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.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 122
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Dawn Dusk: The Story of Chelli Look ft Blue and Jason
Film and art have a way of allowing us to build empathy for others and explore experiences we may never have. Dawn Dusk is a great example of that. Join us as we chat with directors Jas…
Grieving Abusive Relationships ft Jessi Lestelle
When relationships end, we will often grieve that loss even in abusive relationships. So what does that grief look like? How do we start that process? And how do we put ourselves back o…
Breaking Down Cultural Scripts ft Aubrey Aust
Cultural scripts are internalized patterns of behavior and thought that guide how we behave, interpret actions, and react in social contexts. These "scripts" aren't rules but rather exp…
Preventing Domestic Violence by Supporting Men ft Chloe Mascord
Men are the most common perpetrator of domestic violence but what if that is due to, in part, how society raises men to desire power and control? Many men struggle with feeling cut off …
Practicing Emotional Healing ft Rebeccah Silence
When we experience trauma and don't heal from it, we often can remain functional but we aren't whole. In comes the practice of emotional healing. Join us today as we chat with our frien…
How Censorship Impacts Prevention ft Leah Spasova
Prevention work around domestic and sexual violence can be difficult. It is a subject many people don't want to talk about and preventing these crimes requires large cultural shifts. Wh…
Men Experiencing Abuse ft Heather Claus
When discussions of abuse happen, they are often framed to discuss abuse of women by men. So what happens when a man is abused? How are men set up to experience abuse? We answer these q…
Dating After Abuse ft Charity Sinclair
Navigating dating after a long term relationship can be difficult, especially for those entering the dating scene after getting out of an abusive relationship. Join us as we chat with C…
Vulnerabilities to Abusive Relationships ft Dana Diaz
What we experience in childhood plays an integral role in our adult lives. Those experiences, when they are neglect, abuse, and degradation, can set us up for having unhealthy or abusiv…
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, …
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 …
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 relationsh…
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 l…
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 ou…
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 Rebecc…
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 c…
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 w…
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 proce…
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 abu…
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…