Episode 8: Understanding the healing journey
In this episode, we explore the healing journey for women who have experienced abuse. Jill and I share that in the first edition of the book, we didn’t yet have the chapter on healing. It wasn’t until...
6 Jan 44min
Episode 7: Mothering, post separation abuse, and the legal system
In this episode, we talk about how men’s abuse profoundly impacts mothering and how that abuse so often continues after separation through the legal system. We begin by reflecting on our own experienc...
30 Dec 20251h 2min
Episode 6: The harms of help
Services can repeat dynamics of abuse. In this episode we explore the concept of "harms of help" – the negative experiences women have with the very people and services meant to support them. This con...
23 Dec 202557min
Episode 5: Why abusive men are abusive
In this episode, we take on the question women ask again and again: Why is he abusive? Women are desperate for an answer. They want to understand his need for power and control – where it comes from, ...
16 Dec 20251h 1min
Episode 4: The impacts of abuse for women
We want to thank you for joining us for this heavy, but essential, conversation. Be gentle with yourself as you listen; grab your coffee or tea and give yourself the space and time you need.Historical...
9 Dec 202554min
Episode 3: Understanding the power and control wheel
In this episode of the When Love Hurts podcast, we unpack the realities of power and control in abusive relationships. We dive into a deeper exploration of the Power and Control Wheel, a tool we use e...
2 Dec 202552min
Episode 2: Understanding the cycle of abuse
In this episode, we take a deeper look at the cycle of abuse, what it is, how it functions, and how it impacts women both during a relationship and after separation. We begin by sharing our own first ...
25 Nov 202549min
