Kevin Marshall tells Catriona about how the birth of his son convinced him to write a book, specifically for parents in the black community, about how to see the signs of abuse. Kevin talks about how his life turned around after writing a Fa

Kevin: Part 1 – Then

Sep 12th, 2019 17m 59s

Catriona talks to fellow survivor Kevin Marshall about being abused as a child, and why the taboo of sexual abuse in the black community stopped him from talking about it. Kevin was abused by someone close to his family. The abuse started wh

Nyala: Part 2 – Now

Sep 5th, 2019 11m 25s

Nyala tells Catriona about how she struggled to understand her new body after fully transitioning, and the impact that had on coming to terms with her trauma. She talks about what it was like to write a letter to her vagina for a book, title

Nyala: Part 1 – Then

Sep 5th, 2019 17m 28s

Catriona talks to Nyala Moon about being raped by a man she was dating, who attempted to force her into sex work. Nyala is a trans woman and she started transitioning when she was a teenager. She talks about how the prejudice that trans peop

Winnie: Part 2 – Now

Aug 29th, 2019 12m 18s

Winnie M Li tells Catriona about how writing a novel helped her cope with her trauma. Called Dark Chapter, Winnie’s novel retells what happened when she was raped in 2008. It also takes the unique perspective of both the survivor and the perp

Winnie: Part 1 – Then

Aug 29th, 2019 19m 31s

Catriona talks to fellow survivor Winnie M Li about what happened when she was raped by a stranger while on a hike in Northern Ireland, and then seeing her rapist convicted. As always, this first part contains details many listeners may find di

Sabah: Part 2 – Now

Aug 22nd, 2019 13m 33s

Sabah Kaiser tells Catriona about reconnecting with her mother after years apart, and why she decided to become a voice for survivors in the BAME community. She also talks about the beautifully unique way she copes when she’s feeling overwhelme

Sabah: Part 1 – Then

Aug 22nd, 2019 18m 56s

Catriona talks to fellow survivor Sabah Kaiser about how it felt to be abused as a child and have no one believe her. Sabah grew up in a British-Muslim household. Her parents were originally from Pakistan, but her father died when she was on

Melissa: Part 2 – Now

Aug 15th, 2019 9m 1s

Melissa tells Catriona how embracing her queerness and learning to enjoy dating again helped her cope in the aftermath of her trauma. Melissa brought a case of rape all the way to court but received a ‘not guilty’ verdict. Melissa isn’t her

Melissa: Part 1 – Then

Aug 15th, 2019 20m 35s

Catriona talks to fellow survivor Melissa about what happened when she brought a case of rape all the way to court, and received a ‘not-guilty’ verdict. Melissa isn’t her real name, but in a case like this, we cannot identify the accused for

Leo: Part 2 – Now

Aug 8th, 2019 14m 38s

Leo tells Catriona how the BDSM community became a safe space, where they could be open about their experiences of sexual assault. Leo – who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns - isn’t their real name. But for personal reasons

Leo: Part 1 – Then

Aug 8th, 2019 15m 8s

Catriona talks to fellow survivor Leo about what happened when they were assaulted on two occasions while exploring BDSM. Leo – who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns – isn’t their real name. But for personal reasons they’ve

Moya: Part 2 – Now

Aug 1st, 2019 15m 43s

Moya tells Catriona how studying helped her deal with her depression after she survived child sexual abuse. Moya isn’t her real name, but for personal reasons she’s chosen to go anonymous. After watching a series of philosophical videos

Moya: Part 1 – Then

Aug 1st, 2019 16m 33s

Catriona talks to fellow survivor Moya about what happened when she was groomed and assaulted as a 13-year-old. Like Catriona, it wasn’t until she was in her late teens that Moya realised that what she had gone through was abuse. Moya is

Tanaka: Part 2 – Now

Jul 25th, 2019 17m 13s

Tanaka Mhishi tells Catriona how writing plays about male sexual violence and consent helped him cope after he was raped in 2014. He talks about writing a memoir about his love life after the assault happened and how he navigates his current

Tanaka: Part 1 – Then

Jul 25th, 2019 16m 31s

Tanaka Mhishi tells Catriona about what happened when he was raped while on a date a few years ago. Tanaka talks about losing friends after the assault, because they weren’t able to support him when he needed them. This episode contains

Alissa: Part 2 - Now

Jul 18th, 2019 11m 40s

Alissa Anne Jeun Yi talks to Catriona about her one-woman play, called Love Songs, which she performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2018. During the performance Alissa talked openly about her rape. She tells Catriona about what it’s like

Alissa: Part 1 - Then

Jul 18th, 2019 12m 4s

Alissa Anne Jeun Yi was raped on a night out while at university a few years ago. Alissa tells Catriona why she found it difficult to understand that what happened to her was rape, even though she was studying law at the time. This

Tom: Part 2 - Now

Jul 11th, 2019 15m 59s

Tom Leavesley-Matthews tells Catriona how he copes today after surviving childhood sexual abuse. He talks about what it was like to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for organisations helping survivors of male sexual abuse and how just

Tom: Part 1 – Then

Jul 11th, 2019 17m 21s

Tom Leavesley-Matthews was 11 when he was sexually abused after a period of grooming. It took him many years to realise what had happened to him. But at the age of 29, he went to the police, and his abuser was convicted five years ago. He