In today’s episode, I interview Holistic Psychotherapist, Isaac Smith, MAT, LCSW, NTP to discuss why leaving an abusive relationship safely is important, the cycle of domestic abuse, creating a safety plan, resources available to all, and how others can best support those in an abusive relationship.







Episode Resources:




FREE interactive safety plan to help you prepare: loveisrespect.org




 National Domestic Violence hotline 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)




Legal help for women by state: womenslaw.org




List of shelters by city/state: domesticshelters.org




Find a therapist by city/state: psychologytoday.com or goodtherapy.org







Isaac Smith on Instagram: @WholeWellnessTherapy




Find out more @: https://www.wholewellnesstherapy.com/




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*Content Warning: catfishing, fraud, emotional abuse, psychological violence, death, cyberstalking, stalking, medical trauma, suicide, suicidal ideation, threats of self harm, 




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S20 E2:  Brody Is Going to Get You Every Time

*Content Warning: catfishing, fraud, interpersonal/domestic violence, emotional abuse, stalking, medical trauma, suicide, suicidal ideation, threats of self harm, violence. 




This season, our theme Song U Think U, by Glad Rags, is covered by Palehound. 

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S20 E1: There's No Way

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S20 E1: [Preview] S20: Becoming Brody

*Content Warning: stalking, death threats, sexual violence, rape, abduction, digital violence, cyber stalking, harassment, torture, intimate partner violence, image-based sexual abuse, nonconsensual pornography. 


Lenora’s Website: https://www.lenoraclairellc.com/Lenora’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/lenoraclaireSpecial K Investigations, Inc.: https://www.specialkpi.com/lenora-claireSpecial K Investigations Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpecialKInvestigationsInc 
SPARC: Stalking Prevention & Awareness Resource Center: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/SPARC Risk Assessment Tool: ​​https://www.stalkingawareness.org/sharp/Stop Stalking Us: https://www.stopstalkingus.com/
Vice Article: “Meet the Erin Brockovich of Stalking”: https://www.vice.com/en/article/4xxg8j/meet-the-erin-brockovich-of-stalking
LA Mag Article: “From LA Scene Queen to Victim Rights Activist”: https://lamag.com/style/lenora-claire-scene-queen-victims-rights-activist
People Magazine Article: “After Receiving Death Threats from Notorious Celebrity Stalker, Activist Fought Back”: https://people.com/crime/lenora-claire-anti-stalking-advocate-protects-victims/
SWW S19 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
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S19 E14: [Lenora Claire] I Caught My Own Stalker (finale)

*Content Warning: religious abuse, domestic/interpersonal violence, sexual abuse, child sex abuse, molestation, grooming, rape, violence, stalking, purity culture, animal bite, murder, gun violence, violence, coercive control, gender based violence, digital violence, suicidal ideation. 




*Sources: California Partnership to End Domestic Violence: https://www.cpedv.org/ 
VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) Funding Advocacy: https://www.cpedv.org/voca-funding-advocacy 
Help Save VOCA Funding! - Tell Congress to authorize VOCA at $1.9 billion and encourage Governor Newsom and the California Legislature to invest $200 million in ongoing funding to backfill federal VOCA funds: https://oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edit?promo_id=21423 
Follow the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence: https://www.instagram.com/ca_partnership/ https://twitter.com/cpedvcoalition https://www.facebook.com/CAPartnershiptoEndDV
California H.E.A.R.T Program: https://californiayouthpartnership.org/heart 
SURVIVED & PUNISHED - End the Criminalization of Survival: https://survivedandpunished.org/ 
Policy Advocacy Day: https://www.cpedv.org/policy-event/policy-advocacy-day 
California Healthy Youth Act: Comprehensive Sexual Health Education: https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r8/chyattltr.asp 
SWW S19 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence: https://www.cpedv.org/ 
VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) Funding Advocacy: https://www.cpedv.org/voca-funding-advocacy 
Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources 
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): https://www.ic3.gov/ 
Stalking Prevention, Awareness, Statistics & Resource Center (SPARC): https://www.stalkingawareness.org/ 


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