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
Implicit Bias: The Importance of Staying Curious ft Megan Sweet
No one wants to admit they have a bias against someone else, yet we all have them. We start to see problems when we allows those biases to dictate how we interact with others. This week…
Challenges with Leaving Abuse Ft. Sonia Frontera
Why do they stay? The question that so many victims and survivors of domestic violence have heard and many continue to hear. Today our hosts with guest Sonia Frontera discuss what abuse…
Rape Culture
Rape culture is a term is thrown around a lot but hardly is there ever any definition given. This week our hosts discuss what rape culture is, how it plays out in our society, and how w…
Sexual Assault and It's Impacts on Black Communities Ft. Dr. Lisa Smith
Sexual assault impacts all communities, but there are differences that each community faces as well. This week we sit down with Dr. Lisa Smith to discuss how sexual assault is treated i…
Digital Safety
With the pandemic lasting for over a year, we have all changed how we do things and that might mean we are all spending more time than ever online. This week our hosts discuss digital s…
Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month so we decided we should take some time to discuss women's history, some highs and lows, and what the women's movement means for our work.
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Jamie's Story
While all stories of domestic violence are different, they all have one thing in common; the person doing the abusing has a desire for power or control. Today, Jamie shares her story wi…
Teen Dating Abuse Information for Parents
February is the month of love and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month so what better time for our hosts to discuss teen dating abuse and ways that parents can help make sure their teen…
Building An Empathetic Workplace ft. Katharine Manning
Many of us know what it's like to work somewhere or talk to someone who wasn't quite as empathetic as we needed them to be, which is why we have brought back Katharine Manning to discus…
Stalking 101
I always feel like somebodies watching me. While a catchy song from Michael Jackson, it is also one of my things that some to mind when people think about stalking. January is Stalking …
Trauma in 2020 ft Katharine Manning
2020 was a rough year for everyone. We all experienced different levels of hardships and trauma over the past year so we invited Katharine Manning, someone very experienced working with…
Kids and Boundaries Ft. Lauren Carlson
When we are raising kids, we hope that we give them the tools they need to grow up to be safe, yet it seems like teaching kids about consent and boundaries is a challenge. But, it doesn…
Boundaries and COVID-19
Often when we talk about boundaries and consent, we frame that discussion around sex. Yet, consent and boundaries impact every interaction we have with others. This week we discuss boun…
Self Care During the Holidays
We know the holidays can be stressful, especially for those who have experienced domestic or sexual violence or other traumas from family members. Knowing that, this week we discuss sel…
Our Top 5 Weddings in Television
One of our hosts, Ally, is getting married next week so we decided to take some time to discuss our top 5 weddings and relationships in television. With the way the country is right now…
Horror Movies and Violence
It's the most wonderful time of year; spooky season! With people enjoying horror movies more this time of year, we felt it was important to discuss some of the common horror movie trope…
Why Women Love True Crime
True crime is a huge part of media consumption today but the viewers and listeners of true crime are far more often female than male. Today, we discuss why that might be to help shine s…
Sex Trafficking Myths Debunked
Being the hot button topic human trafficking currently is, we decided this week to take some common myths around trafficking and set the record straight. We also discuss the spread of m…
Human Trafficking 101
Human Trafficking has become kind of a buzz word lately and we figured it was time for us to add our two cents to help sift through the misinformation. This week we discuss Human Traffi…
Masculinity in Media
We are exposed to media messages everyday and it is important for us to understand those messages. This week, our hosts discuss masculinity in media and talk about how different forms o…