Ask Ava
228 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days 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 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.
Ask Ava, Episode 161: "What if my partner is disappointed because I don't want to have sex?"
May 04, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.27 MBEpisode 161: "What if my partner is disappointed because I don't want to have sex?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 160: "What if someone lies about using birth control?"
April 20, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 3.8 MBEpisode 160: "What if someone lies about using birth control?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 159: Ask Ava Anything! Questions from April 2023
April 13, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.43 MBA special episode of Ask Ava where we answer three questions from this month: -"If something isn't about sex, why is it considered sexual harassment?" -specifically gay slurs and asking someone out over and over -"What if my partner gets aggressive when they drink, and they apologize after?" -"Why don't they just dump them? They're toxic!" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 158: "What if I'm afraid to tell anyone about someone sexually assaulting me?"
April 06, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.4 MBEpisode 158: "What if I'm afraid to tell anyone about someone sexually assaulting me?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 157: "When does overprotection become abuse?"
March 30, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 3.86 MBEpisode 157: "When does overprotection become abuse?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 156: "What if my partner is sharing private photos of me without my permission?"
March 23, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.14 MBEpisode 156: "What if my partner is sharing private photos of me without my permission?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 155: "How can you tell someone to back off without hurting their feelings or the relationship?"
March 16, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.43 MBEpisode 155: "How can you tell someone to back off without hurting their feelings or the relationship?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 154: "What’s the difference between love bombing and someone genuinely wanting to make me happy?"
March 09, 2023 10:00 - 8 minutes - 5.93 MBEpisode 154: "What’s the difference between love bombing and someone genuinely wanting to make me happy?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 153: "What if someone keeps making fun of my sexual orientation?"
March 02, 2023 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.52 MBEpisode 153: "What if someone keeps making fun of my sexual orientation?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 152: "What does blackmail from a partner look like in real life?"
February 23, 2023 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.4 MBEpisode 152: "What does blackmail from a partner look like in real life?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 151: "Why is teen pregnancy more common in abusive relationships?"
February 16, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.87 MBEpisode 151: "Why is teen pregnancy more common in abusive relationships?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 150: "Why does my partner keep harassing me on social media?"
February 09, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.88 MBEpisode 150: "Why does my partner keep harassing me on social media?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 149: "What if they are toxic, but I love them and don't want to leave?"
February 02, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.02 MBEpisode 149: "What if they are toxic, but I love them and don't want to leave?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 148: "What does stalking look like in real life?"
January 26, 2023 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.44 MBEpisode 148: "What does stalking look like in real life?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 147: "What if my partner pressures me to change my plans after graduation, for them?"
January 19, 2023 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.74 MBEpisode 147: "What if my partner pressures me to change my plans after graduation, for them?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 146: "What if my partner lets me use their car, but expects me to pay them back with sex?"
January 12, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.47 MBEpisode 146: "What if my partner lets me use their car, but expects me to pay them back with sex?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 145: "What if my partner insists on holding onto my money?"
January 05, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.22 MBEpisode 145: "What if my partner insists on holding onto my money?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 144: "What if my partner keeps bothering me while I'm working?"
December 29, 2022 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.53 MBEpisode 144: "What if my partner keeps bothering me while I'm working?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 143: "What if my partner gives me gifts, but holds them against me later?"
December 22, 2022 10:00 - 4 minutes - 2.79 MBEpisode 143: "What if my partner gives me gifts, but holds them against me later?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 142: "Up until what point during sex can I change my mind, and take away consent?"
December 15, 2022 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.13 MBEpisode 142: "Up until what point during sex can I change my mind, and take away consent?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 141: "What if my friend says, 'If you really love me, you'd have sex with me'?"
December 08, 2022 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.85 MBEpisode 141: "What if my friend says, 'If you really love me, you'd have sex with me'?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 140: "What if my partner is guilting me into paying for all of our dates?"
December 01, 2022 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.23 MBEpisode 140: "What if my partner is guilting me into paying for all of our dates?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 139: "What can I do if my partner makes me feel trapped in the relationship?"
November 24, 2022 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.56 MBEpisode 139: "What can I do if my partner makes me feel trapped in the relationship?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 138: "What if you sexually harass someone by accident?"
November 17, 2022 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.12 MBEpisode 138: "What if you sexually harass someone by accident?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 137: "What if my friend is being distant now that they’re in a relationship?"
November 10, 2022 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.84 MBEpisode 137: "What if my friend is being distant now that they’re in a relationship?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 136: "How do I tell my friends I’m being abused, if they are friends with my abuser?"
November 03, 2022 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.47 MBEpisode 136: "How do I tell my friends I’m being abused, if they are friends with my abuser?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 135: "How do you know your partner feels uncomfortable if they hide it?"
October 27, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 3.73 MBEpisode 135: "How do you know your partner feels uncomfortable if they hide it?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 134: "What if my partner is pressuring me to skip class or drop out?"
October 20, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes - 2.81 MBEpisode 134: "What if my partner is pressuring me to skip class or drop out?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 133: "Why does my friend keep going back to their toxic ex?"
October 13, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.3 MBEpisode 133: "Why does my friend keep going back to their toxic ex?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 132: "How many people lie about abuse?"
October 06, 2022 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.61 MBEpisode 132: "How many people lie about abuse?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 131: "What if someone keeps asking me out after I said 'no?'"
September 29, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 4.23 MBEpisode 131: "What if someone keeps asking me out after I said 'no?'" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 130: "If we talk about having sex before we start drinking, is it still consensual?"
September 22, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.26 MBEpisode 130: "If we talk about having sex before we start drinking, is it still consensual?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 129: "What if my partner is pressuring me to pay them back with sex?"
September 15, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes - 2.99 MBEpisode 129: "What if my partner is pressuring me to pay them back with sex?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 128: "How does the Sexual Assault Response Team support teens?"
September 08, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBEpisode 128: "How does the Sexual Assault Response Team support teens?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 127: "If I'm 14 and have sex with a 16-year-old, is that rape?"
August 29, 2022 20:00 - 5 minutes - 3.59 MBEpisode 127: "If I'm 14 and have sex with a 16-year-old, is that rape?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 126b: "If I'm 14 and have sex with a 16-year-old, is that rape?"
August 29, 2022 20:00 - 5 minutes - 3.59 MBEpisode 126b: "If I'm 14 and have sex with a 16-year-old, is that rape?" Support the show
Ask Ava, Episode 126: "What if I want to break up, but I'm afraid of my partner's friends?"
August 25, 2022 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.52 MBEpisode 126: "What if I want to break up, but I'm afraid of my partner's friends?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 125: "What if my partner is forcing me to share my social media passwords?"
August 18, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 4.23 MBEpisode 125: "What if my partner is forcing me to share my social media passwords?" Support the Show.