In this Episode of Walk Away Sis, host Ru’ Jones delves into the traits of someone who may be abusive. The previous episode explored environmental factors as to what may be the reason. This episode goes deep inside the psyche, covering traits of people who perpetrate harm against others. Do you have unrealistic expectations for yourself and partner? Are you constantly invalidating your partner? Using emotional blackmail? Not willing to take accountability for your behavior?  Feelings of insecurity and neediness? Press play!

In this episode of Walk Away Sis, host Ru’ Jones delves into why people are abusive and perpetrate harm against others. Is it an environmental circumstance? Is it the entertainment industry? Or the individualism of always being in survival mode when the system is stacked up against you? Could it be that you live with a mental illness? When you feel powerless are you creating chaos? Could you be intentionally or unintentionally harming your partner? Press the play button now!

In this Episode of Walk Away Sis, host Ru’ Jones shares healthy and unhealthy coping mechanisms for dealing with arguments in a relationship. Let’s unpack those impulses when conflict arises, what do you do? Are you quick to reach for wine and/or weed? Do you phone a friend or sleep it off? Eating a pint of Talenti a night? No matter what you choose to do and how you choose to cope, it’s all about moderation. It’s a number of choices we can make to shift our energy or upset it.  Don’t worry, the number one thing you have control over is YOU. Sis, go ahead and press play!

Have your friends dubbed you “Queen Petty”? In this episode of Walk Away Sis, host Ru’ Jones talks styles of communication in the age of the petty internet. Are you an Aggressive Asshole? Are you Perpetually Passive Pam? Can you communicate your wants and needs to your partner open and honestly? Still wondering which one is you? I threw in a few scenarios and scripts so you can be feeling seen and heard. Sis, click the link!

On this episode of Walk Away Sis, host Ru’ Jones explores love-based relationships and fear-based relationships. Are you harboring negativity towards yourself or your partner? Do you feel shame, guilt, fear and/or anxiety? Choose the highest vibration, choose yourself, choose love. Press play, sis!

On Episode 5 of Walk Away Sis, Host Ru' Jones talks about her experiences deciding to stay in an abusive relationships. On average in the U.S it takes about seven times for someone to leave. She explores her reasons for staying and offers up reasons why people stay. Is it love? Is it history? Or a glimmer of hope? Think it can’t happen to just anyone?? Listen in.

In this episode of Walk Away Sis, host Ru Jones shares her experiences with NYC police officers as an adult, and talks about her first memory of police brutality as a child. Since 1619 Amerikkka has attacked, terrorized, physically abused, raped and enslaved Africans. We hear about black men in the media all the time, what about Breonna Taylor? What about Tony McDade? Black Women and LGBTQIA+ POC are often seen as invisible. You will see us. We will be heard.

On this episode, we’re talking gender roles and fairytale fantasies. Are gender roles harmful? How does your identity determine the role you play in intimate relationships? Does it matter who pays the bills? Are you working and holding it down or staying home? Is your gender role contributing to the toxicity in your relationship and creating imbalance? Press play.

In this Episode of Walk Away Sis, host Ru Jones shares warning signs and red flags of an abusive partner. Does this person truly care? Or is this person trying to subtly gain power and control? Is checking phones too much? Or is it not enough? Sis, go ahead and push play!

A twenty something year-old stand-up comic and artist living in New York City shares her relationship woes and wins. This is an exploratory podcast on dating violence for millennial women of color. Equal parts hilarious and hurtful she's here to remind you to never settle. And let's not forget all the times she walked out on a MF!