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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 138: Caitlin Garvey on navigating grief through “The Mourning Report”

March 4, 2021 Feminism, Gender (Justice), Healing, Podcasts, Sexism and Misogyny

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Caitlin Garvey, author of The Mourning Report, a memoir of her “grief journey” interviewing six people involved in her mother’s dying process.  Following her mother’s death from breast cancer at the age twenty, Caitlin suffered major depression and anxiety.  Through these conversations, Caitlin learns about…

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Episode 134: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Domestic Abuse and the Church

December 17, 2020 Children, Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Feminism, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Motherhood, Podcasts, Trauma and Abuse

This year, in recognition of DVAM, the Engendered Collective hosted a series of community conversations to bring greater awareness to domestic abuse and gender-based violence.  Today’s conversation deals with the intersection of domestic abuse and the Church. Our guests included Debra Wingfield and Julie Owens. Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. is an Author, Speaker, and Trainer with…

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Episode 115: Caitlin Myer on “Wiving: A Memoir of Loving Then Leaving the Patriarchy”

August 13, 2020 Feminism, Gender-Based Violence, Healing, Media and Culture, Podcasts, Policy, Rape and Sexual Assault, Survivor Stories, Trauma and Abuse

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Caitlin Myer, author of Wiving:  A Memoir of Loving Then Leaving the Patriarchy.  We speak to Caitlin today about her experience growing up Mormon, leaving the church, and the role of religion, gender, and sex on shaping her own experience of womanhood.  Our conversation also…

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Episode 114: Melissa Faliveno on “Tomboyland”–an exploration of sex, womanhood, and identity

August 6, 2020 Body Literacy, Feminism, Gender (Justice), Media and Culture, Podcasts, Sexism and Misogyny

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Melissa Faliveno, author of her essay collection, Tomboyland, a meditation on the influences of geography, desire, and identity on her journey as a queer woman and feminist.  We speak with Melissa about how her childhood in Wisconsin shaped her views of her conceptions of sex,…

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