This is part two of a two-part chat with Mindy. In the middle of 2023, Mindy appeared on the WHEN DATING HURTS podcast as “Becca”. It was a name she created to protect her identity from her abuser. In 2024, she has returned using her real name, Mindy. Mindy wants us to hear how her survivor journey is progressing. It has not been easy, but she wants to share her progress with us. I think you will find this episode fascinating. It’s possible when we think of a domestic violence survivor, we pictu...
Feb 01, 2024•52 min•Season 4Ep. 11
This is part one of a two-part chat with Mindy. In the middle of 2023, Mindy appeared on the WHEN DATING HURTS podcast as “Becca”. It was a name she created to protect her identity from her abuser. In 2024, she has returned using her real name, Mindy. Mindy wants us to hear how her survivor journey is progressing. It has not been easy, but she wants to share her progress with us. I think you will find this episode fascinating. It’s possible when we think of a domestic violence survivor, we pictu...
Feb 01, 2024•44 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Hello, it's Bill. It's early 2024, and I will give you my thoughts as WHEN DATING HURTS enters our fourth year speaking out to the world about dating abuse and domestic violence. This is from the heart. You will know what I am thinking. Thank you for listening to our WHEN DATING HURTS podcast, Bill Mitchell WhenDatingHurts.com NOTE: If you are a survivor and want to share your story of abuse on the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast, please email me: BillMitchell@WhenDatingHurts.com The WHEN DATING HURTS...
Feb 01, 2024•38 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Gena contacted me after hearing my interview on another national podcast. She was determined to make her story of abuse survival known so current victims might learn what she didn't know when she was a victim of abuse. Like every survivor I have interviewed, I found Gena to be strong, determined, and a decent human being. Abusers seek out nice, honest people like Gena because they calculate they can manipulate and control them. Gena's inner strength, which grew mightily during her childhood, ove...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 45
This is part two in a three-part story. Danielle Patrice received very few breaks in life. Her parents divorced when she was young, and when she was in her early twenties, she lost her mother. Danielle was forced to figure out life by herself, and she did a magnificent job of doing so. A close male friend became her boyfriend. But, once his role changed, so did his handling of their relationship. In little time, he moved through the stages of abuse: emotional to physical. Danielle had no awarene...
Jan 22, 2024•40 min•Season 4Ep. 8
This is part two in a three-part story. Danielle Patrice received very few breaks in life. Her parents divorced when she was young, and when she was in her early twenties, she lost her mother. Danielle was forced to figure out life by herself, and she did a magnificent job of doing so. A close male friend became her boyfriend. But, once his role changed, so did his handling of their relationship. In little time, he moved through the stages of abuse: emotional to physical. Danielle had no awarene...
Jan 22, 2024•44 min•Season 4Ep. 7
This is part one in a three-part story. Danielle Patrice received very few breaks in life. Her parents divorced when she was young, and when she was in her early twenties, she lost her mother. Danielle was forced to figure out life by herself, and she did a magnificent job of doing so. A close male friend became her boyfriend. But, once his role changed, so did his handling of their relationship. In little time, he moved through the stages of abuse: emotional to physical. Danielle had no awarene...
Jan 22, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 6
"Ryan" volunteered to speak with us. We are so glad he did. What Ryan told us you will find stunning. This conversation will be remembered as one of the most-compelling interviews in the entire WHEN DATING HURTS series. I knew some of Ryan's background, but I didn't know everything he had been through until we spoke. You will hear his story and learn from it. I gained such respect for Ryan's courage hearing his terrifying ordeal. See how someone who experienced concurrent nightmares was able to ...
Jan 18, 2024•44 min•Season 4Ep. 5
"Ryan" volunteered to speak with us. We are so glad he did. What Ryan told us you will find stunning. This conversation will be remembered as one of the most-compelling interviews in the entire WHEN DATING HURTS series. I knew some of Ryan's background, but I didn't know everything he had been through until we spoke. You will hear his story and learn from it. I gained such respect for Ryan's courage hearing his terrifying ordeal. See how someone who experienced concurrent nightmares was able to ...
Jan 18, 2024•35 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Barbra’s story takes time to tell. For that reason, it is presented to you in three parts. This is part three. Trigger Warnings due to graphic violence. Barbra Walker’s story of abuse comes with serious trigger warnings about its content and descriptions. There is much to be learned from listening to her telling of what happened, but it contains potentially distressing material. Ms. Walker had never told her entire story at one time until she contacted the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast and trusted u...
