Touchy Subjects Podcast
Bringing up domestic violence and sexual assault in conversation usually leads to awkward silence – but not here. Hosts Shawn and Amanda are on a mission to spark dialogue and change culture. Each episode will explore topics that affect violence, gender roles, and social norms in America.
Episodes
When relationships end, we will often grieve that loss even in abusive relationships. So what does that grief look like? How do we start that process? And how do we put ourselves back out there after we heal? Well this week we are joined by our friend, Jessi Lestelle, to answer those questions and more!
To follow Jessi and listen to her podcast, check out her website, Goodgriefjessi.com, and find her on Facebook, Ins...
Cultural scripts are internalized patterns of behavior and thought that guide how we behave, interpret actions, and react in social contexts. These "scripts" aren't rules but rather expectations on how we are supposed to act and behave. But what if we didn't have to? What if there was a way we could "rewrite" these scripts to live more authentically? That is just the conversation we dive ...
Men are the most common perpetrator of domestic violence but what if that is due to, in part, how society raises men to desire power and control? Many men struggle with feeling cut off from a part of themselves and that lack of authenticity creates some problems for them. Join us as we chat with out friend Chloe Mascord of @thehoneyed.official on how we can better support men as a piece of preventing domestic violence...
When we experience trauma and don't heal from it, we often can remain functional but we aren't whole. In comes the practice of emotional healing. Join us today as we chat with our friend Rebeccah as she goes through how we can begin to heal our trauma and get back to feeling like ourselves again.
For more about Rebeccah, find her on Instagram @RebeccahSilence, on Facebook at , on X at RebeccahSilence, Tik To...
Prevention work around domestic and sexual violence can be difficult. It is a subject many people don't want to talk about and preventing these crimes requires large cultural shifts. When the language we can use is then censored, it makes that job all the more difficult. Join as we discuss censorship and how it impacts prevention with special guest Leah Spasova!
For more about Leah, check out her website www.life...
When discussions of abuse happen, they are often framed to discuss abuse of women by men. So what happens when a man is abused? How are men set up to experience abuse? We answer these questions and more with our friend Heather Claus!
For more about Heather, find her on Instagram @curiouser.life, on Facebook at CuriouserLife, and on her website my.curiouser.life.
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Navigating dating after a long term relationship can be difficult, especially for those entering the dating scene after getting out of an abusive relationship. Join us as we chat with Charity Sinclair about the good, the bad, and the funny of dating after abuse!
For more about Charity, find her on Instagram @werealldatingthesameguy, on TikTok at @charitysinclair and on her website https://www.sameguybook.com/podcast f...
What we experience in childhood plays an integral role in our adult lives. Those experiences, when they are neglect, abuse, and degradation, can set us up for having unhealthy or abusive relationships in the future. Join as our friend Dana chats with us about her experiences and how they made her vulnerable to the abuse she later experienced.
For more about Dana, find her on Instagram @danas.diaz, on Facebook at Dana...
The holidays can be a time full of joy and excitement. But holidays also bring a unique time where our boundaries are often compromised or are broken. Join us as we discuss boundaries, how they work during the holidays, and some tips to set boundaries during the holidays!
Stay up to date with our episodes and happenings by following us on Facebook, Threads, Instagram, and LinkedIn and please email any questi...
Do you ever feel like you and your partner are stuck in a boring loop of mundane task after mundane task? What if we could take those tasks, like cooking and grocery shopping, and turn them into opportunities to be more intentional in our relationships? That is what our conversation with relationship chef Krista Melanson covers this week!
For more about Krista, find her on Instagram @the_relationshipschef, o...
While everyone's relationships are different, abusive people often use very similar tactics. Recognizing those signs, especially early, can help someone either get out of the relationship early or they can learn to not do those behaviors anymore. Join us as we chat with Heather Claus about what signs abuse might be, through the lens of her experiences with abuse!
For more about Heather, find her on Ins...
When it comes to leaving abuse, there is no easy way out. That is something Dana knows all too well. For 25 years Dana experience abuse from her husband. the first time she spoke to a lawyer to file for divorce was in 2005 and it wasn't until 7 lawyers and 15 years later, was she finally able to break free of his abuse! Join us as Dana shares her story with us to help let other survivors they aren't alone! ...
A lot of us grew up believing that in heterosexual relationships, men and women have specific roles they have to follow. But those roles don't work for everyone. We all have roles in our relationships but sometimes those don't align with societies expectations. How we can discuss these roles and start to build even greater relationship satisfaction is just what our friend Chloe Mascord, host of the Honey.ed ...
Many of us have experienced trauma in one form or another. When we don't heal from that trauma, while we might be able to function, we might be doing so while unhappy. Our friend Rebeccah Silence calls this "High Functioning Unhappiness" and it is something that many of us might be experiencing. Join us as we chat with with her about what high functioning unhappiness is, how we can address it, and how w...
Many of us go through live touch starved. Whether we have a partner or not, many us don't have people who either feel comfortable with touching or it is something we ourselves are not comfortable with. But what if we changed how we looked at touch? What if there was a way to make touch more accessible for all of us? Those are the very questions we set out to answer with out special guest Epiphany Jordan!
When someone experiences a sexual assault, their world can be flipped upside down. They may begin to not trust others, feel unsafe, and suffer from PTSD. But what happens when someone who is sexually assaulted wants to either start or maintain their relationship with their partner? How do they talk about triggers? How can their partner support them? These are the questions we tackle this week with special guest, Kayla...
Reporting a sexual assault can be a scary thing, especially when you aren't sure what the process looks like. This week we sat down with Detective Mercer to demystify some of that process to help victims get a peak behind the curtain.
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Sometimes we come across a show or movie that really gets our attention and let me tell you Hazbin Hotel has us in a chokehold! It is always fun to talk about good representation of abuse in media so join as we discuss the season 1 and the character of Angel Dust!
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Seth, as a young teen, experienced sexual assault at the hands of a man he believed was his friend. Seth endured the abuse for years but when he saw this man attempt the same thing with another one of his friends, he knew he had to act. Seth's story is one of resilience, strength, and a desire to protect others. Join us as we hear Seth's story, how he overcame the abuse, and how he now uses his experience to...
Conversations on consent and sex are a vital piece for teens to growing up having healthy boundaries but sometimes those conversations can be awkward, especially for the parents. That is where friend of the podcast, Kitty Stryker's new book Say More comes into play.
For more on Kitty, find them on Facebook at @KittyStryker, on Instagram @Kitty_Stryker, on Tik Tok at @KittyStryker, and on her website at k...
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