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 74: "What does a healthy relationship look like?" (Updated!)
August 26, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 4.27 MBEpisode 74: "What does a healthy relationship look like?" (Updated!) Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 73: "What happens when I call or text the Safe+Sound Somerset hotline?"
August 19, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 4.38 MBEpisode 73: "What happens when I call or text the Safe+Sound Somerset hotline?" (Updated!) Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 72: "What are the warning signs of an abusive relationship?" (Updated!)
August 12, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 4.41 MBEpisode 72: "What are the warning signs of an abusive relationship?" (Updated!) Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 71: "How can I help a friend in an abusive relationship?" (Updated!)
August 05, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 3.52 MBEpisode 71: "How can I help a friend in an abusive relationship?" (Updated!) Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 70: "What Can I Do If My Partner Threatens to Hurt My Ex?"
July 29, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.38 MBEpisode 70: "What Can I Do If My Partner Threatens to Hurt My Ex?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 69: "How Do I Know My Partner is Gaslighting Me?"
July 22, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.65 MBEpisode 69: "How Do I Know My Partner is Gaslighting Me?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 68: "Can Teens Develop PTSD from Abusive Relationships?"
July 15, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 2.96 MBEpisode 68: "Can Teens Develop PTSD from Abusive Relationships?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 67: "What If My Partner is Pressuring Me to Send Naked Pictures?"
July 08, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.31 MBEpisode 67: "What If My Partner is Pressuring Me to Send Naked Pictures?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 66: "What If My Stress and Anxiety Affect My Partner?"
July 01, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 2.95 MBEpisode 66: "What If My Stress and Anxiety Affect My Partner?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 65: "What are the Most Ignored Warning Signs of Abusive Relationships?"
June 24, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.12 MBEpisode 65: "What are the Most Ignored Warning Signs of Abusive Relationships?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 64: "What if the Adults Don't Believe Me?"
June 17, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.69 MBEpisode 64: "What if the Adults Don't Believe Me?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 63: "What is a Safety Plan?"
June 10, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.09 MBEpisode 63: "What is a Safety Plan?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 62: "Does Abuse Happen in LGBTQ+ Relationships?"
June 03, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 4.83 MBEpisode 62: "Does Abuse Happen in LGBTQ+ Relationships?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 61: "Why Do People Abuse Their Partners?"
May 27, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 3.6 MBEpisode 61: "Why Do People Abuse Their Partners?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 60: "If They Have Nothing to Hide, Why Won't They Share Their Password?"
May 20, 2021 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.07 MBEpisode 60: "If They Have Nothing to Hide, Why Won't They Share Their Password?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 59: "What Is Victim-Blaming and Why Does It Matter?"
May 13, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 2.9 MBEpisode 59: "What Is Victim-Blaming and Why Does It Matter?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 58: "How Do I Tell Someone They Are Moving Too Fast?"
May 06, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.74 MBEpisode 58: "How Do I Tell Someone They Are Moving Too Fast?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 57: Consent Series - "Am I Leading My Partner On If I Change My Mind?"
April 29, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.13 MBEpisode 57: Consent Series - "Am I Leading My Partner On If I Change My Mind?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 56: Consent Series - "What is the Difference Between Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault?"
April 22, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.36 MBEpisode 56: Consent Series - "What is the Difference Between Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 55: Consent Series - "How Can I Support a Friend Who Has Been Sexually Assaulted?"
April 15, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 3.67 MBEpisode 55: Consent Series - "How Can I Support a Friend Who Has Been Sexually Assaulted?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 54: Consent Series - "Does 'Yes' Always Mean 'Yes?'"
April 08, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 4.2 MBEpisode 54: Consent Series - "Does 'Yes' Always Mean 'Yes?'" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 53: Consent Series - "Do I Have to Have Sex if I'm in a Relationship?"
April 01, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.7 MBEpisode 53: Consent Series - "Do I Have to Have Sex if I'm in a Relationship?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 52: Helping a Friend series - "What Should I Do If My Friend's Parents are Abusing Them?"
March 25, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.08 MBEpisode 52: Helping a Friend series - "What Should I Do If My Friend's Parents are Abusing Them?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 51: Helping a Friend series - "How Can I Be an Active Bystander in Difficult Situations?"
March 18, 2021 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.93 MBEpisode 51: Helping a Friend series - "How Can I Be an Active Bystander in Difficult Situations?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 50: Helping a Friend Series - "Should I Get Involved with My Friend's Toxic Relationship?"
March 11, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.78 MBEpisode 50: Helping a Friend Series - "Should I Get Involved with My Friend's Toxic Relationship?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 49: Helping a Friend series - "What If I Feel Guilty Because I Missed Warning Signs in My Friend's Relationship?"
March 04, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 2.87 MBEpisode 49: Helping a Friend series - "What If I Feel Guilty Because I Missed Warning Signs in My Friend's Relationship?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 48: "What If I'm Ashamed or Scared to Reach Out for Help?"
