Best Sexualassault Podcasts (2025)

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Taylor Schabusiness: Murder and Mutilation 22:59

2d ago22:59

22:59

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125. Derrick Hurley & Kaitlin Hurley-Fields: Holding Nothing Back—The Story of Kaitlin’s Rape 56:04

3d ago56:04

56:04

Let me share with you the opening paragraph from Derrick Hurley’s website about the book he wrote: Antiguan Justice: A Father’s Fight… Derrick Hurley, a devoted father, found himself in a heart-wrenching battle when his daughter, Kaitlin Hurley, fell victim to a harrowing crime in 2015. Kaitlin, a nursing student living in Antigua, endured a trauma…

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Sacramento Vampire Richard Chase Part 2 26:58

9d ago26:58

26:58

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124. BB Gabriel: No Ordinary Love; Healing Through Writing 1:01:04

10d ago1:01:04

1:01:04

When I found BB Gabriel on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/stories/no.ordinary.love_bb.gabriel/), and read about her book, No Ordinary Love, I wasted no time in reaching out to her to ask her to be a guest on this show. BB readily agreed, but due to some medical issues that came up for her, we had to wait awhile to get her episode recorded. It…

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Sacramento Vampire Richard Chase Part 1 28:38

16d ago28:38

28:38

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123. Victoria Ellen: The Path from Abuse to Empowerment 45:23

17d ago45:23

45:23

The path from abuse to empowerment…this title doesn’t quite do justice to this story; but it’s a good start. Victoria Ellen IS a survivor! But even more that, she is a powerhouse. She married a man who wasn’t at all what he seemed. What started out as a loving, encouraging and pretty wonderful marriage turned into what was, in reality, a textbook e…

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Jason Thornburg - Texas Cannibal Serial Killer 28:01

23d ago28:01

28:01

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122. Rosa: Dear John Stamos: A Letter for You (And Everyone Else) 36:31

24d ago36:31

36:31

If you know John Stamos (yes, the multi-time Emmy nominated actor, co-star of TV’s “Full House,” and author of “If You Would Have Told Me: A Memoir"), or if you know someone who does, please let him know there’s a letter waiting for him here, written by my guest on this week’s episode, Rosa: *********************************************************…

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Little Athena Strand Killed By Delivery Driver 26:20

1M ago26:20

26:20

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121. Arci Grey: Announcing the Opening of Survivor School! 19:35

1M ago19:35

19:35

It’s quite an honor to have Arci Grey come back as my guest this week as she introduces Survivor School, an online trauma-informed personal development platform designed for trauma survivors! Our discussion covers the journey of establishing the school, the diverse range of experts involved, and the various modalities offered to support healing. Ar…

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Elderly Serial Killers: Ray and Faye Copeland 30:38

1M ago30:38

30:38

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120. Dave Markel: Even More Understanding of Trauma’s Impact and the Power of Being Trauma Informed 9:04

1M ago9:04

9:04

In this episode, I’m diving deeper than I have in the past into what it really means to be trauma informed. No guest this week—it’s just you and me as we unpack the complexities of trauma and how it impacts survivors of rape and sexual assault on physical, emotional, and neurological levels. We’ll revisit some core ideas from Episode 115 and take t…

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Cold Medicine Murder: The Case of Matthew and Lauren Phelps 27:02

1M ago27:02

27:02

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119. Carrie Eberts (formerly Grant): Carrie Catches Us Up on Her Healing, and Shares Even More of Her Story! 28:43

2M ago28:43

28:43

Carrie is a return guest. The last time she was on this show was in April, 2023, Episode 29. She told us her harrowing story of being adopted into a situation of childhood sexual assault (CSA) at the hands of her adoptive father. The impact was devastating. Yet, Carrie survived and became a strong, resilient woman whose goal became doing all she co…

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Japan's 'Black Widow' Serial Killer Chisako Kakehi 27:54

2M ago27:54

27:54

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118. Janna MacLean, Part 2: Understanding Implicit and Explicit Memories—Powerful Realities! 43:36

2M ago43:36

43:36

This week's episode is an exciting example of a topic I’ve discussed numerous times on this show: implicit and explicit memory—what these are, and how they work together to provide a powerful impact in finding out more about a survivors rape and sexual assault experiences…IF the person doing the interview is trauma informed and knows how to ask the…

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The Tragic Murder of Rhonda Hinson 29:00

2M ago29:00

29:00

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117. Janna MacLean; The Mask of Kindness: Unmasking a Sexual Predator 1:06:03

