Ask Ava

Do you have questions about dating violence? Or, do you ever wonder what makes a relationship healthy? Look no further than the Ask Ava Podcast, where experts weigh in on these topics and more - like blackmail, gender, consent, and sexual assault. Questions come directly from New Jersey-based classrooms & groups.

This podcast is recommended for listeners 12+. Subscribe and stream all Ask Ava episodes wherever you get podcasts! Some episodes are also available on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@safesoundsomerset

The Ask Ava Podcast is produced by Safe+Sound Somerset. Located in Somerset County, we provide survivor services and prevention programs for domestic, dating and sexual violence. If you need support, please call or text our trained advocates on our confidential, free, 24/7 Helpline: 866-685-1122.

Music is "Fresh Cut" produced by Beats By Dillin.

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Ask Ava

Episodes

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?"