Outspoken: A Podcast for Social Change
Who says being outspoken has to be a bad thing? Join us for candid conversations as we navigate current headlines, media, culture and how they relate to interpersonal violence and abuse. Dive in and discover ways to speak up, speak out, and be Outspoken.
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Episodes
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Kirsten interviews HCWC’s Dating Violence counselor, Lauren. They discuss how to identify healthy and abusive relationships, and how caregivers can talk to and support youth and adult children in their lives. Lauren provides examples and tools for both caregivers and youth.
Resources:
Article: “How to Talk to Teens and Pre-teens About Healthy Relationships” https://stopthehurt.org/how-to-talk-to-teens-and-preteens/
Article: “Talking to Teens About Relationships” https://stopthehurt.org/talking-to-teens-about-relationships/
Relationship Spectrum: https://stopthehurt.org/healthy-relationships-101/
Dating Violence Awareness Month Toolkit: https://stopthehurt.org/resources/
Article: "Why Dating Violence Awareness Violence Matters Year-Round":
https://www.domesticshelters.org/articles/domestic-violence-op-ed-column/stop-praising-colleen-hoover-s-it-ends-with-us
If you or someone you know has experienced abuse and is seeking support or services, additional resources can be found at www.hcwc.org/resources
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Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Kiara, Megan, Kirsten, and Claudia discuss the importance of Dating Violence Awareness Month, how to talk to teens and young adults about dating violence, relationship role models, and why it can be hard for individuals to leave unhealthy and abusive relationships.
Content Warning: Discussions and examples of abusive relationship dynamics, mentions of self-harm and suicide.
On the next episode of Outspoken, Kirsten continues the conversation in an interview with a dating violence counselor.
Resources:
Stop the Hurt Article: “How to Talk to Teens and Pre-teens About Healthy Relationships”
“Talking to Teens About Relationships”
Dating Violence Awareness Month Toolkit:
If you or someone you know has experienced abuse and is seeking support or services, additional resources can be found at www.hcwc.org/resources
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Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Kiara, Kirsten, Megan and our new prevention educator Claudia discuss showing yourself love during the holidays through self-care, self-affirmations and a lot of boundary work.
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
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Who benefits from the way the media talks about victims? Is it helping or hurting? Kiara, Kirsten, and Megan discuss how media and society contribute to victim blaming, and how by challenging it together we can create a safer community.
Resources:
Media Victim Blaming & Cyclist Study: https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/01/14/six-ways-the-media-is-still-blaming-the-victim/
MPD was given Cleotha Henderson's name and still did not pursue him: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2022/10/04/memphis-police-department-lawsuit-cleotha-henderson-rape-case/69539281007/
If you or someone you know has experienced abuse and is seeking support or services, additional resources can be found at www.hcwc.org/resources
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Monday Aug 08, 2022
Monday Aug 08, 2022
What is the connection between mass shootings and relationship abuse? Kiara, Kirsten, and Megan explore some of the root causes of violence, the factors that drive violent behavior, and ways we can create communities that are safer for everyone.
Resources:
If you or someone you know has experienced abuse and is seeking support or services, additional resources can be found at hcwc.org/resources and stopthehurt.org/resources.
No Visible Bruises: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/no-visible-bruises-9781635570977/ Fierce Self-Compassion: https://self-compassion.org/fierce-self-compassion/
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Have you ever seen someone comment or post something harmful online? Or share an intimate photo of someone without their permission, and didn’t know what to do? Kiara, Kirsten, and Megan discuss victim blaming, different ways to take a stand against violence, and support people who have been harmed online.
Resources:
Learn more about different ways to intervene online and offline at righttobe.org
www.nsvrc.org/saam/2022/learn/buildingsafeonlinecommunities
If you or someone you know has experienced abuse and is seeking support or services, additional resources can be found at www.hcwc.org/resources
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Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Do you feel supported and connected online? Or have you experienced harassment, judgment, or criticism? Join Kiara, Kirsten, and Megan as they discuss how to make the internet safer for yourself and for others.
Resources:
Learn more about different ways to intervene online and offline at righttobe.org
www.nsvrc.org/saam/2022/learn/buildingsafeonlinecommunities
If you or someone you know has experienced abuse and is seeking support or services, additional resources can be found at www.hcwc.org/resources
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Instagram: stopthehurt_HCWC
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Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Is your favorite song problematic? Join Gemma, Kiara, and Megan as they open up about their playlists and discuss music and relationships.
Resources:
If you or someone you know has experienced abuse and is seeking support or services, additional resources can be found at www.hcwc.org/resources
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Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
What a year! Join Kiara, Megan, and Gemma as they look back on ways people used social media to be outspoken in 2021.
Resources:
If you or someone you know has experienced abuse and is seeking support or services, additional resources can be found at www.hcwc.org/resources
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Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Have you ever felt pressured to share your password in a relationship? In part two, Gemma, Kiara, Megan, and Nathan continue to discuss digital communication in relationships— how it benefits us, how to recognize when it goes wrong, and the importance of digital boundaries. #BeOutspoken #NewPodcastAlert #DigitalRelationships
Resources: If you or someone you know has experienced abuse and is seeking support or services, additional resources can be found at hcwc.org/resources and stopthehurt.org/resources.
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