What is consent, and how do you know if you have it? Join Marissa and Susannah to discuss affirmative consent, healthy relationships, and supporting a friend. Content warning: there is a focus on teen dating violence and sexual assault, including examples of victim-blaming statements and a discussion about rape culture. If you need support throughout this podcast, contact us or your local service provider. 

Back to school can be a tough time for families, and this year adds new stressors to this transition. Join Marissa and Rachel to discuss ways to best prepare and how to be a supportive adult to the kids in your life as they navigate the upcoming school year. 

Domestic violence and sexual assault programs are designed to center survivors of any kind of abuse, with a mission to believe and support survivors. That said, there are many myths associated with reaching out to a program for the first time. Join Marissa to dispel these myths, and learn the types of supports that are available to help you and your family heal. 

Isolation is a common power and control tactic abusers use to cut off a survivor's access to their support system to make them feel dependent upon an abuser. Rebuilding support systems during or following abusive relationships is a crucial component to healing. Join us as we walk through reconnecting with loved ones, our community, and ultimately ourselves. 

This is the end of season one, stay tuned for future topics in July. Thank you for listening!

Reclaiming your space is a really important concept after leaving an abusive relationship, where we may be struggling to find out who we really are as survivors. While it is incredible to have our own power and control returned to us, it can be really overwhelming, and we might not know where to start. Join us as we go over what it means to re-invest in ourselves and tap into our own power to nourish ourselves.

Values are the core of us—our worldview, our sense of self, our moral compass. Our values make up who we are and reflect our true nature; so, what are they? Join us as we dive deep, straight to that core.