Jan 14, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 62
Barbra’s story takes time to tell. For that reason, it is presented to you in three parts. This is part two. Trigger Warnings due to graphic violence. Barbra Walker’s story of abuse comes with serious trigger warnings about its content and descriptions. There is much to be learned from listening to her telling of what happened, but it contains potentially distressing material. Ms. Walker had never told her entire story at one time until she contacted the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast and trusted us ...
Jan 14, 2024•50 min•Season 3Ep. 61
Barbra’s story takes time to tell. For that reason, it is presented to you in three parts. This is part one. Trigger Warnings due to graphic violence. Barbra Walker’s story of abuse comes with serious trigger warnings about its content and descriptions. There is much to be learned from listening to her telling of what happened, but it contains potentially distressing material. Ms. Walker had never told her entire story at one time until she contacted the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast and trusted us ...
Jan 13, 2024•59 min•Season 3Ep. 60
This is part two of a two-part conversation. I was recently interviewed by David Keck. David is the host of the “Surviving Abuse” podcast. The Surviving Abuse podcast is a powerful platform dedicated to providing hope, healing, and education to individuals who have endured personal trauma and abuse. David Keck’s podcast aims to shed light on the struggles faced during and after abuse experiences. He is a survivor, himself, of a vicious attack when he was jumped and beaten furiously one evening. ...
Jan 09, 2024•30 min•Season 4Ep. 4
This is part one of a two-part conversation. I was recently interviewed by David Keck. David is the host of the “Surviving Abuse” podcast. The Surviving Abuse podcast is a powerful platform dedicated to providing hope, healing, and education to individuals who have endured personal trauma and abuse. David Keck’s podcast aims to shed light on the struggles faced during and after abuse experiences. He is a survivor, himself, of a vicious attack when he was jumped and beaten furiously one evening. ...
Jan 08, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Natalie puts her life on full display so others can learn from her missteps. In her late teens, she consistently overlooked warning signs that would have saved her from years trapped in a relationship that never felt right. Her first date with this person could have been enough, but eventually found herself in a marriage that was completely one-sided. Her power and control was being ceded from the start. The power in this interview is seeing how we sometimes put to the side our feelings and allo...
Jan 03, 2024•45 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Natalie puts her life on full display so others can learn from her missteps. In her late teens, she consistently overlooked warning signs that would have saved her from years trapped in a relationship that never felt right. Her first date with this person could have been enough, but eventually found herself in a marriage that was completely one-sided. Her power and control was being ceded from the start. The power in this interview is seeing how we sometimes put to the side our feelings and allo...
Jan 01, 2024•40 min•Season 4Ep. 1
This is part three of a three-part story. Holly wasn’t looking for a boyfriend the evening she met Phil. Soon after they met, she felt they might have a future together. Well, they did have a future. A horrific one. Sometimes abuse survivors display levels of loyalty that go beyond our imagination. This is one of those stories. We find ourselves pulling for Holly to stop the madness and break away from Phil. She goes quite far beyond that. She wanted this relationship to work, and Phil wanted to...
Dec 29, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 47
This is part two of a three-part story. Holly wasn’t looking for a boyfriend the evening she met Phil. Soon after they met, she felt they might have a future together. Well, they did have a future. A horrific one. Sometimes abuse survivors display levels of loyalty that go beyond our imagination. This is one of those stories. We find ourselves pulling for Holly to stop the madness and break away from Phil. She goes quite far beyond that. She wanted this relationship to work, and Phil wanted to h...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 46
This is part one of a three-part story. Holly wasn’t looking for a boyfriend the evening she met Phil. Soon after they met, she felt they might have a future together. Well, they did have a future. A horrific one. Sometimes abuse survivors display levels of loyalty that go beyond our imagination. This is one of those stories. We find ourselves pulling for Holly to stop the madness and break away from Phil. She goes quite far beyond that. She wanted this relationship to work, and Phil wanted to h...
Dec 28, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 45
The two episodes in this story come with content warnings. You may find when listening to this story that the content is too intense for you. If that becomes the case, I strongly urge you: do not continue listening. The content and its descriptions tell of the intense emotional and physical abuse a husband put on his wife. I thought many times about following this story, but I promised myself years ago that listeners deserved the option of knowing about the worst of dating and domestic violence ...
Dec 25, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 39
The two episodes in this story come with content warnings. You may find when listening to this story that the content is too intense for you. If that becomes the case, I strongly urge you: do not continue listening. The content and its descriptions tell of the intense emotional and physical abuse a husband put on his wife. I thought many times about following this story, but I promised myself years ago that listeners deserved the option of knowing about the worst of dating and domestic violence ...