February 25, 2021 11:00 - 3 minutes - 2.37 MBEpisode 48: "What If I'm Ashamed or Scared to Reach Out for Help?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 47: "What Are Some MORE Myths about Teen Dating Abuse?"
February 18, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.59 MBEpisode 47: "What Are Some MORE Myths about Teen Dating Abuse?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 46: "What Are Some Myths about Teen Dating Abuse?"
February 11, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.46 MBEpisode 46: "What Are Some Myths about Teen Dating Abuse?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 45: "What is Teen Dating Violence and How Can I Help End It?"
February 04, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.13 MBEpisode 45: "What is Teen Dating Violence and How Can I Help End It?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 44: Helping a Friend series - "When Should I Get An Adult Involved in Difficult Situations?"
January 28, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.46 MBEpisode 44: Helping a Friend series - "When Should I Get An Adult Involved in Difficult Situations?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 43: Helping a Friend series - "How Do You Help a Friend in Denial About Their Abusive Relationship?"
January 21, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.1 MBEpisode 43: Helping a Friend series - "How Do You Help a Friend in Denial About Their Abusive Relationship?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 42: "What Do I Do If My Partner is Jealous of My Friends?"
January 14, 2021 11:00 - 3 minutes - 2.66 MBEpisode 42: "What Do I Do If My Partner is Jealous of My Friends?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 41: "How Do I Know That I Can Trust My Partner?"
January 07, 2021 11:00 - 3 minutes - 2.14 MBEpisode 41: "How Do I Know That I Can Trust My Partner?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 40: Holiday series - "What Are Some Healthy New Year Goals for My Relationship?"
January 04, 2021 15:00 - 4 minutes - 3.08 MBEpisode 40: Holiday series - "What Are Some Healthy New Year Goals for My Relationship?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 39: Holiday series - "How Much Arguing is 'Too Much' In Front of Company?"
January 04, 2021 15:00 - 4 minutes - 2.87 MBEpisode 39: Holiday series - "How Much Arguing is 'Too Much' In Front of Company?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 38: Holiday series - "Is It Healthy if My Partner Gives Me a Gift, and Expects Something in Return?"
December 21, 2020 14:00 - 5 minutes - 3.74 MBEpisode 38: Holiday series - "Is It Healthy if my Partner Gives Me a Gift, and Expects Something in Return?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 37: Holiday series - "How Do I Know That My Partner is Purposefully Keeping Me from Others?"
December 18, 2020 18:00 - 4 minutes - 3.22 MBEpisode 37: Holiday series - "How Do I Know That My Partner is Purposefully Keeping Me from Others?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 36: Holiday series - "What Can I Do If My Partner's Parents Won't Accept Me?"
December 03, 2020 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.81 MBEpisode 36: Holiday series - "What Can I Do If My Partner's Parents Won't Accept Me?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 35: Holiday series - "I’m Stressed Out! How Do I Make Sure My Relationship Stays Healthy?"
November 25, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.36 MBEpisode 35: Holiday series - "I’m Stressed Out! How Do I Make Sure My Relationship Stays Healthy?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 34: "How Do I Rebuild My Confidence After an Abusive Relationship?"
November 19, 2020 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.48 MBEpisode 34: "How Do I Rebuild My Confidence After an Abusive Relationship?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 33: "How Long Does It Take to Heal from an Abusive Relationship?"
November 12, 2020 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.5 MBEpisode 33: "How Long Does It Take to Heal from an Abusive Relationship?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 32: "How Do Restraining Orders Work?"
November 05, 2020 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.83 MBEpisode 32: "How Do Restraining Orders Work?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 31: "Is it Anger Management if My Partner Punches a Hole in the Wall Next to Me?"
October 29, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.04 MBEpisode 31: "Is it Anger Management if My Partner Punches a Hole in the Wall Next to Me?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 30: "Why Is Cyberbullying So Serious?"
October 22, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 4.8 MBEpisode 30: "Why Is Cyberbullying So Serious?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 29: "How Can I Get Involved with Ending Domestic Violence in my Community?"
October 15, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 4.71 MBEpisode 29: "“How Can I Get Involved with Ending Domestic Violence in my Community?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 28: "What Do I Do if I'm Afraid to Leave My Partner?"
October 08, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 3.64 MBEpisode 28: "What Do I Do if I'm Afraid to Leave My Partner?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 27: "Why Don't Teens in Abusive Relationships Just Leave?"
October 01, 2020 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.23 MBEpisode 27: "Why Don't Teens in Abusive Relationships Just Leave?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 26: "What are the Warning Signs of an Abusive Relationship?"
September 24, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 3.62 MBEpisode 26: "What are the Warning Signs of an Abusive Relationship?" Support the Show.
Ask Ava, Episode 25: Healthy Relationships Series - "How Do I Break Up With My Partner in a Respectful Way?"
September 17, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.33 MBHealthy Relationships Series - "How Do I Break Up With My Partner in a Respectful Way?" Support the Show.