2M ago1:06:03

1:06:03

This week's episode delves into the harrowing story of Janna, who at the beginning of this story was a young high schooler who fell prey to a manipulative groomer. This individual, initially presenting himself as a kind, attentive, and compassionate confidante, captivated Janna with his charm. Unfortunately, these qualities often mask a predatory n…

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Rides That Never Return: Rideshare Nightmares 28:09

2M ago28:09

28:09

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116. Jeanna Coursey: A Quick Turn-around to Examine the Impact of Trauma 24:40

2M ago24:40

24:40

Jeanna is one of my most loyal listeners of this podcast…when she originally found Sexual Assault Survivor Stories she was so enthralled by the content that she binge-listened to every single episode. That’s impressive listening. Then, she wrote me a nice, long, kind, email telling me about some of her favorite episodes. And she told me she wanted …

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The Walls Have Eyes: The Chilling Case of Daniel LaPlante 21:50

2M ago21:50

21:50

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115. Dave Markel; Trauma Talk – Expounding on the Basics 14:00

2M ago14:00

14:00

The week leading up to this episode has been rather strange for me, because it included two potential guest appearances that didn’t come together as planned. But that’s okay, because it provided the opportunity for me to do something I had been wanting to do for months: a monologue follow-up on Episode 21 from over a year ago. Something else you sh…

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Breathless: Tragic Asphyxia and Choking Deaths 27:16

3M ago27:16

27:16

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114. Bonus Episode featuring Jan Broberg!-AJ; The Impact of Community Support, Providing Strength in the Healing Process 1:06:34

3M ago1:06:34

1:06:34

In this deeply moving episode, I am joined by a friend of the podcast and host of The Jan Broberg Show, none other than Jan herself, to help interview AJ, a brave survivor who shares her extraordinary journey of overcoming extensive abuse and discovering her own strength. Together, the three of us explore the vital role of community support in the …

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Susan Smith: A Mother’s Betrayal 26:41

3M ago26:41

26:41

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113. Melissa Fairchild; Gratitude and Celebration are the Focus of Her Healing: An Apropos Episode for This Week! 27:14

3M ago27:14

27:14

It’s not at all common for me to do follow-up episodes so close together in the sequence of episodes, but this opportunity is so meaningful and appropriate this week that I just had to share it with you now, instead of sometime down the line. So, Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Melissa Fairchild is back (take a listen to her first episode on the show…

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Deaths in Tanning Beds 25:13

3M ago25:13

25:13

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112. Lee Cooper; From Trauma to Triumph: Building Victorious Voices 47:27

3M ago47:27

47:27

After a way too long wait for a follow-up interview with Lee Cooper, this week we finally get it done! Lee suggested a follow-up during a conversation we were having a few weeks ago…here it is! I’m thrilled to bring you this episode! In this conversation, Lee provides an update on his ongoing legal battle against his perpetrator, discussing the cha…

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Eighteen Decomposed Bodies in a Funeral Home 21:54

3M ago21:54

21:54

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111. Jeanna Coursey; The Long Road to Freedom: Escaping Abuse and Finding Hope 1:08:56

3M ago1:08:56

1:08:56

The abuses started early for Jeanna…she was just a young middle-school aged girl growing up in a blended family after her mother and father divorced, and her mother re-married a woman with sons who were older than Jeanna. She missed her father and tells how missing him led to her longing for acceptance from men. One of her older stepbrothers took a…

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110. John Carey: Part 3; Making Lemonade 37:01

4M ago37:01

37:01

Before getting into the specific notes of this week’s episode, I want to announce that this episode, on this date, marks the 2-year anniversary of Sexual Assault Survivor Stories, the SASS podcast! To all of you guests that are permanent members of the SASS family, and to all of you in the audience who listen occasionally or to every single episode…

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Wife Murdered Over Zombie House Flipping Show 27:13

4M ago27:13

27:13

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Buried Secrets: A Deathbed Confession Unravels a 24-Year Mystery 29:08

4M ago29:08

29:08

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109. John Carey-Part 2: Beyond Dysfunctional…This is Unbelievable, But True! 51:33

4M ago51:33

51:33

It is a pleasure and an honor to re-introduce to you my guest this week for Part 2 of this multi-episode experience: Daniel John Carey. John is a renowned author, screenwriter, actor, voice actor, director, and filmmaker. John has published several books, two of which I can attest to you as being exceptional and life enhancing: Dream Your World and…

