**Please note that this episode contains some explicit descriptions of child sexual abuse.** On this episode of en(gender)ed #SurvivorStories series, our guest is Hunter Maxwell, a survivor of childhood domestic violence and child sexual assault. As a child, he witnessed his mother in several abusive relationships and he himself was sexually abused by an older…
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**Please note that this episode contains some explicit descriptions of child sexual abuse.** On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is Kathy Picard, a childhood sexual abuse survivor, author of the book, âLife with My Idiot Family: A True Story of Survival, Courage and Justice Over Childhood Sexual Abuseâ and advocate for Massachusettsâ reform in…
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On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is âAshleyâ a survivor of intimate partner violence and coercive control and a protective mom. Ashley is here to speak with us today about the dangers of technology in domestic violence. In particular, Ashley believes that her husband, from whom she is currently separated, had been cyberstalking her…
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On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is Sarah Strong, a protective parent and survivor of domestic violence and coercive control, a fitness instructor, a power lifter, and a health advocate. Â Sarah talks about her whirlwind romance with her ex-husband whom she met in March 2016, married three months later in June 2016, and divorced…
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On todayâs show, our guest is Ashley Bendiksen, a survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault who has transformed her experience to become a vocal advocate, activist and public speaker on issues related to ending gender-based violence. Â Her work centers on reaching youth and helping empower them to engage in self-discovery and end abuse. Ashley…
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