Ask Ava
216 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago -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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Episodes
Ask Ava, Episode 210: "How do we prevent sexual assault from happening?"
April 18, 2024 09:00 - 10 minutes - 7.11 MBEpisode 210: "How do we prevent sexual assault from happening?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 209: "Is it rape if two people are married?"
April 11, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 3.74 MBEpisode 209: "Is it rape if two people are married?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 208: "What is the difference between sexual harassment and sexual assault?"
April 04, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.03 MBEpisode 208: "What is the difference between sexual harassment and sexual assault?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Ep. 207: "What if I feel pressured to go to parties?"
March 28, 2024 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.76 MBEp. 207: "What if I feel pressured to go to parties?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Ep. 206: "What if I feel pressured to have a prom date?"
March 21, 2024 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBEp. 206: "What if I feel pressured to have a prom date?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Ep. 205: "What if I feel pressured to lose my virginity?"
March 14, 2024 09:00 - 14 minutes - 9.68 MBEp. 205: "What if I feel pressured to lose my virginity?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Ep. 204: "What if I feel pressured to be in a relationship?"
March 07, 2024 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.41 MBEp. 204: "What if I feel pressured to be in a relationship?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Ep. 203: "What if I feel pressured to have my first kiss?"
February 29, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 2.91 MBEp. 203: "What if I feel pressured to have my first kiss?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Ep. 202: "What can I do if my friend doesn’t want help?"
February 22, 2024 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.61 MBEp. 202: "What can I do if my friend doesn’t want help?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 201: “What if I didn’t want to have sex, but I gave in because I felt pressured?”
February 15, 2024 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.87 MBEpisode 201: “What if I didn’t want to have sex, but I gave in because I felt pressured?” Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 200: “What if my partner is upset that I don’t trust them with my private photos and videos?”
February 08, 2024 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.5 MBEpisode 200: “What if my partner is upset that I don’t trust them with my private photos and videos?” Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 199: “Why don’t some survivors talk about the abuse they went through?”
February 01, 2024 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.84 MBEpisode 199: “Why don’t some survivors talk about the abuse they went through?” Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 198: "What if my partner doesn’t respect my pronouns?”
January 25, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.39 MBEpisode 198: "What if my partner doesn’t respect my pronouns?” Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 197: “If I know I’m going to be drinking, can I give my partner consent beforehand?”
January 18, 2024 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.33 MBEpisode 197: “If I know I’m going to be drinking, can I give my partner consent beforehand?” Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 196: “What if my friends are pressuring me into having sex with someone?”
January 11, 2024 10:00 - 7 minutes - 5.31 MBEpisode 196: “What if my friends are pressuring me into having sex with someone?” Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 195: “Why do people judge survivors of abuse?”
January 04, 2024 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.41 MBEpisode 195: “Why do people judge survivors of abuse?” Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 194: "How can I stop questioning that the abuse happened to me?"
December 28, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.23 MBEpisode 194: "How can I stop questioning that the abuse happened to me?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 193: "What if my partner makes me feel guilty for seeing my family?"
December 21, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.23 MBEpisode 193: "What if my partner makes me feel guilty for seeing my family?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 192: "Are all people who abuse also narcissists?"
December 14, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.39 MBEpisode 192: "Are all people who abuse also narcissists?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 191: "What if my partner blames their abuse on the alcohol?"
December 07, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.28 MBEpisode 191: "What if my partner blames their abuse on the alcohol?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 190: "What if my partner is struggling with their mental health?"
November 30, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.52 MBEpisode 190: "What if my partner is struggling with their mental health?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 189: "What if I lost trust in my partner?"
November 23, 2023 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.5 MBEpisode 189: "What if I lost trust in my partner?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 188: "What if my partner shows me porn without my permission?"
November 16, 2023 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.4 MBEpisode 188: "What if my partner shows me porn without my permission?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 187: "Why is sexual assault so bad, if there isn’t a pregnancy?”
November 09, 2023 10:00 - 8 minutes - 6.13 MBEpisode 187: "Why is sexual assault so bad, if there isn’t a pregnancy?” Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 186: "How do I know I have a healthy relationship?"
November 02, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 3.88 MBEpisode 186: "How do I know I have a healthy relationship?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 185: "Why do people joke about domestic and sexual violence?"
