Survivor Stories

Episode 154: Lizzy Hershberger and Molly Maeve Eagan on “Behind Blue Curtains: A True Crime Memoir of an Amish Woman’s Survival, Escape, and Pursuit of Justice”

October 28, 2021 Domestic Violence, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Podcasts, Survivor Stories, Trauma and Abuse

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, guest host Kerri Holt speaks with Lizzy Hershberger and Molly Maeve Eagan to discuss their book Behind Blue Curtains, A True Crime Memoir of an Amish Woman’s Survival, Escape and Pursuit of Justice.  Their conversation will explore Lizzy’s struggle to survive the abuse, support herself, marry and raise…

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Episode 153: Rafia Zakaria on her book “Against White Feminism”

October 21, 2021 Domestic Violence, Feminism, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Podcasts, Sexism and Misogyny, Survivor Stories

On this episode of en(gender)ed, guest host Roman James interviews feminist lawyer, human rights activist, political philosopher, columnist and author, Rafia Zakaria about her newly released book, Against White Feminism, Notes on Disruption.  Roman speaks with Rafia about the historic domination of the feminist lexicon by upper middle class white women, the de-centering of Black…

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Episode 147: Elle Kamihira on her documentary “Jennifer 42” and “Jennifer’s Law”

May 6, 2021 Children, Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Feminism, Gender-Based Violence, Media and Culture, Podcasts, Policy, Prevention, Sexism and Misogyny, Survivor Stories

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Elle Kamihira, a multi-disciplinary director whose work has focused on using storytelling as a tool to spark conversation about women’s lives and gender inequality.  We speak with Elle today about one of her current projects, Jennifer 42, an animated documentary that takes a close look at…

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Episode 145: en(gender)ed Reflections on “Mirrors and Windows” Part 2

April 22, 2021 Beauty and Lifestyle, Body Literacy, Domestic Violence, en(gender)ed Reflections, Feminism, Media and Culture, Podcasts, Sexism and Misogyny, Survivor Stories, Trauma and Abuse

In this “Reflections” episode Part 2, Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes in the “Mirrors and Windows” theme: Episode 141: Sonya Renee Taylor on “The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love,” Episode 142: #SurvivorStories Series with Karen Gosbee on her memoir, “A Perfect Nightmare:  My Glittering Marriage and How It…

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Episode 142: #SurvivorStories Series with Karen Gosbee on her memoir, “A Perfect Nightmare:  My Glittering Marriage and How It Almost Cost Me My Life”

April 1, 2021 Children, Domestic Violence, Gender-Based Violence, Podcasts, Sexism and Misogyny, Survivor Stories, Trauma and Abuse

On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is Karen Gosbee, domestic abuse, coercive control survivor, advocate for policy and system reform, and author of her memoir, A Perfect Nightmare:  My Glittering Marriage and How It Almost Cost Me My Life.  The book chronicles Karen’s journey to consciousness about her abuse, the roles her family and…

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