Ep. 49: Unpacking Control, Possessiveness, & Stalking
On this episode, Mandy shares her survivor story about how she met her abuser at a young age and was quickly swept into a relationship where possessiveness, monitoring, and the pressure to be "perfect...
25 Maalis 20251h 12min
Ep. 48: "He Pretended to do a Total 180" | How She Finally Broke Free
On this episode, Rose shares her survivor story of navigating an abusive relationship with emotional abuse, financial abuse, sexual coercion, escalating physical crossing of boundaries, and leaving wi...
18 Maalis 20251h 16min
Ep. 47: Understanding Coercive Control and Manipulative Behaviors | Dr. Emma Katz
On this episode I am joined by coercive control expert Dr. Emma Katz to break down some of your most commonly asked questions. Dr. Katz is a UK- based domestic violence & coercive control researcher a...
11 Maalis 20251h 23min
Ep. 46: Trusting Your Gut Instinct- with Laura Richards
On this episode, I am joined by Criminal Behavior Analyst, Laura Richards. Laura is an expert on domestic abuse, coercive control, stalking, sexual violence homicide and risk assessment. She trained a...
4 Maalis 20251h
Ep. 45: Emotional Abuse Can Feel like Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts - with Leah Aguirre
On this episode, I am joined by licensed therapist and author Leah Aguirre where we have an open conversation about "hidden" forms of abuse such as frequent criticism, belittling, and making you feel ...
25 Helmi 20251h 3min
Ep. 44: "I Was An Advocate For Victims, But I Didn't Realize I Was One Too"
On this episode, Naomi shares about the cognitive dissonance she experienced when she was working as a victim crime advocate not realizing that she herself was experiencing coercive control, abuse wit...
18 Helmi 20251h 7min
Ep. 43: Confusion Is The Hallmark Of Abuse
On this Episode, Liadan shares her abuse story and how confusion played a huge role in struggling to break free. We talk about continuous discarding as a form of abuse, triangulation, and how efficien...
11 Helmi 20251h 15min
Ep. 42: "It Felt Like Whiplash"
Nicole shares her abuse story of a 10+ year relationship/ marriage that included emotional, mental, financial, and escalating physical abuse. We discuss how the constant ups and downs felt like "whipl...
4 Helmi 20251h 5min
