Warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual assault.
When writer and activist Cheyenne Tyler Jacobs was sexually assaulted by someone she knew and trusted, she began a journey that was painful, confusing, and deeply transformational.
She reported to police, went through a two-year legal process, and along the way, realized how few meaningful, survivor-centered resources were available. So she created her own.
In this episode of Rights + Remedies, Cheyenne shares the story behind her powerful book, We Are the Evidence - a resource guide for survivors filled with real-world insight, legal guidance, and healing tools contributed by detectives, therapists, attorneys, and survivors themselves.
We explore:
🔹 What it’s like to report to police and enter a system not built to support survivors
🔹 The emotional conflict of knowing your assailant and still trying to make sense of the trauma
🔹 The moment she turned to the library for help, and found a book that told her to “dress modestly”
🔹 The importance of control in the healing process and why it’s so often stripped away
🔹 What We Are the Evidence includes - from legal definitions and myth-busting to survivor stories and building your own healing support team
🔹 Why healing doesn’t look the same for everyone, and how horses, dancing, and solo travel helped Cheyenne rebuild confidence and reclaim power
This conversation is a raw, empowering reminder that healing is not one-size-fits-all - and survivors deserve support that meets them where they are.
Connect with Cheyenne:
📷 Follow Cheyenne on Instagram: @WeAreTheEvidence
📘 Find her on LinkedIn: Cheyenne Wilson
📱 Connect with her on BlueSky: @wearetheevidence.bsky.social
📖 Buy Her Book: via BookShop or Amazon
🖥️ Visit Her Website: WeAreTheEvidence.com
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