All Episodes

Ask Ava, Episode 169: "What if I love my partner, and I don’t want to leave?"

Ask Ava, Episode 168: Ask Ava Anything! - "What if my partner threatens to 'out' me?"

Ask Ava, Episode 167: "What if I still have to see the person who sexually assaulted me?"

Ask Ava, Episode 166: "What if I told my parents about abuse, but they didn’t do anything?"

Ask Ava, Episode 165: "What can bystanders do if they see sexual harassment in public?"

Ask Ava, Episode 164: "What if I consented to sexual activity, but I didn't know what I was agreeing to?"

Ask Ava, Episode 163 - Ask Ava Anything!: "Should I watch adult content so I know what partners expect of me?"

Ask Ava SPECIAL!: "What is the purpose of your Safe House?"

Ask Ava, Episode 162: "What if I want to break up, but I rely on my partner's money?"

Ask Ava, Episode 161: "What if my partner is disappointed because I don't want to have sex?"

Ask Ava, Episode 160: "What if someone lies about using birth control?"

Ask Ava, Episode 159: Ask Ava Anything! Questions from April 2023

Ask Ava, Episode 158: "What if I'm afraid to tell anyone about someone sexually assaulting me?"

Ask Ava, Episode 157: "When does overprotection become abuse?"

Ask Ava, Episode 156: "What if my partner is sharing private photos of me without my permission?"

Ask Ava, Episode 155: "How can you tell someone to back off without hurting their feelings or the relationship?"

Ask Ava, Episode 154: "What’s the difference between love bombing and someone genuinely wanting to make me happy?"

Ask Ava, Episode 153: "What if someone keeps making fun of my sexual orientation?"

Ask Ava, Episode 152: "What does blackmail from a partner look like in real life?"

Ask Ava, Episode 151: "Why is teen pregnancy more common in abusive relationships?"

Ask Ava, Episode 150: "Why does my partner keep harassing me on social media?"

Ask Ava, Episode 149: "What if they are toxic, but I love them and don't want to leave?"

Ask Ava, Episode 148: "What does stalking look like in real life?"

Ask Ava, Episode 147: "What if my partner pressures me to change my plans after graduation, for them?"

Ask Ava, Episode 146: "What if my partner lets me use their car, but expects me to pay them back with sex?"

Ask Ava, Episode 145: "What if my partner insists on holding onto my money?"

Ask Ava, Episode 144: "What if my partner keeps bothering me while I'm working?"

Ask Ava, Episode 143: "What if my partner gives me gifts, but holds them against me later?"

Ask Ava, Episode 142: "Up until what point during sex can I change my mind, and take away consent?"

Ask Ava, Episode 141: "What if my friend says, 'If you really love me, you'd have sex with me'?"

Ask Ava, Episode 140: "What if my partner is guilting me into paying for all of our dates?"

Ask Ava, Episode 139: "What can I do if my partner makes me feel trapped in the relationship?"

Ask Ava, Episode 138: "What if you sexually harass someone by accident?"

Ask Ava, Episode 137: "What if my friend is being distant now that they’re in a relationship?"

Ask Ava, Episode 136: "How do I tell my friends I’m being abused, if they are friends with my abuser?"

Ask Ava, Episode 135: "How do you know your partner feels uncomfortable if they hide it?"

Ask Ava, Episode 134: "What if my partner is pressuring me to skip class or drop out?"

Ask Ava, Episode 133: "Why does my friend keep going back to their toxic ex?"

Ask Ava, Episode 132: "How many people lie about abuse?"

Ask Ava, Episode 131: "What if someone keeps asking me out after I said 'no?'"

Ask Ava, Episode 130: "If we talk about having sex before we start drinking, is it still consensual?"

Ask Ava, Episode 129: "What if my partner is pressuring me to pay them back with sex?"

Ask Ava, Episode 128: "How does the Sexual Assault Response Team support teens?"

Ask Ava, Episode 127: "If I'm 14 and have sex with a 16-year-old, is that rape?"

Ask Ava, Episode 126: "What if I want to break up, but I'm afraid of my partner's friends?"

Ask Ava, Episode 125: "What if my partner is forcing me to share my social media passwords?"

Ask Ava, Episode 124: "Can couples counseling heal abuse?"

Ask Ava, Episode 123: "Do people ever heal from sexual assault?"

