In this episode, Jaél sits down with Liz Roberts, CEO of Safe Horizon - the largest victim services organization in the United States—to explore the realities of domestic violence, psychological abuse, and the long road to healing.
Liz shares her personal journey into this work, beginning as a teenage hotline volunteer and shaped by her own experiences witnessing violence as a child. Together, they unpack how intimate partner violence extends far beyond what happens behind closed doors—rippling into families, communities, and society at large.
The conversation examines:
Why emotional and psychological abuse can be as damaging—or more damaging—than physical violence
How coercive control, gaslighting, and isolation erode a survivor’s sense of reality over time
The long-term psychological, financial, and developmental impacts on survivors and their children
Why abuse is learned behavior—and what accountability, prevention, and early intervention can look like
How Safe Horizon supports survivors at every stage, from crisis response to long-term healing
Liz also discusses innovative intervention programs, the importance of trauma-informed care, and why healing is always possible - no matter how long it has been or how deep the harm runs.
This episode is both an intimate conversation and a call to look more closely at how we understand abuse, responsibility, and recovery - and how survivors can move from pain toward purpose, on their own terms.
