domestic violence podcast

Episode 38: Dr. Tanja Jovanovic on how witnessing abuse is just as bad for children as being abused

February 28, 2019 Children, Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Gender-Based Violence, Podcasts, Prevention, Trauma and Abuse

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Dr. Tanja Jovanovic, Director of the Grady Trauma Project and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University.   Dr. Jovanovic’s current research program focuses on the Interaction of traumatic experiences, neurophysiology, neuroendocrinology, and genetic risk factors in mentor disorders in adults…

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Episode 37: #SurvivorStories Series with Sarah Strong on mitigating coercive parenting by an abuser

February 21, 2019 Children, Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Healing, Podcasts, Survivor Stories

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.  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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Episode 36: #SurvivorStories Series with Ashley Bendiksen on healing through advocacy

February 13, 2019 Domestic Violence, Healing, Podcasts, Rape and Sexual Assault, Survivor Stories

On today’s 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.  Her work centers on reaching youth and helping empower them to engage in self-discovery and end abuse. Ashley…

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Episode 33: en(gender)ed Reflections on institutional sexism, misogyny and harassment–a look back with our guest, Michael

December 13, 2018 en(gender)ed Reflections, Media and Culture, Podcasts

This is the fifth “Reflections” episode where I examine a series of interviews with my friend, Michael.  He joins me as we reflect back on episodes 25 (“Brock Turner for Prison” Facebook Group Founders on Rape Culture & #MeToo), 26 (Tammy Cho, Co-Founder of Better Brave on Workplace Harassment and Discrimination),  27 (Council Member Jennifer Gates on…

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Episode 32: #SurvivorStories Series with Lana on her “Sophie’s Choice” to protect her daughter from CSA

December 6, 2018 Children, Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Podcasts, Survivor Stories

On this #SurvivorStories Series episode, we speak with Lana, a protective mother whose failed plight to seek help from the legal and justice systems in New York City for her daughter has led her to find refuge in Russia.  Lana describes the police, court and child welfare response when she first suspected her toddler daughter…

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