Ask Ava, Episode 122: "Why do people wait to report sexual assault?"

Ask Ava, Episode 121: "What if my partner is upset, because I'm friends with my ex?"

Ask Ava, Episode 120: "What if my partner is guilting me into not using birth control?"

Ask Ava, Episode 119: "What if I experience sexual harassment in the workplace from a boss?"

Ask Ava, Episode 118: "What does consent look like in a healthy relationship?"

Ask Ava, Episode 117: "What should I do if I don't trust my partner anymore?"

Ask Ava, Episode 116: "What if I need help, but I can't trust any adults in my life?"

Ask Ava, Episode 115: "How do you help a friend who is used to being abused?"

Ask Ava, Episode 114: "What can I do if my partner always tells me I'm wrong?"

Ask Ava, Episode 113: "How do you break up with someone who might fall apart if I leave?"

Ask Ava, Episode 112: "What if my partner calls me a tease, because I don't want to have sex?"

Ask Ava, Episode 111: "Was there gaslighting in Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well' music video?"

Ask Ava, Episode 110: "Is it relationship abuse, or just a normal fight?"

Ask Ava, Episode 109: "Do disabled people experience sexual abuse?"

Ask Ava, Episode 108: "What does rape culture look like?"

Ask Ava, Episode 107: "What can I do if my friend has been sexually assaulted?"

Ask Ava, Episode 106: "What services are there for survivors of sexual assault?"

Ask Ava, Episode 105: "What are some red flags in 'Twilight?'"

Ask Ava, Episode 104: "Do men get abused physically?"

Ask Ava, Episode 103: "What can I do if my friend's partner is pressuring them to have sex?"

Ask Ava, Episode 102: "What can abuse look like for transgender and nonbinary people?"

Ask Ava, Episode 101: "How can I stop myself from controlling my partner?"

Ask Ava, Episode 100: "Why is 'simping' a harmful term?"

Ask Ava, Episode 99: "Can abuse happen if you both love each other?"

Ask Ava, Episode 98: "Why do people stay in abusive relationships?"

Ask Ava, Episode 97: "Does what I wear cause sexual violence?"

Ask Ava, Episode 96: "What can intimate partner violence look like for disabled people?"

Ask Ava, Episode 95: "What is revenge porn and why is it a big deal?"

Ask Ava, Episode 94: "What if my partner has heavy trust issues from past relationships?"

Ask Ava, Episode 93: "What exactly does stalking look like?"

Ask Ava, Episode 92: "How do you stay safe when you are dating someone new?"

Ask Ava, Episode 91: "Can someone consent if they are drunk?"

Ask Ava, Episode 90: "Does domestic violence stop over the holidays?"

Ask Ava, Episode 89: "What does sexual violence look like in a relationship?"

Ask Ava, Episode 88: "Can I heal my abusive partner?"

Ask Ava, Episode 87: "What should I do if my partner is only abusive once?"

Ask Ava, Episode 86: "What does intimidation look like in a relationship?"

Ask Ava, Episode 85: "What can I do if my friend is abusing their partner?"

Ask Ava, Episode 84: "Why do people have trouble believing survivors of abuse?"

Ask Ava, Episode 83: "Why is it hard for some survivors of abuse to tell their stories?"

Ask Ava, Episode 82: "Why is emotional abuse so harmful?"

Ask Ava, Episode 81: "What services are available to survivors of abuse?"

Ask Ava, Episode 80: "Why is domestic violence a community issue?"

Ask Ava, Episode 79: "If a friend treats you badly, should you confront them?" (Updated!)

Ask Ava, Episode 78: "Does alcohol cause abuse?"

Ask Ava, Episode 77: "What can I do if my partner is blackmailing me?"

Ask Ava, Episode 76: "How do I know I have a healthy friendship?"

Ask Ava, Episode 75: "How can I help my partner, who is struggling with their mental health?" (Updated!)

Ask Ava, Episode 74: "What does a healthy relationship look like?" (Updated!)

Ask Ava, Episode 73: "What happens when I call or text the Safe+Sound Somerset hotline?"

Ask Ava, Episode 72: "What are the warning signs of an abusive relationship?" (Updated!)

Ask Ava, Episode 71: "How can I help a friend in an abusive relationship?" (Updated!)