survivor story

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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Episode 6: #SurvivorStories Series Debut with “Elizabeth” on abuser tactics, signs of abuse and upstander tips

June 9, 2018 Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Gender-Based Violence, Podcasts, Rape and Sexual Assault, Survivor Stories

On this first episode of the series we call #SurvivorStories, we introduce the hashtags #abusertactics, #signsofabuse and #upstandertips to shed light on the multitude of ways in which abuse, power and control, or coercive control dynamics can manifest in a relationship.  Our goal is to help develop a cultural literacy around recognizing abuse of power.

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