In Their Shoes

Domestic and sexual violence are detrimental to far too many individuals and families, yet such abuse continues to thrive in our communities. Join Hillarye Hightower, an expert in intimate partner and sexual violence prevention and Director of Training and Outreach at Denton County Friends of the Family on the podcast In Their Shoes. We will host engaging dialogues with prevention experts, policymakers, survivors, game changers, and community members invested in unpacking the pernicious dynamics of domestic and sexual violence. If you're ready to be part of the solution for ending gender-based violence in your own communities, join our conversations and walk along "In Their Shoes."

Episodes

In Their Shoes, Episode 39

July 5, 2022 • 70 mins

A Breath of Hope with Rachelle Pinkerton meets All Things Legal with Donna Bloom! This episode details Donna's and Rachelle's experiences of the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial as they both lean on their expertise to lend explanations to certain things folks have had lots of questions about. Donna makes reference to "JOHNNY DEPP vs. AMBER HEARD: WHO’S THE VICTIM?" an analysis by Julie A. Owens, Violence Against Women Expert Consu...

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In Their Shoes, Episode 38

May 10, 2022 • 62 mins

This month's A Breath of Hope with Rachelle Pinkerton is full of amazing tips for how to be supportive of someone experiencing domestic or sexual violence!

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In Their Shoes, Episode 37

April 27, 2022 • 37 mins

Special guest Daysia Pinke, SAT Coordinator. Hear about the history of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, our Survivors Advocacy Team, and our upcoming Family Day Out event.

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In Their Shoes, Episode 36

April 20, 2022 • 57 mins

A Breath of Hope with Rachelle Pinkerton is back for April as we discuss Kim and Kanye.

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In Their Shoes, Episode 35

April 3, 2022 • 11 mins

A rundown of Denton County Sexual Assault Awareness Month events for April 2022.

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In Their Shoes, Episode 34

March 23, 2022 • 79 mins

Listen to a new monthly segment of In Their Shoes called Accountability Counts, which features David Almager, DCFOF's Battering Intervention and Prevention Program Director.

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In Their Shoes, Episode 33

March 15, 2022 • 42 mins

In March's "All Things Legal" segment, hear from Staci Schwartz Whitman about what it has been like to be a fairly new attorney at a family violence crisis agency during a pandemic.

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In Their Shoes, Episode 32

March 2, 2022 • 66 mins

A new monthly series - A Breath of Hope with Rachelle Pinkerton! Hear from expert and survivor, Rachelle Pinkerton, about all things domestic violence related.

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In Their Shoes, Episode 31

February 22, 2022 • 63 mins

Listen as youth expert, Abbi Deaderick, and DCFOF Client Services Specialist, Nicole Owens, discuss Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.

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In Their Shoes, Episode 30

February 17, 2022 • 62 mins

Community Educator, Cassandra Berry, hosts a Black History Month discussion with fellow DCFOF Staff: Executive Director - Toni Johnson-Simpson, Crisis Intervention Specialist - Sapphire Beverly, Residential Advocate - Epiphani Lowe, High-Risk Advocate - Khadijah Benford, and SAT Coordinator - Daysia Pinke. Also joining this amazing group is Denton County Commissioner Bobbie Mitchell.

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In Their Shoes, Episode 29

January 21, 2022 • 23 mins

January is National Stalking Awareness Month. Listen in to learn more!

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In Their Shoes, Episode 28

January 12, 2022 • 31 mins

Hear DCFOF Community Educator, Cassandra Berry, discuss the importance of an upcoming Black History Month x Domestic Violence Awareness event - An Evening of Raised Awareness.

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In Their Shoes, Episode 27

December 14, 2021 • 6 mins

End of the year greetings and a recap of 2021.

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In Their Shoes, Episode 26

December 7, 2021 • 41 mins

Hear from trauma expert therapist and Instagram sensation, Dr. Danica Harris, AKA @theempoweredtherapist, discuss Trauma and the Holidays.

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In Their Shoes, Episode 25

November 30, 2021 • 50 mins

Hear from everyone's favorite lawyer, Donna Bloom, for this month's episode of All Things Legal. Donna speaks about DCFOF's Legal Services.

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In Their Shoes, Episode 24

November 18, 2021 • 12 mins

Host, Hillarye Hightower, shares about Denton County Friends of the Family's Adopt a Family holiday drive.

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In Their Shoes, Episode 23

October 28, 2021 • 73 mins

Hear Lt. Matt Cain of Denton Police Department, Donna Bloom, and Lori Nelson, Director of Community Engagement at Denton County Friends of the Family discuss Domestic Violence High Risk Teams and their value.

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In Their Shoes, Episode 22

October 20, 2021 • 12 mins

A few nuggets of information about how pets are impacted by domestic violence.

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In Their Shoes, Episode 21

October 13, 2021 • 20 mins

Hear about some of the dynamics, red flags, and warning signs of domestic violence.

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In Their Shoes, Episode 20

October 5, 2021 • 20 mins

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Check out the events DCFOF is having this month.

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In Their Shoes

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In Their Shoes, Episode 37

In Their Shoes, Episode 36

In Their Shoes, Episode 35

In Their Shoes, Episode 34

In Their Shoes, Episode 33

In Their Shoes, Episode 32

In Their Shoes, Episode 31

In Their Shoes, Episode 30

In Their Shoes, Episode 29

In Their Shoes, Episode 28

In Their Shoes, Episode 27

In Their Shoes, Episode 26

In Their Shoes, Episode 25

In Their Shoes, Episode 24

In Their Shoes, Episode 23

In Their Shoes, Episode 22

In Their Shoes, Episode 21

In Their Shoes, Episode 20

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