Gender-Based Violence

Episode 46: en(gender)ed Reflections on systemic responses to trauma in domestic violence

In this “Reflections” episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on Episodes on systemic responses to trauma in domestic violence – Episode 38: Dr. Tanja Jovanovic on how witnessing abuse is just as bad for children as being abused, Episode 39: Trauma therapist Julia Hochstadt on working with survivors of abuse and violence, and Episode 40: Kathleen…

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Episode 43: Professor Spring Cooper on the importance of sexual health and agency

Our guest today is Professor Spring Cooper, a social researcher with academic expertise in public health, health promotion, sexuality.  Professor Cooper’s PhD focused on the sexual health education implications of menstrual attitudes and knowledge among women of varying socio-economic status in the United States.  Her current research interests are in adolescent sexual health, adolescent and…

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Episode 42: Amanda Laird on menstrual equity as a human right

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Amanda Laird, a Registered Holistic Nutritionist™ and host of the Heavy Flow Podcast – a weekly podcast dedicated to periods, reproductive health and other taboo health and wellness topics. Amanda is also the author of Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation.  We will be speaking with…

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Episode 41: en(gender)ed Reflections on healing from abuse

In this “Reflections” episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on the past six #SurvivorStories – Episode 30, with Anita Gera and the misuse of the Hague Convention to harm children, Episode 31, with “Caitlin” and the danger of shared parenting with an abuser, Episode 32, with Lana and her “Sophie’s Choice” to protect her daughter from…

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Episode 40: Kathleen Kendall-Tackett on domestic violence, trauma, breastfeeding, mothering and their intersection

Our guest today is Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, a health psychologist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and the Owner & Editor-in-Chief of Praeclarus Press, a small press specializing in women’s health. Dr. Kendall-Tackett is Editor-in-Chief of two peer-reviewed journals: Clinical Lactation and Psychological Trauma. She is Fellow of the American Psychological Association in Health and Trauma…

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