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Suicide and the Dark Side of the Holidays 33:25

4M ago33:25

33:25

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108. John Carey: Part 1; An Introduction into a World of Turmoil and Pain 45:22

4M ago45:22

45:22

It is a pleasure and an honor to introduce to you my guest for the next several episodes of this multi-episode experience: Daniel John Carey. John is a renowned author, screenwriter, actor, voice actor, director, and filmmaker. John has published two books (which I read portions of almost daily as part of my personal life-enhancing journey) All of …

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Torilena Fields, Accused of Killing and Cooking Mom 28:17

4M ago28:17

28:17

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107. Kevin Taylor: His Childhood Sexual Assault and Trauma Disclosure…Here and Now 1:04:36

4M ago1:04:36

1:04:36

This show has become a beacon, an inspiration, and a platform for many victims and survivors to have a safe place to tell their rape and sexual assault experience. This episode, featuring Kevin Taylor, a clinical therapist, is a prime example of what it means to gain strength, support, and growth from disclosing one’s own story of rape or sexual as…

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Depraved Heart: The Tragic Death of Sarah Harris 30:01

5M ago30:01

30:01

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106. Shannon Hough: Putting a Spotlight on Military Sexual Trauma to Provide Support for Victims and Survivors 37:29

5M ago37:29

37:29

I’m proud to bring you this week’s episode of SASS. Proud because I have the honor of introducing you to Shannon Hough, the CEO and co-founder of Shield of Sisters, and host of the companion podcast, Invisible No More: Lady Vetrans' Stories of Military Sexual Trauma. Shield of Sisters is a non-profit organization dedicated to “helping sister servic…

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Bathtub Murder: The Tragic Death of Kendy Howard 30:30

5M ago30:30

30:30

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105. Ashley Fajardo: Sharing Her Walk Through the Daily Struggle of Trauma and Healing 42:00

5M ago42:00

42:00

Ashley and I made our acquaintance when she reached out to me 7 months ago; she was making an inquiry about a criminal case that she was involved with regarding the rape report she had made with her local law enforcement agency. She was discouraged with not only how difficult it was to make the report to an investigator who was skeptical about her …

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Sleepover Tragedy: The Henryetta Murders 33:17

5M ago33:17

33:17

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104. Arci Grey: A History of Suffering Doesn’t Mean a Future of Misery; There’s Power in Healing 29:09

5M ago29:09

29:09

Before anything else, I’m going to encourage anyone who is reading these episode notes to go back to these SASS episodes and listen to the venerable Arci Grey: https://traffic.libsyn.com/sexassaultsurvivorstories/Episode_16.mp3 https://traffic.libsyn.com/sexassaultsurvivorstories/Episode_17.mp3 https://traffic.libsyn.com/sexassaultsurvivorstories/E…

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Gone But Not Forgotten: The Tragic Case of Laura Wallen 28:27

5M ago28:27

28:27

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103. Mac McDonald: A Second Visit, With a Close-up View of the Work That Goes into Healing 46:57

5M ago46:57

46:57

For those of you who have been following this show since the beginning almost 2 years ago, or who have had the opportunity to go back to listen to some of the early episodes, you’ll recognize this weeks’ guest: Mac McDonald. Mac was one of the four people who were on a panel of rape survivors who had been assaulted on their respective college campu…

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Samuel Haskell IV Accused of Dismembering Wife and In-laws 30:34

5M ago30:34

30:34

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102. Aaron Stone: Retired Sergeant Major Continues His Mission of Healing and De-Stigmatizing Male Rape Victimization 34:55

5M ago34:55

34:55

I’ll start these notes off by providing you some important information about my guest this week, Sergeant Major Aaron Stone, US Army, Retired. This information is taken directly from Aaron’s website, https://18winters.com/#about 18 Winters – Shattering the silence I am a retired Combat Medic in the United States Army, and I have completed multiple …

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Unpacking Gruesome Suitcase Murders 27:42

6M ago27:42

27:42

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101. Lynn Stroud: Bravely Turning Her Rape Stories into Healing Help 1:01:22

6M ago1:01:22

1:01:22

In the deeply insightful podcast episode featuring Lynn Stroud, listeners are immersed in a profound exploration of what it truly means to be trauma informed. Stroud, a renowned advocate and expert in trauma recovery, eloquently guides us through the multifaceted layers of this crucial concept. At its core, being trauma-informed is not merely a set…

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