Dec 25, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 38
In 2015, I met with Carla Clanagan at many domestic-violence related events. Besides her limitless work in the domestic violence field, Carla was also the founder of "In His Eyes", an organization committed to helping women labeled as ex-offenders. In 2017, Carla's daughter, Makenzie, was brutally attacked by an ex-boyfriend. She was fortunate to survive al that happened. After much rehabilitation, Makenzie is now using her tragedy to speak out on intimate partner violence. Carla dedicated her l...
Dec 24, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Jen's friend, Mary, is serving a 15-year sentence in a state prison. How could this happen??? Q: Was Mary guilty of her crime? A: Yes, she was. Q: What was Mary's crime? A: While intoxicated, she ran over and killed a man riding his bike. Q: Was Mary's abusive husband the real perpetrator of her crime. A: Yes, I think he is. In a multi-faceted interview, Jen talks about her friend, Mary, and what happened as result of decades of serious marital abuse by a predatory abuser (her husband). What mak...
Dec 16, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 73
Jen's friend, Mary, is serving a 15-year sentence in a state prison. How could this happen??? Q: Was Mary guilty of her crime? A: Yes, she was. Q: What was Mary's crime? A: While intoxicated, she ran over and killed a man riding his bike. Q: Was Mary's abusive husband the real perpetrator of her crime. A: Yes, I think he is. In a multi-faceted interview, Jen talks about her friend, Mary, and what happened as result of decades of serious marital abuse by a predatory abuser (her husband). What mak...
Dec 16, 2023•40 min•Season 3Ep. 72
Jen's friend, Mary, is serving a 15-year sentence in a state prison. How could this happen??? Q: Was Mary guilty of her crime? A: Yes, she was. Q: What was Mary's crime? A: While intoxicated, she ran over and killed a man riding his bike. Q: Was Mary's abusive husband the real perpetrator of her crime. A: Yes, I think he is. In a multi-faceted interview, Jen talks about her friend, Mary, and what happened as result of decades of serious marital abuse by a predatory abuser (her husband). What mak...
Dec 16, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 71
Content/Trigger Warnings: domestic abuse, domestic violence, alcoholism, and graphic violence. We are most fortunate to have this two-part conversation with Lt. Mark Wynn. This is part two. Part quest for justice. Part journey towards healing. Decorated Nashville cop Mark Wynn wrestles with his own violent childhood while working to reform decades of domestic violence mishandling, cover-ups, and abuse from deep within law enforcement. The film, “This Is Where I Learned Not to Sleep”, follows the...
Dec 11, 2023•50 min•Season 3Ep. 68
Content/Trigger Warnings: domestic abuse, domestic violence, alcoholism, and graphic violence. We are most fortunate to have this two-part conversation with Lt. Mark Wynn. This is part one. Part quest for justice. Part journey towards healing. Decorated Nashville cop Mark Wynn wrestles with his own violent childhood while working to reform decades of domestic violence mishandling, cover-ups, and abuse from deep within law enforcement. The film, “This Is Where I Learned Not to Sleep”, follows the...
Dec 11, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 67
This is part two of a two-part narrative. Let me say upfront that I totally admire this woman. This is a cautionary tale for parents and children. There is much to be learned as Cherice Bloom tells of years of abusive behavior while dating and being married to Cody (not his real name). Growing up, early family life offered little comfort. Cherice’s father’s job took him away from home most of the time. Her mother was schizophrenic, which created shocking upheavals for young Cherice. Still in her...
Dec 07, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 70
This is part one of a two-part narrative. Content/Trigger Warnings: domestic abuse, domestic violence, alcoholism, and graphic violence. Let me say upfront that I totally admire this woman. This is a cautionary tale for parents and children. There is much to be learned as Cherice Bloom tells of years of abusive behavior while dating and being married to Cody (not his real name). Growing up, early family life offered little comfort. Cherice’s father’s job took him away from home most of the time....
Dec 06, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 69
Content/Trigger Warnings: domestic abuse, domestic violence, alcoholism, and graphic violence. This is part two of a two-part narrative. What you hear on this WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast episode was created by artificial intelligence. It is not a real person's voice. The words spoken are a composite of beliefs and concepts expressed by dating and domestic abusers found within notes and interviews. They have been collected over nearly two decades. They have been combined to form complete ideas and ...
Nov 24, 2023•11 min•Season 3Ep. 69
