S1E11 Special Guest: Anthony Edwards, Actor and Survivor
Actor Anthony Edwards joins Katie and Claire to discuss the sexual abuse he experienced starting at the age of 12 by a trusted adult mentor, and how that experience informs his acting, his career, and...
23 Dec 202139min
S1E10 Expert Episode: Gordon Braxton, Author of Empowering Black Boys to Challenge Rape Culture
Gordon Braxton joins Katie and Claire to discuss how his work as an activist and educator has shaped his upcoming book, which focuses on violence prevention and specifically addresses black boys. Brax...
16 Dec 202130min
S1E9 Matte Black Boxing Gloves
Jasmine woke up with a hangover and an unfamiliar pain: the ghost of handprints around her neck, gripping her collarbone. She stumbled into the bathroom where she found a sticky note on the mirror: "P...
9 Dec 202134min
S1E8 Bernadoodle in Maples
Courtney is a meticulous counter. She counts napkins as she presses them at work. She left a little dot in her journal each day she was assaulted by an abusive boyfriend in her teens - adding up to a ...
2 Dec 202144min
S1E7 White Faced Monkey Tattoos
Barbara was eleven when the sexual abuse began. Her brother was five years older and the golden child. When she was twelve, he raped her. Barbara suffocated the memories, pushed people away, went M.I....
25 Nov 202134min
S1E6 Expert Episode: Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan, Authors of Sexual Citizens
On our first expert episode, Katie and Claire sit down with Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan to discuss their book Sexual Citizens: Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus. Published in January 2020, Sexual ...
18 Nov 202145min
S1E5 Eleven Shades of Me
Severe abuse at a young age can leave a person fragmented, left with different selves to cope with varying emotions and stressors. In this episode, Carrie Ann unpacks her experience living with dissoc...
11 Nov 202135min
S1E4 Cerulean Sky on Canvas
What was supposed to be a fun day of swimming at her boyfriend's home turned into an ambush and rape in his parents' basement. The assault changed this young teenage girl's life forever: her career as...
4 Nov 202132min
