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Dismissed True Stories
The Survivor Sisterhood
31 episodes
7 hours ago
Send us a text A fairy-tale start can hide a nightmare ending. Sarah thought she’d finally found steady ground: years of affection, travel across the U.S., a partner who bonded with her son and promised a safe future. Then pregnancy exposed the truth. The first assault wasn’t a warning—it was a line crossed, followed by contempt during a traumatic C‑section and a campaign to control her through access, threats, and the legal system’s delays. We walk through the moments most people never hear...
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Send us a text A fairy-tale start can hide a nightmare ending. Sarah thought she’d finally found steady ground: years of affection, travel across the U.S., a partner who bonded with her son and promised a safe future. Then pregnancy exposed the truth. The first assault wasn’t a warning—it was a line crossed, followed by contempt during a traumatic C‑section and a campaign to control her through access, threats, and the legal system’s delays. We walk through the moments most people never hear...
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Episodes (20/31)
Dismissed True Stories
He Held Her At Knife Point Then Made Her Cuddle Ep 5
Send us a text A fairy-tale start can hide a nightmare ending. Sarah thought she’d finally found steady ground: years of affection, travel across the U.S., a partner who bonded with her son and promised a safe future. Then pregnancy exposed the truth. The first assault wasn’t a warning—it was a line crossed, followed by contempt during a traumatic C‑section and a campaign to control her through access, threats, and the legal system’s delays. We walk through the moments most people never hear...
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1 week ago
45 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
The Cost Of Acceptance Ep 4
Send us a text You can hear the tension in Sarah’s voice before the first promise breaks. We open with care—clear content warnings, boundaries—then step into the hardest rooms of her life: three relationships that sold safety and delivered control. Each man arrives with a storyline of protection, family, or stability. Each one, in time, uses that storyline to manage her money, movements, and mind. We trace how love bombing recycles after breakups, how “screening” and “systems” can mask coerci...
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2 weeks ago
33 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
The Cost Of Survival Ep 3
Send us a text The house was empty, the texts unanswered, and the silence said everything. After exposing a devastating betrayal—her husband’s affair with her mother—Sarah tried to rebuild the “right” way: a prepaid year of rent, a steady job, a car, and a simple plan to co‑parent. What followed maps the hidden terrain many survivors know too well: when direct control ends, post‑separation abuse slips into new uniforms—rumors, court filings, custody leverage, and a “civil matter” that keeps y...
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3 weeks ago
28 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
Betrayal Behind Closed Doors Ep 2
Send us a text A uniform, a cigarette break, and a teenager who just wanted to feel seen—what starts as attention quickly reveals the blueprint of grooming and coercive control. We follow Sarah as a 16-year-old pulled into an adult’s orbit, pressured into marriage through a pregnancy ultimatum, and cut off from school, work, and friends. The twist that lands like a gut punch: the person who should have protected her becomes part of the harm, pushing “practical” choices that deepen dependency ...
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4 weeks ago
26 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
Hunted: A Mother On The Run Ep 1
Send us a text A mother of three children with special needs has been running for her life for nearly six years. Now, with her abuser scheduled for release from prison in November—a man who told a judge he's coming to find her—time is running out. Sarah's story begins with profound childhood trauma. At nine years old, she lost her father to cancer, only to be sexually abused by a family friend weeks later. Her mother quickly remarried and left Sarah to navigate her grief alone, setting the s...
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1 month ago
31 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
A Mother On The Run-Season 3 Trailer
Send us a text What choices would you make to survive when the system designed to protect you repeatedly fails? Season 3 of Dismissed: True Stories follows one mother's harrowing journey as she flees domestic violence with her children across multiple states for nearly six years. The nightmare begins with a knife at her throat and a terrifying threat: "He told me he was going to cut my scalp off and said if I screamed, he was going to make sure my kids have nightmares for the rest of their l...
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2 months ago
2 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
Hope's 2nd Chance: Saving Pets From Domestic Violence
Send us a text Haley McLean shares the story of Hope's Second Chance, Michigan's only animal sanctuary specifically created to help domestic violence survivors escape with their pets. She built this solution after seeing firsthand how survivors were forced to choose between safety and their animals. • Founded during COVID when Haley realized shelters couldn't accommodate pets due to liability and space issues • Pets often face abuse or are used as control mechanisms by abusers, making them o...
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3 months ago
42 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
See A Need Fill A Need: Tala's Closet
Send us a text Dignity arrives in unexpected forms—sometimes as a toothbrush, sometimes as a pair of socks, sometimes as a space that says "you're seen and you're not alone." Today, I'm taking you on a journey that's both heartbreaking and hopeful: the creation of Tala's Closet, a free resource center for domestic violence survivors. Tala Smith was brilliant, brave, and full of promise before domestic violence stole her future. Her mother Connie shared that Tala lived by the motto "see a nee...
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3 months ago
15 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
7 Steps To Finding Joy After Abuse
Send us a text What happens after you've escaped abuse? When survival is no longer your only focus, how do you rediscover joy and truly come home to yourself? This deeply personal episode explores the challenging journey from merely existing to feeling alive again. The path back to yourself isn't linear, but it follows recognizable patterns that can guide your healing journey. Through honest reflection on my own experiences, I share seven practical steps that helped me reconnect with my auth...
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3 months ago
31 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
Imagine Their Face When They Realize They Didn't Break You: Farah's Story PT 2
Send us a text Imagine waking up one day to find yourself trapped in a relationship that looked like love but secretly stripped away your safety, autonomy, and nearly your identity. This is Farah's story - a journey through BDSM, polyamory, and cult-like control that will leave you breathless. When Farah first met her daughter's father, she was exploring her submissive side. His charisma and intelligence mirrored her own spiritual interests, and he even helped her get a restraining order aga...
