It's 2021! This year has already been off to an emotional start, and it would be easy to tune it all out. But one thing we shouldn't forget is that January is Stalking Awareness Month. Join Sarah and William in their first episode after a couple weeks off as they discuss stalking, how it relates to intimate partner violence, and some considerations for prevention.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this episode, you can email [email protected].Be sure to check out stalkingawareness.org for some of the information shared in today's episode as well as for additional resources. If stalking is a tactic your partner is using, you can always contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or online at thehotline.org.

2020--what a year! While having a casual, fun conversation about movies, tv, living in a pandemic and more, Sarah and William help each other identify their successes during this year of challenges and discuss looking forward into 2021. Listen along and think of the ways you can say good-bye to 2020!We wish everyone a happy and safe New Year's.

Content Warnings: Discussions of abuse, suicide and some language.

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Sarah and William welcome TCFV's Digital Technology Coordinator Kate Kerns on the podcast this week to talk about positive and negative perspectives on pornography. How does porn relate to relationships, self-esteem, feminism, and intimate partner violence? Listen along to find out.

So far Down the Rabbit Hole has tackled several challenging topics, and with the winter holidays upon us, you may be gearing up for challenging conversations with your friends and family. In this episode, William and Sarah welcome Noah Molina--a member of TCFV's Young Hearts Matter Leadership Board--and his mom Elda Garcia to talk about some strategies to use when having challenging conversations, maintaining your wellness and taking care of yourself during and after these conversations, and loving people while holding them accountable. Elda and Noah use Noah's coming out story and experience as a springboard for discussing how to approach or respond to other challenging conversations.

In honor of World AIDS Day, William and Sarah welcome Melissa Carr and Brandon Harris from SafeConnect--a project of UT Southwestern! Together, they dive into what HIV and AIDS are, some common myths about them, their intersection with IPV, and why prevention work at this intersection is so important. Additionally, Melissa and Brandon discuss how SafeConnect is aiming to prevent both IPV and HIV and what support for people living with one or both can look like. For more information or if you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected]. 

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From being caught off guard by a student's bravery to answering awkward or tough questions, from inspiring mentors to supportive supervisors and coworkers, from the beginning to now... Sarah and William have so many things to be grateful for that have paved their journeys up until this point. On this episode they have a casual conversation to reflect on their time doing prevention work and discuss some of the people that have crossed their paths and some of the experiences that shaped their prevention advocacy.

William and Sarah welcome back Molly, Mona, and Rita to continue their conversation on white supremacy. This week the conversation centers around how white supremacy is displayed in the movement to end domestic violence. History, policy, funding, prevention, and service provision are all touched on as the group journeys down this rabbit hole. If you have any questions, comments or want to continue this conversation, please reach out to us at [email protected].

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All oppressions are interlinked. You cannot be fully supportive of the antiviolence movement without rejecting white supremacy and embracing antiracism. Sarah and William are joined by THREE amazing guests this week! Mona, Molly, and Rita are champions of racial equity work at TCFV and are here to talk with Sarah and William about white supremacy. What is it? How is it perpetuated? Is it the same thing as racism? What does being antiracist mean? Join them as they navigate this conversation, keeping in mind that white supremacy, racism, and their antiracist antidotes are complex topics and cannot be fully discussed in a single episode. So look out for a part two...In the meantime, if you have any question/comments, please reach out to us at [email protected].

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This week Sarah and William are joined by Sarah's partner Cory as they go down the rabbit hole of masculinity. Using a report from Promundo as a guide, they explore 7 pillars of harmful masculinity. With brief overviews and initial reactions to each pillar, they only scratch the surface of what masculinity is, how traditional views of masculinity can be harmful, and what healthy masculinity can look like. If you are left with questions, please e-mail us at [email protected]. 

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