I speak to Oghosa Ovienrioba, better known by her personal brand Sincerely Oghosa. Oghosa is a 28-year-old Nigerian English female influencer who, in 2014, published a video wherein she bravely discussed having suffered from porn addiction. Lik

Dr. Kristen Zaleski, LCSW

May 3rd, 2020 37m 31s

This is a really special episode because it features Dr. Kristen Zaleski, our second-ever expert witness. Dr. Zaleski is a Los-Angeles based Psychotherapist, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and a Professor at the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School o

Teresa Pokladowski

Apr 20th, 2020 41m 30s

In today’s episode, you’ll hear Teresa, now thirty-five-years-old and living in Boston, recount her experience with campus sexual assault. When she was just 19, Teresa was the victim of an alcohol-facilitated or incapacitated rape while attendi

Dear Survivor

Apr 20th, 2020 21m 1s

A couple weeks ago, Hear Me Roar became a year old! Since it’s sexual assault awareness month, I brought Olivia (from our first episode) back on to touch base about where she is in recovery, and, most importantly, to share a really personal let

Megan

Mar 17th, 2020 38m 59s

Meet Megan, a 27-year-old Masters of Clinical Psychology student who experienced back-to-back assaults during her first year of living in Los Angeles, seven years ago. We discuss date rape, dissociation, the difficulties of boundary-setting, an

Bryn –

Jan 21st, 2020 35m 35s

In our 10th episode, I interviewed a thirty-year-old white woman named Bryn, who lives in Atlanta, Georgia, works in public health, and practices ethical non-monogamy. In May of 2019, Bryn was victimized by someone with whom she would have been

Anonymous – 2

Dec 22nd, 2019 45m 34s

Under the condition of anonymity, I interviewed a twenty-six-year-old North African/Arab gay Muslim woman. I have something in common with today’s guest: at age eighteen, we both moved from countries that are outwardly religiously conservative

Tiffany

Nov 22nd, 2019 41m

Meet Tiffany: born in Pennsylvania but residing in Los Angeles, this brave survive has undergone multiple episodes of sexual violence or attempts at victimization. Her story perfectly demonstrates significant trends in acquaintance rape, includ

Michelle Goldstein

Nov 12th, 2019 45m 43s

In this episode, I speak to an amazing educator named Michelle Goldstein, who survived an alcohol-facilitated date rape. We discuss the depth of loss and social alienation that often follow sexual violence. In healing, Michelle has found a comm

Krystal Thomas

Aug 9th, 2019 35m 17s

Krystal Thomas, a recovering Alcoholic/Addict Trans WOC, describes multiple rape experiences that span decades. Krystal’s experiences demonstrate a wide range of common responses to abuse, from ”just carrying on” to fleeing a near-death experie

Dr. Jackie White

Jun 16th, 2019 53m 53s

In a deviation from the typical format, I speak not to a survivor, but to an expert witness. Dr. Jackie White is a retired Professor of Psychology and the former Director of Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of North Carolina Greensb

Anonymous – 1

May 27th, 2019 58m 34s

This episode, I speak to a young man who, under the condition of anonymity, shares his story of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of his older brother. This survivor discusses the impact of trauma on memory as well as the pain of being disbel

Josh Huerta

May 14th, 2019 1h 2m

Josh Huerta, now twenty-nine years old, recounts being raped over the summer between seventh and eighth grade. We discuss the ways in which healing is a constant work, as well as how trauma impacts our ability to set boundaries, and how to be k

Fredy Espinoza

Apr 15th, 2019 43m 14s

Fredy Espinoza, author of REQUIEM: A Memoir of Sex, Madness, and Self Destruction, bravely shares his story of childhood rape. We talk not only about how such profound trauma would continue to repeat itself for decades and lead Fredy to crystal

Olivia

Apr 8th, 2019 52m 42s

After connecting through a group therapy at the UCLA Rape Treatment Center, Sara and Olivia discuss assault, forensic exams, reporting to police, and healing.

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