All Episodes

396. Warning Signs - Knowing Psychological Traps and Staying Safe

395. Callie O’Reilly – A University Student’s Story of Love, Manipulation, Consent & Shame

380. "Leaving: The Hardest and Most Dangerous Decision You'll Ever Make"

393. Patricia Gordon Stevens - Leaving: The Fear, Shame & Coercive Control Follow After You Escape

388. Loss of Self Esteem - How Abuse Steals Who You Are

392. Jocelyn - Pt 2 of 2 Pts - Coercive Control, Family Court Nightmares & Fighting to Protect Her Child After Leaving

391. Jocelyn - Pt 1 of 2 Pts - Coercive Control, Family Court Nightmares & Fighting to Protect Her Child After Leaving

387. Baby Trapping - When a Pregnancy is Used as a Leash

390. Sunshine Faye - Pt 2 of 2 Pts - She Owned Her Mistakes, Danced With the Devil, and Became The Manipulation Whisperer

389. Sunshine Faye - Pt 1 of 2 Pts - She Owned Her Mistakes, Danced With the Devil, and Became The Manipulation Whisperer

386. Mirroring - The Narcissist's Deadliest Trap

379. Lisa Ortiz - Survivor Story of Hitting Rock Bottom and Choosing to Live

385. Safety Planning and Strategies

382. Rebecca Lazzelle - Pt 2 of 2 Pts - Surviving Financial Abuse, Emotional Betrayal & Near-Fatal Violence

381. Rebecca Lazzelle - Pt 1 of 2 Pts - Surviving Financial Abuse, Emotional Betrayal & Near-Fatal Violence

384. Spyware - Detection and Removal.

377. Re-Release - Katie - Pt 2 of 2 - Escalation to Emotional, Physical, and Near‑Fatal Violence

377. Re-Release - Katie - Pt 1 of 2 - Escalation to Emotional, Physical, and Near‑Fatal Violence

383. Gaslighting and Psychological Manipulation

375. Re-Release - Jen Lee - A Survivor’s Story of Dating Abuse, Emotional Trauma, and Recovery

382. Dynamics that Make Coercive Control Effective and Difficult to Escape

374. Listen to the Mind of an Abuser - Our Eighth Installment

370. Isolation - Your Partner Wants You Away from Your Support Network

373. Emily’s Story - Pt 2 of 2 Pts: Groomed, Controlled and Stalked by an Abusive Predator

372. Emily’s Story Pt 1 of 2 Pts: Groomed, Controlled and Stalked by an Abusive Predator

371. Stonewalling - When Communication is Controlled by Your Abuser

368. Shael Norris - Exec. Dir. "SafeBAE" - Youth-led Nonprofit Stopping Sexual Violence

369. Ghosting Part 2 - When Your Partner Disappears to Control You

363. Jena Jake - Understanding Attraction Patterns & Warning Signs in Abusive Relationships

367. Dog Whistles - Covert Abuse Signals Abusers use to Control You

366. Breadcrumbing - How We become Strung Along by Abusers

362. Megan Margherio - Pt 2 of 2 Pts - "Everwoven": Overcoming Stepbrother Abuse & Abusive Marriage

361. Megan Margherio - Pt 1 of 2 Pts - "Everwoven": Overcoming Stepbrother Abuse & Abusive Marriage

365. Pocketing - How We Become Hidden Out of View by Abusers

364. Hoovering - How We are Vacuumed Back into Abusive Relationships

360. Bill Mitchell's Appearance on "This Is Actually Happening" Podcast

353. Coercive Control - How to Detect It. How to Break Free.

352. Trauma Bonding - What It Is. How To Break Free.

359. Kayleigh - Pt 2 of 2 Pts - Abused for 15 Years. Love Bombing, Red Flags & Breaking Free from Controlling Husband

358. Kayleigh - Pt 1 of 2 Pts - Abused for 15 Years. Love Bombing, Red Flags & Breaking Free from Controlling Husband

351. Fast Tracking - What It Feels Like. How to Stop It.

350. Blame Shifting -- What It Is. How to Deal With It.

357. Rereleasing Brenda - Losing Her Freedom to an Abuser Who Refused to Let Go

342. How Abusers use Digital Technology to Control and Stalk

354. Anna Astwood Speaks about Her New Book, "But He Said He Loved Me"

356. Rereleasing Erin's Story - Pt 2 of 2 Pts - The Nightmare of Escaping Charlie's Demands & Total Control

355. Rereleasing Erin's Story - Pt 1 of 2 Pts - The Nightmare of Escaping Charlie's Demands & Total Control

348. Devaluation in an Abusive Relationship

346. "Flying Monkeys" - What They Are and How to Deal with Them

349. Karan’s Story: A Therapist’s Experience with Domestic Abuse, Trauma & Resilience

347. Financial Abuse in Abusive Relationships

336. What You Need to Know About Love Bombing

345. Julia - Pt 2 of 2 Pts. - Love Bombing to Gaslighting: A Canadian Survivor’s Toxic Ex-Husband Story

344. Julia - Pt 1 of 2 Pts. - Love Bombing to Gaslighting: A Canadian Survivor’s Toxic Ex-Husband Story

343. Gaslighting: How it Sounds, Works, and Steals Your Reality

340. What Future Faking Is

343. Tricia Gray: From Trauma to Triumph – The Inspiring Story Behind "The Lotus Legacy" Memoir

341. What Ghosting Really Is

339. What Gaslighting Really Is

Rereleasing - 219. Anna Astwood - Pt 2 of 2 - Once a Dating Violence Victim. Today, an Active Survivor.

