Touchy Subjects Podcast
Bringing up domestic violence and sexual assault in conversation usually leads to awkward silence – but not here. Hosts Shawn and Amanda are on a mission to spark dialogue and change culture. Each episode will explore topics that affect violence, gender roles, and social norms in America.
Episodes
113 episodes
Boundaries and the Holidays
The holidays can be a time full of joy and excitement. But holidays also bring a unique time where our boundaries are often compromised or are broken. Join us as we discuss boundaries, how they work during the holidays, and some tips to set bou...
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Building Intentional Relationships Through Cooking ft Krista Melanson
Do you ever feel like you and your partner are stuck in a boring loop of mundane task after mundane task? What if we could take those tasks, like cooking and grocery shopping, and turn them into opportunities to be more intentional in our relat...
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Recognizing Signs of Abuse ft Heather Claus
While everyone's relationships are different, abusive people often use very similar tactics. Recognizing those signs, especially early, can help someone either get out of the relationship early or they can learn to not do those behaviors anymor...
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1:20:19
Dana's Story
When it comes to leaving abuse, there is no easy way out. That is something Dana knows all too well. For 25 years Dana experience abuse from her husband. the first time she spoke to a lawyer to file for divorce was in 2005 and it wasn't until 7...
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Deconstructing the Gender Role Conversation ft Chloe Mascord
A lot of us grew up believing that in heterosexual relationships, men and women have specific roles they have to follow. But those roles don't work for everyone. We all have roles in our relationships but sometimes those don't align with societ...
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1:05:09
High Functioning Unhappiness Ft Rebeccah Silence
Many of us have experienced trauma in one form or another. When we don't heal from that trauma, while we might be able to function, we might be doing so while unhappy. Our friend Rebeccah Silence calls this "High Functioning Unhappiness" and it...
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Rebranding Human Touch Ft Epiphany Jordan
Many of us go through live touch starved. Whether we have a partner or not, many us don't have people who either feel comfortable with touching or it is something we ourselves are not comfortable with. But what if we changed how we looked at to...
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Romantic Relationships After Sexual Assault ft Kayla Crane
When someone experiences a sexual assault, their world can be flipped upside down. They may begin to not trust others, feel unsafe, and suffer from PTSD. But what happens when someone who is sexually assaulted wants to either start or maintain ...
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What To Expect When Reporting ft. Detective Mercer
Reporting a sexual assault can be a scary thing, especially when you aren't sure what the process looks like. This week we sat down with Detective Mercer to demystify some of that process to help victims get a peak behind the curtain. S...
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Let's Talk about Hazbin Hotel
Sometimes we come across a show or movie that really gets our attention and let me tell you Hazbin Hotel has us in a chokehold! It is always fun to talk about good representation of abuse in media so join as we discuss the season 1 and the char...
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Seth's Story ft Seth Gehle
Seth, as a young teen, experienced sexual assault at the hands of a man he believed was his friend. Seth endured the abuse for years but when he saw this man attempt the same thing with another one of his friends, he knew he had to act. Seth's ...
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Say More: Consent Conversations for Teens ft Kitty Stryker
Conversations on consent and sex are a vital piece for teens to growing up having healthy boundaries but sometimes those conversations can be awkward, especially for the parents. That is where friend of the podcast, Kitty Stryker's new book Say...
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1:08:31
Neurology of Trauma ft Jen Fraser
Did you know that when you experience trauma, your brains pathways actually change? Did you know that we can also change them ourselves to help us in our healing? Join as we sit down with our friend Jen Fraser to discuss this and more! ...
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Narcissism Isn't Leadership ft Lindsay Ruiz
When we think about leadership we all have certain traits we think of; go getter, driven, gets the job done no matter what. But sometimes these traits allow for narcissistic people to thrive. How do we differentiate between narcissism and leade...
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1:10:28
Narcissism in the Workplace ft Lindsay Ruiz
Many of us know the feeling of just not going to work. Sometimes though, that feeling is because of either a supervisor or manager who is abusive and narcissistic. Join us this week as we sit down with Lindsay Ruiz to discuss Narcissism in the ...
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The Bullied Brain
Growing up we always here "there is no tolerance for bullying", but that is hardly the case when we are adults. Many people experience workplace bullying on a daily basis but many of us might not understand the impacts that bullying is having o...
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Consent and Safety in Theater
Consent is a part of all of our dat to day lives. We use it all the time, even if we aren't consciously thinking about it. This week, we take that consent discussion to the theater. Join us as we discuss what consent in theater looks like, how ...
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Safety Tools for Tabletop RPGs ft Kienna Shaw and Lauren Bryant-Monk
Tabletop RPGs are supposed to be fun but sometimes as the improvised story gets told, things come up that might make those at the table feel uncomfortable or triggered and that is where safety tools come into play! Join us as we sit down with K...
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Heroes, Villains, and Healing ft. Kenneth Rogers Jr.
Superheroes and their stories play a role in many of our lives. We know their powers, backgrounds, and relationships. It is with that knowledge that we often relate to one hero or another. For one reason or another we connect with these charact...
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TJ's Story ft TJ Keefer
Survivors who share their stories often have different reasons for doing it. Join us as TJ share's their story to use their voice to get people thinking about how we view victims when their share their stories. For more about TJ, check ...
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Addressing Workplace Harassment ft Kimberly Williams
We would like to think that if we are being harassed at work, our employer would take care of it. But what happens when they push it under the rug? When the harassment comes from the top? When HR protects the company over the employees? Join us...
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Claire's Story ft Claire McFarlane
In 1999, while living in Paris as a foreign student, Claire was violently attacked, raped and left for dead. What followed was a long struggle through the French justice system that only came to an end 16 years later. This is her story. <...
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Defining Your Reboot ft J.K Emezi
Behavior change can be a challenge, especially when it's an addictive behavior. How can you accomplished the change you want to see and overcome that addiction? Find out this week as we sit down with J.K Emezi to discuss just that and how "rebo...
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Consent Culture Deep Dive ft Kitty Stryker
Kitty is back again this week, this time with a deep dive into our consent culture conversation! If you missed our last episode with Kitty, check that one out first and then come back to this one! For more on Kitty, find them on Faceboo...
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Creating a Culture of Consent ft Kitty Stryker
Often consent is just discussed in a sexual setting, but we are constantly using consent everyday in other situations. Whether we agree to a task at work or refuse to go out with friends, we are always using consent we just might be realizing i...
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