In this episode author Rosie Price shares her story of the violent sexual assault she suffered when she was a teenager, at the hand of someone she knew. 

We talk about coping mechanisms, how it affected her identity and sense of self, and how the culture surrounding the notion of rape has changed in the last ten years.

Rosie Price is a yoga teacher, a tutor and the author of What Red Was, a novel revolving around the main character's experience of rape, which in turn is based on Rosie's experience. 

Follow Rosie on Instagram and check out her first novel, What Red Was.

The book: Bessel van der Kolk's The Body Keeps the Score

If you've been a victim of sexual assault, you can find help and support at Rape Crisis, Solace Women's Aid and Mind.org.uk

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This episode was edited by Bartosz “Waskii” Tylczynski