Rereleasing - 218. Anna Astwood - Pt 1 of 2 - Once a Dating Violence Victim. Today, an Active Survivor.

338. What You Need to Know About Coercive Control

337. What You Need to Know About Escalation

335. Anne - Unshakeable Army Veteran Lost Herself in an Abusive Relationship

334. Crystal - Pt 2 of 2 - Power Imbalances & Hidden Masks: Stopping Patterns of Emotional Abuse

333. Crystal - Pt 1 of 2 - Power Imbalances & Hidden Masks: Stopping Patterns of Emotional Abuse

331. Rerelease of "Surviving Abuse from My Wife: Hidden Truths About Men DV Victims"

330. Riel - Pt 2 0f 2 Pts - Narcissistic Abuse Survivor: 20 Years of DARVO & Childhood Trauma

329. Riel - Pt 1 0f 2 Pts - Narcissistic Abuse Survivor: 20 Years of DARVO & Childhood Trauma

328. Sarah Hanson - Pt 2 of 2 - Love-Bombed, Isolated, and Reclaiming Power

327. Sarah Hanson - Pt 1 of 2 - Love-Bombed, Isolated, and Reclaiming Power

332. Escaping the Conveyor Belt of Chaos: Two Abuse Survivor Stories

326. (Rerelease) J R Waltemyer - Protecting and Enforcing Victims' Rights

325. Mae Scott's Story Pt 2 of 2 Pts: A Raw Look at Narcissistic Abuse, Coercive Control, and Betrayal by In-Laws

324. Mae Scott's Story Pt 1 of 2 Pts: A Raw Look at Narcissistic Abuse, Coercive Control, and Betrayal by In-Laws

323. Emma - Pt 3 of 3 - A Young Woman's Story of Dating Abuse and Survival

322. Emma - Pt 2 of 3 - A Young Woman's Story of Dating Abuse and Survival

321. Emma - Pt 1 of 3 - A Young Woman's Story of Dating Abuse and Survival

320. Sharing WHEN DATING HURTS Audiobook Chapters - Pt 2 of 2 Pts

319. Sharing WHEN DATING HURTS Audiobook Chapters - Pt 1 of 2 Pts

315. DV Survivors Stories Shared on WHEN DATING HURTS

318. Ruth - Pt 3 of 3 Pts - A Harrowing True Story of Narcissistic Abuse & Domestic Violence

317. Ruth - Pt 2 of 3 Pts - A Harrowing True Story of Narcissistic Abuse & Domestic Violence

316. Ruth - Pt 1 of 3 Pts - A Harrowing True Story of Narcissistic Abuse & Domestic Violence

314. Meghan - Pt 2 of 2 Pts - Why Didn’t She Just Leave? A Narcissistic Abuse & Attempted Murder Story

313. Meghan - Pt 1 of 2 Pts - Why Didn’t She Just Leave? A Narcissistic Abuse & Attempted Murder Story

312. Abe - Growing Up Surrounded by Abuse, Violence & Attempted Murder

311. Heather - Pt 2 of 2 Pts - Surviving Narcissistic Abuse, Violence & Attempted Murder

310. Heather - Pt 1 of 2 Pts - Surviving Narcissistic Abuse, Violence & Attempted Murder

309. Dr. Diane Mueller - Breaking the Trauma Bond: Dating Again After Abuse (and Actually Enjoying It)

308. Keep Sending Us Your Stories (It's Easy)

307. Stalking Interview with Texas Divorce Lawyer & Former Judge Michele Locke: Expert Advice on Stalking & Domestic Violence

306. Send Us Your Story (It's Easy)

305. Nichole Schmidt - Pt 2 of 2 Pts - Gabby Petito's Mother

304. Nichole Schmidt - Pt 1 of 2 Pts - Gabby Petito's Mother

298. Re-released - Nurse Laura Clary, BSN, RN - Revisiting a Most-Informative Episode

303. WHEN DATING HURTS - Opinions from Around the World

302. Re-Releasing "Jill" - An Abusive Relationship That Ended 31 Years Ago. Or Did It?

299. End of 2025 Wrap-Up with WDH Host, Bill Mitchell

301. Anna Astwood - A Return Visit from a Survivor of Severe Dating Violence