(Re-Release) Answering the Call: Inside the National Domestic Violence Hotline with CEO Katie Ray-Jones

This special episode originally aired on October 30, 2025.

If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org

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In this special episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, Lindsay sits down inside the National Domestic Violence Hotline headquarters with Katie Ray-Jones, the organization’s badass CEO and lifelong advocate for survivors. Together, they pull back the curtain on what really happens when someone calls for help.

From personal survivor stories to the Power and Control Wheel, tech abuse, and teen dating violence, this episode reveals the realities of modern abuse and the lifesaving work happening behind the scenes. Lindsay also shares her emotional experience being invited to serve as an “Advocate for the Day,” listening in on live calls and witnessing firsthand the compassion and strength of those answering up to 3,000 calls every single day.

Inside This Episode:

• What really happens behind the scenes at the National Domestic Violence Hotline

• The truth about tech abuse and digital coercion in modern relationships

• How the Power and Control Wheel helps survivors recognize and name abuse

• The rise of teen dating violence and how to stop it early

• Lindsay’s firsthand experience listening in on real hotline calls

Why This Episode Matters:

Because every call is a cry for freedom and every answer is a lifeline.

About the Guest:

Katie Ray-Jones is the CEO of The National Domestic Violence Hotline, the nation’s leading resource for survivors of abuse. Under her leadership, the Hotline has expanded its services, implemented groundbreaking safety technology, and supported millions of callers nationwide.

1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

www.thehotline.org

https://www.instagram.com/ndvhofficial/

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