October 26, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.83 MBEpisode 185: "Why do people joke about domestic and sexual violence?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 184: "What if my partner says they don’t like my friends?"
October 19, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.68 MBEpisode 184: "What if my partner says they don’t like my friends?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 183: "What if one of my parents is being abused?”
October 12, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 2.89 MBEpisode 183: "What if one of my parents is being abused?” Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 182: "What if I'm the strong person in the relationship, and I know I can change them?"
October 05, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 3.77 MBEpisode 182: "What if I'm the strong person in the relationship, and I know I can change them?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 181: "What if two people are fighting to date me?"
September 28, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutes - 9.83 MBEpisode 181: "What if two people are fighting to date me?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 180: "Is it sexual assault to pressure someone into sexual activity?"
September 21, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 4.26 MBEpisode 180: "Is it sexual assault to pressure someone into sexual activity?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 179: "Why don't people believe victims or survivors of sexual assault?"
September 14, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9 MBEpisode 179: "Why don't people believe victims or survivors of sexual assault?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 178: "What if I remember abuse from when I was younger, and I need support now?"
September 07, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 2.97 MBEpisode 178: "What if I remember abuse from when I was younger, and I need support now?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Ep. 177: Ask Ava Anything! - "Why is it hard for male survivors to ask for help?"
August 31, 2023 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBEpisode 177: "Why is it hard for male survivors to ask for help?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 176: "Why is it harmful to expect my partner to always answer texts?"
August 24, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 3.94 MBEpisode 176: "Why is it harmful to expect my partner to always answer texts?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 175: "What kind of trouble do people get into for crimes like sexual assault?"
August 17, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 4.24 MBEpisode 175: "What kind of trouble do people get into for crimes like sexual assault?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 174: "If my friend is scared, can I report sexual harassment to the school?"
August 10, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.62 MBEpisode 174: "If my friend is scared, can I report sexual harassment to the school?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 173: "What if people blame me for having a developed body?"
August 03, 2023 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.12 MBEpisode 173: "What if people blame me for having a developed body?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 172: Ask Ava Anything! - "What if my partner threatens suicide if I leave?"
July 27, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBEpisode 172: "What if my partner threatens suicide if I leave?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 171: "What should I do if my partner threatens to hurt my family?"
July 20, 2023 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.6 MBEpisode 171: "What should I do if my partner threatens to hurt my family?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 170: "How do I get rid of guilt I feel for saying 'no' to sex?"
July 13, 2023 09:00 - 9 minutes - 6.43 MBEpisode 170: "How do I get rid of guilt I feel for saying 'no' to sex?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 169: "What if I love my partner, and I don’t want to leave?"
July 06, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutes - 6.04 MBEpisode 169: "What if I love my partner, and I don’t want to leave?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 168: Ask Ava Anything! - "What if my partner threatens to 'out' me?"
June 29, 2023 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBEpisode 168: Ask Ava Anything! - "What if my partner threatens to 'out' me?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 167: "What if I still have to see the person who sexually assaulted me?"
June 22, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3 MBEpisode 167: "What if I still have to see the person who sexually assaulted me?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 166: "What if I told my parents about abuse, but they didn’t do anything?"
June 15, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.05 MBEpisode 166: "What if I told my parents about abuse, but they didn’t do anything?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 165: "What can bystanders do if they see sexual harassment in public?"
June 08, 2023 09:00 - 11 minutes - 8.04 MBEpisode 165: "What can bystanders do if they see sexual harassment in public?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 164: "What if I consented to sexual activity, but I didn't know what I was agreeing to?"
June 01, 2023 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.41 MBEpisode 164: "What if I consented to sexual activity, but I didn't know what I was agreeing to?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 163 - Ask Ava Anything!: "Should I watch adult content so I know what partners expect of me?"
May 25, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.41 MBEpisode 163: "Should I watch adult content so I know what partners expect of me?" Support the show
Ask Ava SPECIAL!: "What is the purpose of your Safe House?"
May 23, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutes - 5.87 MB"What is the purpose of your Safe House?" Go Fund Me to support a new Safe House for survivors in Somerset County, NJ: https://www.gofundme.com/f/wath3e Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 162: "What if I want to break up, but I rely on my partner's money?"
May 18, 2023 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.4 MBEpisode 162: "What if I want to break up, but I rely on my partner's money?" Support the show