When Dating Hurts with Bill Mitchell: A Father’s Mission Against Relationship Violence

When someone you love is harmed in an abusive relationship, your world changes forever. In this deeply emotional episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, we sit down with Bill Mitchell—author, speaker, and host of the When Dating Hurts podcast—who shares the tragic story behind the murder of his daughter Kristin, just three weeks after graduating college.

Twenty days before her death, Kristin walked across the stage at Saint Joseph’s University. Her family was there. Her boyfriend was there too—someone they’d never met before. Three weeks later, he pled guilty to third-degree murder.

That moment launched Bill into a life of advocacy, education, and prevention, helping parents, teens, and survivors recognize the red flags of relationship violence, including coercive control, emotional abuse, and escalating patterns of toxic behavior.

🎙️ In this episode, we explore:

• The true story that ignited a national awareness movement
• How dating violence and coercive control often begin subtly
• Common emotional abuse red flags young people overlook
• What parents can do to talk to their kids about healthy vs. harmful love
• Ways survivors and communities can take action to protect others

Whether you’re a survivor, a parent, or someone who wants to prevent intimate partner violence, this episode is a powerful call to trust your gut, speak up, and stay aware.

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If you or someone you know needs immediate help, please reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233

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