Lauren of MeTooManyVoices and I discuss all kinds of things re: healing. Join us for a chat about our thoughts on forgiveness, righteous anger, and a phrase that personally makes me want to vomit: 'Hurt people hurt people'. Like, unless you're a literal 5 year old, just stop. Thanks to one amazing supporter for this topic idea, and to Lauren for sharing her wisdom! Support the show

Zahada and Krithi joined me to discuss their powerful perspectives on sexual assault in the Peace Corps, experiences of BIPOC with Peace Corps and generally in society, and more. Follow them on social media: Zahada is on Instagram at Onediasporacoalition and Krithi at decolonizingpc and kritterstagram. Support the show

Imagine being raped, the rapist agreeing to a plea deal and getting convicted, and then a judge "misfiling" some paperwork so that all that trauma only led to a rapist going free without a trace. Taelor tells the story of how this exact scenario happened to her, and also talks about her journey to healing and the work she does now to help others process trauma. Support the show

Abigail from NC shares her activism as a secondary survivor and gives us all hope for the future. Learn about BLOOM365 and other amazing local and national organizations from a youth leader! Celebrate Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month with a message of hope and signs of Gen Z picking up the baton with a focus on prevention. Follow Abigail on Instagram @BringLoveAsheville and at @abigail_goldstein. Learn more about the BLOOM365 programming she offers at www.bloom365.org. Support...

Let's do a rape trial without using or defining the word "rape"! Sounds fair, right? Aarefah and her sister, Sayedah, are back for episode 2 of Aarefah's reporting and legal system experience. Clearly, it was amazing! Nothing sets up a fair and unbiased trial like a "neutral" detective testifying against you, no use of the word "rape" even though that was the offense, and being threatened with jail by using the words "Me Too"... and 3 separate tries. Love that "justice" system. Sign Aarefah's...

Part 1 of 2: Aarefah and her sister Sayedah share their experiences with sexual harassment, discrimination based on race and religion, and Aarefah's sexual assault. Their stories exemplify how survivors are failed every step of the way while reporting to Title IX, police, and civil courts. While this all-too-familiar story is maddening and infuriating at every step, the sisters' persistence and courage while crossing every imaginable hurdle is wholly inspiring. Support the show

Kyle Richard stopped a sexual assault in progress and got shot two times for confronting the perpetrator. Now the former SUNY Cortland football player is dedicating his life to ending sexual violence and speaking out about gun violence. He has many important messages to share about being an active bystander, embracing the wave of emotions that come with surviving trauma, and how we can all do our part to prevent violence. Support the show

Vasha joins me today to talk about 'I May Destroy You', the series that wins all of the Golden Globes in our hearts. Michaela Coel's incredible series depicting the aftermath of surviving a drug-facilitated sexual assault in groundbreaking and has so much content to inspire conversations around sexual violence, so we thought we'd share our thoughts and how it related to our own experiences, too. Additionally, learn briefly about the Address Confidentiality Program in the United States- a way...

Welcome to Season 3: Follow Up! This first episode gives a basic overview of what restorative justice is within the context of sexual violence. I'll go over the basics, some common misconceptions, and some questions asked by listeners about who is eligible and how the process works. Support the show

M. Colleen McDaniel discusses her research on perpetrators of sexual violence, because you can't really stop rape without addressing the root cause: rapists. Learn about the Social Norms Approach, causal factors to perpetration, and a ton of interesting facts from McDaniel's field and research on sexual aggression. Support the show

Mike Domitrz discusses his sexual violence prevention work that details consent, respect, awareness and education. We talk about being a secondary survivor and the impact that sexual violence has on families and communities of survivors. He also talks about his various work from the Can I Kiss You? campaign all the way through his current work today. Follow him on IG @MikeRespects and learn more and CenterForRespect.com. Additionally, download Voices of Courage (for free!) from VoicesofCourag...

Basketball coach Kip Ioane of Willamette University joins this week to talk about Teams of Men, his business with curriculum for athletes. Teams of Men is a curriculum made for male athletes to challenge long-held stereotypes and beliefs that ultimately lead to healthier expressions of masculinity. One facet of this program is preventing sexual violence with various content. Kip Ioane can be found on Twitter @Teams_Men, @CrossThe_Stream, and @KipIoane. Support the show

Brenda Tracy, RN, activist, speaker, and survivor joins for a talk about a lot of things! Hear her story, hear about her national Set The Expectation Campaign, why the Tracy Rule should be implemented everywhere, thoughts of restorative justice-type programs, and of course, her thoughts and vision towards preventing sexual violence. Go to settheexpectation.org to learn more, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram @BrendaTracy24. Support the show

Welcome to Season 2! This season is different in tone and topic, focusing on sexual violence prevention, education, and awareness. The introductory episode will talk about future guests and will give an overview of what the current research is on prevention in the U.S. We'll cover funding from the Violence Against Women Act, how that funds the CDC Rape Prevention and Education Program, and learn about some public health models that drive evidence-based research and programming. Support the show

Hear from multiple experts on how willful negligence from police to prosecutors and beyond has allowed sexual violence to persist. This is an issue of complete systemic failure. This episode is a recap on systemic failures and the people who fuel them that are responsible for allowing rapists to go free and rape to basically remain legal. Support the show

*Not a normal episode.* This is an uncertain time for everyone, but for survivors of sexual violence in the middle of their cases or in the middle of their healing, the world coming to a halt and being self-isolated can bring up all kinds of feelings. It can exacerbate depression, anxiety, etc, it may bring on unexpected feelings, the pause may bring back troubling thoughts or memories without the constant distraction of every day society, or being able to take a breather from the machine of ...

Amy Morgan, MSC talks about trauma, healing, and post-traumatic growth with a great deal of wisdom. If you have questions about what healing truly is and what concrete steps you can take to start to heal, even with ongoing trauma, she has some great advice for you. Learn the difference between a struggle and a trauma, why that difference is important, and mostly, all about the nuances of dealing with trauma and trying to heal. Support the show

What are the long-term impacts/harm of both experiencing and reporting sexual assault? Dr. Rebecca Campbell walks us through the academic side, while Charlotte and Venus from the #girlslikeus podcast humanize what those impacts look like in every day life. We also talk about what it's like to experience victim-blaming and not being believed. Everyone has different impacts from this type of trauma, but we all share a similar deep pain. Support the show

How are campus sexual assault investigations deficient? Is there enough time in a day to answer that question? Learn about extended investigations designed to wear students down, the many ways that investigators fail to properly investigate, the burden that is placed on survivors far more than the accused, and what schools need to do to fix their transparency and accountability problems. Support the show

Sexual assault on college campuses is a pervasive problem. In part 1 of this 2-parter, learn about Title IX, the Clery Act, and how the reporting process is supposed to work. We cover student-student assault, faculty-student assault, and other kinds of power dynamics on campuses and how they can change the way a student decides to report or not. Learn how universities are often misleading in the amount of sexual assault they report related to the university, and how the system once again fail...