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
Health Impacts of Masculinity
When men feel forced to live up to stereotypical views of what it means to be a man, it can lead to many different health outcomes. This week we discuss how masculinity, when men feel f…
Healthy and Unhealthy Masculinity
Men often feel as though they have to live up to certain standards in our society. This is what would define their masculinity and while there is nothing inherently wrong with the trait…
LGBTQ+ Representation in Media
For some of us it is easy to find good representation in media. For others, they have to look very hard to find accurate representations of who they are. Today, we discuss LGBTQ+ repres…
Unhealthy Relationship Behaviors Specific to LGBTQ+ Relationships
Abuse can happen in any relationship and while there are many similarities in these abusive relationships, members of the LGBTQ+ community may face certain abusive behaviors that might …
Recognizing Pride Month
Pride Month is upon us and this week our hosts explain the history of Pride and help those of us who aren't members of the LGTBQ+ community start to gain an understanding of the differe…
Title IX Changes
Recently the Department of Education released their new guidelines for Title IX. This week our hosts point out some of the major changes and discuss how these new guidelines could impac…
A Parents Guide to Healthy Childhood Sexual Development
Raising a child comes with a ton of challenges. In this episode, our hosts discuss how to help guide children, from infants all the way up to teenagers, on healthily developing into sex…
Body Safety and Consent with Kids
Every parent wants to make sure that they are doing what is best for their kids but some of those conversations can get awkward. Luckily our hosts are here to help you! This week our ho…
Coffee and Conversation: Rape Myths and Denim Day
Sometimes when we are communicating with people outside of work, we end up having really good conversations. One recent conversation one of our hosts had was about consent and rape myth…
Consent and How To Talk About It
Conversations on consent can be difficult, especially when so many people are confused on how or what constitutes consent. Our hosts explore consent, what is it, and how to have those c…
Start By Believing: How To Respond To Victim Disclosures
When a victim or survivor decides to disclose their assault, it is most often to friends or family members first. But, if they don't know how to respond to such a disclosure, they may e…
Pornography and Its Impacts
Porn is something that is very common in many people's lives, but have we thought about the positives and negatives of porn consumption? This week, our hosts do just that as they work t…
Coffee and Conversation: COVID-19 and Domestic Violence
It's important to stay home during this pandemic - however, we also know that staying home isn't always safe. Today, we talk about the unique challenges this virus creates for victims o…
Coffee and Conversation: Wedding Traditions
We can all agree that some traditions that we have are just plan weird, but have we ever thought about where some of these traditions come from? Well, Ally is planning her wedding so th…
Violence in the Media
We are constantly bombarded by violence in the media, but have we taken the time to think about what impact that might have on us? This week our hosts explore violence and how violence …
Coffee and Conversation: Disney Princesses
Sometimes we end up discussing things that don't quite fit with the episode we are recording but the conversation is a good one. So, we've decided to release them as their own episodes!…
Dating Relationships in Media
We see relationships play out every time consume media but do we take the time to think what beliefs about relationships these images are sending us? This week our hosts explore he comm…
Recognizing Gender Stereotypes In Media
We all love movie, music, video games, books, and tv shows but have we ever taken the time to actually think about the messages these things are giving us? This week our hosts dive in t…
Healthy Relationships
This week Ally, Cierra, and Shawn discuss healthy relationships. Much of the conversation on relationships tends to be around what signs to look for to notice abuse, not so much what wa…
Sexual Violence
This week Ally, Cierra, and Shawn discuss Sexual Violence. They examine what sexual violence is, the different forms it can take, consent, and why it is so challenging for victims and …