Welcome to the Beyond Fear Podcast. We are your hosts, Alexa Sardina and Alissa Ackerman. This podcast is a labor of love, created by two friends and criminologists who have spent their entire careers studying everything about sex crimes. The twist? We are also both survivors of sexual violence and as "survivor scholars" we approach our work with both hats on. Join us as we take you Beyond Fear. Check out our website at www.beyondfearpodcast.com and follow us on Twitter @fearcrimes and Instagram @beyondfearpodcast