And I don't think he was like that at the time. I think he was really sincere. We really loved one another. And then in 86, things were going well, but there were slight concerns as far as his professional path. Luckily, I had a job where I was earning pretty well. So I was really the main breadwinner.
But then he started selling, but I felt it was chaotic. I felt that he was more fragile than me and I felt that I was really leading things. But I didn't let him feel that. I tried to establish harmony for everything to go well between us. And that's what happened. I always had the positive side in my life.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:10
2
Why does Gisèle Pelicot's story matter?
0:10–0:11
3
How did Gisèle meet Dominique Pelicot and what was their early relationship like?
0:11–0:14
4
When did Gisèle first realize something was wrong in her marriage?
0:14–0:17
5
How did Gisèle discover the truth about the abuse?
0:17–0:34
6
What was Gisèle's reaction upon seeing the photographs for the first time?
0:34–0:46
7
How was the drugging and manipulation uncovered in Gisèle's life?
0:46–0:56
8
Why do many victims struggle to speak out about their experiences?
0:56–16:48
Speakers
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