Tech-enabled or tech-facilitated abuse can be terrifying, overwhelming, and intimidating to confront. This week Sarah and William welcome Adam Dodge, founder and CEO of EndTAB, to talk about some ways tech-enabled abuse is wielded by perpetrators and ways advocates and prevention workers can approach this huge topic. By consistently applying a prevention lens, Adam helps to make this conversation more accessible for everyone.

Email [email protected] with any comments or feedback on this episode or to keep the conversation going.

Sarah and William welcome Kate to her second DTRH episode! Together, they talk about purity culture--what it is, how it manifests itself in harmful self-image and unhealthy relationships, and why it's such an effective tool for patriarchal beliefs and systems.

If you want more information on how to have conversation about sex and sexuality with children, check out Sex Positive Families at sexpositivefamilies.com.

This week is all about periods. Sarah and William welcome Lizzy MacRae Garvin--a Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) professional--to Down the Rabbit Hole to discuss menstruation... what are the challenges, barriers, and stigmas that impact how people view and experience their periods. They talk in both the global and domestic contexts and explore some of intersecting challenges such as homelessness and incarceration.

Sarah and William start this week talking about gender bias in the medical and health fields. The conversation develops into a casual rant about broader gender discrimination and bias in society and its intersections with systemic racism in healthcare. Listen along to hear which rabbit holes they fall down related to this topic and to hear more about what's in store for upcoming episodes.

On the heels of last week's episode on trafficking conspiracy theories, Sarah and William welcome Elyssa Schroeder to the podcast to talk about taking a human rights approach to trafficking and to explore a brief history. From trafficking's racist roots to addressing common misconceptions to talking about trafficking prevention, this episode tries to cover a lot of ground. Make sure to take a break if you need one, and don't forget to check out the resources below.

The Life Story: thelifestory.org

Join William and Sarah as they go down a conspiracy rabbit hole! Megan Valdez, a CASA supervisor, guides Sarah and William through several conspiracies on trafficking such as Wayfair, Pizzagate and Save the Children. Through this conversation, Megan also specifically discusses why conspiracies such as these are harmful for survivors of trafficking.

For more information on trafficking, please visit polarisproject.org or visit the links and references below.

This week Sarah and William talk about their favorite podcasts and engaging traditional and nontraditional prevention partnerships. They are joined by Ashley & Brit from Crime Junkie--an award-winning true crime podcast. Sarah and William talk with Ashley & Brit about how they discuss and examine stories involving intimate partner violence and their role as nontraditional, non-expert preventionists.

If you would like to listen to Crime Junkie, you can find them on any platform you listen to podcasts through. Also, feel free to reach out to us for other prevention podcasts from family violence programs in Texas. 

Young parents can face many difficult challenges, making support incredibly important. Join William and Sarah as they welcome Karen Confer and Deana Boggess to discuss the complexities of young parenthood, how domestic violence can affect young families and what supporting young parents should look like. 

For more information on the Round Rock ISD's teen parent program, please visit: https://stateandfederal.roundrockisd.org/counseling-services/teen-parent-program/. If you would like to continue the conversation, e-mail Sarah and William at [email protected].  

In this bonus policy episode, Krista Del Gallo and Molly Voyles are back! They join Sarah and William to talk about TCFV's role in policy making, our priorities for Texas' 87th legislative session, some advice and perspective for people who want to get involved in policy work generally, and how you can help this session.If you want more information or would like to be put on the policy listserv, please reach out to [email protected]. As always you can reach out to Sarah and William for any follow up thoughts at [email protected].

It is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Sarah and William are joined by another member of TCFV's Young Hearts Matter Leadership Board--Vivian Sanchez. The three of them discuss some general information on eating disorders, explore their intersection with intimate partner violence, and then talk about recovery and hopes for the future.