We are revisiting this episode as I was able to clean up the audio that was a little off in the original recording! I hope you enjoy it.
In this episode, I sit down with Janine Latus, an award-winning journalist, domestic violence survivor, and author of the New York Times and internationally bestselling book If I am Missing or Dead: a Sister’s Story of Love, Murder, and Liberation.
Janine’s book is phenomenal, tragic, eye-opening, and relatable. It is a beautifully written account of a woman who escaped years of domestic violence and abuse by men and her sister, who did not. In April 2002, Janine received a call that her younger sister, Amy, was missing. Janine’s response was, “That bastard did it.” Amy had been murdered.
Janine and I have a really meaningful conversation about body image and self-worth, the subtle “red flags” in abusive relationships, and the importance of sharing our stories. We talk about the difficult balance of wanting to help the people you love in abusive relationships, but not wanting to push too hard. You can purchase Janine’s book below, which I highly recommend!
If you are in or believe you may be in an abusive relationship, help is available. You can visit thehotline.org, call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233), or text “START” to 88788.
Buy Janine’s book: https://www.janinelatus.com/writer/book/buy-book/
Information on the Duluth Power and Control Wheel: https://www.thehotline.org/identify-abuse/power-and-control/
The Danger Assessment: https://www.dangerassessment.org/
If you have any information on any of the cold cases covered, you can submit a tip here:
https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/for-crime-victims/iowa-cold-case/cold-case-tip-form
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