*Trigger warning: This episode mentions “intimate partner violence”, “sexual assault,” “rape,” and “domestic violence”.

For the very last episode of sexual assault awareness month, I’m joined by my best friend, fellow sexual assault survivor, and first-ever official podcast guest, Mary Rose Malone. Mary Rose is a foster parent coach, a former child welfare case manager, and a future lawyer. She is my best friend as well as a survivor of intimate partner violence, and she likes to give me (Madison) credit for saving her life. Mary Rose is passionate about improving child safety through political action and community intervention. In her free time, she enjoys talking shit about racism, capitalism, and the patriarchy and hanging out with her pups, Kyreigh and Irving.

In this episode, Mary Rose and I are inviting you to join in on an open, raw, and sometimes candid conversation between best friends. We’re sharing our personal experiences navigating complex, multi-level abusive relationships, as we help each other heal in a way that only best friends could.

Disclaimer: This is an intimate and honest conversation between two friends where we laugh and make jokes about our personal experiences and ourselves as we deal and heal from our traumas.

Episode Highlights

• Our realities of being survivors
• Mary Rose’s experience with being in an abusive relationship
• How that relationship impacted our friendship
• My own experience with emotional abuse in a relationship
• The process of healing
• How we left our abusive relationships

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*Trigger warning: This episode DOES NOT focus on violence, but words and terms such as “sexual assault,” “rape,” and “domestic violence” are mentioned.

As you may know, I’ve had a career in victim services. Throughout my experience, I’ve seen some truly hard days, some frustrating days, and some great days. If you (or anyone you know) are interested in working in sexual assault services, or maybe you’re just curious about what working in this field entails, this episode is for you.

I’ve worked as a sexual assault victim advocate, held a position at the district attorney’s office in the greater Atlanta area, and worked with a nonprofit. In this episode, I dive into the issues surrounding each one of my jobs and why I ultimately decided to quit. I also share which of these job experiences was my favorite, my least favorite, and why.

This episode will give you an in-depth look into working in sexual assault services. I share what you can expect, my wildest experience during my time in the field, and the life implications that come with the territory.

Episode Highlights

• The different positions I’ve had in sexual assault services
• My stance on making money per call
• Why I ultimately ended up quitting each job
• Which position was my favorite, least favorite, and why
• My favorite and least favorite parts of working in sexual assault services
• Why your local helplines are incredible
• Drawing the line between what helpline call is appropriate and what isn’t 

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Resources:

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*Trigger warning: This episode DOES NOT focus on violence, but words and terms such as “sexual assault,” “rape,” and “domestic violence” are mentioned.

For the second episode of sexual assault awareness and prevention month, I deep-dive and debunk 5 uncommon (but important) myths around sexual assault and sexual violence that you may believe. 

There are a lot of myths about sexual assault and sexual violence that have been debunked, but the 5 myths I address in today’s episode aren’t very common. You might have heard these myths on social media or TV, but most people are unaware of their existence. I’m debunking myths such as sexual assault being just about sex, the idea that sexual assault only happens to a certain group of people, and the belief that all convicted rapists go to jail.

This is an incredibly informative episode that may challenge some beliefs you might have had about sexual assault and sexual violence.

Episode Highlights

• Why sexual assault and sexual violence isn’t about sex
• Why sexual assault does not only happen to a specific group or person
• Do all convicted rapists go to jail?
• Debunking the Stranger Danger myth
• Are all sexual assault survivors traumatized?

Thanks for tuning into this episode of the Empowered AF Podcast. If you liked what you heard, please leave a review at Apple Podcasts and share this episode! There are so many entrepreneurs looking for empowerment and I’d love for you to spread the word.

Resources:

• Website: https://itsmadisonryan.com/ 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmadisonryan/

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