Andy shares how intimate partner violence can even affect young children. She recounts how at only 13-years-old she endured an abusive relationship that ended up changing her perspective for future relationships in her adulthood.
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When she was 17 years old, Kayla found herself in her first relationship with the man who harmed her. And after enduring a life-changing attack, she now uses her voice to empower thousands of survivors through her organization Rise Above.
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Nicole is a fierce and protective mother of two who found out her son with special needs had been a victim of child sexual abuse. She’s discovering how hard the justice system is to navigate for victims of sexual violence with disabilities and using her knowledge to help others with her organization Voices of Change.
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Ali is a survivor of campus sexual assault. Like many survivors, she knew the man who harmed her. After college, she married a man who promised to never hurt her like that. But her new husband was no different. Here’s Ali’s powerful story of leaving her husband, healing from multiple traumas, and finding happiness.
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Her relationship escalated so quickly, that she wasn’t able to keep up. Every day, she fought an inner battle between the Chelsey she knew and the Chelsey who just wanted him to love her. Here’s how her own strength saved her life.
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Alex's abuser was an ER surgeon who was 20 years her senior. When they started dating, she quickly realized boundaries meant nothing to him. Here's her powerful account of how her life changed due to domestic violence.
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Stacie spent many good years with her late husband. As she recounts his gradual shift from loving father to the man who eventually harmed her and ended up dying by suicide, she reflects a lot on mental health and the power of healing.
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Alisa is a child sexual abuse (CSA) survivor and founder of Healing Honestly. It comes at no surprise that she's really vulnerable about what healing has looked like for her from childhood until now. Find out how humor, setting boundaries, and safely disclosing her story have helped shape her healing journey.
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Meet GirlAdrift, one of the first writers on the HER blog, as they sit down with Emily to discuss their time in the military and how a mentor ended up emotionally abusing them. In this episode, they also discuss power differentials, BDSM, and passive abuse tactics.
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Trauma. It’s this big scary word that has a lot of personal meaning for all of us.
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Meet Nicole. After breaking up with her college boyfriend, it took Nicole a while before she could call what happened sexual assault. Here's her story of confiding in her best friend, telling her parents what happened, and how she's healing in unconventional ways.
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Melissa and her daughter went into hiding for 107 days after leaving her abuser. With help from a secret safe haven group, she was finally free. Now, she's navigating what parenting looks like, especially when her little one is starting to ask questions about her dad.
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