Fighting Back
A classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in January of 2014, when Ellie Jackson and Liz Stewart told stories about facing traumas of their pasts and moving on.
Episode 515 of the RISK! podcast, hosted by RISK!, titled "Fighting Back" was published on April 2, 2026 and runs 43 minutes.
April 2, 2026 ·43m · RISK!
Summary
This is a classic RISK! episode from January 2014, and it holds up with a particular kind of ferocity. (Content note: sexual assault) Ellie Jackson spent 12 years convincing herself she had moved on from being raped at a college party her freshman year. She'd built a careful system for managing intimacy, or avoiding it, and mostly it held. Then a routine visit to Planned Parenthood, a persistent social worker, and an accidental encounter with a Crest commercial undid all of it at once. (Content note: physical abuse, domestic violence, child abuse) Liz Stewart grew up with a sociopathic father and a paranoid schizophrenic mother who once pinned her to the floor to perform a homemade exorcism. She had boxed for eight years and never once hit back. Until she did. Two stories. Both women fought back. Full episode details and music credits at risk-show.com/podcast/fighting-back-cre515 Support RISK! & Get Involved 🎟 See RISK! live in New York City on June 9th, 2026 ✍️ Pitch your story ❤️ Support us on Patreon or make a one-time PayPal donation 📚 Shop merch or the RISK! book 🎓 Take storytelling classes with us 🎥 Hire Kevin as a coach or get personalized videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices