Everte Farnell spent seventeen years married to a partner he now believes had borderline personality disorder, enduring verbal, emotional, and eventually physical abuse before everything came to a head in his own kitchen. In this conversation, he opens up about why men rarely report abuse, what changed the night his daughter stepped in, and how he rebuilt his Health, his confidence, and his life from the ground up.
What You’ll Learn
Guest Bio
Everte Farnell grew up in the small town of Umatilla, Florida, and built a career as an entrepreneur, including scaling a roofing company to ten times its weekly sales in under sixteen months. After surviving a seventeen-year marriage marked by abuse, he rebuilt his life, lost over 100 pounds, and remarried into what he describes as the healthiest relationship of his life. He now shares his story to help others recognize and talk about abuse that often goes unreported.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — Introduction and Everett’s background growing up in rural Florida
04:00 — The toxic beliefs about Money Everett had to unlearn
06:00 — How Everett rewired disempowering beliefs over time
13:00 — Living with smiling Depression and undiagnosed sleep apnea
14:00 — Seventeen years married to a partner with borderline traits
20:00 — Why Everett stayed longer than he should have
25:00 — The night everything changed in the kitchen
28:00 — The truth about domestic abuse against men
31:00 — How Everett became more empathetic and rebuilt his life
Connect with Everte Farnell:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/everte-farnell-aa77556/
Website: https://evertefarnell.com/
About the Show
Fine is a 4-Letter Word is a podcast about what happens when people stop pretending everything is fine and start telling the truth about what they are really going through. Host Lori Saitz brings on guests for honest conversations about the moments that changed everything.
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