Inside a Controlling Marriage: Parental Alienation & the Moment She Left - Abbey's Story (Part 2)
In Part 2 of Abbey’s story, we continue through the final years of her marriage — the escalation of physical abuse, the unrelenting emotional and mental manipulation, and the ways her ex-husband used ...
1 Joulu 20251h 14min
Inside a Controlling Marriage: Physical, Emotional & Financial Abuse - Abbey's Story (Part 1)
For over 20 years, Abbey survived what most people can’t imagine: a marriage defined by physical abuse, emotional trauma, mental manipulation, financial control, and the devastating pain of being cut ...
1 Joulu 20251h 9min
Trapped by “Love”: Grooming, Gaslighting & Getting Out — Ivy’s Story
At 19, Ivy thought she’d found safety in an older man who showed up for her when she was hurting. Instead, she walked straight into the perfect storm of grooming, love bombing, emotional control, and ...
17 Marras 20251h 3min
When Trauma Builds You: Grooming, Grief, and Getting Out Alive
This week’s Trauma Candy Salad is a mix of heartbreak, healing, and a little Gorilla Glue. 🍬 Sammi shares Ginny’s story — a daughter raised by a teen mom who sacrificed everything, only to lose he...
10 Marras 202548min
Gaslighting, Fake Friends, and Workplace Chads: A Three-Course Trauma Salad
This week on Trauma Candy Salad, Sammi, Ashley, and Kyle serve up a full three-course meal of chaos — featuring gaslighting boyfriends, fake best friends, and workplace Chads who just won’t quit. �...
3 Marras 202541min
When Love Turns Controlling, Loss Turns to Rage, and Strangers Turn to Heroes
This week on Trauma Candy Salad, Sammi, Ashley, and Kyle unpack three powerful listener stories that will hit you right in the gut — and maybe even make you laugh through the tears.🍑 Story 1: A wife ...
27 Loka 202550min
The Aftertaste: Catching Up & Cracking Up
We’re finally back with a brand new episode of The Aftertaste! In this bonus episode of Trauma Candy Salad, hosts Sammi, Ashley, and Rachel catch up on two unforgettable listener stories — and things ...
23 Loka 20251h 10min
When Family Fails: Stories of Rejection, Abandonment & Survival
In today’s episode of Trauma Candy Salad, we’re unpacking three powerful stories of family rejection, abandonment, and the unexpected places love can be found. 🍬 Pink Starbursts: A boy comes out t...
20 Loka 202533min