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4 months ago
1 hour 23 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
Kunta, Not Toby: Farah's Refusal To Break PT 1
Send us a text "You don't need to see the whole path. Just take the next step." -Unknown "It took me 34 years to feel safe within my home." These words from Farah stopped me in my tracks as we recorded this powerful conversation about survival, recognition, and healing after lifelong abuse. This episode follows Farah's journey from a childhood marked by severe physical violence through two abusive relationships that left her questioning her worth and identity. With remarkable candor, she sha...
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4 months ago
1 hour 12 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
The Research Is Within: Stephanie's Story PT 2
Send us a text Healing isn't just about surviving trauma—it's about reclaiming your voice, rediscovering joy, and finally coming home to yourself. That's the powerful message at the heart of this deeply moving conversation with Stephanie, a survivor who's transforming her experiences with narcissistic abuse into creative purpose. "I don't need anyone to call me an author. I can call myself that," Stephanie declares in what becomes one of many breakthrough moments in this episode. We explore ...
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4 months ago
43 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
When Narcissists Try to Dim Your Light, Shine Anyway Stephanie's Story Pt 1
Send us a text What happens when you finally break free from abuse but find yourself standing on unfamiliar ground? For Stephanie, a mother of two neurodivergent children and a survivor of narcissistic abuse, that first year became both a battleground and a sacred space of rediscovery. "Nature loves courage," Stephanie reminds us. "When you open up to the world, it opens itself beyond what you can conceive." After enduring abuse from both her narcissistic mother and ex-partner, she found her...
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4 months ago
1 hour 1 minute

Dismissed True Stories
Surviving Your Darkest Days: Keyanna's Story PT 2
Send us a text In part two of Keyanna's story, we dive deep into the darkest moments of her abusive relationship when isolation and control led to self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and her fight for survival. • Keyanna describes how severe isolation and emotional abuse led to self-harm as she struggled with no resources or support system • Her abuser weaponized her pain and mental health struggles against her, publicly shaming her instead of offering support • After a violent physical assault wh...
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5 months ago
1 hour 6 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
Starving for Freedom: Keyanna's Story PT 1
Send us a text Kiana shares her harrowing journey of surviving relationship abuse that began when she was just 18 years old and directionless after high school. Her powerful testimony reveals how abuse can take many forms beyond physical violence. • First meeting her abuser through Facebook and quickly becoming inseparable • Experiencing isolation tactics disguised as love and protectiveness • Dealing with constant surveillance at work and jealousy toward any potential male interactions • Be...
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5 months ago
45 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
Mini Episode: So Much For The Honeymoon Phase
Send us a text Hey! Let me know what you think of this mini episode. To be honest, I needed a small breather while I processed telling my story to a room full of people this past week. What a weird layered experience. Seeing how people react when you say the things out loud that you've lived through. Wow... I hope you like this quick story I found on the #letsnotmeet subreddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/LetsNotMeet/s/Pc4gShSnDG In this episode: We explore the journey of a domestic ...
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5 months ago
18 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
Nobody Accidentally Downloads Tinder: Sophies Story PT 2
Send us a text Sophie shares her harrowing journey through an abusive relationship, revealing how control intensified during pregnancy and after childbirth. Her powerful testimony illustrates the invisible wounds of psychological abuse and the strength it takes to reclaim freedom. • Recounting labor and childbirth when her abuser refused to wake up, flirted with another woman, and abandoned her for hours • Describing postpartum control including being forced to sleep on the couch with her ne...
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5 months ago
47 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
Cuckooed: Sophie's Story PT 1
Send us a text Sophie shares her powerful journey of surviving domestic abuse during pregnancy and the complex manipulation tactics her abuser used to maintain control. • Met her abuser at college when she was 15 and he was 19, but didn't begin relationship until she was 23 • Reconnected through Facebook during lockdown where he used love bombing tactics to win her trust • Relationship moved quickly from messaging to him moving into her apartment without actually being invited (cuckooing) • ...
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6 months ago
44 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
Girl You Gotta Go: My Story PT 2
Send us a text In part two of her personal story, Elissa shares the fuzzy, traumatic memories of life in a trailer with her abuser and how she eventually escaped with just a laundry basket of clothes and her toddler. • Experiencing dissociation during abuse, creating mental "safe places" to escape • Living in an unfinished trailer that reflected her broken relationship • Developing a "food wound" through mealtime abuse and trauma • Finding validation when a friend witnessed abuse and said "g...
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6 months ago
33 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
Thug It Out: My Story PT 1
Send us a text Raw vulnerability takes incredible courage. What began as a simple podcast episode transformed into a profound moment of truth as I shared my personal journey through domestic violence for the first time – completely unfiltered and unedited. The decision to "raw dog" my story wasn't made lightly. After hearing countless survivor stories and carefully editing them for my audience, I realized I couldn't apply the same process to my own trauma. The emotional toll of revisiting, a...
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6 months ago
42 minutes

Dismissed True Stories
Send us a text A fairy-tale start can hide a nightmare ending. Sarah thought she’d finally found steady ground: years of affection, travel across the U.S., a partner who bonded with her son and promised a safe future. Then pregnancy exposed the truth. The first assault wasn’t a warning—it was a line crossed, followed by contempt during a traumatic C‑section and a campaign to control her through access, threats, and the legal system’s delays. We walk through the moments most people never hear...